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**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 08:44 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to make the NFL playoffs this fall:
— Steelers yes -150, no +130
— 49ers yes -330, no +270
— Seahawks yes -120, no even
— Buccaneers yes -220, no +190
— Titans yes -130, no +110
— Redskins yes +650, no -1000

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Armadillo: Tuesday's Den: Nobody asked me, but……..

13) One of the underrated things about NBA TV is not only how the Van Gundy brothers both became NBA head coaches (and good ones) but then they both became TV personalities, in very different ways.

Stan Van Gundy talks technical basketball very simply and teaches it well; Jeff is more of a character, providing comic relief on occasion. Both are well worth listening to.

40 years ago, November 1980, our college basketball team at Albany played in the Brockport State tip-off tournament; the Brockport coach was Bill Van Gundy, who had come to western New York after coaching junior college ball in California. Bill Van Gundy was their dad, a guy who coached in obscurity but raised two smart sons.

12) Suns 128, Thunder 101— Phoenix is an unlikely 6-0 since they started playing games in the bubble; they were 26-39 before the pandemic.

11) New Orleans Pelicans missed the NBA playoffs, which means JJ Redick misses the playoffs for the first time in his 15-year NBA career.

10) Padres’ P Dinelson Lamet had a no-hitter thru six innings Sunday, but with a 9-0 lead, he gave up a homer to Kole Calhoun in the 7th inning. San Diego’s TV guys seemed relieved; Lamet had arm surgery a couple years ago; it can be difficult to take a pitcher out when he has a no-hitter going, and Lamet was around the 80-pitch mark.

He faced one more batter, and the Padres got him out of there; too valuable a talent to risk getting hurt while pitching in a 9-1 game.

9) One of the odd things about baseball this year is the spare players sitting in the stands instead of the dugout; some pitchers have taken to sitting in the stands behind home plate, to get a better angle on pitches.

8) Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon is a lefty hitter who is 18-27 this season against left-handed pitching, which is damn impressive.

7) Cleveland Indians P Mike Clevinger will have his next start skipped after he violated COVID protocol while in Chicago over the weekend. Two of the Indians’ five starting pitchers are now under quarantine, not an ideal situation.

6) Was watching a KBO game (very) early Sunday morning; Hanwha Eagles have a pitcher named Chad Bell who pitched in 31 games for the Braves in 2017-18. Was painful to watch him try and throw strikes; he didn’t get anyone out until his 37th pitch of the game, the 7th batter.

Bell is 31 years old, is 0-7, 7.94 in 10 starts of the worst team in the KBO. Felt bad for the guy struggling so much; felt worse for whoever thought it was a good idea to sign him.

5) Who retrieves all the foul balls/home run balls hit into the empty bleachers at major league games? Has to be at least a couple dozen every game.

4) Mountain West Conference cancelled fall sports Monday; will be interesting to see if these schools play football next spring.

3) Mets’ P Marcus Stroman opted out of the rest of baseball season; he is a free agent this winter and is coming of an injury- he ay be headed to signing a one-year deal in 2021, wth an eye on a big money deal before the 2022 season.

2) If the KBO playoffs started today (they don’t):
1) NCDinos 47-26-2
2) Kiwoom Heroes 48-33
3) Doosan Bears 43-33-2
4) LGTwins 43-35-1
5) Kia Tigers 40-35

1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
AL East- New York, Tampa Bay
AL Central- Minnesota, Detroit
AL West Oakland, Texas
AL Wild Cards- Cleveland, Baltimore
NL East- Miami, Atlanta
NL Central- Chicago, Cincinnati
NL West- Colorado, Los Angeles
NL Wild Cards- San Diego, Philadelphia

**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 08:47 AM

NBA public betting, line movement for August 11
Patrick Everson

Devin Booker is putting in that work while trying to help the Suns reach the Western Conference playoffs. The line wasn't posted late Monday night for Suns-76ers, but Phoenix will surely be a 'dog.

NBA betting odds are on the board for Tuesday’s games inside the NBA Bubble, where no team is hotter than the aptly named Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker and Co. still face a tough challenge to reach the Western Conference playoffs, but the Suns are 6-0 SU and ATS in Orlando, entering a clash with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on NBA opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Tuesday’s matchups. Covers will update this action report with NBA sharp picks vs. public bets and line movement throughout the day.

NBA line movement

Booker continued lighting up the bubble Monday, scoring 35 points in the Suns’ 128-101 rout of the Thunder, with Phoenix rolling outright as an 8-point underdog. Books held off posting a Suns-Sixers line Monday night, waiting for clarity on lineups, particularly with Phoenix on a back-to-back.

The Trail Blazers are 4-2 SU (4-1-1 ATS) in the bubble and are now just a half-game behind West No. 8 seed Memphis. Portland faces Dallas at 6:30 p.m. ET, and that line also wasn’t posted yet, with the Mavericks on the second of a back-to-back after Monday’s 122-114 win over the Jazz.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies need a win to hold off Portland. Memphis faces the Boston Celtics in a 5 p.m. ET tip. At Bet365 in New Jersey, the Celtics opened -5.5 but got bet down to -4.5 Monday night.

NBA public betting

Although the Celtics-Grizzlies line moved a point toward Memphis on Monday night, the Covers Consensus shows early support for Team Green. The Celtics were drawing 73 percent of early picks, with interest picking up when the line went to Boston -4.5.

**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 08:48 AM

747BROOKLYN -748 ORLANDO
BROOKLYN is 30-14 ATS (14.6 Units) in road games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

749HOUSTON -750 SAN ANTONIO
HOUSTON is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in road games versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

751PHOENIX -752 PHILADELPHIA
PHOENIX is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games over the last 2 seasons.

753PORTLAND -754 DALLAS
DALLAS are 13-4 ATS (8.6 Units) in road games versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

755BOSTON -756 MEMPHIS
BOSTON is 89-63 ATS (19.7 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the last 3 seasons.

757NEW ORLEANS -758 SACRAMENTO
NEW ORLEANS are 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

759MILWAUKEE -760 WASHINGTON
MILWAUKEE is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 08:52 AM

NBA

Tuesday, August 11

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Trend Report
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Brooklyn @ Orlando
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Orlando's last 18 games

Houston @ San Antonio
Houston
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing Houston

Phoenix @ Philadelphia
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

Boston @ Memphis
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Memphis's last 12 games when playing at home against Boston

Portland @ Dallas
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Portland

New Orleans @ Sacramento
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home

Milwaukee @ Washington
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 10:34 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 11

Brooklyn @ Orlando

Game 747-748
August 11, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
120.307
Orlando
116.847
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 3 1/2
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 6
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+6); N/A

Houston @ San Antonio

Game 749-750
August 11, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
115.604
San Antonio
123.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 8
239
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 2
232 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+2); Over

Phoenix @ Philadelphia

Game 751-752
August 11, 2020 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
122.572
Philadelphia
119.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 2 1/2
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 8
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+8); Over

Boston @ Memphis

Game 755-756
August 11, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
125.544
Memphis
118.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 7
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-4 1/2); Over

Portland @ Dallas

Game 753-754
August 11, 2020 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
125.022
Dallas
114.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 10 1/2
239
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-2); N/A

New Orleans @ Sacramento

Game 757-758
August 11, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
111.052
Sacramento
118.906
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 8
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+1); N/A

Milwaukee @ Washington

Game 759-760
August 11, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
120.457
Washington
108.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 12
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 8
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-8); Over

**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 10:38 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 11

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BROOKLYN (34 - 36) vs. ORLANDO (32 - 39) - 8/11/2020, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ORLANDO is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 30-21 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 66-49 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-5 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-5 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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HOUSTON (44 - 25) vs. SAN ANTONIO (31 - 38) - 8/11/2020, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 163-124 ATS (+26.6 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 48-23 ATS (+22.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-39 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (32 - 39) vs. PHILADELPHIA (42 - 28) - 8/11/2020, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 55-69 ATS (-20.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-30 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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PORTLAND (33 - 39) vs. DALLAS (43 - 30) - 8/11/2020, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 132-170 ATS (-55.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PORTLAND is 21-31 ATS (-13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 86-67 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 78-50 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DALLAS is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 70-54 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-5 straight up against PORTLAND 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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BOSTON (47 - 23) vs. MEMPHIS (33 - 38) - 8/11/2020, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 101-80 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 33-50 ATS (-22.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-0 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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NEW ORLEANS (30 - 40) vs. SACRAMENTO (29 - 41) - 8/11/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (55 - 16) vs. WASHINGTON (24 - 46) - 8/11/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 94-70 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 83-62 ATS (+14.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 75-56 ATS (+13.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 73-55 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-40 ATS (-25.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 11:44 AM

NBA Bubble Bets - Tuesday
Kevin Rogers

Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs – 2:05 PM ET
HOU: 44-25 Straight-Up, 33-36 Against the Spread
SA: 31-38 Straight-Up, 29-39-1 Against the Spread

The Rockets are staring at the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoffs after moving up two slots since the restart. The Spurs have put together a terrific effort in the bubble to creep within one game of the Grizzlies for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

San Antonio has won four of its first six games in the bubble, capped off by an important 122-113 victory over New Orleans on Sunday as four-point underdogs. That win knocked the Pelicans out of playoff contention and kept the Spurs alive for the potential play-in series, but the Blazers and Suns are also in the mix.

The Rockets have lost only once in the bubble, which came to the Trail Blazers last Tuesday night, 110-102 as 3 ½-point favorites. Houston has rebounded nicely with consecutive blowout wins over the Lakers and Kings, while doing so with star guard Russell Westbrook sidelined with a quadricep injury. Austin Rivers took over against Sacramento on Sunday with 41 points off the bench as the Rockets overcame an early 13-point deficit to roll the Kings, 129-112 to easily cash as 3 ½-point favorites.

Westbrook is expected back in the lineup on Tuesday, but James Harden will sit out his first game of the restart with Houston starting a back-to-back set. The two regular season matchups between these Lone Star State rivals were each decided by two points apiece. The Spurs rallied past the Rockets in overtime, 135-133 as seven-point home ‘dogs on December 3, while Houston edged San Antonio as 10-point home favorites, 109-107 on December 16.

Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 4:35 PM ET
PHX: 31-39 Straight-Up, 35-35-1 Against the Spread
PHI: 42-28 Straight-Up, 29-37-4 Against the Spread

Exactly like everybody predicted prior to the restart of the NBA season that the Phoenix Suns will be the lone undefeated team after six games. The Suns, who were looking like they would be playing out the string in Orlando, have heated up and made a furious run towards a potential playoff spot by winning six consecutive games and more importantly, covering all six times.

Phoenix plays without rest this afternoon after blasting an undermanned Oklahoma City squad, 128-101 as 7 ½-point favorites on Monday. Devin Booker caught fire for Phoenix by scoring 35 points, including knocking down all 14 of his free throw attempts to help the Suns move to 3-0 ATS as a favorite in the bubble.

Philadelphia is already in the playoffs, but the Sixers are the walking wounded right now with Ben Simmons sidelined indefinitely and Joel Embiid is out with an ankle injury. The 76ers had their three-game winning streak snapped in Sunday’s 124-121 setback to the Trail Blazers. Philadelphia erased an early 16-point deficit to take a fourth quarter lead, but couldn’t finish off Portland as Embiid was injured in the first quarter.

The 76ers fell to 1-4 ATS inside the bubble, while allowing at least 124 points for the third time since the restart. These teams hooked up in Phoenix back in early November as the Suns held off the 76ers, 114-109 as one-point favorites. Embiid didn’t suit up in the last meeting for the Sixers, while Booker torched Philadelphia for 40 points on 15-of-19 shooting from the floor.

Boston Celtics vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 5:05 PM ET
BOS: 47-23 Straight-Up, 40-26-4 Against the Spread
MEM: 33-38 Straight-Up, 35-35-1 Against the Spread

The Grizzlies have been furiously fighting off the handful of teams that want to steal the eighth spot in the Western Conference from them. Memphis has slumped to a 1-5 start the first six games with Boston and Milwaukee left on the schedule, which is no easy task for the young Grizzlies.

After Memphis routed Oklahoma City last Friday for its only bubble win, the Grizzlies dropped a 108-99 decision to the Raptors on Sunday as 6 ½-point underdogs. Memphis led Toronto after one quarter, 25-20, but the Raptors outscored the Grizzlies, 68-46 over the next two quarters to take control. Rookie of the Year frontrunner Ja Morant scored 17 points and dished out 10 assists for the Grizzlies, who fell to 1-4 ATS in the underdog role since the restart.

The Celtics are locked into the third playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after winning three consecutive games. Boston held off Orlando in overtime, 122-119, but the Celtics failed to cash as 8 ½-point favorites. Gordon Hayward (31 points) and Jayson Tatum (29 points) paced the Celtics, who had nearly had a letdown after back-to-back blowouts over the Nets and Raptors.

Boston cruised past Memphis in the only meeting this season at TD Garden in late January, 119-95 to cash as seven-point favorites. The Celtics limited Morant to two points in 24 minutes of action, while Boston knocked down 14 three-pointers and shot 51% from the field.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks – 6:35 PM ET
POR: 33-39 Straight-Up, 31-38-3 Against the Spread
DAL: 42-30 Straight-Up, 37-33-3 Against the Spread

The Blazers own a 4-2 record in the bubble and are thought of as the biggest threats to give the top-seeded Lakers problems in the first round of the playoffs. However, Portland still needs to finish at least ninth for a shot at the play-in series as the Blazers face a pair of teams with nothing to play for. The Mavericks and Nets are both locked into the seventh seed in their respective conferences, while Dallas comes in off no rest after beating Utah on Monday.

Dallas started 1-3 in the bubble before surprising Milwaukee as six-point underdogs in overtime on Sunday, 136-132. Luca Doncic put up one of the top games in his short career by scoring 36 points, pulling down 14 rebounds, and dishing out 19 assists for Dallas. The Mavs outscored the Jazz, 34-14 in the fourth quarter of Monday’s 122-114 triumph over a slumping Utah squad to cash outright as six-point ‘dogs.

Portland outlasted Philadelphia on Sunday, 124-121 behind Damian Lillard’s 51 points to barely cover as 2 ½-point favorites. Lillard atoned for missing two key free throws late in Saturday’s setback to the Clippers by putting up his second game of 45 points or more in three tries. The Blazers are 5-1 to the OVER in the bubble with the lone UNDER coming on their highest total, a 244 ½ spot against the Rockets in a 110-102 win last Tuesday.

Dallas is 7-5 SU and 6-5-1 ATS this season without rest as Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are both questionable on the second end of this back-to-back. The Blazers captured the first meeting in Dallas in late October, 121-119 as three-point ‘dogs, but the Mavericks won the last two matchups by eight points apiece in a week span in late January.

**Udog** · 08-11-2020, 12:24 PM

Hoop Trends for Tuesday August 11
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Brookyln at Orlando

-- The Nets are 11-0 ATS (7.18 ppg) with rest off a win as a dog in which they had less than 15% of their points from free throws.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Portland at Dallas

-- The Trail Blazers are 0-12-1 ATS (-8.31 ppg) on the road when Damian Lillard scored at least 15 more in their last game then he did 2 games ago.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at Philadelphia

-- The 76ers are 9-0 OU (9.78 ppg) with less than two days rest off a loss in which they had at least 30% of their points from threes.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Brookyln at Orlando

-- The Nets are 0-14-1 OU (-5.57 ppg) off a win in which they shot at least 53.25% from the field.

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Tuesday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 8/11

Tuesday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 8/11

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