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**Udog** · 01-15-2021, 09:26 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Odds to win the Eastern Conference in the NBA:
3-2— Brooklyn
3-1— Milwaukee
15-2— Boston, Miami, Philadelphia
20-1— Toronto
30-1— Indiana
80-1— Atlanta

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Armadillo: Weekend List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here……

13) Jacksonville Jaguars made some noise Thursday, hiring Urban Meyer as their new coach; it will be fascinating to see how this works out. 56-year old Meyer is 187-32 as a college coach, but has zero NFL experience, so who he hires as assistant coaches will be interesting.

Jaguars have four of the top 45 picks in April’s draft, have $74M in cap space, so they figure to get better fairly quickly.

Meyer seemed to have stress-related issues at Florida/Ohio State; can he deal with 9-7 or 8-8 being a great year with the Jaguars? Or 5-11 being a big improvement?

Again, Meyer was 187-32 in college; last three years, Jaguars are 12-36. This will be interesting.

12) There were murmurs on the Interweb Thursday night that Scott Linehan would be the new OC in Jacksonville. Linehan was head coach of the Rams from 2006-08, then OC in Detroit from 2009-13 and OC for Dallas from 2015-18. He was the OC at LSU this past season.

11) Detroit Lions hired LA Rams’ director of college scouting Brad Holmes as the team’s new GM; Holmes worked for the Rams for 17 years, starting out as a PR intern. He is the son of former Steelers’ lineman Mel Holmes, the nephew of Luther Bradley, who was the Lions’ first round draft pick in 1978.

Here’s what makes all this a little different; because Holmes is a minority, Rams will get two 3rd round draft picks, as part of the NFL’s new hiring initiatives- when one team hires a minority coach or a GM from another team, the other team gets two 3rd round picks as compensation.

10) Texas Longhorns hired Jeff Banks as their new special teams coach; the guy was making $750,000 as special teams coach at Alabama, will make $1M for doing the same thing at Texas.

9) Atlantic 14 pulled its conference tournament out of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, will have it at a campus facility- they’ll be back in Barclays Center next year.

8) Purdue 81, Indiana 69:
— Purdue won last eight series games, last five visits to Bloomington.
— Purdue’s last four games were on the road, the first time since 1960 they played four straight conference games on the road. One of their home games was postponed because of COVID.

7) 76ers 125, Heat 108:
— Shake Milton scored 31 points in 27:00 off bench; 76ers were +24 with him on the floor.
— Ben Simmons had 12 assists, 10 rebounds, took only 8 shots. He is a unique player.

6) Something to look forward to: spring training for Korean baseball starts February 1st, two weeks from Sunday. Spring training for the major leagues starts February 17th.

5) Baseball stuff:
— Mets signed 1B/DH Jose Martinez, a solid right-handed bat
— Phillies signed reliever Archie Bradley, who was most recently with Arizona.

4) Former Red Sox/Cubs GM Theo Epstein got a job this week in the commissioner’s office as a consultant. According to a MLB statement, Epstein will “work with baseball analytics experts from the Commissioner’s Office and the Clubs to determine the likely effects of various contemplated rule changes.”

3) Blind resume for the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
One of these QB’s is in the Hall of Fame, one is not.
Player A: 62-63-4 career regular season record, 2-1 in playoffs. 173 TD passes, 220 INT’s
Player B: 72-72 career regular season record, 8-2 in playoffs. 164 TD passes, 198 INT’s.

Which of these two resumes do you think belongs to a Hall of Famer?

2) If you’re one of the morons who attacked the Capitol in Washington last week, and you had your cellphone with you, get ready to be arrested, since the phones have GPS tracking systems in them, so it is a matter of time until they find you and fingerprint you.

1) I’m a little annoyed that the Secret Service was spending $3,000 per month to rent a studio apartment, just so they could have a bathroom available to use while they protected Jared Kushner and his cruddy wife. The Kushner’s didn’t let the Secret Service, the people who were PROTECTING THEM, use one of the SIX BATHROOMS in their house. Oy.

**Udog** · 01-15-2021, 09:43 AM

503NEW YORK -504 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.

505ORLANDO -506 BOSTON
ORLANDO is 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=46% over the last 2 seasons.

507DALLAS -508 MILWAUKEE
DALLAS are 32-16 ATS (14.4 Units) in road games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game in the last 3 seasons.

509CHICAGO -510 OKLAHOMA CITY
CHICAGO is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

511MEMPHIS -512 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games vs. losing teams over the last 2 seasons.

515ATLANTA -516 UTAH
ATLANTA is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.

515ATLANTA -516 UTAH
Lloyd Pierce is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 (Coach of ATLANTA)

517NEW ORLEANS -518 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 58-93 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home games when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) since 1996.

519LA CLIPPERS -520 SACRAMENTO
LA CLIPPERS 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.

**Udog** · 01-15-2021, 09:46 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, January 15

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NEW YORK (5 - 7) at CLEVELAND (5 - 7) - 1/15/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 305-363 ATS (-94.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 230-279 ATS (-76.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

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

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ORLANDO (6 - 5) at BOSTON (7 - 3) - 1/15/2021, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (6 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 4) - 1/15/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 105-83 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 461-374 ATS (+49.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 190-150 ATS (+25.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 585-500 ATS (+35.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 79-56 ATS (+17.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 296-355 ATS (-94.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 86-136 ATS (-63.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 straight up against DALLAS 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 (5 - 5) at UTAH (7 - 4) - 1/15/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 6) at LA LAKERS (10 - 3) - 1/15/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 181-225 ATS (-66.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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LA CLIPPERS (8 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 7) - 1/15/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 73-52 ATS (+15.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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**Udog** · 01-15-2021, 09:48 AM

NBA

Friday, January 15

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Trend Report
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Orlando @ Boston
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Orlando

New York @ Cleveland
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 9 games
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

Dallas @ Milwaukee
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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

Chicago @ Oklahoma City
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Oklahoma City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago

Atlanta @ Utah
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home

New Orleans @ LA Lakers
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

LA Clippers @ Sacramento
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-15-2021, 12:00 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, January 15

**Udog** · 01-15-2021, 12:42 PM

Hoop Trends for Friday January 15
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Atlanta at Utah (9:05 p.m. ET)

--The Jazz are 12-0-2 ATS (12.82 ppg) at home off a road win in where they were outscored in the paint by double digits.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Memphis at Minnesota (8:05 p.m. ET)

--The Timberwolves are 0-11 ATS (-13.64 ppg) as a home favorite with rest.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Memphis at Minnesota (8:05 p.m. ET)

--The Timberwolves are 14-0 OU (13.61 ppg) at home after they had 3 or fewer double digit scorers last game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Atlanta at Utah (9:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Jazz are 0-11 OU (-6.09 ppg) after Rudy Gobert shot worse than 33 percent.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

**Udog** · 01-15-2021, 12:46 PM

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Friday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 1/15

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