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**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 08:58 AM

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**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 08:58 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win The Masters:
19-2— Bryson Dechambeau, Dustin Johnson
11-1— Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas
12-1— Jon Rahm
19-1— Rory McIlroy
22-1— Patrick Cantlay
25-1— Xander Schauffele

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 556,307
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) Arizona Wildcats finally fired basketball coach Sean Miller, who spent 12 years in Tucson, going 150-68 in Pac-12 games, 13-8 in NCAA tourney games, but 0-3 in Elite 8 games, last of which was in 2015. Things were not headed in an upward direction, though.

Miller’s program wound up getting overwhelmed by problems with the NCAA:
— Academic fraud.
— Impermissible benefits.
— Bribery.

Not good. Where does Arizona turn from here? There are four candidates who played ball for the Wildcats; one of these guys is likely to get the nod:

Luke Walton, Damon Stoudamire, Josh Pastner. Miles Simon

12) One of the amusing parts of these job searches is that guys at other schools wind up getting their contracts extended, so they won’t consider bolting town for greener pa$ture$.

— Cal-Santa Barbara gave Joe Pasternack a 5-year contract extension.
— Maryland’s Mark Turgeon also got a 5-year extension.

11) Its hard to win at gambling:
— A’s 4, Dodgers 3 (10)— A’s were 0-6, looked terrible, so of course they win the game when Trevor Bauer starts against them. Go figure.
— Rangers 2, Blue Jays 1— Kyle Gibson didn’t get out of the first inning in his first start; he blanked Toronto for six innings here, which makes no sense.

10) I’m not a big fan of the new extra inning system, where the inning starts with a guy on 2nd base, but seeing how the A’s are 7-0 in extra innings this year and last, maybe I should be.

9) Braves were 0-4, then they swept a twinbill in Washington Wednesday; Huascar Ynoa tossed five shutout innings for Atlanta in the nightcap.

8) If one of the pitchers on your fantasy team is pitching and you see Jerry Layne is umping the plate, the next couple of hours might be fun. His strike zone is……..wide.

7) Cardinals’ pitcher Génesis Cabrera wears number 92; he is the first major leaguer EVER to wear #92 in a regular season game.

6) Mariners 8, White Sox 4— Seattle pitcher Justin Dunn allowed only one hit in 4.2 IP, but he also walked eight guys— he threw 48 strikes, 45 balls, allowed three runs.

Here are some of the better survey answers we got on the question:
What would you serve if you hosted The Masters champions’ dinner?

5) Pete from Rome (NY, not Italy)— Baked lasagna or baked ziti. Messy, but good.

4) Mr Dodger has an extensive menu:
— Appetizer: Buffalo chicken wings, Waldorf salad.
— Entree: New York strip steak
— Vegetable: green beans Almondine
— Dessert: New York cheesecake
— Wines from the Fingerlakes Region, craft beer from the Albany area.

3) G-squared— 16-ounce New York strip steak, with baked potatoes. Vegetatians can go back to the fairway and graze. ��

2) Billy C— Surf and turf!!!

1) Hoosier Mike:
— Home Run frozen pizza
— Pistachio pudding
— Fillet steak
— Mashed potatoes
— String beans/carrots mixed
— Hot bread rolls
— Ben and Jerry’s ice cream

0) Armadillo:
— pasta and meatballs
— cheesecake for dessert

**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 09:00 AM

563LA LAKERS -564 MIAMI
LA LAKERS are 26-52 ATS (-31.2 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

565CLEVELAND -566 OKLAHOMA CITY
CLEVELAND is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) against Northwest division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

567MILWAUKEE -568 DALLAS
MILWAUKEE is 34-19 ATS (13.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.

569PHOENIX -570 LA CLIPPERS
PHOENIX is 12-0 ATS (12 Units) in road games when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%) over the last 2 seasons.

571PORTLAND -572 UTAH
UTAH is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

573DETROIT -574 SACRAMENTO
DETROIT is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) after a blowout loss by 15 points or more in the current season.

575CHICAGO -576 TORONTO
CHICAGO is 16-4 ATS (11.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game in the current season.

**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 09:04 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, April 8

**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 09:06 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 8

LA Lakers @ Miami
Lakers (32-19)
— Lakers won four of their last six games (3-7 ATS in last ten).
— Lakers are 6-9 ATS in their last 15 road games.
— Under is 9-2 in their 11 games overall.

Heat (26-25)
— Miami won/covered four of its last five games.
— Heat is 3-7 ATS in last nine home games.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

— Lakers won seven of last ten series games.
— LA covered once in last four visits to South Beach.
— Under is 4-1 in last five series games.

Chicago @ Toronto
Bulls (21-28)
— Chicago lost seven of its last ten games SU.
— Bulls are 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games.
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Raptors (20-31)
— Toronto lost 16 of its last 20 games.
— Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
— Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

— Toronto won nine of last ten series games.
— Bulls covered two of last three road series games.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Cleveland @ Oklahoma City
Cavaliers (18-32)
— Cleveland lost five of its last six games.
— Cavaliers are 3-6 ATS in their last nine road games.
— Five of last seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.

Thunder (20-31)
— Thunder are 1-7 SU in their last eight games.
— OKC is 3-7 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

— Thunder won last five series games (4-1 ATS)
— Cavaliers are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to OKC.
— Four of last five series games stayed under.

Milwaukee @ Dallas
Bucks (32-18)
— Milwaukee won three of its last four games.
— Bucks are 3-9 ATS in last 12 road games.
— Over is 10-4 in Milwaukee’s last 14 games.

Mavericks (28-22)
— Mavericks are 10-6 SU since All-Star break.
— Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in last eight home games.
— Under is 17-5 in last 22 Dallas games.

— Milwaukee won four of last six series games.
— Bucks are 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Dallas.
— Three of last four series games went over the total.

Portland @ Utah
Trailblazers (30-20)
— Portland won five of its last seven games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Blazers are 3-2 ATS in last five road games.
— Over is 5-2 in Portland’s last seven games.

Jazz (38-13)
— Utah lost its last two games, after a 9-0 run.
— Jazz is 9-6 ATS in its last 15 home games.
— Over is 6-4 in Utah’s last ten home games.

— Jazz won three of last four series games.
— Portland is 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Utah.
— Four of last five series games went over.

Phoenix @ LA Clippers
Suns (36-14)
— Phoenix won 28 of its last 34 games (23-11 ATS).
— Suns are 2-4 ATS in their last six road games.
— Over is 5-0 in their last five games.

Clippers (34-18)
— Clippers won eight of their last ten games.
— Clippers are 11-4 ATS in last 15 games at Staples.
— Three of Clippers’ last four games stayed under the total.

— Clippers won eight of last ten series games.
— Suns are 1-3 ATS in last four series games played here.
— Over is 4-2 in last six series games.

Detroit @ Sacramento
Pistons (15-36)
— Detroit lost seven of its last ten games
— Pistons are 9-6 ATS since the All-Star break.
— Over is 5-1 in Detroit’s last six games.

Kings (22-29)
— Sacramento lost its last four games.
— Kings are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games.
— Under is 4-2 in Sacramento’s last six home games.

— Kings won four of last five series games.
— Pistons are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Sacramento.
— Five of last six series games stayed under.

**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 09:08 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 8

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Trend Report
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LA Lakers @ Miami
LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Chicago @ Toronto
Chicago
Chicago is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Toronto is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago

Cleveland @ Oklahoma City
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games at home

Milwaukee @ Dallas
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home

Phoenix @ LA Clippers
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Phoenix
LA Clippers is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix

Portland @ Utah
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

Detroit @ Sacramento
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Detroit

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**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 10:45 AM

**Udog** · 04-08-2021, 12:34 PM

Hoop Trends for Thursday April 8
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at L.A. Clippers (10:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Suns are 10-0 ATS (10.50 ppg) with less than two days rest after allowing at least points in the paint last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago at Toronto (7:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Bulls are 0-10 ATS (-6.45 ppg) after a game as a road favorite in which they had at least 5 turnovers more than their season-to-date average.

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

-- The Trail Blazers are 10-0 OU (16.90 ppg) as a dog off a loss in which they scored at least 15 more points in the first than the second half last game.

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

-- The Raptors are 0-13 OU (-17.38 ppg) at home off a loss in which they shot under 40% from the field.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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