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**Udog** · 05-30-2021, 07:14 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

NFL over/under win totals:
— Pittsburgh 8.5, -130
— San Francisco 10, -125
— Seattle 9.5, -130
— Tampa Bay 11.5, -130
— Tennessee 9, -115
— Washington 8.5, -120

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Armadillo: Sunday's Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday, with some venting included

13) Major League Baseball has a great product, but they’re TERRIBLE at promoting it.

I watch baseball every night, at least 5-6 hours a night, more than that on weekends, but until Saturday, I had no idea that the 2,000,000th run in major league history was going to be scored this weekend. How is this possible? How could this not be promoted, talked about????

The commissioner should be fired for this; the 2,000,000th run would’ve been something they could’ve promoted all season, had contests as to who would score the 2,000,000th run. Instead, crickets.

What are they thinking about?!?!?!?!

12) I’m 61 years old; when I was 15, the millionth run in major league history was scored, and believe me, MLB made a big deal out of it.
— There was a cash prize given to whatever guy scored the 1,000,000th run.
— Couple guys hit home runs that last day and sprinted around the bases, thinking they might be THAT guy (this was way before the Interweb).
— A candy company was giving away stuff connected to the 1,000,000th run; it was fun.

Bob Watson of the Astros scored the 1,000,000th run that year; pretty sure he scored it on a Sunday afternoon, maybe in San Francisco?

Anyway, the point is that baseball is a great sport, but the people who run baseball act like they don’t like baseball— this is a problem. They’re the problem; the game is just fine.

11) By the way, Bob Watson was a .295 career hitter who drove in 989 runs in his career, yet the thing I remember him for is scoring that 1,000,00th run.

It was a big deal back then; it should’ve been a big deal this month.

10) Padres 11, Astros 8 (12)
— Tatis his a foul pop that should’ve been the last out in the 9th inning, but it wasn’t caught; he then tied the game with a 3-run homer.
— Wil Myers hit a 3-run homer in the 12th for the win.
— This was San Diego’s 4th straight extra inning game; the record is five, set by the 1908 Tigers.

9) Astros played the Dodgers/Padres at home this week.
— Last two games, they’re 3-32 with runners in scoring position.
— This week, in four games, Houston’s bullpen allowed 25 runs in 16.2 IP.

8) There are some really bad teams this season:
— Arizona has lost 13 games in a row.
— Baltimore has lost 12 games in a row.
— Colorado is 3-22 on the road, shut out nine times in those 22 losses.

Maybe these teams should dump the over-educated imbeciles in their front offices, and hire some old-school baseball people who know how to construct a roster. Or maybe if Colorado paid Arenado, or Arizona paid Goldschmidt, those teams wouldn’t be so bad.

7) Bucks 120, Heat 103:
— Milwaukee sweeps series 4-0, winning last three games by 34-29-17 points.

6) 76ers 132, Wizards 103:
— Sixers lead series 3-0, winning last two games by 25-29 points.

5) Jazz 121, Grizzlies 111:
— Utah grabs home court advantage back, leads series 2-1.
— Jazz made 19-43 on the arc; Conley made 7-10.

4) Trailblazers 115, Nuggets 95:
— Series is tied 2-2; NBA office has to be relieved there is one good series.
— Worst plus-minus for the Portland starters was +16; they cruised in this game.
— Portland held Denver to 47 first half points, a big improvement.

3) If you’re on Twitter, follow former NBA player Rex Chapman; he gets some great stuff sent to him, and he retweets it, most all of it good natured, fun stuff.

Saturday he posted a video of a woman juggling, but the camera was over her head; it was a very unique way of watching someone juggle. Pretty cool actually.

2) Last time the NHL went thru a playoff season without at least one series going to seven games? Way back in 1977.

1) RIP to Gavin MacLeod, 90, who passed away this weekend. He had two great television roles:
— He was Murray Slaughter, a writer at WJM TV on Mary Tyler Moore Show. His job basically was to bust anchorman Ted Baxter’s chops.
— Then he graduated to his big role, Captain Stubing on The Love Boat.

168 episodes of Mary Tyler Moore, 250 episodes of Love Boat; the man was in our living rooms an awful lot, from 1970-1987. A terrific actor. RIP, sir.

**Udog** · 05-30-2021, 07:16 AM

**Udog** · 05-30-2021, 07:22 AM

501NEW YORK -502 ATLANTA
NEW YORK is 18-5 ATS (12.5 Units) versus terrible defensive teams - allowing 110+ points/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

503PHOENIX -504 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

505BROOKLYN -506 BOSTON
BROOKLYN is 35-17 ATS (16.3 Units) versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

507LA CLIPPERS -508 DALLAS
DALLAS are 67-44 ATS (18.6 Units) after a loss in the last 3 seasons.

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Sunday, May 30

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 30

New York @ Atlanta
Knicks
— New York shot 35.8% from floor in Game 3 loss.
— Knicks were down 13 at half in Game 2, only series game they won.
— Under is 8-2 in New York’s last ten games.
— Knicks are in playoffs for first time in eight years.
— In first three games, Randle was only 13-54 from floor; he was 2-15 Friday.

Hawks (lead series 2-1)
— Hawks won nine of last ten games (7-4 ATS).
— Atlanta made 16-27 on the arc in Game 3.
— Under is 6-0 in their last six games.
— Knicks outscored Atlanta 27-5 on foul line in Friday’s game.
— Hawks covered 10 of their last 12 home games.

— Knicks had beaten Atlanta 4 in row before this series.
— Three of last eight series games went to OT.
— Knicks are 3-1-1 ATS in last five trips to Atlanta.
— First three games in this series stayed under.

Phoenix @ LA Lakers
Suns
— Phoenix won four of its last six games.
— Suns are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Over is 22-8 in their last 30 games.
— Suns are in playoffs for first time in a decade.
— Chris Paul played only 23:00 in Game 2, 27:00 in Game 3.

Lakers (lead series 2-1)
— Davis shot 5-16 from floor, was minus -18 in Game 1; he scored 34 points in both Games 2-3. He was way more assertive in last two games.
— Lakers won eight of their last nine games SU
— Lakers are 3-6 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Under is 8-5-1 in their 14 games.
— LA is just 24-87 on arc in three games.

— Lakers won eight of last 12 series games.
— Suns are 2-4 ATS in last six road series games.
— Under is 8-4 in last 12 series games.

Brooklyn @ Boston
Nets (lead series 2-1)
— Brooklyn won/covered seven of its last eight games.
— Nets are 7-6 ATS in last thirteen road games.
— Over is 3-1 in last four Brooklyn games.
— In Game 3, Nets were +16 in 25:00 Griffin played, minus-22 in 23:00 he sat.
— Brooklyn used four subs in Game 3; they were a combined minus-63.

Celtics
— Boston lost seven of its last ten games.
— Tatum was 9-32 from floor in first two games; he scored 50 in Game 3.
— Celtics are 2-4 ATS in their last six home games.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven games
— Boston made 16-39 on the arc Friday night.

— Home side won first three games in this series.
— Nets won seven of last nine series games.
— Nets are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Boston.
— Four of last six series games stayed under the total.
— Think this will be first Celtics’ game with a full house of fans.

LA Clippers @ Dallas
Clippers
— Clippers lost eight of last 13 games, but they won Game 3 after trailing 30-11 early.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Clippers are 3-6 ATS in last nine road games.
— Over is 4-1 in last five Clipper games.
— Clipper starters were combined minus-134 in first two games, they were even in Game 3

Mavericks (lead 2-0)
— Mavericks won 11 of their last 15 games.
— Mavericks are 5-4 ATS in last eight home games.
— Over is 7-1 in last eight Dallas games.
— Doncic scored 31-39-44 in first three games.
— Dallas is 55-109 on the arc in this series.

— Road team won all three series games.
— Teams split last ten series games.
— Clippers are 4-2 ATS in last six visits to Dallas.
— Five of last seven series games stayed under the total.

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Trend Report

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New York @ Atlanta
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games

Phoenix @ LA Lakers
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Phoenix's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 13 games
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

Brooklyn @ Boston
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games at home
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

LA Clippers @ Dallas
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-30-2021, 09:18 AM

**Satch** · 05-30-2021, 10:37 AM

NEW YORK (42 - 33) at ATLANTA (43 - 32) - 5/30/2021, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games this season.
NEW YORK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW YORK is 45-23 ATS (+19.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
NEW YORK is 45-19 ATS (+24.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 10-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 9-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

PHOENIX (52 - 23) at LA LAKERS (45 - 31) - 5/30/2021, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 37-27 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games this season.
LA LAKERS are 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
LA LAKERS are 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

BROOKLYN (50 - 25) at BOSTON (38 - 38) - 5/30/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 69-53 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
BOSTON is 55-81 ATS (-34.1 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 10-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 9-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

LA CLIPPERS (48 - 27) at DALLAS (44 - 31) - 5/30/2021, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 258-311 ATS (-84.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 472-384 ATS (+49.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 602-516 ATS (+34.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 109-87 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 100-77 ATS (+15.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 11-8 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 11-8 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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