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**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 09:37 AM

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**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 09:37 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

NBA leaders in 3-point shooting %age:
56.6%— Tony Snell, All
49.0%— Joe Ingles, Utah
48.8%— Joe Harris, Bkln
46.7%— Bobby Portis, Milw
46.5%— Maxi Kleber, Dal
46.0%— Luke Kennard, LAC

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 542,379
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's Den: Nobody asked me, but……..

13) Oregon 95, Iowa 80:
— Ducks ended first half on an 18-4 run, never looked back.
— Oregon’s shot chart had an awful lot of dunks/layups.
— Luka Garza ended a great college career, scoring 36 points.

12) Michigan 86, LSU 78:
— Wolverines are only Big 14 team left in tournament; 9 teams started.
— Michigan shot 66.7% inside arc, are in Sweet 16 for 3rd time in last four tourneys.
— LSU’s two best players both played 40:00, and it showed near the end.

11) Gonzaga 87, Oklahoma 71
— Gonzaga is 28-0, with one win by less than 10 points.
— Zags shot 57.1% inside arc, scored 1.26 points/possession.
— Oklahoma finished season losing six of its last eight games.

10) USC 85, Kansas 51:
— Trojans made nine of their first 13 3-pointers, are in first Sweet 16 since ‘07
— Pac-12 teams are 9-1 SU in this tournament.
— Kansas had won 9 of 10 games coming in; not a strong effort here.

9) Creighton 72, Ohio U 58:
— Ohio U emptied its bag when they upset Virginia Saturday.
— Bishop was 6-7 from floor, had 15 rebounds for Creighton.
— Bluejays held four of last five opponents to 62 or fewer points.

8) Alabama 96, Maryland 77:
— Alabama made 16-33 shots on arc; tough to beat that.
— Bet you its been long time since Maryland gave up 1.43 ppp.
— Terps finished 17-14, losing four of last six games.

7) Florida State 71, Colorado 53:
— Seminoles are shooting 38.2% on arc (#16), are #19 on offensive boards.
— Florida State is deep; they scored 41 points in first 30:00, 30 points in last 10:00.
— 23-9 Colorado started three seniors; really good year for them.

6) UCLA 67, Abilene Christian 47:
— UCLA had last four games in a row before this tournament started.
— You get feeling Abilene Christian beating Texas was their Super Bowl.
— UCLA-Alabama in Sweet 16 is a stark contrast of styles.

Cruddy set of set games Monday; one game decided by less than 14 points.

5) College basketball coaching stuff:
— Marquette fired Steve Wojciechowski, who made two NCAA tourneys (0-2) in 7 years.
— Hofstra coach Joe Mihalich stepped down, took another job in the athletic department.
— UNLV hired Kevin Kruger as its coach; his dad Lon Kruger was UNLV’s coach as recently was 2011, is coaching Oklahoma now.

4) Mountain West used to be a fun league, but it has gone downhill lately; last five tournaments, Mountain West teams are 1-7 in first round games. Going to be a one-bid league soon.

3) This was first time since 2003 that North Carolina went consecutive seasons without winning an NCAA Tournament game. In 2002/2003, Tar Heels went a combined 10-22 in ACC games and then they fired the coach, which is why Roy Williams came back to Chapel Hill.

I understand that there was no NCAA Tournament last year, but UNC went 14-19 and wasn’t getting in the tournament anyway.

2) Last three NCAA tournaments, ACC teams were combined 5-16 ATS in the first round.

1) Memo to myself: The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is great fun, always. Next year, if I have half a brain, this column will be written in Las Vegas.

**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 09:38 AM

547DENVER -548 ORLANDO
ORLANDO is 297-348 ATS (-85.8 Units) after having lost 2 of their last 3 games since 1996.

549LA LAKERS -550 NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS are 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game in the last 3 seasons.

551WASHINGTON -552 NEW YORK
NEW YORK is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in home games when the line is +3 to -3 in the current season.

553PHOENIX -554 MIAMI
PHOENIX is 13-0 ATS (13 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

555PHILADELPHIA -556 GOLDEN STATE
PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 ATS (10.5 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the current season.

557BROOKLYN -558 PORTLAND
BROOKLYN is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games in the current season.

**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 09:42 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 23

**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 09:44 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 23

Denver @ Orlando
Nuggets (25-17)
— Denver is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games overall.
— Nuggets are 5-2 ATS in last seven road games.
— Under is 3-1 in Denver’s last four road games.

Magic (14-28)
— Orlando lost 10 of 11, 18 of its last 23 games.
— Magic is 6-2-1 ATS in last nine home games.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five home games.

— Denver won last eight series games.
— Nuggets are 3-1-1 ATS in last five visits to Orlando.
— Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Washington @ New York
Wizards (15-26)
— Wizards lost seven of last nine games (4-5 ATS)
— Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last eight road games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Under is 8-3 in their last ten road games

Knicks (21-22)
— New York is 2-4 SU since All-Star break,
— Knicks are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Under is 3-0 in New York’s last three games.

— Washington won six of last nine series games.
— Wizards covered three of last four visits to Manhattan.
— Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.

LA Lakers @ New Orleans
Lakers (28-15)
— Lebron James (ankle) missed last game (check status)
— Lakers won four of their last six games, lost last two.
— Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last six road games.
— Under is 15-4-1 in their road games.

Pelicans (18-24)
— New Orleans is 3-3 SU since the All-Star break.
— Pelicans are 4-6 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Over is 22-7-2 in their last 31 games.

— Lakers won last seven series games.
— Los Angeles is 2-3 ATS in last five visits to New Orleans.
— Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Phoenix @ Miami
Suns (28-13)
— Phoenix won 20 of its last 25 games (19-6 ATS).
— Suns are 8-2 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four games.

Heat (22-21)
— Miami lost last three games, after an 11-1 run.
— Heat is 1-4 ATS in last five home games.
— Over is 3-1 in their last four home games.

— Heat won seven of last ten series games.
— Suns are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Miami.
— Last six series games went over the total.

Philadelphia @ Golden State
76ers (30-13)
— 76ers won 12 of their last 15 games.
— Sixers are 3-1 ATS in their last four road games.
— Under is 4-1 in Philly’s last five road games.

Warriors (22-21)
— Golden State lost six of its last nine games.
— Warriors are 4-1 ATS in last five home games.
— Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games overall.

— Golden State won eight of last ten series games.
— 76ers are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to the Bay Area.
— Four of last six series games went over the total.

Brooklyn @ Portland
Nets (29-14)
— Brooklyn won 15 of their last 17 games (13-4 ATS).
— Nets are 8-1 ATS in last nine road games.
— Over is 8-2 in last ten Brooklyn road games.

Trailblazers (25-17)
— Portland won eight of its last 11 games SU.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Blazers are 9-4 ATS in last 13 home games.
— Over is 6-3 in Portland’s last nine home games.

— Trailblazers won eight of last ten series games.
— Nets covered four of their last five visits to Portland.
— Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 09:45 AM

NBA

Tuesday, March 23

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Trend Report
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Denver @ Orlando
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games at home

Washington @ New York
Washington
Washington is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New York
Washington is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 10 games when playing Washington
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

LA Lakers @ New Orleans
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans's last 11 games at home

Phoenix @ Miami
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Miami is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Phoenix

Philadelphia @ Golden State
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Golden State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia

Brooklyn @ Portland
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Brooklyn is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Portland is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

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**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 10:24 AM

**Udog** · 03-23-2021, 11:34 AM

Hoop Trends for Tuesday March 23
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at Miami (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Suns are 13-0 ATS (9.27 ppg) on the road off a 10+ point win.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at Miami (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Heat are 0-10 ATS (-8.05 ppg) at home off a loss in which their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Brooklyn at Portland (10:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Trail Blazers are 10-0-1 OU (14.05 ppg) after a game as a home dog in which Damian Lillard was their high scorer.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at Golden State (10:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Warriors are 0-10 OU (-14.10 ppg) off a road game in which Draymond Green had fewer than 10 points.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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