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**Udog** · 01-17-2021, 09:48 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Alabama 90, Arkansas 59— Crimson Tide is 6-0 in SEC
— Auburn 66, Kentucky 59— Wildcats slip to 4-8 this year.
— Baylor 68, Texas Tech 60— Gonzaga-Baylor is what people want to see.
— Virginia 85, Clemson 50— Game was 18-2 after the first 10:00.
— Utah St 64, San Diego St 59— Aggies are now 8-0 in Mountain West.
— Minnesota 75, Michigan 57— Wolverines’ first loss this season.

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Armadillo: Sunday's Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Apparently someone in the NCAA has gotten a copyright on the phrase ”Mask Madness” for this year’s NCAA tournament, which will be held entirely in Indiana. Sounds like there will be t-shirts sold.

12) Jets hired Robert Saleh as their new head coach; he is expected to bring Mike LaFleur with him from San Francisco to be the Jets’ new offensive coordinator.

Because Saleh is a minority, 49ers get a 3rd round draft pick this year, and one next year. That is part of the NFL’s new minority hiring initiative.

11) UCLA swept their Arizona road trip this season; last seven times UCLA swept their Arizona trip, here is how they made out in the NCAA tournament that year:

— won NCAA tournament once
— lost in championship game once
— made two other Final Fours
— made two other Elite 8’s
— made Sweet 16 the other year

So they’ve won 2+ NCAA tournament games the last seven times they swept in Arizona.

By the way, this is the first time since 1994 that UCLA started out 6-0 in Pac-12 play.

10) Florida State 82, North Carolina 75:
— Tar Heels are 8-5, 3-3 in ACC games.
— Carolina is turning ball over 21.5% of time (#265).
— UNC is #284 in eFG%; they were #309 last year; in the five years before that, their average ranking in that category was 88.8.

9) It is January 17 and Saint Louis hasn’t played a conference game yet, and they’re an NCAA-level team. Billikens are 7-1, with wins over LSU/NC State, but they haven’t played since two days before Christmas. They may wind up playing a lot of games in a short period of time.

8) Auburn has a 6-1 freshman G Sharife Cooper who became eligible three games ago; Auburn won two of the three games he’s played, scoring 83.7 ppg. Much more dynamic team with him in there; even when he went 3-13 from floor like he did Saturday, he also had eight assists.

7) There were 1,039 transfers in college basketball last year; there are 357 Division I hoop teams, so that works out to 2.91 transfers for EVERY team last year. College hoop is turning into baseball, with big $$$ schools pillaging the schools with fewer resources.

6) The founder of Jersey Mike’s sub shops is a guy named Peter; go figure.

5) Steph Curry is a very famous alumnus of Davidson College, but because he never graduated from the school, they’ve never retired his number. Wonder if that affects how much of a donation he gives them every year?

4) Portland Trailblazers’ C Jusuf Nurkic broke his wrist, is out eight weeks.

3) We posted these blind resumes yesterday:
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.

Player A is Joe Namath, who is in the Hall of Fame; Player B is Jim Plunkett, who is not.

2) Green Bay 32, LA Rams 18:
— Packers scored the first five times they had the ball.
— Green Bay outgained LA, 484-244, converting 8-12 third down plays.
— Packers host NFC title game in first game next Sunday

1) Buffalo 17, Baltimore 3:
— Taron Jackson had a 101-yard pick-6 for the Bills.
— Lamar Jackson was KO’d from this game with a concussion.
— Buffalo hosts next week if Cleveland wins Sunday; otherwise, they go to Arrowhead.

**Udog** · 01-17-2021, 09:59 AM

541PHILADELPHIA -542 OKLAHOMA CITY
PHILADELPHIA is 33-18 ATS (13.2 Units) after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

543UTAH -544 DENVER
UTAH is 25-10 ATS (14 Units) in road games versus terrible defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=48% since 1996.

545NEW ORLEANS -546 SACRAMENTO
NEW ORLEANS are 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) after 4 or more consecutive losses in the last 3 seasons.

547INDIANA -548 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 55-35 ATS (16.5 Units) versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 01-17-2021, 10:01 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, January 17

**Udog** · 01-17-2021, 10:03 AM

NBA

Sunday, January 17

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Trend Report
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New York @ Boston
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 10 games
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Chicago @ Dallas
Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Philadelphia @ Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games when playing Philadelphia
Oklahoma City is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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

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

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

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**Udog** · 01-17-2021, 10:43 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 17

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NEW YORK (5 - 8) at BOSTON (8 - 3) - 1/17/2021, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHICAGO (4 - 8) at DALLAS (6 - 5) - 1/17/2021, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 368-310 ATS (+27.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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PHILADELPHIA (9 - 5) at OKLAHOMA CITY (6 - 6) - 1/17/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 68-42 ATS (+21.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 79-60 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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UTAH (8 - 4) at DENVER (6 - 6) - 1/17/2021, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 8-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 8-6 straight up against UTAH 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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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 7) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 8) - 1/17/2021, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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INDIANA (8 - 4) at LA CLIPPERS (9 - 4) - 1/17/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 74-52 ATS (+16.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 01-17-2021, 11:15 AM

Hoop Trends for Sunday January 17
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at Oklahoma City (7:05 p.m. ET)

-- The 76ers are 10-0 ATS (7.65 ppg) when the line is within 3 of pick after they had 20+ turnovers last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: New York at Boston (1:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Celtics are 0-12 ATS (-9.79 ppg) as a favorite with less than two days rest off a win in which they had 6+ double digit scorers.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: New Orleans at Sacramento (9:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Kings are 15-0 OU (15.57 ppg) with rest after they had less than 15% of their points from free throws last game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Indiana at L.A. Clippers (10:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Pacers are 0-10 OU (-10.25 ppg) as a dog after their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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