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**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 08:04 AM

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**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 08:04 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the PGA’s Zurich Open (team event) this weekend:
7-1— Rahm/Palmer, Schauffele/Cantlay
9-1— Smith/Leishman
14-1— Finau/Champ, Morikawa/Wolff, Watson/Scheffler
20-1— Horschel/Burns, Kirk/Todd
27-1— Willett/Hatton
29-1— Bradley/Steele, Grace/Varner III

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 567,557
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

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

13) Now that transferring is all the rage in college basketball, I’m curious; how does it work?
— Does the player reach out to the school, or the school to the player?
— Is it legal for a coach to call a player at another school and try to poach him?
— Are third parties involved?
— Do players call other guys they know and try to get them to bolt to their school?

Last time I heard, there were over 1,300 names in the transfer portal for next year. Chaotic times in college basketball; would be a good Hard Knocks-type show to see how it all works.

12) Some of the more impactful basketball transfers this spring:
— Kid from Davidson jumped to Kentucky; he is a shooter
— Utah to Texas (Chris Beard is good at poaching)
— Georgetown to Maryland (lot of people bolting from the Hoyas)
— North Carolina to Auburn
— Rutgers to UCLA

11) Penguins 7, Devils 6:
— Pittsburgh led this game 6-0 after two periods.
— If you took the Devils +1.5 goals, hope you didn’t rip the ticket up.
— Penguins are first NHL team EVER to win a game, when they were outscored by 5+ goals in the third period. NHL teams are now 1-279 when outscored by 5+ goals in third period.

10) New York Knicks have won seven games in a row, covered ten in a row; Tom Thibodeau may be Coach of the Year in the NBA this year, as the Knicks figure to make the playoffs for the first time since 2013.

9) Last year, Atlanta Braves were 24-6 when they scored first; this year, they’re 3-5.

8) Guy named Brad Spielberger posted info on whether NFL GM’s tend to trade up or down in NFL Drafts. Some interesting stuff……..
— Bill Belichick, Patriots 13 Up, 23 Down
— Les Snead, Rams 9 Up, 15 Down
— Rick Spielman, Vikings 9 Up, 24 Down

— Mickey Loomis, Saints 10 Up, 0 Down
— Thomas Dimitroff, Falcons 12 Up, 3 Down
— Dave Gettleman, Giants 5 Up, 0 Down

7) NFL schedule is usually out by now; think it isn’t being released for a couple more weeks, at least. Three things have to happen before I schedule my next vacation:
— get my two vaccine shots
— get my enhanced drivers’ license, so I can fly after October 1
— see the NFL schedule, so I can pick the right weekend to go.

Halloween is a Sunday this year; that weekend is the early favorite for a visit.

6) NBA teams that go over the total the most:
64.3%— Pelicans
59.6%— Pacers, Nets, Bucks
58.9%— Nuggets
55.4%— Kings

5) Last four times Giants’ backup catcher Curt Casali started, San Francisco pitchers tossed a shutout. Maybe he should play more.

4) This is Austin Barnes’ 7th year on the Los Angeles Dodgers; he has a secure job as the backup catcher- he also plays some other positions. Barnes has never batted more than 262 times in a season, but LA made the playoffs in all six of his major league seasons, so could be they see him as a good luck charm.

3) Weird fact of the day: Remember the old TV series Columbo, with Peter Falk? He wore a scruffy overcoat all the time, and didn’t seem all that smart, until the last 20 minutes of the show, when he solved the crime every week.

Anyway, in Budapest, Romania, there is a statue of Falk’s Columbo character on a street corner. No idea why, but saw a picture of it yesterday.

2) Washington DC has more people living there than live in either Vermont or Wyoming.

1) Got a message the other day that I’ve been on Twitter for 12 years; time flies when you’re having fun. I spend a ridiculous amount of time scrolling thru Twitter, but I’ve learned a lot there and much like this site, it is free. You can’t beat free.

**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 08:07 AM

529PHOENIX -530 PHILADELPHIA
PHOENIX is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%) over the last 2 seasons.

531GOLDEN STATE -532 WASHINGTON
GOLDEN STATE is 43-62 ATS (-25.2 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the last 3 seasons.

533OKLAHOMA CITY -534 INDIANA
INDIANA is 0-12 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

535CHICAGO -536 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 37-58 ATS (-26.8 Units) after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.

537BROOKLYN -538 TORONTO
TORONTO is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

539UTAH -540 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 24-54 ATS (-35.4 Units) after a non-conference game in the last 3 seasons.

541ATLANTA -542 NEW YORK
NEW YORK is 14-1 ATS (12.9 Units) in home games when the line is +3 to -3 in the current season.

543MIAMI -544 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.

545DETROIT -546 DALLAS
DALLAS are 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the current season.

547MEMPHIS -548 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) versus explosive offensive teams - scoring 110+ points/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 08:14 AM

NBA

Wednesday, April 21

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Trend Report
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Chicago @ Cleveland
Chicago
Chicago is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games at home

Golden State @ Washington
Golden State
Golden State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Brooklyn @ Toronto
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn

Oklahoma City @ Indiana
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

Phoenix @ Philadelphia
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Phoenix is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix

Utah @ Houston
Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Utah

Atlanta @ New York
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New York
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Miami @ San Antonio
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 13 games on the road
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
San Antonio
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
San Antonio is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Miami

Detroit @ Dallas
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 16-7-1 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games

Memphis @ LA Clippers
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

Denver @ Portland
Denver
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Portland is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Denver

Minnesota @ Sacramento
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

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**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 08:17 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 21

Chicago @ Cleveland
Bulls (24-33)
— Chicago lost five of its last seven games SU (2-5 ATS).
— Bulls are 1-3 ATS in their last four road games.
— Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Cavaliers (20-37)
— Cleveland lost five of its last six games SU.
— Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in last five home games.
— Three of last four Cleveland games stayed under the total.

— Chicago won four of last five series games.
— Bulls are 3-1 ATS in last four visits to Cleveland.
— Last three series games stayed under the total.

Oklahoma City @ Indiana
Thunder (20-38)
— Thunder lost 11 in row, 14 of last 15 games.
— OKC is 6-9 ATS in their last 15 road games.
— Under is 12-2 in their last 14 road games.

Pacers (26-31)
— Indiana lost four of its last five games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Pacers are 1-12 ATS in their last 12 home games.
— Over is 5-3 in Indiana’s last eight games.

— Pacers won three of last four series games.
— Thunder is 3-2 ATS in its last five trips to Indiana.
— Last seven series games stayed under the total.

Phoenix @ Philadelphia
Suns (41-16)
— Phoenix won 33 of its last 41 games (5-6 ATS last 11).
— Suns are 3-5 ATS in their last eight road games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Over is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

76ers (39-18)
— 76ers won 11 of their last 16 games.
— Sixers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Under is 14-4 in Philly’s last 18 games.

— Phoenix won/covered last three series games.
— Suns are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Philly.
— Over is 9-1 in last ten series games.

Golden State @ Washington
Warriors (29-29)
— Golden State won five of its last six games SU.
— Warriors are 3-6 ATS in last nine road games.
— Under is 13-5 in their last 18 road games.

Wizards (24-33)
— Wizards won seven of last nine games SU (7-2 ATS).
— Wizards are 5-3 ATS in last eight home games.
— Under is 11-4 in their last 15 games

— Golden State won six of last eight series games.
— Warriors are 1-3 ATS in last four visits here.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Brooklyn @ Toronto
Nets (39-19)
— Brooklyn is 5-4 SU its last nine games.
— Nets are 3-4 ATS in last seven road games.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight Brooklyn games.

Raptors (24-34)
— Toronto won/covered its last three games.
— Raptors won/covered their last three home games.
— Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

— Toronto won last five series games.
— Nets are 2-2 ATS in last four road series games.
— Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Atlanta @ New York
Hawks (32-26)
— Hawks is 18-6 SU since they changed coaches.
— Hawks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games.
— Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Knicks (32-27)
— New York won its last seven games, covered last ten.
— Knicks are 8-2 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Over is 7-3 in New York’s last ten games.

— Knicks won five of last six series games.
— Hawks are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Manhattan.
— Over is 4-1 in last five series games.

Utah @ Houston
Jazz (43-15)
— Utah won five of its last seven games.
— Jazz is 2-6 ATS in its last eight road games.
— Under is 5-2 in Utah’s last seven road games.

Rockets (15-43)
— Houston lost 33 of its last 37 games (9-27 ATS).
— Rockets are 4-4 ATS in last eight road games.
— Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

— Teams split last six series games.
— Jazz is 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Houston.
— Under is 6-1 in last seven series games.

Detroit @ Dallas
Pistons (18-40)
— Detroit lost 11 of its last 17 games
— Pistons are 13-8-1 ATS since the All-Star break.
— Under is 5-2 in Detroit’s last seven games.

Mavericks (30-26)
— Mavericks lost four of their last five games.
— Mavericks are 3-6 ATS in last nine home games.
— Under is 20-8 in last 28 Dallas games.

— Teams split last eight series games.
— Pistons are 3-1-1 ATS in last five visits to Dallas.
— Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Miami @ San Antonio
Heat (30-28)
— Miami split its last eight games SU.
— Heat is 3-6 ATS in last nine road games.
— Under is 10-3 in their last 13 road games.

Spurs (28-28)
— San Antonio won four of its last six games.
— Spurs are 9-2 ATS in last ten road games.
— Under is 3-0 in Spurs’ last three games.

— Miami won three of last four series games.
— Heat is 2-3 ATS in last five visits to the Alamo.
— Three of last four series games stayed under.

Memphis @ LA Clippers
Grizzlies (29-27)
— Memphis is 7-4 in its last 11 games SU.
— Grizzlies are 15-3 ATS in last 18 games overall.
— Over is 8-1 in last nine Memphis games.

Clippers (41-19)
— Clippers won 15 of their last 18 games.
— Clippers are 5-1 ATS in last six home games.
— Three of last four Clipper games stayed under the total.

— Clippers won five of last seven series games.
— Memphis is 1-3 ATS in last four series games played here.
— Last three series games stayed under the total.

Denver @ Portland
Nuggets (36-20)
— Denver won 11 of its last 13 games.
— Nuggets are 3-1 ATS in last four road games.
— Under is 7-1-1 in Denver’s last nine road games.

Trailblazers (32-24)
— Portland lost six of its last eight games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Blazers are 3-5 ATS in last eight home games.
— Under is 7-3 in Portland’s last ten games.

— Denver won four of last five series games.
— Nuggets covered three of last four visits to Portland.
— Four of last six series games stayed under.

Minnesota @ Sacramento
Timberwolves (16-43)
— Minnesota split its last six games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Wolves are 4-6 ATS in last ten road games.
— Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Kings (23-35)
— Sacramento lost 10 of its last 11 games.
— Kings are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games.
— Under is 5-3 in Sacramento’s last eight games.

— Timberwolves won four of last six series games.
— Minnesota is 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Sacramento.
— Four of last five series games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 08:50 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 21

**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 09:22 AM

**Udog** · 04-21-2021, 11:55 AM

Hoop Trends for Wednesday April 21
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:
Matchup: Atlanta at New York (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Knicks are 12-0 ATS (10.38 ppg) after being outscored in the paint by double digits last game.

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

-- The Rockets are 0-17 ATS (-9.71 ppg) at home with less than two days rest off a 10+ point loss.

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

-- The Kings are 10-0 OU (17.95 ppg) at home off a home game where DeAaron Fox was not their high scorer.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:
Matchup: Miami at San Antonio (8:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Heat are 0-10 OU (-21.50 ppg) on the road coming off a win.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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