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**Udog** · 12-23-2020, 09:16 AM

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Over/under NBA win totals (72-game season):
— Portland Trailblazers 40.5
— Sacramento Kings 28.5
— San Antonio Spurs 28.5
— Toronto Raptors 41.5
— Utah Jazz 41.5
— Washington Wizards 29.5

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 321,968
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's Den: Mid-week musings…….

13) Much like the 49ers did in September, Cleveland Browns are playing back/back games in the Meadowlands, playing the Jets this week after beating the Giants last week.

12) Speaking of the 49ers, San Francisco QB Nick Mullens may need Tommy John surgery on his elbow; the 49ers added QB Josh Rosen to their roster, plucking him off Tampa Bay’s practice squad. He will back up CJ Beathard for the 49ers’ last two games.

11) Monday night was first time since 1986 the Steelers didn’t have any first downs in their first five series of a game- they had only two first downs the whole first half.

10) NBA teams have skill development coaches who work with players on improving shooting, passing, all kinds of skills; it makes a huge difference. Take Kawhi Leonard.

In two years at San Diego State, Leonard shot 20.5%/29.1% behind the arc; he shot 49.7% inside the arc in two years as an Aztec. He was the 15th pick in the 2001 pick. Go figure.

In the NBA, Leonard is a 38.3% shooter behind the arc, a longer shot than in college and he is a 53.3% shooter inside the arc. San Antonio had a shooting coach named Chip Engelland- he played for Duke- who worked wonders with Leonard and helped make him really, really rich.

9) NC State 79, North Carolina 76:
— State beat Carolina for only 4th time in last 30 series games.
— Wolfpack led 46-29 in first half.
— State’s freshman G Moore scored 17 points off the bench.

8) Texas Tech 69, Oklahoma 67:
— Tech’s first two Big X games (1-1) were decided by total of three points.
— Oklahoma was 17-27 on the foul line, Tech 9-10.

7) Kansas 79, West Virginia 65:
— Jayhawks were 16-37 behind the arc; they’ve won their last eight games.

6) Iowa 70, Purdue 55:
— Hawkeyes bounce back from their Gonzaga loss with strong effort here.
— Iowa was 10-14 on foul line, Purdue 1-3.

5) Wichita State 82, South Florida 77 OT
— Shockers win first two AAC games, by 5-4 points.
— USF jumped out to a 27-14 lead.
— Lot of whistles: Bulls were 27-41 on foul line; Wichita 22-33.

4) Former big league OF Sam Fuld was named general manager of the Phillies; Fuld played in the majors as recently as 2015. 39 years old is young to be a major league GM, but the guy who will make the final decisions in Philly is Dave Dombrowski.

3) College football coaches lead a nomadic existence; LSU had a lousy year, so they’re shuffling lot of their coaches. Same thing at Michigan, where they fired their defensive coordinator, who had been there five years, which is a long time for a college assistant.

2) Nevada 38, Tulane 27:
— Nevada QB Strong threw for 271 yards, five TD’s.
— Wolf Pack had two guys run for 100+ yards each.

1) BYU 49, Central Florida 23:
— Cougars rang up 655 yards, led 35-10 at halftime.
— BYU QB Wilson threw for 425 yards, three TD’s.

**Udog** · 12-23-2020, 09:17 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, December 23

**Udog** · 12-23-2020, 09:18 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 23

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CHARLOTTE (23 - 42) at CLEVELAND (19 - 46) - 12/23/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 4-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (21 - 45) at INDIANA (45 - 32) - 12/23/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (58 - 36) at ORLANDO (34 - 44) - 12/23/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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WASHINGTON (25 - 47) at PHILADELPHIA (43 - 34) - 12/23/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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MILWAUKEE (61 - 22) at BOSTON (58 - 31) - 12/23/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 50-35 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 99-77 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 87-67 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 147-111 ATS (+24.9 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (30 - 42) at TORONTO (60 - 23) - 12/23/2020, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ATLANTA (20 - 47) at CHICAGO (22 - 43) - 12/23/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (47 - 32) at HOUSTON (49 - 35) - 12/23/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (32 - 39) at MEMPHIS (34 - 40) - 12/23/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1123-999 ATS (+24.1 Units) in all games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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DETROIT (20 - 46) at MINNESOTA (19 - 45) - 12/23/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SACRAMENTO (31 - 41) at DENVER (55 - 37) - 12/23/2020, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (47 - 32) at PORTLAND (37 - 43) - 12/23/2020, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (45 - 36) at PHOENIX (34 - 39) - 12/23/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-3 straight up against DALLAS 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** · 12-23-2020, 09:21 AM

NBA

Wednesday, December 23

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Trend Report
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Charlotte @ Cleveland
Charlotte
Charlotte is 7-0-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

New York @ Indiana
New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
Indiana is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against New York

Miami @ Orlando
Miami
Miami is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Orlando's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Miami

Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

Milwaukee @ Boston
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

New Orleans @ Toronto
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 10 games
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing New Orleans

Atlanta @ Chicago
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 18 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 22 games
Chicago
Chicago is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games

Oklahoma City @ Houston
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games

San Antonio @ Memphis
San Antonio
San Antonio is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games

Detroit @ Minnesota
Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

Sacramento @ Denver
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento

Utah @ Portland
Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Portland
Portland
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Utah

Dallas @ Phoenix
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games on the road
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 12-23-2020, 09:22 AM

551CHARLOTTE -552 CLEVELAND
CHARLOTTE is 13-4 ATS (8.6 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

555MIAMI -556 ORLANDO
MIAMI is 134-103 ATS (20.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.

559MILWAUKEE -560 BOSTON
MILWAUKEE is 87-67 ATS (13.3 Units) as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.

559MILWAUKEE -560 BOSTON
Mike Budenholzer is 87-67 ATS (13.3 Units) as a favorite (Coach of MILWAUKEE)

563ATLANTA -564 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) at home when the line is +3 to -3 in the last 3 seasons.

565OKLAHOMA CITY -566 HOUSTON
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) as a road underdog over the last 2 seasons.

569DETROIT -570 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 437-511 ATS (-125.1 Units) in home games in home games since 1996.

573UTAH -574 PORTLAND
PORTLAND is 291-242 ATS (24.8 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 since 1996.

**Udog** · 12-23-2020, 05:37 PM

569DETROIT -570 MINNESOTA
Dwane Casey is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) when the total >=220 (Coach of DETROIT)

575DALLAS -576 PHOENIX
DALLAS are 45-28 ATS (14.2 Units) in road games in the last 3 seasons.

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