Friday’s 6-pack
Six most experienced college basketball teams (W-L record)
6) UMBC (14-5)
5) Texas Southern (12-8)
4) Georgia Tech (14-8)
3) North Carolina Central (5-8)
2) Nicholls State (17-6)
1) Cal-Bakersfield (15-10)
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 519,867
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“He’s like Luka Doncic, but a center. He passes like a point guard, can shoot off the leg like Dirk [Nowitzki]. He’s a point guard.”
Western Conference assistant coach, talking about Nikola Jokic
Friday’s quiz
Terry Francona has managed three major league teams; the Indians, Red Sox and who else?
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the Oakland A’s, Mark McGwire has hit the most home runs (363)
Wednesday’s quiz
Paul Westhead was coach of the Lakers when they won the NBA title in 1980, Magic Johnson’s rookie year.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
13) Creighton suspended basketball coach Greg McDermott for Sunday’s regular season finale, after he used racially insensitive language in a postgame talk at Xavier last weekend.
According to a story on the Interweb, McDermott said this: ”Guys, we got to stick together. We need both feet in. I need everybody to stay on the plantation. I can’t have anybody leave the plantation.” Ummmm……not an outstanding choice of words.
When a head coach gets suspended for Senior Day, it is conceivable that McDermott won’t be back in Omaha next season. Imagine him recruiting on the heels of this?
12) Multimedia sports brand Overtime will be starting a professional basketball league that will offer high school basketball players an alternative to college in preparation for the NBA.
Overtime Elite will begin in September 2021 and will feature 30 of the nation’s top prospects from ages 16-18. The athletes will be given a guaranteed minimum salary of $100,000, in addition to bonuses and equity in the league.
Players will also have access to healthcare and disability benefits. If an Overtime Elite athlete chooses not to pursue an NBA career, the league will pay them up to $100,000 to go towards college tuition, that’s assuming they graduated high school.
Carmelo Anthony is on Overtime Elite’s board of directors.
11) 39-year old Ben Roethlisberger will be the Steelers’ QB again next fall, after agreeing to a deal with the team— it is assumed he took a large pay cut to remain a Steeler.
10) Baylor 81, Oklahoma State 70— Bears held OSU star Cade Cunningham to four points in first half, then survived Cunningham’s 20-point explosion in the second half. Cowboys lost despite shooting 63.6% inside the arc.
Baylor is 20-1 after beating West Virginia/Oklahoma State within 48 hours, which kind of sounds like an NCAA Tournament weekend.
9) Kansas 67, Texas-El Paso 62:
— This was supposed to be a glorified workout for the Jayhawks, but they trailed 34-20 at the half, 48-33 with 13:46 left to play.
— UTEP is 12-11, 8-8 in Conference USA; they’re ranked #135.
8) Texas 69, Oklahoma 65— Sooners were on an 8-1 roll in this strangest of seasons, then they lost their last four games, likely putting them in a play-in game at the Big X tourney next week.
7) Vanderbilt 78, Cincinnati 64— This score doesn’t bode well for the AAC; Cincy had won six of its last eight games, then gets whacked at home by an SEC doormat. Memphis/SMU are near or on the NCAA bubble; they had to cringe when they saw this score.
6) Stetson 73, Bellarmine 70— Upset in the A-Sun: Bellarmine went 10-3 in the Atlantic Sun this year, their first season in Division I, but they got upset here by the gritty Hatters, who had lost to Bellarmine twice during the season.
5) New Orleans Saints cut Thomas Morstead, their punter for the last 12 years.
4) OF Jackie Bradley Jr signed a 2-year, $24M contract with Milwaukee.
3) Arizona OF Kole Calhoun hurt his knee, is out for six weeks.
2) Since 2015, Astros’ C Martin Maldonado has thrown out 37.7% of runners trying to steal a base, the best %age of any catcher with 200+ attempts against him in that timespan.
1) Wizards 119, Clippers 117— Good coaching job by Scott Brooks; Wizards are 8-3 in their last 11 games, after starting the season 6-17. They’re within two games of the #8-seed in the East.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
LAC at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS +5.5................117 - 119.........WINNER
O 236.0...........................WINNER
TOR at BOS 07:00 PM
TOR +8.0............125 - 132
O 220.5.....................WINNER
DET at NY 07:30 PM
DET +7.0.............104 - 114.....LOSER
O 207.5....................WINNER
DEN at IND 08:00 PM
IND +4.0.............113 - 103
O 227.0...................LOSER
MIL at MEM 08:00 PM
MEM +6.0............112 - 111
U 234.0.....................WINNER
MIA at NO 08:30 PM
NO -2.5............103 - 93.....LOSER
U 227.0.........................WINNER
OKC at SA 09:00 PM
SA -6.5.............107 - 102.....LOSER
O 219.5.............LOSER
SAC at POR 10:00 PM
SAC +4.0............119 - 123
O 236.5.................WINNER
GS at PHO 10:00 PM
PHO -6.5.............98 - 120...WINNER
O 226.5..............LOSER
NBA DAILY RECORD BEST BETS:
Mar. 04.............8 - 6...........57.14%.............+7.00
Mar. 03............10 - 4...........71.42%............+28.00
Mar. 02.............4 - 6............40.00%............-.13.00
Mar. 01.............5 - 4............55 .55%...........+ 3.00
Totals.............27 - 20...........67.50%............+19.00
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Feb. Best Bets Totals:..........144 Wins..........141 Loses.......50.52%........-57.50
Jan. Best Bets Totals:............64 Wins..........65 Loses.........49.61%........- 41.00
Dec. Best Bet Totals:.............4..Wins.......... 6,Loses.........40%.............- 13.00Leave a comment:
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THURSDAY, MARCH 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
LAC at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS +5.5
O 236.0
TOR at BOS 07:00 PM
TOR +8.0
O 220.5
DET at NY 07:30 PM
DET +7.0
O 207.5
DEN at IND 08:00 PM
IND +4.0
O 227.0
MIL at MEM 08:00 PM
MEM +6.0
U 234.0
MIA at NO 08:30 PM
NO -2.5
U 227.0
OKC at SA 09:00 PM
SA -6.5
O 219.5
SAC at POR 10:00 PM
SAC +4.0
O 236.5
GS at PHO 10:00 PM
PHO -6.5
O 226.5
NBA DAILY RECORD BEST BETS:
Mar. 03............10 - 4...........71.42%............+28.00
Mar. 02.............4 - 6............40.00%............-.13.00
Mar. 01.............5 - 4............55 .55%...........+ 3.00
Totals..............19 - 14...........57.57%%........+12.00
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Feb. Best Bets Totals:..........144 Wins..........141 Loses.......50.52%........-57.50
Jan. Best Bets Totals:............64 Wins..........65 Loses.........49.61%........- 41.00
Dec. Best Bet Totals:.............4..Wins.......... 6,Loses.........40%.............- 13.00Leave a comment:
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551DENVER -552 INDIANA
INDIANA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.
553MILWAUKEE -554 MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS are 21-5 ATS (15.5 Units) in home games off an upset win of 10 points or more as a road underdog since 1996.
555OKLAHOMA CITY -556 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 45-16 ATS (27.4 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent in the last 3 seasons.
557MIAMI -558 NEW ORLEANS
MIAMI is 56-37 ATS (15.3 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.
559SACRAMENTO -560 PORTLAND
PORTLAND is 13-5 ATS (7.5 Units) when the total >=230 in the current season.
563DETROIT -564 NEW YORK
NEW YORK is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after 2+ road games in the current season.
565GOLDEN STATE -566 PHOENIX
GOLDEN STATE is 37-53 ATS (-21.3 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the last 3 seasons.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, March 4
Toronto @ Boston
Raptors (17-18)
— Toronto lost three of its last its four games.
— Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Last three Toronto games went over the total.
— Toronto was missing five guys for last night’s game.
Celtics (18-17)
— Boston won its last three games SU.
— Celtics are 11-5 ATS at home this season.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight Boston games.
— Celtics won four of last five series games.
— Raptors are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Boston.
— Three of last four series games went over.
LA Clippers @ Washington
Clippers (24-13)
— Clippers lost five of their last eight games overall.
— Clippers are 2-4 ATS in last six road games.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Wizards (13-20)
— Wizards won seven of their last ten games (8-2 ATS)
— Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last five home games.
— Over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
— Clippers won four of last five series games.
— LA is 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Washington.
— Over is 9-1 in last ten series games.
Denver @ Indiana
Nuggets (20-15)
— Denver is 8-4 in its last 12 games overall.
— Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in last five road games.
— Over is 4-2 in Denver’s last six road games.
Pacers (16-18)
— Indiana lost nine of its last 13 games.
— Pacers are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 home games.
— Over is 6-1-1 in Indiana’s last eight games.
— Denver won five of last eight series games.
— Nuggets are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Indiana.
— Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.
Milwaukee @ Memphis
Bucks (21-14)
— Milwaukee won five of its last six games (4-2 ATS).
— Bucks are 3-5 ATS in last eight road games.
— Over is 5-3 in Milwaukee’s last eight road games
Grizzlies (16-15)
— Memphis won three of its last four games.
— Grizzlies are 7-9-1 ATS at home this season.
— Under is 7-0 in their last seven games.
— Milwaukee won six of last nine series games.
— Bucks covered three of last four visits to Memphis.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.
Oklahoma City @ San Antonio
Thunder (14-21)
— Thunder lost six of its last nine games.
— OKC is 7-3 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Spurs (18-13)
— San Antonio won seven of last ten games overall.
— Spurs are 3-5 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Under is 6-3-1 in Spurs’ last ten games.
— Spurs won seven of last ten series games.
— Thunder is 1-4 ATS in last five trips to San Antonio.
— Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games.
Miami @ New Orleans
Heat (17-18)
— Miami won six of seven, 10 of its last 14 games overall.
— Heat is 5-3 ATS in last eight road games.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Pelicans (15-20)
— New Orleans is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games overall.
— Pelicans are 5-4 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Over is 19-3-2 in their last 24 games.
— Miami won four of last five series games.
— Heat covered four of last five visits to Bourbon Street.
— Under is 7-2 in last nine series games.
Sacramento @ Portland
Kings (14-21)
— Sacramento is 2-10 SU/1-11 ATS in last 12 games overall.
— Kings are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
— Over is 10-1 in Sacramento’s last 11 games.
Trailblazers (20-14)
— Portland won ten of its last fifteen games SU.
— Blazers are 7-9 ATS at home this season.
— Over is 6-3 in Portland’s last nine home games.
— Blazers won five of last seven series games.
— Kings are 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Portland.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.
Detroit @ New York
Pistons (10-25)
— Detroit lost six of its last eight games (3-4-1 ATS last eight)
— Pistons are 5-3 ATS in last eight road games.
— Under is 6-2 in Detroit’s last eight games.
Knicks (18-18)
— New York won seven of last ten games (10-4 ATS last 14).
— Knicks are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.
— Under is 4-1-2 in New York’s last seven games.
— Knicks won/covered last three series games.
— Detroit covered three of last four visits to Manhattan.
— Four of last five series games stayed under the total.
Golden State @ Phoenix
Warriors (19-17)
— Golden State split its last 10 games overall.
— Warriors are 3-5 ATS in their last eight road games.
— Under is 7-1 in their last eight road games.
Suns (23-11)
— Phoenix won/covered 15 of its last 18 games.
— Suns are 8-2 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.
— Suns won four of last six series games.
— Golden State is 4-2 ATS in last six visits to Phoenix.
— Nine of last ten series games stayed under the total.
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Thursday, March 4
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Trend Report
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Detroit @ Carolina
Detroit
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Carolina
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Winnipeg @ Montreal
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 11 games
NY Rangers @ New Jersey
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games when playing New Jersey
NY Rangers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Buffalo @ NY Islanders
Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Tampa Bay @ Chicago
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Florida @ Nashville
Florida
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Florida
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus @ Dallas
Columbus
Columbus is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
Columbus is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing Columbus
Ottawa @ Calgary
Ottawa
Ottawa is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Toronto @ Vancouver
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Vancouver's last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
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NBA
Long Sheet
Thursday, March 4
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TORONTO (17 - 18) at BOSTON (18 - 17) - 3/4/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 67-53 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 12-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 11-6 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA CLIPPERS (24 - 13) at WASHINGTON (13 - 20) - 3/4/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 83-60 ATS (+17.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (20 - 15) at INDIANA (16 - 18) - 3/4/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against DENVER 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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MILWAUKEE (21 - 14) at MEMPHIS (16 - 15) - 3/4/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 302-363 ATS (-97.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 186-143 ATS (+28.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (14 - 21) at SAN ANTONIO (18 - 13) - 3/4/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1141-1012 ATS (+27.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 582-492 ATS (+40.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 101-69 ATS (+25.1 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 385-305 ATS (+49.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 226-175 ATS (+33.5 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 459-384 ATS (+36.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 65-46 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-13 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MIAMI (17 - 18) at NEW ORLEANS (15 - 20) - 3/4/2021, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-42 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SACRAMENTO (14 - 21) at PORTLAND (20 - 14) - 3/4/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DETROIT (10 - 25) at NEW YORK (18 - 18) - 3/4/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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GOLDEN STATE (19 - 17) at PHOENIX (23 - 11) - 3/4/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PHOENIX is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Dunkel
Thursday, March 4
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Hoop Trends for Thursday March 4
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Denver at Indiana (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Pacers are 10-0 ATS (11.90 ppg) at home with no rest after playing as a road favorite.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Denver at Indiana (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Nuggets are 0-11-1 ATS (-8.88 ppg) on the road with rest when they shot better than 50 percent from the field in each of their last two games.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Golden State at Phoenix (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Suns are 11-0 OU (13.36 ppg) as a favorite off a win in which they scored fewer than 10 fast break points.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Sacramento at Portland (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Kings are 0-12 OU (-12.08 ppg) off a win as a favorite in which Buddy Hield was their high scorer.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)Leave a comment:
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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack
Odds for this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational:
17-2— Rory McIlroy
12-1— Viktor Hovland
13-1— Bryson DeChambeau
17-1— Tyrrell Hatton
21-1— Patrick Reed, Sungjae Im
23-1— Matthew Fitzpatrick
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 518,900
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
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Armadillo: Thursday's Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..
13) If the month of March goes anything like the Horizon League tournament, this could quite an interesting month. Here’s a summation of Tuesday’s quarterfinals:
— Milwaukee 94, Wright State 92, OT— #1-seed Raiders led by 24 with 6:26 left, but lost.
— Cleveland State 108, Fort Wayne 104, 3OT— Vikings were down 5 in second OT.
— Northern Kentucky 70, Detroit 69— Norse scored last six points of the game.
— Oakland 89, Youngstown State 83, OT— Four Oakland starters played 40:00+.
Three overtime games; the fourth game ended 70-69.
12) Villanova 72, Creighton 60— Villanova star Collin Gillespie suffered “a serious knee injury” and is likely out for the season. Huge blow for a team whose bench plays minutes #329. Not a lot of depth there.
As for Creighton, coach Greg McDermott urged his players to “stay on the plantation” in a postgame locker room talk after a 77-69 loss at Xavier Saturday. People in the Creighton program were offended by the word “plantation”
Deeply offended.
11) Oregon State 75, Utah 70— For the first time in 18 years, Beavers have won three consecutive Pac-12 road games. Picked for last in preseason polls, Oregon State is in 6th place.
10) Oregon 82, UCLA 74— Things I learned from listening to Bill Walton:
— The city of Eugene, OR was founded by a guy named Eugene Skinner
— Mr Skinner was born in Essex, NY, a long way from Oregon.
— His brother was assistant postmaster under President Andrew Johnson.
9) St John’s 81, Providence 67:
— Friars led by 11 at the half, but scored only 26 points in 2nd half.
— St John’s hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2000; they’ve only made the tournament four times since then. They probably won’t make it this year, either.
8) Northwestern 60, Maryland 55— This is NOT the way to impress the Selection Committee. Terps have a win over Illinois, one over Wisconsin and not much else. They’re 4-10 in games against teams ranked in the top 50.
7) Mississippi State 63, Texas A&M 57— Aggies didn’t play a game in February; they ended their 32-day pause here and shot 4-25 on the arc.
6) Spring training means preparing for fantasy baseball; got queasy last night when I read that over the last two years, Giancarlo Stanton has played in 41 of his team’s 226 games. Not good.
Then I remember that Stanton knocked in 13 runs in seven playoff games last year, and I feel a little better. My team needs Stanton to be healthy; can only imagine what the people who pay his $30M+ salary are thinking.
5) Astros’ starting P Framber Valdez broke the ring finger on his pitching hand when fielding a comebacker Tuesday. Valdez was 5-3, 3.57 in 10 starts LY, striking out 76 and walking 16 in a team-high 70.2 IP.
4) 76ers 131, Jazz 123, OT: Quote of the Day, part 2, from Utah star Donovan Mitchell:
“Now, I’m never ever one to blame a ref, to blame an official — I can say I could have done more — but this is getting out of hand. There have been games like this that we’ve won; there have been games like this that we’ve lost. But this whole refereeing stuff. … We’re nice, we don’t complain, like, we don’t get frustrated, we fight through things, and the fact that we continually get … screwed, in a way, by this. You know?”
3) There is going to be a lot of cost-cutting in the NFL the next few weeks, as teams try to stay below a salary cap that may be going down some this season. New Jersey Giants cut WR Golden Tate
2) Was eerie seeing Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego getting dismantled last week; lot of history in that stadium- Super Bowls, the Holy Roller play, lot of Padres/Aztecs games. Dan Fouts became famous in that stadium, and now it doesn’t exist.
1) Get well soon to Aaron Boone, who took a medical leave of absence after having surgery Wednesday to get a pacemaker. The 47-year-old Boone had open-heart surgery in 2009; he is expected to be back with the team in a few days.
In his absence, Carlos Mendoza is the interim manager.Leave a comment:
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
IND at CLE 07:00 PM
IND -6.5..........114 - 111
U 218.5...............LOSER
UTA at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI +3.5..........123 - 131.....WINNER
O 228.0..................WINNER
DET at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -6.5...........129 - 105
O 212.5...................WINNER
BK at HOU 07:30 PM
BK -9.5............132 - 114.....WINNER
O 228.5....................WINNER
CHA at MIN 08:00 PM
CHA -1.0
U 232.5
CHI at NO 08:00 PM
NO -5.5..............128 - 124....LOSER
O 237.0...................WINNER
ATL at ORL 08:00 PM
ORL +3.5.........115 - 112.......WINNER
O 219.0...............WINNER
OKC at DAL 08:30 PM
OKC +5.0.............78 - 87
O 223.0.................LOSER
GS at POR 10:00 PM
POR +2.0........106 - 108...WINNER
U 234.5............WINNER
LAL at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC -4.0........120 - 123.....LOSER
O 225.5
NBA DAILY RECORD BEST BETS:
Mar. 03............10 - 4...........71.42%............+28.00
Mar. 02.............4 - 6............40.00%............-.13.00
Mar. 01.............5 - 4............55 .55%...........+ 3.00
Totals..............19 - 14...........57.57%%........+12.00
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Feb. Best Bets Totals:..........144 Wins..........141 Loses.......50.52%........-57.50
Jan. Best Bets Totals:............64 Wins..........65 Loses.........49.61%........- 41.00
Dec. Best Bet Totals:.............4..Wins.......... 6,Loses.........40%.............- 13.00Leave a comment:
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
IND at CLE 07:00 PM
IND -6.5
U 218.5
UTA at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI +3.5
O 228.0
DET at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -6.5
O 212.5
BK at HOU 07:30 PM
BK -9.5
O 228.5
CHA at MIN 08:00 PM
CHA -1.0
U 232.5
CHI at NO 08:00 PM
NO -5.5
O 237.0
ATL at ORL 08:00 PM
ORL +3.5
O 219.0
OKC at DAL 08:30 PM
OKC +5.0
O 223.0
GS at POR 10:00 PM
POR +2.0
U 234.5
LAL at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC -4.0
O 225.5
NBA DAILY RECORD BEST BETS:
Mar. 02.............4 - 6............40.00%............-.13.00
Mar. 01.............5 - 4............55 .55%...........+ 3.00
Totals...............9 - 10...........47.36%............- 10.00
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Feb. Best Bets Totals:..........144 Wins..........141 Loses.......50.52%........-57.50
Jan. Best Bets Totals:............64 Wins..........65 Loses.........49.61%........- 41.00
Dec. Best Bet Totals:.............4..Wins.......... 6,Loses.........40%.............- 13.00Leave a comment:
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529ATLANTA -530 ORLANDO
ORLANDO is 25-8 ATS (16.2 Units) after scoring 120 points or more in the last 3 seasons.
529ATLANTA -530 ORLANDO
Steve Clifford is 25-8 ATS (16.2 Units) after scoring 120 points or more (Coach of ORLANDO)
531INDIANA -532 CLEVELAND
INDIANA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game in the current season.
533UTAH -534 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.
535BROOKLYN -536 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) after a non-conference game in the last 3 seasons.
537CHICAGO -538 NEW ORLEANS
CHICAGO is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
539CHARLOTTE -540 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.
541OKLAHOMA CITY -542 DALLAS
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) in road games in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5 over the last 2 seasons.
543LA LAKERS -544 SACRAMENTO
LA LAKERS are 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) in road games versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
561DETROIT -562 TORONTO
DETROIT is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) vs. poor rebounding teams - outrebounded by opponents by 3+ per game over the last 2 seasons.
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Dunkel
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Long Sheet
Wednesday, March 3
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ATLANTA (15 - 20) at ORLANDO (13 - 22) - 3/3/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-28 ATS (-20.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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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INDIANA (15 - 18) at CLEVELAND (14 - 21) - 3/3/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (27 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (23 - 12) - 3/3/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-52 ATS (+22.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
UTAH is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
UTAH is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
UTAH is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
UTAH is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against UTAH 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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BROOKLYN (23 - 13) at HOUSTON (11 - 22) - 3/3/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BROOKLYN is 84-62 ATS (+15.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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CHICAGO (15 - 18) at NEW ORLEANS (15 - 19) - 3/3/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 2-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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CHARLOTTE (16 - 18) at MINNESOTA (7 - 28) - 3/3/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 27-52 ATS (-30.2 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 207-258 ATS (-76.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-59 ATS (-27.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-53 ATS (-30.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-33 ATS (-22.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-30 ATS (-24.0 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-95 ATS (-41.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-51 ATS (-26.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-46 ATS (-25.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (14 - 20) at DALLAS (17 - 16) - 3/3/2021, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 372-315 ATS (+25.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 65-45 ATS (+15.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 69-45 ATS (+19.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA LAKERS (24 - 12) at SACRAMENTO (13 - 21) - 3/3/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 5-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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GOLDEN STATE (19 - 16) at PORTLAND (19 - 14) - 3/3/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-5 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DETROIT (9 - 25) at TORONTO (17 - 17) - 3/3/2021, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 57-86 ATS (-37.6 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-3 straight up against DETROIT 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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Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, March 3
Indiana @ Cleveland
Pacers (15-18)
— Indiana lost nine of its last 12 games.
— Pacers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
— Over is 5-1-1 in Indiana’s last seven games.
Cavaliers (14-21)
— Cleveland won/covered last four games, after an 0-10 skid .
— Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
— Indiana won five of last six series games.
— Pacers are 2-2-1 ATS in last five visits to Ohio.
— Four of last five series games stayed under.
Utah @ Philadelphia
Jazz (27-8)
— Utah split its last six games, after a 19-1 run (22-4-1 ATS last 27).
— Jazz is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 road games.
— Over is 10-4-1 in Utah’s last 15 road games.
76ers (23-12)
— 76ers won five of their last seven games.
— Sixers are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games.
— Under is 4-2 in Philly’s last six games.
— 76ers won five of last seven series games.
— Jazz covered once in last four visits to Philly.
— Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Detroit @ Toronto
Pistons (9-25)
— Detroit lost six of its last seven games (2-4-1 ATS last seven)
— Pistons are 4-3 ATS in last seven road games.
— Under is 6-1 in Detroit’s last seven games.
Raptors (17-17)
— Toronto won five of its last its seven games.
— Raptors are 6-9 ATS at home this season.
— Under is 4-2 in last six Toronto games.
— Toronto will be missing five guys for this game.
— Raptors won/covered last three series games.
— Pistons are 2-2 ATS in last four road series games.
— Under is 5-4-1 in last ten series games.
Brooklyn @ Houston
Nets (23-13)
— Brooklyn won/covered nine of their last ten games.
— Nets are 6-0 ATS in last six road games.
— Four of last six Brooklyn games stayed under.
Rockets (11-22)
— Houston lost its last 12 games (1-11 ATS).
— Rockets covered once in their last ten home games.
— Under is 12-0-1 in their last 12 home games.
— Rockets won six of last eight series games.
— Nets covered four of last five visits to Houston.
— Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.
Atlanta @ Orlando
Hawks (15-20)
— Hawks fired their coach Monday, upset Miami last nite.
— Atlanta lost eight of its last 12 games.
— Hawks are 5-9 ATS in their last 14 road games.
— 11 of Atlanta’s 15 games went over the total, but last night they won 94-80, their first game under interim coach McMillan.
Magic (13-22)
— Orlando lost 12 of its last 16 games.
— Magic is 5-4 ATS in last nine games.
— Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
— Magic won six of last eight series games.
— Hawks covered once in last five visits to Orlando.
— Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Charlotte @ Minnesota
Hornets (16-18)
— Charlotte split its last dozen games SU.
— Hornets are 3-5 ATS in their last eight road games.
— Over is 10-2 in Charlotte’s last 12 road games.
Timberwolves (7-28)
— Minnesota lost 12 of last 13, 22 of its last 26 games.
— Wolves are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games overall.
— Over is 3-1 in their last four games.
— Charlotte won three of last four series games.
— Hornets are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Minnesota.
— Three of last four series games stayed under.
Chicago @ New Orleans
Bulls (15-18)
— Chicago won five of its last eight games SU.
— Bulls are 11-4 ATS on the road this season.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four road games.
Pelicans (15-19)
— New Orleans won three of its last five games overall.
— Pelicans are 5-3 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Over is 18-3-2 in their last 23 games.
— Pelicans won six of last seven series games.
— Bulls covered four of last five visits to Bourbon Street.
— Last four series games went over the total.
Oklahoma City @ Dallas
Thunder (14-20)
— Thunder won three of its last five games.
— OKC is 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games.
— Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Mavericks (17-16)
— Mavericks won eight of their last ten games.
— Mavericks are 3-1 ATS in last four home games.
— Under is 4-1 in last five Dallas games.
— Mavericks won six of last nine series games.
— Thunder is 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Dallas.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.
Golden State @ Portland
Warriors (19-16)
— Golden State won seven of its last 11 games.
— Warriors are 5-4 ATS in their last nine road games.
— Under is 6-1 in their last seven road games.
Trailblazers (19-14)
— Portland lost four of its last five games, after an 8-1 run.
— Blazers are 6-9 ATS at home this season.
— Over is 6-2 in Portland’s last eight home games.
— Portland won three of last four series games.
— Warriors are 2-2-1 ATS in last five visits to Oregon.
— Over is 5-1 in last six series games.
LA Lakers @ Sacramento
Lakers (24-12)
— Lakers lost six of their last nine games.
— Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games.
— Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
Kings (13-21)
— Sacramento is 1-10 SU/ATS in last 11 games overall.
— Kings are 0-6 ATS in their last six home games.
— Over is 9-1 in Sacramento’s last ten games.
— Kings lost last game after leading by 8 with 0:58 left.
— Lakers won four of last five series games.
— LA covered its last four visits to Sacramento.
— Four of last six series games went over.
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Trend Report
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Indiana @ Cleveland
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Utah @ Philadelphia
Utah
Utah is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
Utah is 20-4-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit @ Toronto
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Toronto
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Brooklyn @ Houston
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Charlotte @ Minnesota
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Chicago @ New Orleans
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 12 games
Atlanta @ Orlando
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Oklahoma City @ Dallas
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Golden State @ Portland
Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Portland
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Portland's last 17 games when playing at home against Golden State
LA Lakers @ Sacramento
LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Sacramento's last 10 games
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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack
More over/under major league win totals (from DraftKings):
81.5— Cleveland
80.5— Boston, Philadelphia
79.5— Cubs
75.5— San Francisco
74.5— Arizona
72.5— Kansas City, Seattle
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 515,640
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
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Armadillo: Wednesday's Den: Mid-week musings…….
13) Baylor 94, West Virginia 89, OT— If any of the games in the NCAA Tournament are as good as this one was, it’ll be surprising. This was a tremendous game between two really good teams, as Baylor clinches the Big X regular season title, their first league title since 1950.
Baylor was 13-31 on the arc; they were outscored 28-9 on the foul line.
12) Georgia Tech 81, Duke 77, OT— Tech choked away a 64-56 lead with 3:23 left; seriously, been a while since I’ve seen a team that won an overtime game play worse than they did, but they did win, snapping an 0-14 skid against Duke.
Tech started three seniors, two juniors; Duke started three frosh, two sophs.
Duke is now 11-10; will they even be one of the first four teams outside the field of 68?
11) Underrated fact: since 1976, Michigan State has had only two basketball coaches. Two!!!
10) Football is a game, but it is also a business, and businesses can be cold:
— Washington is going to release QB Alex Smith, who made a great comeback this year.
— Dolphins cut LB Kyle Van Noy, who was a team captain, one of their defense’s leaders.
— Vikings cut TE Kyle Rudolph, after he played 10 years in Minnesota.
These are salary cap-related moves, for the most part. I’m very curious to see who the QB will be in Washington next fall. I’m told quarterback is an important position.
9) JJ Watt gets $23M guaranteed from the Arizona Cardinals, where he re-unites with former Houston teammate DeAndre Hopkins. NFC West just got a little more difficult.
8) AAA baseball is going to start a month later than expected; now it will start the first week in May, when all the other minor league teams start. Spring training is weird this year, with very few 9-inning games so far— the rosters are so much thinner, with no minor leaguers to plug holes in the lineup late in games.
7) NIT is going to be a 16-team tournament this year, held totally in Dallas/Fort Worth area. Guess their first big question is whether or not Duke will trek to Texas and play there, since they do not figure to make the NCAA’s.
6) Good news for major league hitters; in-game video will be allowed in dugouts again this season. They said last summer that some hitters suffered because they were so used to seeing their at-bats right after they happened, so they could make adjustments the next time up.
Once the videos were banned, there were guys who were lost without it, so seems like a good common sense move to reverse that decision.
5) My quick plan to improve the NBA All-Star Game this year:
They’re going to have the dunk contest at HALFTIME of the game, which should make halftime very, very long (90 minutes?) You think older players are going to want to sit out for 90 minutes, then gear up to play again? I think not.
Here is my plan: have four All-Star teams, 8 or 9 guys on a team. Play two shorter All-Star Games, one before the dunk contest, one after, then no one has to play after a 90-minute break.
4) Happy 90th birthday to Gavin MacLeod, who played Murray on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and was Captain Stubing on The Love Boat. He was also in Kelly’s Heroes, a 1970 war movie with Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland and many other stars.
3) It is March 3rd and there are already 14 head coaching jobs open in Division I
2) March is the month when we obsess over the NCAA Tournament, but on the other side of the street, the teams who don’t win a lot often change coaches- those coaches have friends, families- losing your job can be a traumatic thing. Sometimes we forget coaches are people too.
Was reminded of that when my alma mater, the Albany Great Danes, fired their coach this week, a guy who had been the Albany coach for 20 years.
Will Brown made the NCAA’s five times in his 20 seasons, not too shabby, especially since he inherited a dumpster fire 20 years ago, a program that had just joined Division I, a program that was going nowhere, and fast.
Last few years, Albany got caught up in the transfer epidemic; they were supposed to have two senior guards three years ago, but both of them bolted to big $$$ programs for their senior year, and Albany never recovered- they went 33-47 the last three years, 20-24 in America East.
The AD seems intent on pushing the “mutual parting of ways” angle, but when the coach’s son is on the team, there is no freakin’ way the coach wanted to leave. He is a good coach, a better person; he made me proud to be an Albany alum. Will Brown will be missed.
1) Also saw that Northern Illinois fired their coach; several years ago out in Las Vegas, I’m sitting outside a gym, waiting for the doors to open to an AAU tournament, and I talked to Mark Montgomery for maybe 15-20 minutes. I picked his brain and he couldn’t have been nicer; he is smart, had worked for Tom Izzo at Michigan State. Learned a lot in our conversation.
For him to be as nice as he was to a total stranger, some older guy just hanging out and watching games, it made me sad when I saw he got fired. Hopefully he’ll bounce back and get another chance. When one door closes, another one often opens.Leave a comment:
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TUESDAY, MARCH 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
MEM at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS +1.0...........125 - 111......LOSER
U 236.0
LAC at BOS 07:30 PM
LAC -4.0 ...........112 - 117
U 220.5.......LOSER
ATL at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -3.5........94 - 80...LOSER
U 222.0............WINNER
NY at SA 08:30 PM
NY -1.0..........93 - 119..LOSER
U 214.5...........,....WINNER
DEN at MIL 09:00 PM
MIL -7.0..........128 - 97...LOSER
O 235.0............LOSER
PHO at LAL 10:00 PM
PHO +1.5........114 - 104....WINNER
O 213.5...............WINNER
NBA DAILY RECORD BEST BETS:
Mar. 02.............4 - 6............40.00%............-.13.00
Mar. 01.............5 - 4............55 .55%...........+ 3.00
Totals...............9 - 10...........47.36%............- 10.00
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Feb. Best Bets Totals:..........144 Wins..........141 Loses.......50.52%........-57.50
Jan. Best Bets Totals:............64 Wins..........65 Loses.........49.61%........- 41.00
Dec. Best Bet Totals:.............4..Wins.......... 6,Loses.........40%.............- 13.00Leave a comment:
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TUESDAY, MARCH 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
MEM at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS +1.0
U 236.0
LAC at BOS 07:30 PM
LAC -4.0
U 220.5
ATL at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -3.5
U 222.0
NY at SA 08:30 PM
NY -1.0
U 214.5
DEN at MIL 09:00 PM
MIL -7.0
O 235.0
PHO at LAL 10:00 PM
PHO +1.5
O 213.5
NBA DAILY RECORD BEST BETS:
Mar. 01.............5 - 4............55 .55%...........+ 3.00
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Feb. Best Bets Totals:..........144 Wins..........141 Loses.......50.52%........-57.50
Jan. Best Bets Totals:............64 Wins..........65 Loses.........49.61%........- 41.00
Dec. Best Bet Totals:.............4..Wins.......... 6,Loses.........40%.............- 13.00Leave a comment:
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515MEMPHIS -516 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) in home games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.
517ATLANTA -518 MIAMI
MIAMI is 56-36 ATS (16.4 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.
521LA CLIPPERS -522 BOSTON
LA CLIPPERS are 62-41 ATS (16.9 Units) versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.
523DENVER -524 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) in home games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.
525NEW YORK -526 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts in the current season.
525NEW YORK -526 SAN ANTONIO
NEW YORK is 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 in the current season.
527PHOENIX -528 LA LAKERS
PHOENIX is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
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NBA
Long Sheet
Tuesday, March 2
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MEMPHIS (15 - 15) at WASHINGTON (13 - 19) - 3/2/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 185-143 ATS (+27.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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ATLANTA (14 - 20) at MIAMI (17 - 17) - 3/2/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA CLIPPERS (24 - 12) at BOSTON (17 - 17) - 3/2/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 83-59 ATS (+18.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 147-186 ATS (-57.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 straight up against BOSTON 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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DENVER (19 - 15) at MILWAUKEE (21 - 13) - 3/2/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
DENVER is 193-237 ATS (-67.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 116-94 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 104-83 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 302-362 ATS (-96.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 89-140 ATS (-65.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 straight up against DENVER 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 YORK (18 - 17) at SAN ANTONIO (17 - 13) - 3/2/2021, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1140-1012 ATS (+26.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 581-492 ATS (+39.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 384-305 ATS (+48.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 381-316 ATS (+33.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 91-65 ATS (+19.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 324-264 ATS (+33.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NEW YORK is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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PHOENIX (22 - 11) at LA LAKERS (24 - 11) - 3/2/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, March 2
Memphis @ Washington
Grizzlies (15-15)
— Memphis is 6-5 in its last 11 games.
— Grizzlies are 2-4 ATS in last six road games.
— Under is 6-0 in their last six games.
Wizards (13-19)
— Wizards won seven of their last nine games (8-1 ATS)
— Washington is 4-0 ATS in its last four home games.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
— Memphis won three of last four series games.
— Grizzlies are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Washington.
— Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.
LA Clippers @ Boston
Clippers (24-12)
— Clippers lost four of their last seven games overall.
— Clippers are 6-4 ATS in last ten road games.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Celtics (17-17)
— Boston is 5-8 SU in its last 13 games.
— Celtics are 10-5 ATS at home this season.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven Boston games.
— Celtics won last two series games, after losing previous four.
— Clippers covered three of last four visits to Boston.
— Six of last seven series games went over.
Atlanta @ Miami
Hawks (14-20)
— Hawks fired their coach yesterday.
— Atlanta lost eight of its last 11 games.
— Hawks are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games.
— 11 of Atlanta’s 14 games went over the total.
Heat (17-17)
— Miami won six in row, 10 of its last 13 games overall.
— Heat is 4-1 ATS in last five home games.
— Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Heat won five of last six series games.
— Hawks are 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Miami.
— Over is 3-2 in last five series games played here.
New York @ San Antonio
Knicks (18-17)
— New York won seven of last nine games (10-3 ATS last 13).
— Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
— Under is 4-1-1 in New York’s last six games.
Spurs (17-13)
— San Antonio split its last six games overall.
— Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games.
— Under is 6-3 in Spurs’ last nine games.
— Spurs won six of last seven series games.
— Knicks are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to the Alamo.
— Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games played here.
Denver @ Milwaukee
Nuggets (19-15)
— Denver is 7-4 in its last 11 games overall.
— Nuggets are 3-6 ATS in last nine road games.
— Over is 4-1 in Denver’s last five road games.
Bucks (21-13)
— Milwaukee won its last five games (4-1 ATS).
— Bucks are 12-7 ATS at home this season.
— Over is 7-3 in Milwaukee’s last ten home games
— Denver won six of last nine series games.
— Nuggets are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Milwaukee.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.
Phoenix @ LA Lakers
Suns (22-11)
— Phoenix won/covered 14 of its last 17 games.
— Suns are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games.
Lakers (24-11)
— Lakers won last two games, after a 1-5 skid.
— Lakers are 3-6 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— Lakers won seven of last eight series games.
— Suns are 2-4 ATS in last six series games played here.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.
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NBA
Tuesday, March 2
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Trend Report
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Memphis @ Washington
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers @ Boston
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Atlanta @ Miami
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Atlanta's last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New York @ San Antonio
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing at home against New York
Denver @ Milwaukee
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix @ LA Lakers
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Phoenix is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
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Hoop Trends for Tuesday March 2
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Suns are 12-0 ATS (12.58 ppg) as a dog after playing as a road favorite last game.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Lakers are 0-11 ATS (-7.64 ppg) off a 10+ point home win in which they scored at least 15 more points in the first half than the second half.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Clippers at Boston (7:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Clippers are 11-0-1 OU (10.29 ppg) as a road favorite off a loss as a dog where they were outscored in the paint by double digits.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: New York at San Antonio (8:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Knicks are 0-11 OU (-17.73 ppg) off a win in which they shot 50% or better from beyond the arc.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
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NBA
Dunkel
Tuesday, March 2
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Tuesday’s 6-pack
More over/under major league win totals (from DraftKings):
87.5— Oakland A’s!!!!
86.5— Astros, Cardinals, Blue Jays
85.5— Rays
84.5— Nationals
83.5— Angels
82.5— Reds, Brewers
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 513,112
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“Small, locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of a community. In the applications and the videos, it was heart-wrenching to hear about all the obstacles facing restaurants and retail establishments. So many of them are struggling just to stay in business but remain hopeful that there’s an end to this.”
Aaron Rodgers, who has contributed over $1M to small businesses around his hometown
Tuesday’s quiz
When was the last time a Division I hoop team had an undefeated national champ?
Monday’s quiz
Atlanta Hawks used to play their home games in St Louis; they moved to Atlanta in 1968.
Sunday’s quiz
Virginia won the last NCAA Tournament, two years ago; they beat Texas Tech in the final.
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Tuesday’s Den: 13 of my most memorable NCAA Tournament games:
13) Georgetown 50, Princeton 49— 1989 first round. It would be another 29 years before a #1-seed lost to a 16-seed, but Pete Carril’s Tigers came damn close in this game.
Dick Vitale was in the ESPN studio with Bob Ley that night; he says on the air if Princeton wins the game, he’ll stand on his head on the set, on the air. He damn near had to do it. Georgetown had Alonzo Mourning that year; they wound up losing in the regional final.
12) Villanova 77, North Carolina 74— 2016 national title game. I’m sitting in the Westgate SuperBook watching this game, guy sitting next to me has Villanova and the under. From the sound of his voice and his tension level, he had a lot of money on both.
Guard on North Carolina (Marcus Paige?) hits a tough shot to tie the game and put the game over the total; the guy next to me slumped in his chair, but when Kris Jenkins drained a long shot to win the national title, the guy cheered up, a lot. That night, splitting his bets was a very good thing.
11) Kansas 83, Oklahoma 79— 1988 national title game. Over the last 35 years, this was only time the underdog won all three games at the Final Four. Kansas was a #6-seed; it would be another 26 years before a lower seed (#7-seed UConn in 2014) would win a national title.
Billy Tubbs coached Oklahoma back then; I loved watching his teams, they played and with great confidence. This game was 50-50 at halftime, two conference rivals going at it, but the Jayhawks had Danny Manning, and he led them to a surprising national championship.
10) Vermont 60, Syracuse 57 OT— 2005 first round. Back then, group of us would gather at an Off Track Betting sports bar, hunker down for four days and watch games for 12 hours a day. Lot of fun, lot of bantering back/forth. Wish the casino in Schenectady was around back then.
This was the year Tom Brennan coached Vermont to a big upset in the first round; they were a 9-point underdog in this game. Brennan later became a talk radio star, after he retired from coaching- his Catamounts lost their next game by 11 to Michigan State.
9) Northern Iowa 69, Kansas 67 OT— 2010 2nd round. I was at the MGM Grand watching this game; lot of Kansas fans were around, very cocky that their team was headed to the Sweet 16- they were the #1-seed in that region.
Problem is, no one told Northern Iowa; they hit a 3-pointer late in the game, pulled the big upset and made a lot of Jayhawk fans very sad.
That was the week I’m watching a game, kid scores a basket very early in the game and the three guys next to me start hugging each other and yelling. I ask them if that was their brother who scored that basket— they said no, they had Wake Forest in their “first to 15” bet.
I had no idea that MGM offered a bet where you picked which team got to 15 points first.
8) North Carolina 77, Oregon 76— 2017 national semifinal. Watched this game in Las Vegas with a friend of mine who had a very, very large bet on Oregon. He had both underdogs that day, and over the last 35 years, that day was the only time in national semifinals where both underdogs lost, but both covered, so he had a really good day.
South Carolina was a #7-seed that surprisingly made the Final Four that year; since then, Gamecocks are 32-36 in SEC games, and haven’t been back in NCAAs. Tough place to win.
7) North Carolina 71, Gonzaga 65— 2017 national final. This was two nights after the two dogs had covered the semi-final games. I’m at the SouthPoint sportsbook, and I sit next to three younger guys, all from San Diego. It was also opening night of baseball season.
For the next 3-4 hours, we shot the breeze about everything, mostly sports, but some other stuff too. They told me that Steve Fisher needed to retire at San Diego State (he did, right after that). First time I ever had a quesadilla (they’re good!!). Living proof that all Americans have more in common than what separates us.
6) Georgia Tech 93, Minnesota 91— 1990 regional final. I had the Gophers +3.5. Minnesota has the ball at the end, no chance to win, kid drains a 3 from the right corner at the buzzer, to send me home happy.
Long, long time ago, went to the NIT Final Four in New York City. This is 1984 or so, when I had just started working. All I remember about that night:
— Fresno State had really pretty cheerleaders who threw small boxes of raisins into the stands. Apparently, they grow a lot of raisins in Fresno.
— Someone scored a basket late in the game to cover the spread; these three guys in front of us starting yelling and hugging each other. Winning money makes you happy.
— Long busride back to Albany, then I went right to work— I was on the midnight-8am shift back then, looking at fingerprints. That was a long freakin’ night.
5) Murray State 83, Marquette 64— 2019 first round. Not a pleasant memory; I picked this game over the total, should have had Murray and the over. Marquette had no answer for Ja Morant and the Racers were going to hang 100 on a Big East team, the game was going to go way over the total, but the Marquette coach retreated his team into a zone defense and refused to try and win, to avoid embarrassment. No bueno.
Gamer stayed under the total; lets just say…….I wasn’t happy ��
4) UNLV 103, Duke 73— 1990 national title game. Wish I was in Las Vegas for this game, the night Jerry Tarkanian won his first national title. What a team that was; Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon. Lot of midnight games on ESPN for that crew.
Back then, Big Monday was a tripleheader: Big East at 7, Big 10 at 9, Big West at midnight, after SportsCenter. UNLV was in the Big West back then; they were like Gonzaga is now, a very big fish in a fairly small pond. Lot of fun to watch.
3) Northwestern State 64, Iowa 63— 2006 first round. This was a 3-14 game; Demons were a 7-point underdog. I had gone on a local radio show when the brackets came out and predicted an outright win for Northwestern State, so I was pretty excited when it happened.
Couple years later down in Orlando, I’m watching an AAU game down in Florida and the Northwestern State coach sits next to me. I told him the story, thanked him; he told me how one of his former players was going to graduate school at Iowa that year, had given him a great scouting report on the Hawkeyes. Luckily for me.
2) Loyola Marymount 111, New Mexico State 92— 1990 first round. LMU’s first game since the tragic death of Hank Gathers during the WCC tournament, 12 days earlier.
Game was tied at halftime; Bo Kimble, LMU’s best player, had four fouls at halftime but the Lions exploded in the second half and won going away. Kimble shot his first foul shot lefty to honor his fallen teammate. LMU won two more games before losing in the regional final.
1) NC State 80, UCLA 77, 2OT— 1974 national semi-final. I was in 9th grade back then, a big NC State fan (friend of our family lived in Raleigh), used to listen to their regular season games on WBT, a radio station out of Charlotte.
David Thompson/Tom Burleson/Monte Towe were the guys for NC State- they had lost to UCLA the previous December, were expected to lose here too, seeing how UCLA had won the previous seven national titles, but after getting down 7 in overtime, they rallied back and handed Bill Walton his only loss in an NCAA Tournament game.
Years later, I’m at an AAU tournament in Orlando, sitting by myself, when Monte Towe comes in the gym near where I was. Talked to him for 5-10 minutes, good guy. Hell of a passer for a guy who was 5-foot-6 at the most.Leave a comment:
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MONDAY, MARCH 1
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
IND at PHI 07:00 PM
IND +4.5...........114 - 130
U 223.0..................LOSER
DAL at ORL 07:00 PM
DAL -6.5............130 - 124.....LOSER
U 221.0............LOSER
UTA at NO 08:00 PM
NO +7.0..............124 - 129
O 236.0................WINNER
DEN at CHI 08:00 PM
DEN -5.0..............118 - 112
O 226.0...................WINNER
BK at SA 08:30 PM
BK -5.0...........124 - 113.....WINNER
O 233.5
CLE at HOU 09:00 PM
CLE +2.0.........101 - 90
U 216.0.............WINNER
CHA at POR 10:30 PM
POR -6.5..........111 - 123...WINNER
U 233.0...............LOSER
NBA DAILY RECORD BEST BETS:
Mar. 01.............5 - 4............55 .55%...........+ 3.00
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Feb. Best Bets Totals:..........144 Wins..........141 Loses.......50.52%........-57.50
Jan. Best Bets Totals:............64 Wins..........65 Loses.........49.61%........- 41.00
Dec. Best Bet Totals:.............4..Wins.......... 6,Loses.........40%.............- 13.00Leave a comment:
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501DALLAS -502 ORLANDO
ORLANDO is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.
503INDIANA -504 PHILADELPHIA
INDIANA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts in the current season.
505UTAH -506 NEW ORLEANS
UTAH is 12-0 ATS (12 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games in the current season.
507CLEVELAND -508 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 95-63 ATS (25.7 Units) after failing to cover 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread since 1996.
509DENVER -510 CHICAGO
DENVER is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more in the last 3 seasons.
511BROOKLYN -512 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts in the current season.
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Dunkel
Monday, March 1
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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, March 1
Dallas @ Orlando
Mavericks (16-16)
— Mavericks won seven of their last nine games.
— Mavericks are 9-3 ATS in last dozen road games.
— Under is 4-0 in last four Dallas games.
Magic (13-21)
— Orlando lost 11 of its last 15 games.
— Magic is 0-4 ATS in last four games.
— Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
— Dallas won six of last eight series games.
— Mavericks are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Orlando.
— Three of last four series games went over the total.
Indiana @ Philadelphia
Pacers (15-17)
— Indiana lost eight of its last 11 games.
— Pacers are 0-4 ATS in their last four games.
— Over is 4-1-1 in Indiana’s last six games.
76ers (22-12)
— 76ers are 4-5 SU in their last nine games.
— Sixers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games.
— Under is 4-1 in Philly’s last five games.
— Pacers won three of last four series games.
— Indiana covered three of last four visits to Philly.
— Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.
Denver @ Chicago
Nuggets (18-15)
— Denver is 6-4 in its last ten games overall.
— Nuggets are 2-6 ATS in last eight road games.
— Under is 3-2 in Denver’s last five games.
Bulls (15-17)
— Chicago won five of its last seven games SU.
— Bulls are 4-7-1 ATS in last dozen home games.
— Over is 4-2 in their last six home games.
— Denver won last seven series games (5-2 ATS)
— Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in last five visits to Chicago.
— Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.
Utah @ New Orleans
Jazz (27-7)
— Utah won 23 of its last 26 games (22-3-1 ATS).
— Jazz is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 road games.
— Over is 9-4-1 in Utah’s last 14 road games.
Pelicans (14-19)
— New Orleans lost six of its last ten games overall.
— Pelicans are 6-8 ATS in their last 14 home games.
— Over is 17-3-2 in their last 22 games.
— Utah won six of last seven series games.
— Jazz are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Bourbon Street.
— Five of last six series games went over.
Brooklyn @ San Antonio
Nets (22-13)
— Brooklyn won/covered eight of their last nine games.
— Nets are 5-0 ATS in last five road games.
— Four of last five Brooklyn games stayed under.
Spurs (17-12)
— San Antonio six five of its last eight games overall.
— Spurs are 2-4 ATS in their last six home games.
— Under is 6-2 in Spurs’ last eight games.
— Spurs won eight of last ten games with Brooklyn.
— Nets are 1-4 ATS in last five visits to the Alamo.
— Three of last four series games went over.
Charlotte @ Portland
Hornets (16-17)
— Charlotte is 6-4 SU in its last ten games.
— Hornets are 3-4 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Over is 9-2 in Charlotte’s last 11 road games.
— Hornets won in Sacramento last nite, after trailing by 8 with 0:55 left.
— Hayward (hand) missed last night’s game.
Trailblazers (18-14)
— Portland lost its last four games, after an 8-1 run.
— Blazers are 5-9 ATS at home this season.
— Under is 3-1 in Portland’s last four games.
— Portland won last six series games (5-1 ATS)
— Hornets lost their last 11 visits to Portland (1-4 ATS last five)
— Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games.
Cleveland @ Houston
Cavaliers (13-21)
— Cleveland won last three games, after an 0-10 skid .
— Cavaliers are 1-9 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Five of last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.
Rockets (11-21)
— Houston lost its last 11 games (1-10 ATS).
— Rockets covered once in their last nine home games.
— Under is 11-0-1 in their last 12 home games.
— Rockets won five of last seven series games.
— Cavaliers are 3-1 ATS in last four visits to Houston.
— Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.
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Trend Report
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Dallas @ Orlando
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Indiana @ Philadelphia
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Denver @ Chicago
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah @ New Orleans
Utah
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Utah is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 11 games
Brooklyn @ San Antonio
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
San Antonio is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn
Cleveland @ Houston
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Charlotte @ Portland
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games
Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
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Long Sheet
Monday, March 1
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DALLAS (16 - 16) at ORLANDO (13 - 21) - 3/1/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 194-152 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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INDIANA (15 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (22 - 12) - 3/1/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-52 ATS (+21.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (27 - 7) at NEW ORLEANS (14 - 19) - 3/1/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
UTAH is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
UTAH is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 16-1 ATS (+14.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
UTAH is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
UTAH is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
UTAH is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
UTAH is 22-5 ATS (+16.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CLEVELAND (13 - 21) at HOUSTON (11 - 21) - 3/1/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-46 ATS (-19.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-2 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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DENVER (18 - 15) at CHICAGO (15 - 17) - 3/1/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
DENVER is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 36-54 ATS (-23.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 148-196 ATS (-67.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BROOKLYN (22 - 13) at SAN ANTONIO (17 - 12) - 3/1/2021, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1140-1011 ATS (+27.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 581-491 ATS (+40.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 381-315 ATS (+34.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 324-263 ATS (+34.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 83-62 ATS (+14.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 2-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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CHARLOTTE (16 - 17) at PORTLAND (18 - 14) - 3/1/2021, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 27-51 ATS (-29.1 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 207-257 ATS (-75.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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Hoop Trends for Monday March 1
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Utah at New Orleans (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Jazz are 10-0 ATS (8.80 ppg) after Rudy Gobert had more rebounds than points last game.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Denver at Chicago (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Nuggets are 0-14 ATS (-12.75 ppg) as a road favorite with rest coming off a 9+ point win.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Utah at New Orleans (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Pelicans are 12-0 OU (12.62 ppg) after Brandon Ingram was their high scorer last game.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cleveland at Houston (9:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Cavaliers are 0-11-1 OU (-12.83 ppg) on the road off a win as a dog in which they scored at least 18 fast break points.
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