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Friday, December 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Orlando - 7:00 PM ET Toronto -3.5 500 POD
Toronto - Under 187.5 500

Atlanta - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +2 500
Philadelphia - Over 188 500

Milwaukee - 7:30 PM ET Boston -5.5 500 POD
Boston -

Chicago - 7:30 PM ET New York -6 500
New York - Under 187.5 500 Total of the Night

Washington - 7:30 PM ET Washington +6 500
Detroit - Over 185 500

Indiana - 7:30 PM ET Cleveland +4 500
Cleveland - Under 186.5 500

Dallas - 8:00 PM ET Memphis -10.5 500
Memphis - Over 189.5 500

New Orleans - 8:30 PM ET New Orleans +13.5 500
San Antonio - Over 196 500

Sacramento - 10:30 PM ET Sacramento +13.5 500
L.A. Clippers - Under 201.5 500

Charlotte - 10:30 PM ET Golden State -10.5 500
Golden State - Under 205 500

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Knicks Have Anthony Back For Friday Matchup With Bulls



By: Michael Robinson | Thursday, December 20, 2012


The Knicks were without Carmelo Anthony in the first meeting with the Bulls.

Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks
NBA Betting Preview
Date: 12/21/2012 at 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Opening Lines: NA
(click for latest NBA odds)
Television: NBATV

Chicago Bulls: Chicago (14-10 straight-up, 9-15 against the spread) last played on Tuesday night, an impressive 100-89 win over Boston as 1½-point favorites. Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer led the way with 21 points apiece. The Bulls average just 92.8 points per game for the season (tied for 26th) while allowing 90.3 ppg (ranked second). That makes them the biggest "under" team in the league at 16-8. The "under" is also 7-0 in their last seven games playing on two days of rest. Coach Tom Thibodeau’s guys now hit the road for another tough test after playing in Memphis on Monday (80-71 defeat as 6½-point ‘dogs). They’re 6-4 SU and ATS away on the season.

New York Knicks: The Knicks (19-6 SU, 15-10 ATS) also got a win in their last game, 100-86 as 6-point home favorites over rival Brooklyn on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony (ankle) was considered a game-time decision after missing the two prior contests, but he performed fine in scoring 31 points (12-of-22 from the field). New York is now 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS at Madison Square Garden this year, with the only loss coming last Monday to Houston (109-96) with Anthony out. Note the last two Knicks games both went "under" the total, and the "over" was 6-0 in the team's previous six at MSG (averaging a big 111 ppg). They will likely look to start ramping the offense back up on Friday with Anthony back in the lineup. These teams have met just once this season, a 93-85 Chicago home win on Dec. 8 as 2½-point ‘dogs. Anthony (28 ppg, ranked second) didn’t play then either with a finger issue, and the offense really struggles when he’s out. The Bulls are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games in the Big Apple.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 21

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ORLANDO (12 - 13) at TORONTO (8 - 19) - 12/21/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 4-3 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (15 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (12 - 14) - 12/21/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (14 - 10) at NEW YORK (19 - 6) - 12/21/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 11) at BOSTON (13 - 12) - 12/21/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-40 ATS (-24.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (14 - 12) at CLEVELAND (5 - 22) - 12/21/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (3 - 20) at DETROIT (7 - 21) - 12/21/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 74-95 ATS (-30.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (12 - 13) at MEMPHIS (17 - 6) - 12/21/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
MEMPHIS is 53-24 ATS (+26.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 271-216 ATS (+33.4 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 103-74 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 65-42 ATS (+18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 20) at SAN ANTONIO (19 - 8) - 12/21/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 126-168 ATS (-58.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 66-37 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-27 ATS (+24.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-13 ATS (+19.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-11 ATS (+19.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (7 - 18) at GOLDEN STATE (17 - 9) - 12/21/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 32-58 ATS (-31.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 20-48 ATS (-32.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 18-36 ATS (-21.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (8 - 17) at LA CLIPPERS (19 - 6) - 12/21/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 38-52 ATS (-19.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Friday, December 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. TORONTO
Orlando is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Orlando is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
Milwaukee is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 14 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. CLEVELAND
Indiana is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Cleveland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Indiana

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 16 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
New York is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MEMPHIS
Dallas is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Dallas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas

8:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. SAN ANTONIO
New Orleans is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. LA CLIPPERS
Sacramento is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games
LA Clippers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of the LA Clippers last 25 games when playing Sacramento

10:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Charlotte is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games at home

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NBA

Friday, December 21

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Game of the day: Bulls at Knicks
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The New York Knicks have received plenty of deserved praise for their hot start while the Chicago Bulls have quietly been lurking around the top of the Central Division, staking their claim as one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference even without Derrick Rose. The Bulls will try to gain some recognition when they visit the Knicks on Friday. Chicago beat New York at home on Dec. 8 and has won six of its last eight games overall.

The Knicks trounced the Brooklyn Nets at home on Wednesday to gain a leg up on the city rivalry while maintaining their spot as the top team in the East. Carmelo Anthony returned from a two-game absence and scored 31 points in the victory. Anthony sat out the 93-85 loss at the Bulls earlier this month due to a finger injury and New York struggled to find any offense while shooting 32.1 percent. Chicago has been taking a lot of teams out of their rhythm lately and ranks second in the league in points allowed (90.3).

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, CSCH (Chicago), MSG (New York), NBATV

ABOUT THE BULLS (14-10, 9-15 ATS): Chicago is still lacking a go-to-scorer with Rose on the shelf but has gotten strong play from the likes of Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer. Noah recorded his first career triple-double in a home win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday and Boozer and Luol Deng each scored 21 points. The Bulls have gotten sparks on offense from Nate Robinson and Marco Belinelli as well, but still win with their defense. Chicago has allowed only one of its last 14 opponents to reach 100 points, and that was in a 108-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 7. Of course, they bounced back from that performance by stifling the Knicks. Deng and Belinelli scored 22 points apiece while Noah and Boozer each recorded double-doubles in that win.

ABOUT THE KNICKS (19-6, 15-10 ATS): With Anthony sidelined, Raymond Felton ended up as the focal point of the offense in Chicago and ended up taking 30 shots (connecting on nine). New York featured a more balanced attack earlier this week without Anthony but was glad to have its MVP candidate back on Wednesday. He went 12-of-22 from the field and did not appear limited in 36 minutes of a 100-86 triumph. The Knicks have gone 5-1 since that loss in Chicago, reaching the century mark in each victory. One benefit of Anthony’s recent absence was to Chris Copeland, who got the bulk of the playing time and proved he belonged. Back to the bench Wednesday, Copeland provided a spark with eight points and could be a nice complement to J.R. Smith on the second unit.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
* Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in New York.
* Bulls are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in New York.
* Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Anthony is averaging 26.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in 21 career games against the Bulls.

2. Robinson, who spent his first 4 1/2 seasons with the Knicks, hit a season-high five 3-pointers on Tuesday and is shooting 48 percent from beyond the arc in his last six games.

3. Smith has scored at least 15 points in each of the last seven games for New York.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

BYU at Baylor
The Bears look to take advantage of a BYU team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 road games. Baylor is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Bears favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-7). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

Game 821-822: Fordham at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 50.673; Connecticut 64.470
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 14
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+15 1/2)

Game 823-824: Florida Atlantic at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 46.800; Indiana 81.632
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 35; 141
Vegas Line: Indiana by 32 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-32 1/2); Under

Game 825-826: Pennsylvania at Delaware (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 49.318; Delaware 53.523
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 4
Vegas Line: Delaware by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+10 1/2)

Game 827-828: Bowling Green at South Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 54.063; South Florida 65.419
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: South Florida by 10
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (-10)

Game 829-830: UC-Santa Barbara at Wyoming (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 53.367; Wyoming 70.579
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 17
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (-13 1/2)

Game 831-832: BYU at Baylor (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 61.493; Baylor 69.915
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 8 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: Baylor by 7; 151 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-7); Under

Game 833-834: Stanford at Northwestern (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 66.337; Northwestern 64.507
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 2; 133
Vegas Line: Stanford by 3; 129
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+3); Over

Game 835-836: Vanderbilt vs. Middle Tennessee State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 58.011; Middle Tennessee State 66.718
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 8 1/2; 124
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 7; 128
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-7); Under

Game 837-838: CS-Northridge at Utah (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 52.034; Utah 62.520
Dunkel Line: Utah by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-7 1/2)

Game 839-840: Buffalo vs. Washington State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 51.960; Washington State 62.061
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 10
Vegas Line: Washington State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-7)

Game 841-842: Southern Illinois vs. Nicholls State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 50.850; Nicholls State 40.075
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 11
Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nicholls State (+13 1/2)

Game 843-844: UC Davis vs. Utah State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC Davis 45.070; Utah State 58.909
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 14
Vegas Line: Utah State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-10)

Game 845-846: SMU vs. Wagner (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SMU 53.696; Wagner 53.094
Dunkel Line: SMU by 1
Vegas Line: SMU by 2
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (+2)

Game 847-848: Alcorn State at Santa Clara (11:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 40.778; Santa Clara 63.484
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 21
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-21)

Game 849-850: Southern Utah at Denver (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 45.214; Denver 65.179
Dunkel Line: Denver by 20
Vegas Line: Denver by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-19 1/2)

Game 851-852: Western Carolina at Tennessee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 52.097; Tennessee 63.961
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 12; 139
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 13 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (+13 1/2); Over

Game 853-854: Niagara at Notre Dame (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 53.358; Notre Dame 67.472
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 14; 145
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 16 1/2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+16 1/2); Over

Game 855-856: Morehead State at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 49.238; North Dakota State 65.297
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 16
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-13 1/2)

Game 857-858: Northern Colorado at North Dakota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 45.383; North Dakota 45.686
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: North Dakota by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+2 1/2)

Game 859-860: Northern Arizona at Colorado (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 45.513; Colorado 65.907
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado by 18
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-18)

Game 861-862: Montana at Sacramento State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 52.365; Sacramento State 50.909
Dunkel Line: Montana by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Montana by 4
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+4)

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, December 21

Orlando at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Orlando: 5-17 ATS off a division win
Toronto: 23-11 Under off BB Overs

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Atlanta: 15-2 Under off 3+ ATS losses
Philadelphia: 2-9 ATS after playing as an underdog

Chicago at New York, 7:35 ET NBATV
Chicago: 11-2 Under as a road underdog
New York: 9-1 ATS off an Under

Milwaukee at Boston, 7:35 ET
Milwaukee: 27-12 ATS vs. Atlantic Division opponents
Boston: 20-40 ATS off a win by 10+ points

Indiana at Cleveland, 7:35 ET
Indiana: 6-1 Over after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Cleveland: 9-26 ATS revenging a road loss by 10+ points

Washington at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Washington: 0-9 ATS away on Friday nights
Detroit: 24-11 Over as a home favorite

Dallas at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 13-4 ATS off a loss by 15+ points
Memphis: 8-21 ATS as a favorite of 10+ points

New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
New Orleans: 34-17 Over away after scoring 80 points or les
San Antonio: 10-1 ATS playing with two days rest

Charlotte at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Charlotte: 6-14 ATS after playing as an underdog
Golden State: 11-2 ATS off BB ATS losses

Sacramento at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
Sacramento: 18-38 ATS in the first half of the season
LA Clippers: 10-2 ATS off 3+ wins

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Saturday, December 22

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Detroit -1 500
Washington - Under 185 500

Chicago - 7:00 PM ET Chicago +3.5 500
Atlanta - Over 184.5 500

Utah - 7:30 PM ET Utah +7.5 500 POD
Miami - Over 198 500

Indiana - 8:00 PM ET New Orleans +3.5 500
New Orleans - Under 179 500

Memphis - 8:00 PM ET Houston -1 500 POD
Houston - Under 197.5 500

Cleveland - 8:30 PM ET Milwaukee -8 500
Milwaukee - Over 196 500

Charlotte - 9:00 PM ET Charlotte +15.5 500
Denver - Over 210.5 500

Phoenix - 10:00 PM ET Portland -3.5 500 POD
Portland - Under 196 500

L.A. Lakers - 10:30 PM ET Golden State +1.5 500
Golden State - Over 213 500

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Sunday, December 23

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Philadelphia - 3:00 PM ET Philadelphia +6 500
Brooklyn - Under 186 500

Minnesota - 5:00 PM ET Minnesota +8.5 500
New York - Over 197 500

Utah - 6:00 PM ET Orlando -1.5 500
Orlando - Over 187.5 500

Dallas - 7:00 PM ET San Antonio -11 500
San Antonio - Under 204.5 500

L.A. Clippers - 8:00 PM ET L.A. Clippers -6.5 500
Phoenix - Over 196 500

Portland - 9:00 PM ET Sacramento -1 500
Sacramento - Over 195.5 500

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NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Phoenix
The Clippers are coming off a 97-85 win over Sacramento and look to build on their 11-2 ATS record in their last 13 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. LA is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

Game 801-802: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 112.686; Brooklyn 119.439
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 7; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 5 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-5 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: Minnesota at New York (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 119.482; New York 123.565
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4; 205
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 805-806: Utah at Orlando (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 119.361; Orlando 116.311
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 3; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 1 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-1 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Dallas at San Antonio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 113.814; San Antonio 126.720
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 13; 198
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 11; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-11); Under

Game 809-810: LA Clippers at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 125.275; Phoenix 117.228
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 8; 193
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; 196
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-6); Under

Game 5811-812: Portland at Sacramento (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.247; Sacramento 115.854
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 1 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Long Sheet

Sunday, December 23

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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 14) at BROOKLYN (13 - 12) - 12/23/2012, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (13 - 11) at NEW YORK (19 - 7) - 12/23/2012, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 2-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (14 - 14) at ORLANDO (12 - 14) - 12/23/2012, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 44-74 ATS (-37.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
ORLANDO is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (12 - 15) at SAN ANTONIO (20 - 8) - 12/23/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 66-38 ATS (+24.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-28 ATS (+23.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-14 ATS (+18.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 133-100 ATS (+23.0 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 271-217 ATS (+32.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 103-74 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 65-43 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (20 - 6) at PHOENIX (11 - 16) - 12/23/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 63-98 ATS (-44.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
PHOENIX is 29-52 ATS (-28.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (13 - 12) at SACRAMENTO (8 - 18) - 12/23/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 23

Hot Teams
-- Knicks won 10 of last 13 games, lost two of last three (8-4 as HF). Minnesota won five of its last seven games (5-6 as AU).
-- Orlando won four of its last five games (2-5 as HU).
-- Suns won last four home games, with last three by 11+ (3-2 as HU). Clippers won last 12 games (3-4 as AF).
-- Portland won its last five games (covered two of last eight on road).

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost five of last six games (3-5 as AU). Brooklyn lost three in a row, eight of last ten games (3-5-2 as HF).
-- Jazz lost five of last seven games (3-3 as AF).
-- Mavericks lost five of last six games (7-7 as AU). Spurs lost four of their last six games (6-4-1 as HF).
-- Kings lost six of their last seven games (3-5 as HU).

Totals
-- Four of last five Brooklyn games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven New York games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Utah games stayed under the total.
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-- Five of last six San Antonio games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Clipper games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Sacramento home games went over.

Back-to-backs
-- Jazz are 2-5 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Suns are 0-5 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Portland is 2-2 vs spread if it played night before, all on road.

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Sunday, December 23

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3:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN
Philadelphia is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Brooklyn is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

5:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW YORK
Minnesota is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Minnesota is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing New York
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

6:00 PM
UTAH vs. ORLANDO
Utah is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Utah is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Utah
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. SACRAMENTO
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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Short Sheet

Sunday, December 23

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 3:05 ET
Philadelphia: 8-1 Over off an Under
Brooklyn: 5-16 ATS at home off a road game

Minnesota at New York, 5:05 ET
Minnesota: 9-1 Over off a home game
New York: 1-7 ATS after scoring 105+ points

Utah at Orlando, 6:05 ET
Utah: 6-17 ATS away off a road game
Orlando: 10-1 Under off a road game

Dallas at San Antonio, 7:05 ET
Dallas: 15-5 ATS away with a total of 200 to 209.5 points
San Antonio: 45-22 Under at home on Sundays

LA Clippers at Phoenix, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers: 14-5 ATS off a SU win
Phoenix: 8-23 ATS revenging a road loss

Portland at Sacramento, 9:05 ET
Portland: 0-6 ATS revenging a loss by 10+ points
Sacramento: 14-5 Over after scoring 85 points or less

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Tuesday, December 25

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 12:00 PM ET Boston +3 500
Brooklyn - Under 184.5 500

New York - 3:00 PM ET L.A. Lakers -4 500
L.A. Lakers - Under 211.5 500

Oklahoma City - 5:30 PM ET Miami -2.5 500
Miami - Over 205 500

Houston - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -4.5 500
Chicago - Under 196 500

Denver - 10:30 PM ET Denver +7 500
L.A. Clippers - Over 201.5 500