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**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2012, 06:46 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Memphis at San Antonio
The Spurs look to bounce back from their 105-100 loss to Miami and build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games after allowing 100 points or more in the previous game. San Antonio is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

Game 501-502: Brooklyn at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 121.670; Miami 128.201
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (+8 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Portland at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 114.855; Cleveland 111.497
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 1; 193
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-1); Over

Game 505-506: Philadelphia at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.588; Chicago 124.145
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-6); Over

Game 507-508: Oklahoma City at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 125.281; New Orleans 118.421
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+8 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: Utah at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 115.679; Houston 124.434
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 9; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-5); Under

Game 511-512: Boston at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 116.714; Milwaukee 122.728
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 6; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3; 193
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-3); Over

Game 513-514: Memphis at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 123.602; San Antonio 130.910
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5 1/2); Over

Game 515-516: Detroit at Dallas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 112.916; Dallas 117.741
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+7 1/2); Under

Game 517-518: Sacramento at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 112.688; LA Clippers 129.352
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 16 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 11; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-11); Over

Game 7519-520: Indiana at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.068; Golden State 120.230
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 4; 190
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+4); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2012, 06:48 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 1

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BROOKLYN (11 - 4) at MIAMI (11 - 3) - 12/1/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 90-125 ATS (-47.5 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-0 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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PORTLAND (6 - 10) at CLEVELAND (4 - 12) - 12/1/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-0 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (10 - 6) at CHICAGO (7 - 7) - 12/1/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 102-81 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-6 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-5 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (13 - 4) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 10) - 12/1/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 64-46 ATS (+13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 77-52 ATS (+19.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 203-162 ATS (+24.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 104-76 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 123-164 ATS (-57.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (9 - 8) at HOUSTON (7 - 8) - 12/1/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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BOSTON (9 - 7) at MILWAUKEE (7 - 7) - 12/1/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 108-143 ATS (-49.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (12 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (13 - 4) - 12/1/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 61-32 ATS (+25.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 49-24 ATS (+22.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 258-194 ATS (+44.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 30-11 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 104-76 ATS (+20.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 51-23 ATS (+25.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 9-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-6 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (5 - 12) at DALLAS (7 - 9) - 12/1/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 128-95 ATS (+23.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 251-198 ATS (+33.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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SACRAMENTO (4 - 11) at LA CLIPPERS (9 - 6) - 12/1/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 33-47 ATS (-18.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 13-33 ATS (-23.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-1 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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INDIANA (8 - 8) at GOLDEN STATE (9 - 6) - 12/1/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2012, 06:49 PM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 1

Hot Teams
-- Brooklyn won/covered its last five games. Miami won last five games, failed to cover last three.
-- 76ers won six of last eight games, four of last five on road.
-- Oklahoma City won seven of last eight games, covered last four.
-- Houston won three of last four games (3-1 last four as HF). Jazz won five of their last seven games, but are 0-5-1 as a dog.
-- Celtics won three of their last four games.
-- Spurs won/covered five of last six games. Memphis won 12 of last 13 games (11-2 vs spread).
-- Indiana/Golden State both won/covered four of last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Cavaliers lost four of last five games, but covered five of last six. Portland lost its last four games (2-7 vs spread on road).
-- Bulls lost four of last six games, covered three of last 12.
-- New Orleans lost four of its last five home games.
-- Bucks lost three of last four games (2-4 as a F).
-- Pistons lost nine of ten road games (1-4 vs spread in last five). Dallas lost four of its last five games (0-5 last five as a F).
-- Kings lost eight of their last 10 games (1-3 last four as AU). Clippers lost four of last five games (2-4 last six as HF).

Totals
-- Last eight Brooklyn games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Portland games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total; five of last six Philly games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Thunder games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Houston games went over the total.
-- Last four Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Memphis games stayed under the total; seven of last nine Spur games went over.
-- Eight of last eleven Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Sacramento games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Pacer games went over the total; three of Warriors' last four games stayed under.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2012, 06:50 PM

NBA

Saturday, December 1

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Portland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Portland

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MIAMI
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. HOUSTON
Utah is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Utah is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Utah

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. NEW ORLEANS
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

8:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Memphis is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Memphis is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Memphis
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Milwaukee is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Detroit is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. LA CLIPPERS
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Sacramento's last 14 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games
LA Clippers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing Sacramento

10:30 PM
INDIANA vs. GOLDEN STATE
Indiana is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 21 games when playing Indiana
Golden State is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Indiana

**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2012, 06:51 PM

NBA

Saturday, December 1

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NBA game of the day: Grizzlies at Spurs
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Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-5.5, 194.5)

The San Antonio Spurs are dealing with distractions associated with Gregg Popovich’s decision to rest four of his better players on Thursday and will look to sidestep the chaos when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. The organization was fined $250,000 by NBA commissioner David Stern on Friday, one day after Popovich had Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green fly home prior to Thursday’s game in Miami to rest up for the Grizzlies.

Memphis has the best record in the NBA and enters with a four-game winning streak. The Grizzlies are playing just their sixth road game – they are 4-1 – when they go up against the Spurs. “We’ve been playing pretty decent all year long at home,” Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. “It was a long homestand. It’s probably time to go back on the road. It’s not easy on the road, but I think your juices get flowing and you get stale being at home.” San Antonio is 4-2 at home but hasn’t played at the AT&T Center since losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 19.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, SportsSouth (Memphis), KENS (San Antonio)

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (12-2): Memphis gave up just 78 points in Friday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons, matching a season-low for points allowed set against the Cleveland Cavaliers two games earlier. The Grizzlies forced 22 turnovers with point guard Mike Conley racking up a season-high six steals to raise his season average to 2.46 per game. Memphis has held 13 consecutive opponents under 100 since giving up 101 in a season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Grizzlies lead the league by allowing just 90.1 points per game.

ABOUT THE SPURS (13-4): San Antonio’s reserves gave the Heat quite a battle before falling 105-100. The Spurs were playing their fourth game in five nights – all on the road – and Popovich decided it was more important to have his key players well-rested for the Grizzlies than have them play against Miami. Gary Neal scored a team-high 20 points and Tiago Splitter tallied 18 as five San Antonio players scored in double figures. “Pop is the coach of the San Antonio Spurs,” Neal said. “He did what’s best for us.”

TRENDS:

* Grizzlies are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.
* Under is 5-1 in Grizzlies’ last six overall.
* Over is 6-0 in Spurs’ last six overall.
* Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Grizzlies are just 1-15 over their last 16 regular-season visits to San Antonio.

2. Ginobili scored 20 points and drained six 3-pointers in Thursday’s rout of the Orlando Magic.

3. Memphis has allowed just 79.3 points over their last three games.

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**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2012, 06:52 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, December 1

Brooklyn at Miami, 7:35 ET NBATV
Brooklyn: 10-1 Under as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points
Miami: 12-3 ATS at home off a non-conference game

Portland at Cleveland, 7:35 ET
Portland: 34-18 ATS away off BB games with 10+ steals
Cleveland: 3-13 ATS vs. Northwest Division opponents

Philadelpia at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Philadelphia: 5-15 ATS off 3+ wins
Chicago: Chicago 32-17 Under in the first half of the season

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Oklahoma City: 18-6 ATS away off 3+ home games
New Orleans: 4-13 ATS at home after losing 3 of their last 4 games

Utah at Houston, 8:05 ET
Utah: 13-26 ATS off BB road games
Houston: 30-11 Under at home off 3+ games allowing 100+ points

Boston at Milwaukee, 8:35 ET
Boston: 14-29 ATS playing without rest
Milwaukee: 11-1 ATS after playing 3+ games as an underdog

Memphis at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Memphis: 8-1 ATS off BB wins
San Antonio: 31-15 Over off a SU loss

Detroit at Dallas, 9:05 ET
Detroit: 18-7 Over playing without rest
Dallas: 4-14 ATS vs. Central Division opponents

Sacramento at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET NBATV
Sacramento: 13-33 ATS in the first half of the season
LA Clippers: 10-1 Over off 3+ ATS losses

Indiana at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Indiana: 4-13 ATS off ATS wins in 3 of their last 4 games
Golden State: 17-5 ATS on Saturdays

**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2012, 06:56 PM

Saturday, December 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Brooklyn - 7:30 PM ET Miami -8 500
Miami - Over 193.5 500

Portland - 7:30 PM ET Portland +1 500
Cleveland - Under 195 500

Philadelphia - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -6.5 500
Chicago - Over 183 500

Oklahoma City - 8:00 PM ET New Orleans +8.5 500
New Orleans - Over 193.5 500

Utah - 8:00 PM ET Houston -6 500
Houston - Over 204 500

Boston - 8:30 PM ET Milwaukee -3 500
Milwaukee - Under 193.5 500

Memphis - 8:30 PM ET Memphis +6.5 500
San Antonio - Over 195 500

Detroit - 9:00 PM ET Detroit +7 500
Dallas - Over 195.5 500

Sacramento - 10:30 PM ET L.A. Clippers -11.5 500
L.A. Clippers - Over 198 500

Indiana - 10:30 PM ET Golden State -4 500
Golden State - Under 190 500

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2012, 10:55 AM

NBA

Long Sheet

Sunday, December 2

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PHOENIX (7 - 10) at NEW YORK (11 - 4) - 12/2/2012, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 95-73 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (5 - 10) at LA LAKERS (8 - 8) - 12/2/2012, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 2-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 2-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 2

Hot Teams
-- Knicks won 11 of first 15 games (5-0 as HF).
-- Lakers won four of last five at home (covered 6 of last 8 as HF).

Cold Teams
-- Suns lost three of last four games (1-6 as a AU).
-- Orlando lost last three games, by 6-21-12 points. (3-2-1 as AU).

Totals
-- Last three Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Orlando's last four games.

NBA

Sunday, December 2

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing on the road against New York
Phoenix is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of New York's last 20 games when playing Phoenix

9:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
LA Lakers are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Orlando

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NBA

Dunkel

Phoenix at New York
The Knicks look to take advantage of a Phoenix team that is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games against teams with a winning record. New York is the pick (-10) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 13 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (-10). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

Game 701-702: Phoenix at New York (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 113.266; New York 126.813
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 13 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 10; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-10); Over

Game 703-704: Orlando at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 112.393; LA Lakers 121.866
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2012, 12:23 PM

Sunday, December 2

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Phoenix - 12:00 PM ET Phoenix +11.5 500

New York - Under 199 500

Orlando - 9:30 PM ET L.A. Lakers -13 500

L.A. Lakers - Over 201 500

**StarDust Bum** · 12-03-2012, 07:14 PM

Bucks look to add to Hornets misery Monday

MILWAUKEE BUCKS (8-7)

at NEW ORLEANS HORNETS (4-11)

Tip-off: Monday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Line: Milwaukee -4, Total: 189

Milwaukee heads into New Orleans on Monday night looking its first back-to-back wins since November 12-17.

The Bucks are coming off of a big win over the Celtics on Saturday. They were down 27-11 after the first quarter, but played a stellar rest of the way to win 91-88. Milwaukee may have found its new center in Larry Sanders, who is averaging 14.0 PPG, 14.0 RPG and 7.5 BPG in the past two games. The Bucks have already beaten the Hornets this season, winning 117-113 on Nov. 17. And this time they do not have to face star rookie Anthony Davis, who is still out with a bad ankle. However, New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in the past seven meetings in this series and 19-7 SU when hosting Milwaukee since 1996.

Can the Bucks score a rare win in New Orleans Monday night? For the answer, connect to NBA Best Bets for all the Expert picks throughout the entire 2012-13 season. The experts continue to stay sizzling on NBA Best Bets this week, going a collective 28-14 ATS (67%) in the past seven days with ******* Gary going 6-1 ATS. For NBA Totals, ******* Scott is 32-12 (73%) on NBA Totals for the season, while Gary is a perfect 11-0 in Totals in the past nine days, and is 60% (18-12-1) on totals this season. For Best Bets, the experts are a collective 101-86-8 ATS (54%) this year. ******* Gary leads the way at 65% ATS (17-9-2) Best Bets for the year, as he's currently on a 12-4 ATS run (75%) since Nov. 17. ******* Scott's 8-4 ATS run puts him at 58% ATS (25-18) Best Bets for the season, while ******* Brian's 7-3 ATS week puts him at 54% ATS (27-23-3) for the year.

The Bucks are coming off a big win against Boston, but they still need their backcourt of Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis to step it up in order to climb the Eastern Conference ranks. Jennings, who is averaging 6.5 APG on the year, is averaging only 3.8 APG over the past four games. Also, in those four games, Ellis is shooting just 38% from the field, going 1-of-11 on three-point attempts. Ellis is a career 46% shooter from the field. This duo is very important to the Bucks and as they start to heat up, this Milwaukee team will only become more and more dangerous. SF Ersan Ilyasova responded to Friday's benching by scoring 15 points and grabbing four rebounds in the win over Boston the following night.

The Hornets have dropped nine of their past 10 games, and are no longer playing with the same competitive fire that has been typical under Monty Williams. They have let up over 100 points in eight of these 10 games. Davis’ shot-blocking was very important to this team and without his 2.2 BPG a game, the Hornets haven’t been playing good defense inside. Offensively, the team is still getting a lot out of Ryan Anderson and Greivis Vasquez. Anderson is averaging 19.0 PPG and 8.2 RPG on 44% shooting from three over the past five games. In the same time, Vasquez is averaging 15.8 PPG and 9.0 APG on 53% FG and 47% threes (8-for-17).

**StarDust Bum** · 12-03-2012, 07:18 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Portland at Charlotte
The Bobcats look to take advantage of a Portland team that is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 Monday games. Charlotte is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Bobcats favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-1). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3

Game 501-502: Portland at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 111.607; Charlotte 115.098
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 3 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 1; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-1); Under

Game 503-504: Cleveland at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 112.217; Detroit 121.315
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 9; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 5; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-5); Over

Game 505-506: Milwaukee at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 115.429; New Orleans 116.581
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 1; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 4 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+4 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Toronto at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 111.766; Denver 125.141
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 13 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 10 1/2; 200
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-10 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: LA Clippers at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.792; Utah 120.872
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 192
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+2); Under

Game 511-512: Orlando at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 112.393; Golden State 122.809
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 10 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 8; 194
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-8); Over

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 3

Hot Teams
-- Pistons won last four home games (1-3 as HF).
-- Utah is 6-0 at home this season (0-6-1 as U, all on road).
-- Warriors won seven of last nine games (5-0 as HF).

Cold Teams
-- Portland lost four of its last five games (2-5 as AU). Bobcats lost last three games, by 45-3-6 points (1-1 as F).
-- Cavaliers lost 11 of last 13 games, covered five of last six.
-- Bucks lost five of their last seven games (1-1 as AF). New Orleans lost nine of last ten games (2-5 as HU).
-- Denver lost last three games, but covered four of five as a favorite at home. Raptors lost six of last seven games (4-6 as AU).
-- Clippers lost last three road games, by 6-10-11 points (1-2 as AF).
-- Magic lost three of last four games, but beat the Lakers last night at Staples (4-2 as AU).

Totals
-- Under is 6-3-1 in Portland's road games; five of last seven Charlotte games went over.
-- Nine of last 12 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Clipper games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Orlando games went over the total.

NBA

Monday, December 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. CHARLOTTE
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland

7:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cleveland's last 24 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW ORLEANS
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. UTAH
LA Clippers are 5-9-1 ATS in their last 15 games on the road
LA Clippers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Utah is 16-1 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Utah is 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

10:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. GOLDEN STATE
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Orlando is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Golden State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NBA

Monday, December 3

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Bank shots: NBA betting news and notes
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Each week, we look back on the NBA betting scene and give you the best –and worst – basketball bets, as well as some spots to keep an eye on with the upcoming schedule.

For the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1

Hottest ATS team

Oklahoma City Thunder – This week: 4-0 ATS, Season: 12-5-1

Oklahoma City has the third-best ATS record in the league and has covered in its last five games. The Thunder hit the road for a date with the Nets in Brooklyn on Tuesday before returning to Chesapeake Energy Arena for a five-game homestand.

Coldest ATS team

Orlando Magic – This week: 0-3 ATS, Season: 6-8-1

The Magic had a tough schedule this past week, blowing covers in three straight games to the Celtics, Spurs and Nets. To make matters worse, PG Jameer Nelson missed Friday’s loss because of an Achilles injury. The Magic have another tough week ahead of them with road dates in Golden State, Utah and Sacramento.

Hottest over bet

Houston Rockets – This week: 3-0 over, Season: 10-6 O/U

The Rockets’ offense has taken off in the last four games, averaging a whopping 117.5 points per game. James Harden and the frontcourt duo of Chandler Parson and Patrick Patterson are leading the charge, lifting Houston over the total in its last four contests. The Rockets have a tough schedule this week that includes dates with the Lakers, Spurs and Mavs.

Hottest under bet

Milwaukee Bucks – This week: 0-4 under, Season: 5-9-1 O/U

The Bucks have played under the total in five straight games. A major reason for Milwaukee’s recent dip below the total is a struggling offense that is averaging 89.8 points per game during that stretch - seven points lower than its season average. The Bucks hit the road for two games in New Orleans and San Antonio this week before hosting the Bobcats.

Scouting the schedule

-After a home date with the Magic on Sunday, the Lakers hit the road for seven of their next eight games. Los Angeles is just 1-4 ATS on the road this season.

-The Denver Nuggets are also about to the hit the road. After a home contest with the Raptors on Monday, the Nuggets hit the road for five straight games and six of their next seven. Denver is 8-4 O/U away from home this season.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-03-2012, 07:19 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 3

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PORTLAND (7 - 10) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 8) - 12/3/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 29-51 ATS (-27.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (4 - 13) at DETROIT (5 - 13) - 12/3/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MILWAUKEE (8 - 7) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 11) - 12/3/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TORONTO (4 - 13) at DENVER (8 - 9) - 12/3/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (10 - 6) at UTAH (9 - 9) - 12/3/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ORLANDO (6 - 10) at GOLDEN STATE (10 - 6) - 12/3/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 12-03-2012, 07:21 PM

NBA

Monday, December 3

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NBA game of the day: Clippers at Jazz
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Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz (OFF)

The Utah Jazz are undefeated at home and the Los Angeles Clippers hope they have ended their woes when visiting Salt Lake City. The Jazz put their 6-0 home mark on the line against the Clippers on Monday and Los Angeles looks for its second straight road win against Utah. The Clippers won 107-105 last February after going nine years without winning in Salt Lake City. The victory snapped a 16-game losing streak in Utah.

The Clippers have won two straight games after losing their previous four. They routed the Sacramento Kings 116-81 on Saturday and are tied for first place in the Pacific Division with the Golden State Warriors. Los Angeles is 3-3 on the road. Utah has lost two consecutive contests and allowed 124 points – second-most of the campaign – in Saturday’s loss to Houston. The Jazz are in second place in the Northwest Division, five games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), ROOT (Utah)

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (10-6): The Los Angeles bench outscored Sacramento’s reserves 58-26 in Saturday’s rout. Guards Jamal Crawford (17 points) and Eric Bledsoe (14) and forward Matt Barnes (12) all scored in double digits. “They are just solid,” star point guard Chris Paul said. “They are good teammates and guys that you need on your team if you are going to try to win a championship.” Crawford led the Clippers in scoring for the sixth time this season and has reached double figures in every game this season.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (9-9): Utah has been shaky on defense and has allowed over 100 points in four of the past five games. Houston rolled up 39 fourth-quarter points and tallied at least 27 in every quarter while beating the Jazz. “Lately, we haven’t been getting stops,” guard Randy Foye said. “You can’t look at different numbers and plays from the game and say, ‘If we would’ve got this, or if we would’ve did that.’ Top to bottom, we’re not getting the job done on defense.”

TRENDS:

* Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Over is 4-0 in Clippers’ last four overall.
* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Los Angeles has won just two of its past 40 road games in the series.

2. The Jazz will be without F Marvin Williams (concussion) for the third straight game and F Derrick Favors (arch) could miss his second consecutive contest.

3. The Clippers are 8-0 when holding opponents to 43 percent or less from the field.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-03-2012, 07:28 PM

Monday, December 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Portland - 7:00 PM ET Portland +1 500
Charlotte - Under 192.5 500

Cleveland - 7:30 PM ET Cleveland +4.5 500
Detroit - Over 192 500

Milwaukee - 8:00 PM ET New Orleans +4 500
New Orleans - Over 188.5 500

Toronto - 9:00 PM ET Toronto +10 500
Denver - Over 200.5 500

L.A. Clippers - 9:00 PM ET Utah +1.5 500 ( POD )
Utah - Over 196.5 500

Orlando - 10:30 PM ET Golden State -9.5 500
Golden State - Over 195 500

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