Cnotes 2020-2021 nba trends, news, best bets and opinions thru the playoffs !

[StarDust Bum]

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/25/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/24/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%......-0.50
06/23/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/22/2021.......0-2-0.....0.00%.....-11.00
06/20/2021.......1-3-0....25.00%.....-11.50
06/19/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/18/2021.......0-4-0.....0.00%.....-22.00
06/17/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%.......-0.50
06/16/2021.......2-2-0....50.00%.......-1.00
06/15/2021.......2-0-0..100.00%.....+10.00
06/14/2021.......2-2-0...50.00%........-1.00
06/13/2021.......4-0-0..100.00%......+20.00
06/12/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%........-0.50
06/11/2021.......0-4-0......0.00%.......-22.00
06/10/2021.......3-1-0.....75.00%.......+9.50
06/09/2021.......2-0-0....100.00%.....+10.00
06/08/2021.......0-3-1......12.50%......-16.50
06/07/2021 ......2-2-0 .....50.00%....... -1.00
06/06/2021 ......2-2-0..... 50.00% ......-.1.00
06/05/2021 ......1-1-0..... 50.00%...... -.0.50
06/04/2021...... 0-2-0....... 0.00% .....-11.00
06/03/2021 ......2-2-0 ......50.00% .....-.1.00
06/02/2021...... 4-4-0 ......50.00% .....-.2.00
06/01/2021 ......4-2-0 ......66.67% ....+.9.00

Totals.............39-41-1.......48.75%.....- 1.50


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BEST BETS:

06/25/2021...............2 - 0 - 0............+10.00
06/24/2021...............1 - 1 - 0.............- 0.50
06/23/2021...............2 - 0 - 0............+10.00
06/22/2021...............0 - 2 - 0...........- 11.00
06/20/2021...............1.-.3.-.0.............-11.50
06/19/2021...............2 - 0 - 0.............+10.00
06/18/2021...............0 - 4 - 0.............- 22.00
06/17/2021...............1 - 1 - 0..............- 0.50
06/16/2021...............2 - 2 - 0...............-1.00
06/15/2021...............2 - 0 - 0.............+ 10.00
06/14/2021...............2 - 2 - 0..............- 1.00
06/13/2021...............4 - 0 - 0...........,+ 20.00
06/12//2021..............1 - 1 - 0..............- 0.50
06/11/2021...............0 - 4 - 0..............-22.00
06/10/2021...............3 - 1 - 0...............+9.50
06/09/2021...............2 - 0 - 0..............+10.00
06/08/2021...............0 - 3 - 1...............-16.50
06/07/2021...............2 - 2 - 0............... - 1.00
06/06/2021...............2 - 2 - 0................- 1.00
06/05/2021...............1 - 1 - 0................- 0.50
06/04/2021...............0 - 2 - 0................-11.00
06/02/2021...............2 - 2 - 0................- 1.00
06/01/2021...............4 - 1 - 0...............+14.50

Totals:...................36 - 34 - 1..............-- 9.00

[Udog]

Saturday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in doubles:
25— Nick Castellanos, Cin
24— Adam Frazier, Pitt
23— Rafael Devers, Bos
22— Michael Brantley, Nolan Arenado, Ozzie Albies
21— Xander Bogaerts Bos
20— Cedric Mullins Balt, Brian Reynolds Pitt

Quote of the Day
“He’s not ready yet, but he doesn’t have to be ready yet. We got a long training camp coming up. He’s probably advanced maybe a little quicker than we would’ve thought, which was a positive.”
Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, on rookie QB Trevor Lawrence

Saturday’s quiz
Who was the Dodgers’ manager, last time they missed the playoffs?

Friday’s quiz
Terry Collins managed the Mets the last time they played in a World Series, in 2015.

Thursday’s quiz
Davey Johnson managed the Mets, last time they won the World Series, in 1986.

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Saturday’s Den: SEC football knowledge

Alabama:
— Crimson Tide hasn’t been underdog in a game since 2015
— Last six years, covering 85 games, Alabama is +68 in turnovers.
— Alabama is 54-35-1 ATS in last 90 SEC games, 23-25-1 in last 49 non-league tilts.

Arkansas
— Last six years, Arkansas is 8-12 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2012, Razorbacks are 13-24 ATS in game coming off a win.
— Arkansas is 11-35 SU last four years; their last bowl was 2016.

Auburn
— Since 2014, Auburn is 19-33-1 ATS in game coming off a SU win.
— Since 2015, Tigers are 9-5-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Auburn lost four of last five bowls, giving up 31+ points in all four losses.

Florida
— Dan Mullen is 32-22-1 ATS as a home favorite, 7-3 SU in bowls
— At Florida, Mullen is 15-10-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Gators have a freshman QB Jalen Kitna, son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna.

Georgia
— Last four years, Dawgs are 44-9 SU; they won 4 of last 6 bowls.
— Last ten years, Georgia is 23-14 ATS as a road favorite.
— Last four years, Dawgs are 26-16 ATS in game coming off a win.

Kentucky
— Favorites are 27-15-2 ATS in Kentucky home games in the Stoops era.
— Wildcats are 15-8 in last 23 games as a home favorite, 7-12-2 as a home dog.
— Since 2012, Kentucky is 19-31-3 ATS in game coming off a loss.

LSU
— Under Orgeron, LSU is 7-0 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last 10 years, LSU is 17-9 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— LSU won its last three bowls, scoring 40-63-42 points.

Ole Miss
— Lane Kiffin is 1-8 ATS as a home underdog, 13-5-1 as a road dog.
— Last four years, Ole Miss is 2-8 ATS as a home underdog.
— Rebels won 4 of last 5 bowls (favorites 4-1 ATS)

Mississippi State
— Mike Leach is 90-72 ATS in league games, 31-38-2 out of conference.
— Underdogs covered Miss State’s last five bowls.
— Bulldogs are 3-8 ATS in last 11 home games.

Missouri
— Last three years, Mizzou is 9-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— Tigers have 88 returning starts on the offensive line; that’s good.
— Since 2015, Mizzou is 5-11 ATS as a road underdog.

South Carolina
— Last three years, Gamecocks are 3-8 ATS as a home underdog.
— Carolina has 4 starters back (84 starts) on the offensive line.
— Gamecocks have only 3 scholarship QB’s on the roster.

Tennessee
— Vols are 12-22 ATS in last 34 home games, since 2017, they’re 5-10 ATS as home favorites.
— Last 10 years, Tennessee is 19-34-1 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Good news; Vols won last four bowls; they have QB’s transferring in from Va Tech/Michigan.

Texas A&M
— Last three years, Aggies are 6-0 ATS as a road favorite.
— Jimbo Fisher is 8-2 SU in bowls, 33-18 ATS in non-conference games.
— Aggies covered 14 of last 21 games coming off a SU win.

Vanderbilt
— Last four years, Vandy is 3-12 ATS as a home underdog.
— Vandy gave up 41-45 points in last two bowls; their last bowl win was 2013.
— The new coach was a walk-on FB at Vandy; his last job was DC at Notre Dame. Both the coordinators come to Vandy from NFL jobs.

[Udog]

[Udog]

591PHOENIX -592 LA CLIPPERS
PHOENIX is 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%) over the last 2 seasons.




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, June 26

Phoenix @ LA Clippers
Suns (lead series 2-1)
— Suns starters were a combined minus-86 in Game 3.
— Phoenix won 13 of their last 16 games.
— Suns are 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight road games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Phoenix was held to 102-95-92 points in its three playoff losses.
— Suns are in playoffs for first time in a decade.
— Chris Paul shot 5-19 in his return to lineup in Game 3.

Clippers
— Clippers have been playing every other day since June 2.
— Clippers won last two series, after falling behind 2-0 in both.
— Clippers’ starters were a combined +104 in Game 3.
— LA held the Suns to 44 second half points in Game 3.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Clippers are 5-0 ATS in last five home games.

— Clippers won six of last nine series games.
— Suns are 1-4 ATS in last five road series games.
— Under is 6-3 in last nine series games.




NBA

Saturday, June 26
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Trend Report

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Phoenix @ LA Clippers
Phoenix
Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Phoenix is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, June 26

[Udog]

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, JUNE 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHO at LAC 09:00 PM
LAC +1.0
U 218.5
+500 +500

[StarDust Bum]

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/26/2021.......1-1-0...50.00%.......-0.50
06/25/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/24/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%......-0.50
06/23/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/22/2021.......0-2-0.....0.00%.....-11.00
06/20/2021.......1-3-0....25.00%.....-11.50
06/19/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/18/2021.......0-4-0.....0.00%.....-22.00
06/17/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%.......-0.50
06/16/2021.......2-2-0....50.00%.......-1.00
06/15/2021.......2-0-0..100.00%.....+10.00
06/14/2021.......2-2-0...50.00%........-1.00
06/13/2021.......4-0-0..100.00%......+20.00
06/12/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%........-0.50
06/11/2021.......0-4-0......0.00%.......-22.00
06/10/2021.......3-1-0.....75.00%.......+9.50
06/09/2021.......2-0-0....100.00%.....+10.00
06/08/2021.......0-3-1......12.50%......-16.50
06/07/2021 ......2-2-0 .....50.00%....... -1.00
06/06/2021 ......2-2-0..... 50.00% ......-.1.00
06/05/2021 ......1-1-0..... 50.00%...... -.0.50
06/04/2021...... 0-2-0....... 0.00% .....-11.00
06/03/2021 ......2-2-0 ......50.00% .....-.1.00
06/02/2021...... 4-4-0 ......50.00% .....-.2.00
06/01/2021 ......4-2-0 ......66.67% ....+.9.00

Totals.............40-42-1.......48.78%.....- 2.00


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BEST BETS:

06/26/2021...............1 - 1- 0..............- 0.50
06/25/2021...............2 - 0 - 0............+10.00
06/24/2021...............1 - 1 - 0.............- 0.50
06/23/2021...............2 - 0 - 0............+10.00
06/22/2021...............0 - 2 - 0...........- 11.00
06/20/2021...............1.-.3.-.0.............-11.50
06/19/2021...............2 - 0 - 0.............+10.00
06/18/2021...............0 - 4 - 0.............- 22.00
06/17/2021...............1 - 1 - 0..............- 0.50
06/16/2021...............2 - 2 - 0...............-1.00
06/15/2021...............2 - 0 - 0.............+ 10.00
06/14/2021...............2 - 2 - 0..............- 1.00
06/13/2021...............4 - 0 - 0...........,+ 20.00
06/12//2021..............1 - 1 - 0..............- 0.50
06/11/2021...............0 - 4 - 0..............-22.00
06/10/2021...............3 - 1 - 0...............+9.50
06/09/2021...............2 - 0 - 0..............+10.00
06/08/2021...............0 - 3 - 1...............-16.50
06/07/2021...............2 - 2 - 0............... - 1.00
06/06/2021...............2 - 2 - 0................- 1.00
06/05/2021...............1 - 1 - 0................- 0.50
06/04/2021...............0 - 2 - 0................-11.00
06/02/2021...............2 - 2 - 0................- 1.00
06/01/2021...............4 - 1 - 0...............+14.50

Totals:...................37 - 35 - 1..............-- 9.50

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in RBI:
64— Vladimir Guerrero, Tor
60— Rafael Devers, Bos
56— Shohei Ohtani, LAA
54— Adolis Garcia, Austin Meadows, Fernando Tatis
53— Matt Olson, Jose Abreu, Adam Duvall
50— Randal Grichuk, Yuli Gurriel, Trey Mancini, Jared Walsh

Quote of the Day
“You have to be odd to be number one.”
Dr. Seuss

Sunday’s quiz
UCLA hasn’t won a bowl game since 2014; who was coaching the Bruins back then?

Saturday’s quiz
Don Mattingly was the Dodgers’ manager, last time they missed the playoffs.

Friday’s quiz
Terry Collins managed the Mets the last time they played in a World Series, in 2015.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Pro wrestler/actor John Cena has granted more than 650 wishes to sick children thru the Make-a-Wish foundation, by far the most by any celebrity.

We need to hear more stories like this one, about people who do good things and don’t necessarily get paid for it.

12) Suns 84, Clippers 80:
— Phoenix leads series 3-1.
— Phoenix won despite scoring 34 points in second half.
— Suns’ 84 points are least amount scored by any winning team in any NBA game this season.

11) Former big league pitcher Rick Sutcliffe told a funny story on the Cub-Dodger game this week.

When he was a young pitcher for the Dodgers, Sutcliffe was having a Dodger Dog in the bullpen as a home game started, but LA’s starting pitcher got hurt in the first inning. The bullpen phone rang; Sutcliffe was summoned in to be the reliever.

Sutcliffe gets to the mound, and is surprised when Tommy Lasorda starts chewing him out. Turns out Sutcliffe spilled some mustard on his jersey while he was having his Dodger Dog. Not good.

10) Going into Saturday’s game, Red Sox hitters batting in the leadoff slot had a .275 on-base %age, which would be the 4th-worst on-base %age in the American League since 1969. Red Sox are 46-31 right now; here are the other three teams whose leadoff hitters struggled:

1978 A’s 69-93
1981 Blue Jays 37-69
1994 Mariners 49-63

9) Thursday was first day in over 100 years where two starting pitchers were taken out of games on the same day, when both had no-hitters in the 7th inning or later.

Red Sox took Nick Pivetta out after 6.2 no-hit innings; Red Sox wound up losing 1-0 to the Rays in St Pete. Zach Davies threw six no-hit innings for the Cubs, who used three other relievers to close out the Dodgers 4-0.

8) This week in Minnesota, Twins’ Miguel Sano did all this in one game:
— He pinch ran
— He had 2+ hits
— He had 2+ RBI
— He hit a walk-off homer

He is the only American League player EVER to do all those things in the same game.

7) Mets-Phillies split a twinbill Friday; Philly became the first team this season to blow a save in both ends of a doubleheader. Phillies have blown six saves in their last four games.

6) Marv Albert is retiring this summer; he has been one of the best play-by-play guys in NBA history, and he’s been great for a long time. Was pretty cool this week when he was presented with an actual Larry O’Brien trophy by the league, in recognition of his great career.

5) Was surprised to read that Oklahoma’s football opener this fall is at Tulane; big-time teams like the Sooners aren’t usually eager to play road games.

Tulane isn’t terrible; they’re 20-18 the last three years, playing in bowls all three years. Green Wave covered its last six games as a home underdog, by the way.

4) NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights will have an AHL farm team playing in suburban Henderson this fall, in a new 6,000-seat arena that is almost finished. Big West conference basketball tournament is going to be played there next spring- they played at Mandalay Bay last year.

3) Montreal Canadiens are in the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993; five of their last six home game have gone to overtime.

2) Atlanta Hawks have won three Game 1 playoff series on the road this year, only the 4th team ever to do that. The other three:

1981 Rockets
1989 Bulls
1999 Knicks

1) If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Brewers, Giants. Wild Card: Padres @ Dodgers
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: A’s @ Red Sox

[Udog]

[Udog]

501MILWAUKEE -502 ATLANTA
ATLANTA is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 27

Milwaukee @ Atlanta
Bucks
— Bucks won five of their last seven games SU.
— Milwaukee is 3-3 ATS in road playoff games.
— Milwaukee led Game Two 77-45 at halftime.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Under is 10-6-1 in last 17 Milwaukee games.
— Bucks were 15-41 on arc last game, Atlanta 9-36
— Giannis/Holiday shot combined 48-82 from floor in Games 1-2.

Hawks (series 1-1)
— Hawks won 16 of last 22 games (14-8 ATS).
— Under is 13-3-1 in their last 17 games.
— Trae Young scored 48 points in Game 1; he had 15 in Game 2.
— Hawks are 3-2 ATS in home playoff games.
— Atlanta starters were minus-137 in Game 2; that’s not good.
— Last time Hawks were in this round was 2015; their coach was Mike Budenholzer, now coach of Milwaukee.

— Bucks won nine of last 11 series games.
— Bucks are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Atlanta.
— Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.




NBA

Sunday, June 27
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Trend Report

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Milwaukee @ Atlanta
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, June 27

[Udog]

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, JUNE 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIL at ATL 08:30 PM
ATL +4.5
O 224.0
+500 +500

[StarDust Bum]

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/27/2021.......0-2-0.....0.00%.....-11.00
06/26/2021.......1-1-0...50.00%.......-0.50
06/25/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/24/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%......-0.50
06/23/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/22/2021.......0-2-0.....0.00%.....-11.00
06/20/2021.......1-3-0....25.00%.....-11.50
06/19/2021.......2-0-0...100.00%...+10.00
06/18/2021.......0-4-0.....0.00%.....-22.00
06/17/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%.......-0.50
06/16/2021.......2-2-0....50.00%.......-1.00
06/15/2021.......2-0-0..100.00%.....+10.00
06/14/2021.......2-2-0...50.00%........-1.00
06/13/2021.......4-0-0..100.00%......+20.00
06/12/2021.......1-1-0....50.00%........-0.50
06/11/2021.......0-4-0......0.00%.......-22.00
06/10/2021.......3-1-0.....75.00%.......+9.50
06/09/2021.......2-0-0....100.00%.....+10.00
06/08/2021.......0-3-1......12.50%......-16.50
06/07/2021 ......2-2-0 .....50.00%....... -1.00
06/06/2021 ......2-2-0..... 50.00% ......-.1.00
06/05/2021 ......1-1-0..... 50.00%...... -.0.50
06/04/2021...... 0-2-0....... 0.00% .....-11.00
06/03/2021 ......2-2-0 ......50.00% .....-.1.00
06/02/2021...... 4-4-0 ......50.00% .....-.2.00
06/01/2021 ......4-2-0 ......66.67% ....+.9.00

Totals.............40-44-1.......47.61%.....- 13.00


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BEST BETS:

06/27/2021...............0 - 2 - 0.............-11.00
06/26/2021...............1 - 1- 0..............- 0.50
06/25/2021...............2 - 0 - 0............+10.00
06/24/2021...............1 - 1 - 0.............- 0.50
06/23/2021...............2 - 0 - 0............+10.00
06/22/2021...............0 - 2 - 0...........- 11.00
06/20/2021...............1.-.3.-.0.............-11.50
06/19/2021...............2 - 0 - 0.............+10.00
06/18/2021...............0 - 4 - 0.............- 22.00
06/17/2021...............1 - 1 - 0..............- 0.50
06/16/2021...............2 - 2 - 0...............-1.00
06/15/2021...............2 - 0 - 0.............+ 10.00
06/14/2021...............2 - 2 - 0..............- 1.00
06/13/2021...............4 - 0 - 0...........,+ 20.00
06/12//2021..............1 - 1 - 0..............- 0.50
06/11/2021...............0 - 4 - 0..............-22.00
06/10/2021...............3 - 1 - 0...............+9.50
06/09/2021...............2 - 0 - 0..............+10.00
06/08/2021...............0 - 3 - 1...............-16.50
06/07/2021...............2 - 2 - 0............... - 1.00
06/06/2021...............2 - 2 - 0................- 1.00
06/05/2021...............1 - 1 - 0................- 0.50
06/04/2021...............0 - 2 - 0................-11.00
06/02/2021...............2 - 2 - 0................- 1.00
06/01/2021...............4 - 1 - 0...............+14.50

Totals:...................37 - 37 - 1..............-- 20.50