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**Udog** · 03-24-2021, 09:10 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

NBA teams who’ve gone over the total the most:
29-13— New Orleans
28-15— Brooklyn
26-16— Denver
26-17— Sacramento
25-16— Milwaukee
25-16— Indiana

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: Wednesday's Den: Mid-week musings……..

13) The movie Little Big League was on FS1 last night; the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, leaves the team to his 12-year old grandson, who then names himself manager of the Twins. Pretty good movie.

The kid’s mom is played by Ashley Crow; the movie was made in 1994.

In real life, Ashley Crow’s son is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was drafted in the first round last year by the New York Mets. Crow-Armstrong played at Harvard-Westlake HS in Los Angeles, which once had Lucas Giolito, Jack Flaherty, Max Fried on the team at the same time.

Crow-Armstrong turns 19 tomorrow; in 11 at-bats this spring, he’s 1-11 with four runs scored. This year will be his first full season as a pro.

12) Mets’ 2B Jeff MacNeil was hit by pitches three times in a game last week, by three different pitchers; that doesn’t happen much.

11) Last Mets’ note; former New Jersey governor Chris Christie was recently named to the Mets’ board of directors; hopefully they didn’t put him in charge of parking.

10) Atlantic 14 tried something different this year; they played the first three rounds of their conference tournament March 3-6 in Richmond, then held the final March 14 in Dayton, assuming the two finalists would get on a bus after the game and make the short drive to Indiana, where they would hunker down safely for the NCAA’s. On paper, it made sense.

In reality, VCU couldn’t play in the NCAA Tournament because they had positive COVID tests in their program. Would it have been different had they just played the final in Richmond? We’ll never know.

9) Oregon State Beavers have covered 15 of their last 18 games as an underdog, with 11 wins outright. Beavers play Loyola Saturday, in the Sweet 16.

8) There is an NBA rule that no referee can work the same team’s games more than nine teams in a season; that rule has been waived this season, because of COVID protocols. Referees aren’t traveling as much.

7) Back in the 70’s, Astros’ pitching coach Brent Strom was a major league pitcher; he got hurt, was the second big leaguer to have what is now known as Tommy John surgery. Had he been the first, it would be known as Brent Strom surgery.

6) Al Leiter pitched in the major leagues for 19 years, won 162 games; his son Jack is a pitcher at Vanderbilt now, a highly-touted prospect who is expected to be a first round draft pick this year.

Saturday, Jack Leiter threw a no-hitter, struck out 16 South Carolina hitters, throwing 124 pitches; college managers aren’t as crazy about pitch counts as professional managers.

My question is this: How many major league pitchers will throw 124+ pitches in a game this year? Won’t be many, my guess is three or four.

5) First round of the 16-team NIT saw underdogs go 6-2 ATS; second round is Thursday.

4) One thing handicappers missed out on this season was taking a look at an Ivy League team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Over last ten tournaments, Ivy League squads are 8-2 ATS in their first round games.

When the Ivy League teams come back next season after a year off, it’ll be interesting to see how much different these teams are. Last time we saw them, Ivy League was the #16 conference in the country, right in the middle nationally.

3) One of best parts of watching spring training games on MLB Network is the interviews with managers during the game. You can pick up some info here; also good when teams combine broadcasting crews for games. Marlins-Cardinals, Mariners-Rockies have done this.

But when you think of managers being interviewed during a game, can you imagine going back a few years and having Earl Weaver, Dick Williams or Billy Martin being interviewed during a game, even an exhibition game? Thing would have to be on a 7-second delay, for sure.

2) Happy 90th birthday to William Shatner; the actor who became famous as Captain Kirk on Star Trek– he still does commercials that air on Milwaukee Brewer games.

1) Went to the grocery store today, picked up a few things, no big deal, but also walked around the store and located exits, just in case what happened in Boulder ever happens here. Doesn’t hurt to be prepared, but its a sad commentary on our current situation.

**Udog** · 03-24-2021, 09:12 AM

559DETROIT -560 INDIANA
DETROIT is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) off a home loss in the current season.

561DENVER -562 TORONTO
DENVER is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in road games after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.

563BOSTON -564 MILWAUKEE
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in road games versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 6+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

565PHOENIX -566 ORLANDO
ORLANDO is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 6+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

569CLEVELAND -570 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games after allowing 115 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

571CHARLOTTE -572 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game in the current season.

573MEMPHIS -574 OKLAHOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) after 2+ road games in the current season.

575LA CLIPPERS -576 SAN ANTONIO
LA CLIPPERS are 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.

579BROOKLYN -580 UTAH
UTAH is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) after 3 consecutive non-conference games in the current season.

**Udog** · 03-24-2021, 09:16 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 24

**Udog** · 03-24-2021, 09:19 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 24

Detroit @ Indiana
Pistons (12-30)
— Detroit lost 11 of its last 15 games
— Pistons are 7-4 ATS in last 11 games overall.
— Under is 13-5 in Detroit’s last 18 games.

Pacers (19-23)
— Indiana lost 14 of its last 20 games.
— Pacers are 0-6 ATS in their last six home games.
— Over is 11-3-1 in Indiana’s last 15 games.

— Teams split last ten series games.
— Pistons are 1-2-1 ATS in last four trips to Indiana.
— Three of last four series games stayed under.

Boston @ Milwaukee
Celtics (21-22)
— Boston is 2-5 since the All-Star break.
— Celtics are 1-9 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Over is 3-0 in their last three road games.

Bucks (28-14)
— Milwaukee won 12 of its last 13 games
— Bucks are 6-3 ATS in last nine home games.
— Over is 6-2 in Milwaukee’s last eight home games

— Bucks won six of last eight series games.
— Celtics covered once in last four visits to Milwaukee.
— Last three series games went over the total.

Denver @ Toronto
Nuggets (26-17)
— Denver is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games overall.
— Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in last eight road games.
— Under is 4-1 in Denver’s last five road games.

Raptors (17-26)
— Toronto lost nine in row, 11 of its last 12 games.
— Raptors are 5-3 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Eight of last 11 Toronto games went over the total.

— Denver won three of last four series games.
— Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in last five road series games.
— Over is 7-2-1 in last ten series games.

Phoenix @ Orlando
Suns (29-13)
— Phoenix won 21 of its last 26 games (20-6 ATS).
— Suns are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Magic (14-29)
— Orlando lost 11 of 12, 19 of its last 24 games.
— Magic is 6-3-1 ATS in last ten home games.
— Over is 4-2 in their last six home games.

— Phoenix won three of last four series games.
— Suns covered four of last five visits to Orlando.
— Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Cleveland @ Chicago
Cavaliers (16-27)
— Cleveland lost six of its last eight games.
— Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS since All-Star break.
— Last five Cleveland games went over the total.

Bulls (19-23)
— Chicago lost three of its last four games SU.
— Bulls are 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

— Bulls won six of last eight series games.
— Cavaliers are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Chicago.
— Three of last four series games went over.

Charlotte @ Houston
Hornets (20-21)
— Rookie guard LaMelo Ball (wrist) is out.
— Charlotte lost four of its last six road games SU.
— Hornets are 4-7 ATS in their last 11 road games.
— Over is 10-3 in Charlotte’s last 13 road games.

Rockets (12-30)
— Houston snapped its 20-game losing skid Monday (3-18 ATS).
— Rockets are 1-12 ATS in last 13 home games.
— Under is 15-4-1 in their last 20 home games.

— Charlotte won last two series games, after losing previous seven.
— Hornets are 1-2-1 ATS in last four visits to Houston.
— Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Dallas @ Minnesota
Mavericks (22-19)
— Mavericks won 13 of their last 18 games.
— Mavericks are 4-6 ATS in last ten road games.
— Under is 10-3 in last 13 Dallas games.

Timberwolves (10-33)
— Minnesota is 3-4 SU since All-Star break.
— Wolves are 1-3 ATS in their last four games overall.
— Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

— Dallas won six of last seven series games.
— Mavericks covered their last three visits to Minnesota.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Memphis @ Oklahoma City
Grizzlies (20-20)
— Memphis won three of its last four games.
— Grizzlies are 8-3 ATS in last 11 games overall.
— Under is 13-3 in their last 16 games.

Thunder (19-24)
— Thunder split their last six games.
— OKC is 5-4 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four games.

— Memphis won four of last six series games.
— Grizzlies are 4-2 ATS in last six visits to Oklahoma.
— Four of last six series games went over.

LA Clippers @ San Antonio
Clippers (28-16)
— Clippers won three of their last four games.
— Clippers are 1-5 ATS in last six road games.
— Under is 7-4 in their last eleven games.

Spurs (22-18)
— San Antonio won four of its last six games.
— Spurs are 4-4 ATS in last eight home games.
— Under is 6-3 in Spurs’ last nine games.

— Clippers won four of last six series games.
— Clippers are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to the Alamo.
— Four of last six series games stayed under.

Brooklyn @ Utah
Nets (30-14)
— Irving isn’t on this road trip.
— Brooklyn won 16 of their last 18 games (14-4 ATS).
— Nets are 9-1 ATS in last ten road games.
— Over is 8-3 in last 11 Brooklyn road games.

Jazz (31-11)
— Utah split its last eight games overall.
— Jazz is 13-1-1 ATS in its last 15 home games.
— Under is 3-1 in Utah’s last four games.

— Jazz won four of last five series games.
— Nets are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Utah.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Atlanta @ Sacramento
Hawks (22-21)
— Hawks are 8-1 SU since they fired their coach (6-2-1 ATS).
— Hawks are 3-6-1 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Kings (18-25)
— Sacramento is 4-3 SU since the All-Star break.
— Kings are 1-7 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Under is 5-2 in Sacramento’s last seven games

— Kings won four of last five series games.
— Hawks are 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Sacramento.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.

**Udog** · 03-24-2021, 09:21 AM

NBA

Wednesday, March 24

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Trend Report
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Detroit @ Indiana
Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Detroit

Denver @ Toronto
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games when playing Denver

Boston @ Milwaukee
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

Charlotte @ Houston
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Charlotte's last 13 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Houston is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Charlotte

Phoenix @ Orlando
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
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Orlando's last 25 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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

Memphis @ Oklahoma City
Memphis
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games at home
Oklahoma City is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis

Dallas @ Minnesota
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Dallas

LA Clippers @ San Antonio
LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 8 games on the road
LA Clippers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games at home

Brooklyn @ Utah
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Brooklyn is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 14-1-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home

Atlanta @ Sacramento
Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games at home
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

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**Udog** · 03-24-2021, 10:07 AM

Hoop Trends for Wednesday March 24
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Detroit at Indiana (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Pistons are 14-0-1 ATS (9.43 ppg) with more than one day of rest coming off a home game.

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

-- The Magic are 0-15 ATS (-14.03 ppg) after allowing 50-plus points in the paint last game.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Boston at Milwaukee (7:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Bucks are 12-0 OU (13.54 ppg) with less than two days rest off a home win in which they shot over 50% from the field.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Denver at Toronto (7:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Raptors are 0-11 OU (-12.82 ppg) at home off a 10+ point loss as a favorite.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

**Udog** · 03-24-2021, 10:14 AM

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Wednesday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 3/24

Wednesday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 3/24

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