Friday's Trends and Indexes - 12/7 (NBA, NCAAB, NCAAF, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, December 7

Good Luck on day #342 of 2012!

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[Udog]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

NFL trends to consider with Week 14 upon us.......

-- Vikings covered four of last five games as a home underdog.

-- Green Bay covered 20 of last 29 as a divisional favorite.

-- Titans covered twice in their last eight away games.

-- Bengals are 15-4-1 vs spread in last 20 non-divisional games.

-- Jets covered eight of last 11 tries as a road favorite.

-- Arizona covered twice in last nine NFC West road games.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here.........

13) Wow. It looks like kickoffs might get eliminated from football. Not kidding. I wouldn't mind terribly if teams just started new possessions on the 25 or 30, but there is a suggestion out there where the team that scored would basically have a 4th-and-15 from its own 35 and they could punt or go for a first down to keep the ball, which would be the onside kick option on the new rule. Supposedly it would reduce the amount of injuries.

12) Of course, if the NFL was 100% committed to reducing injuries, these Thursday night games wouldn't be played every week. Football wasn't meant to be played on three days' rest.

11) Michael Young vetoed a trade to the Phillies? Who would want to trade Michael Young in the first place?

10) Phillies traded couple of pitchers to the Twins for CF Ben Revere, who stole 40 bases last year. One of the pitchers Philly traded to the Twins is Vance Worley, who is on my fantasy team; not fond of an NL pitcher going to the league that has the DH.

Another one of my pitchers, oft-injured Andrew Cashner, sliced a tendon in his thumb in a hunting-related accident. Terrific.

9) If I'm Tennessee AD Dave Hart, I'm calling former Cal coach Jeff Tedford and offering him the job as Vols' football coach, then if he accepts, I'm going to breathe a huge sigh of relief that I just saved my job.

8) Good news: Sean McDonough is recovering from brain surgery and will work two bowl games for ESPN, on December 29/January 2. We've long thought that McDonough is one of ESPN's most underrated voices. Glad to hear he's getting healthy again.

7) Hot baseball rumor of the day: Zach Greinke's wife used to be a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, and would like him to pitch for the Rangers.

6) If you're the Seattle Mariners and marijuana just got legalized in state of Washington, is signing Josh Hamilton a risk worth taking? He is fighting a daily battle against drug addiction. Its a fair question to ask.

5) Olive Garden is an underrated restaurant. Excellent bread sticks.

4) Knicks played Miami twice this year, beat them by 20 points both times; New York made 18-46 behind the arc. They're an exceptional shooting team, but you cannot leave Steve Novak alone. The man guarding him cannot help on defense, its just plain stupid.

3) From what you read about the NHL work stoppage, this season is in serious trouble. When the players hired Donald Fehr to head the NHLPA, you knew things were going to be contentious. Same thing happened with Fehr and baseball. Players have a short window of their lives to try and make money; missing a season makes very little sense for them, but looks like thats where they're headed.

2) Nash-Stoudemire-Johnson-Barbosa-Diaw-Marion are all still playing in the NBA; five years ago, they were playing in Phoenix, finishing up a run where the Suns won 62-54-61-55 games under Mike D'Antoni.

Why did Suns' ownership break this group up? Think they regret it now? Phoenix is 79-87 the last 2+ seasons.

1) I never thought I'd see the day where the Chiefs/Raiders are the two worst teams in the NFL. We might be there right now.

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

LA Lakers at Oklahoma City
The Thunder look to take advantage of an LA team that is coming off a 103-87 win over New Orleans and is 6-21 ATS in its last 27 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Oklahoma City is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

Game 801-802: Denver at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 120.146; Indiana 120.489
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+1 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Boston at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 119.323; Philadelphia 116.588
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 1; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-1); Over

Game 805-806: Washington at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 112.528; Atlanta 123.053
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 10 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 9; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-9); Under

Game 807-808: Chicago at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 118.650; Detroit 114.337
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 182
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-2); Over

Game 809-810: Golden State at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.628; Brooklyn 125.670
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 9; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 6; 193
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-6); Over

Game 811-812: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 113.945; Minnesota 117.651
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 3 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 813-814: Memphis at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 124.614; New Orleans 114.201
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 10 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 7; 183
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-7); Over

Game 815-816: Houston at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 119.524; San Antonio 129.730
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 10; 208
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 212
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-8 1/2); Under

Game 817-818: Charlotte at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 110.368; Milwaukee 120.080
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 9 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 7 1/2; 198
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-7 1/2); Under

Game 819-820: Toronto at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 111.574; Utah 122.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 10 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 821-822: LA Lakers at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 120.059; Oklahoma City 131.971
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7 1/2; 211
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-7 1/2); Under

Game 823-824: Orlando at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 112.393; Sacramento 119.188
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 7; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 2 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-2 1/2); Over

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 7

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DENVER (9 - 10) at INDIANA (10 - 9) - 12/7/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 170-119 ATS (+39.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 127-87 ATS (+31.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
DENVER is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BOSTON (10 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 8) - 12/7/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 81-56 ATS (+19.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 10-5 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-7 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (2 - 13) at ATLANTA (10 - 5) - 12/7/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 68-94 ATS (-35.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-79 ATS (-31.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 136-178 ATS (-59.8 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 279-336 ATS (-90.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ATLANTA is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 89-120 ATS (-43.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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CHICAGO (9 - 8) at DETROIT (6 - 14) - 12/7/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 34-54 ATS (-25.4 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 94-125 ATS (-43.5 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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GOLDEN STATE (11 - 7) at BROOKLYN (11 - 6) - 12/7/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 48-72 ATS (-31.2 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

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

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CLEVELAND (4 - 15) at MINNESOTA (8 - 9) - 12/7/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-1 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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MEMPHIS (13 - 3) at NEW ORLEANS (5 - 12) - 12/7/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 123-166 ATS (-59.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

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

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HOUSTON (9 - 8) at SAN ANTONIO (15 - 4) - 12/7/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 62-33 ATS (+25.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 50-25 ATS (+22.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 116-84 ATS (+23.6 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-13 ATS (+17.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 258-195 ATS (+43.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-10 ATS (+18.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-3 straight up against HOUSTON 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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CHARLOTTE (7 - 10) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 9) - 12/7/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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TORONTO (4 - 15) at UTAH (10 - 10) - 12/7/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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LA LAKERS (9 - 10) at OKLAHOMA CITY (15 - 4) - 12/7/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 39-56 ATS (-22.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-4 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (7 - 11) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 12) - 12/7/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 34-48 ATS (-18.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 33-50 ATS (-22.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 14-34 ATS (-23.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 7

Hot Teams
-- Pacers won/covered six of last eight games. (4-2 as HF)
-- 76ers won five of their last seven home games. (1-1 as HU)
-- Hawks won seven of last eight games (1-6 as HF).
-- Bulls won three of last four games (3-1 as AF).
-- Warriors won/covered six of last eight games (4-2-2 as AU).
-- Minnesota won three of last five games (4-1 vs spread) but lost three of last four at home.
-- Grizzlies won 13 of last 15 games (3-0 as AF).
-- Houston won/covered five of last six games (0-4-1 last five as AU). Spurs won seven of last eight games (4-3-1 as HF).
-- Thunder won/covered their last six games (8-3-1 as HF).
-- Orlando covered its last four away games (6-2-1 as AU).

Cold Teams
-- Nuggets lost four of their last five games (4-3 as AU).
-- Celtics lost three of last four road games (2-2 as AF).
-- Wizards are 2-13, but won two of last three games (4-3 as AU).
-- Detroit lost three of last four games overall, but won five of last six at home (3-0 as HU).
-- Brooklyn lost last two games, but won six of last seven home games (3-0-2 as HF).
-- Cavaliers lost seven of last eight games (covered four of last five as an AU).
-- Hornets lost 10 of last 12 games (1-6 last seven as AU).
-- Milwaukee lost seven of its last nine games (1-3-1 as HF). Bobcats lost their last five games (3-2 as AU).
-- Raptors lost eight of last nine games (5-6 as AU). Utah lost three of last four games (0-3 in last three as AF, 4-3 for year).
-- Lakers are 2-6 vs spread in game following a win (0-2 as AU).
-- Kings lost three of last four games (0-4-1 as HF).

Totals
-- Last five Denver games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Boston games stayed under the total; five of last six Philly games went over.
-- Six of last seven Washington games went over the total.
-- Last seven Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Golden State games went over the total; nine of last ten Net games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Memphis games.
-- Eight of last eleven Houston games went over the total.
-- Six of Bucks' last seven games stayed under the total. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Charlotte games.
-- Six of last eight Toronto road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Oklahoma City's last eleven games.
-- Five of last seven Orlando games went over the total.

[Udog]

NBA

Friday, December 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DENVER vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Denver

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Memphis's last 18 games on the road
Memphis is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Memphis
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 20 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

8:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. UTAH
Toronto is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Utah
Toronto is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games at home

9:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games on the road
LA Lakers are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. SACRAMENTO
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Orlando is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando


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[Udog]

NBA

Friday, December 7

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Lakers at Thunder: What bettors need to know
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Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-7.5, 211)

Oklahoma City doesn’t have the NBA’s best record but the Thunder are certainly the hottest team in the league entering Friday’s home contest against the up-and-down Los Angeles Lakers. Oklahoma City is looking for its seventh consecutive victory and its record is tied for second-best in the league behind the Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles hasn’t discovered its groove under recently hired coach Mike D'Antoni and is just 2-5 on the road.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant became the fifth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points when he scored 29 points in Wednesday’s victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Los Angeles was expected to flourish with center Dwight Howard joining Bryant but has just one three-game winning streak all season. Oklahoma City notched a 117-111 road win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, shooting a season-high 60.6 percent while scoring 100 or more points for the 10th straight game. The Thunder are 9-2 at home entering the contest against the team they defeated in the second round of the playoffs last season.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, Time Warner Cable SportsNet (Los Angeles), Fox Sports Oklahoma

ABOUT THE LAKERS (9-10, 8-11 ATS): Bryant is averaging 34 points over the last three games and is carrying the offense. Interestingly, he is averaging just 20.2 points in Los Angeles’ nine victories while averaging 33 points in 10 defeats. His 28.0 overall average is tops in the NBA and his career point total stands at 30,016, trailing Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time list. “Whenever you hear those kinds of names, you think about the amount of players that have played this game,” said Bryant, “and then to be in that kind of company, it’s always extremely, extremely special.”

ABOUT THE THUNDER (15-4, 13-5-1 ATS): The top offensive team in the league really was on a roll by going 21-of-30 from the field to start the game against the Nets. Oklahoma City averages a league-best 105.7 points and its 49.2 percent field-goal accuracy rate is second behind the Miami Heat. Kevin Durant had 32 points against the Nets and Russell Westbrook added 25. Durant has been engaging his teammates early in the games but still is the top gun in the final quarter. “I always want to be a go-to guy in the fourth,” said Durant, averaging 26.5 points. “That’s what I live for.”

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Lakers are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Oklahoma City.
* Lakers are 2-6-1 ATS in the last nine meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Lakers are 9-4 against the Thunder in regular-season games since the former Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City.

2. The Thunder are averaging 112.2 points per game during their six-game winning streak.

3. Lakers F Pau Gasol is expected to miss third straight contest due to tendinitis in both knees.


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[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Harvard at Connecticut
The Huskies look to take advantage of a Harvard team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against teams with a winning record. Connecticut is the pick (-9) according to Dunkel, which has the Huskies favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-9). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

Game 825-826: VCU at Old Dominion (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 70.965; Old Dominion 52.161
Dunkel Line: VCU by 19; 126
Vegas Line: VCU by 15; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-15); Under

Game 827-828: Harvard at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 58.112; Connecticut 69.324
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 11
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 9
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-9)

Game 829-830: Northern Illinois at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 40.693; WI-Milwaukee 53.490
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 13
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-12 1/2)

Game 831-832: Iowa State at Iowa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 68.547; Iowa 66.789
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 2; 160
Vegas Line: Iowa by 2; 151
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+2); Over

Game 833-834: Manhattan at Marist (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 50.135; Marist 48.286
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 2
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 5
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+5)

Game 835-836: Rider at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 53.842; Siena 51.120
Dunkel Line: Rider by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Rider by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+4 1/2)

Game 837-838: Canisius at Fairfield (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 48.657; Fairfield 58.851
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 10
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (-5 1/2)

[Udog]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, December 7

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VA COMMONWEALTH (5 - 3) at OLD DOMINION (1 - 7) - 12/7/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.
OLD DOMINION is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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HARVARD (4 - 3) at CONNECTICUT (6 - 2) - 12/7/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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N ILLINOIS (2 - 5) at WI-MILWAUKEE (2 - 6) - 12/7/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against MAC opponents over the last 3 seasons.

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

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IOWA ST (6 - 2) at IOWA (7 - 2) - 12/7/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 70-100 ATS (-40.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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MANHATTAN (2 - 4) at MARIST (2 - 5) - 12/7/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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RIDER (5 - 4) at SIENA (2 - 7) - 12/7/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 60-89 ATS (-37.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
SIENA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SIENA is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 2-1 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 2-2 straight up against RIDER 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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CANISIUS (4 - 1) at FAIRFIELD (4 - 4) - 12/7/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 3-0 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 4-0 straight up against CANISIUS 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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[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 7

-- Old Dominion lost last six games, is unusually poor 1-7, losing by 27-7 points in its two top 100 games. VCU/ODU played in three of last four CAA tourneys, but now Rams are in A-16, so this is a non-league game; VCU is 8-6 in last 14 games vs ODU, winning last two visits here, 59-50/68-64. Monarchs played Tuesday; VCU last played Saturday.
-- Harvard is 3-3 vs D-I teams, losing by 3-19 in its two top 100 games (UMass/St Joe's). Crimson lost to UConn last three years, by 14-29-6 points. Huskies are 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with all three games decided by 6 or less points- they lost to NC State in NYC Tuesday. Big East single digit home favorites are 10-4 against the spread. -- Milwaukee lost its last five games, getting beat by 20 at home by 3-7 Buffalo last game. Northern Illinois is 1-5 vs D-I teams, getting first win vs team ranked #300 last game; Huskies lost 59-57 at home to Panthers LY- this year, they're turning ball over 26% of time, making just 27% behind arc. Horizon League home favorites are 10-8 against spread.
-- Home side won eight of last nine Iowa State-Iowa games; State won last three by 10-3-10 points, winning 75-72 in last visit here, ending 3-game skid in this arena. Iowa is 7-2, losing by 12-16 in its two games vs top 100 teams; best team they beat is #140 WKU. #34 Cyclones lost by 12 at UNLV in only road game; they lost to Cincinnati on neutral floor.

-- Manhattan won eight of last 10 games with Marist, winning three of last four played here (wins by 19-1-17 points); Jaspers are 3-4; three of four losses are vs top 90 teams-- they're turning ball over 32.9% of time, worst in country. 2-5 Marist just lost by 34 at #233 Army; they lost by 3 to Stony Brook in only home game so far this season.
-- Siena won eight of last 11 games with Rider, winning three of last four regular season games here (wins by 10-22-4 points), but struggling Saints are 2-7, with only wins vs teams ranked #269-258-- they're 0-3 at home, scoring 57.7 ppg in losses by 1-1-13 points. 5-4 Rider is 0-3 on foreign soil, losing by 12-13-11 points, but they're 3-0 vs teams not in top 200.
-- Fairfield won its last nine games with Canisius, winning last six here, winning by 11-19-3-2-15-18 points. First home game for 4-4 Stags, who are 1-4 vs teams in top 200. Canisius upgraded at coach by signing Jim Baron, old URI coach; 4-1 Griffins are #12 in country in experience, 1-1 on road, losing by 7 at Stony Brook, winning by 18 at UMBC.

[Udog]

NCAAB

Friday, December 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
No trends available
South Carolina is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
South Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
HARVARD vs. CONNECTICUT
Harvard is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Harvard is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Connecticut is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Connecticut is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
MANHATTAN vs. MARIST
Manhattan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Manhattan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Marist is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Manhattan
Marist is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. FAIRFIELD
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Canisius's last 6 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Canisius is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Fairfield is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Fairfield is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Canisius

7:00 PM
RIDER vs. SIENA
Rider is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Siena
Rider is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Siena is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Rider
Siena is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Rider

8:00 PM
IOWA STATE vs. IOWA
Iowa State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Iowa State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa's last 6 games when playing Iowa State
Iowa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Iowa State

8:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Northern Illinois is 1-20 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Northern Illinois
Wisc-Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. OLD DOMINION
Virginia Commonwealth is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Old Dominion
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 11 games when playing on the road against Old Dominion
Old Dominion is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth
Old Dominion is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Virginia Commonwealth



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[Udog]

NCAAF
Dunkel

Navy vs. Army
The Black Knights look to bounce back from their 63-32 loss to Temple and build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game. Army is the pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has the Midshipmen favored by only 5. Dunkel Pick: Army (+7). Here are all of this week's games.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8

Game 103-104: Navy vs. Army (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Navy 82.611; Army 77.627
Dunkel Line: Navy by 5; 59
Vegas Line: Navy by 7; 56
Dunkel Pick: Army (+7); Over

OTHER GAMES:

Sam Houston State at Montana State (8:00 p.m. EST on 12/7)
Dunkel Ratings: Sam Houston State 87.672; Montana State 82.634
Dunkel Line: Sam Houston State by 5

Georgia Southern at Old Dominion (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 76.939; Old Dominion 81.680
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 4 1/2
Jackson State at AR-Pine Bluff (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jackson State 55.029; AR-Pine Bluff 55.051
Dunkel Line: Even

Wofford at North Dakota State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 74.494; North Dakota State 91.793
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 17 1/2
Illinois State at Eastern Washington (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 73.197; Eastern Washington 76.113
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 3

[Udog]

NCAAF
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 8

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NAVY (7 - 4) vs. ARMY (2 - 9) - 12/8/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NAVY is 81-38 ATS (+39.2 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
NAVY is 62-34 ATS (+24.6 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field since 1992.
NAVY is 33-13 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.
ARMY is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ARMY is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest since 1992.
ARMY is 9-29 ATS (-22.9 Units) after a bye week since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARMY is 1-1 against the spread versus NAVY over the last 3 seasons
NAVY is 2-0 straight up against ARMY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAF

Saturday, December 8

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3:00 PM
NAVY vs. ARMY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Navy's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Navy's last 5 games when playing Army
Army is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Army is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Navy


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[Udog]

Inside the betting stats: Bowl season & NFL stretch run

Here’s a quick-read into some illuminating numbers heading into college bowl season and the stretch run of the NFL schedule.

Ups and Downs

The bowl team whose second half overall stats (from Game 7 out as opposed to the first six games of the season) improved the most was Rice, whose 78 net yards per game improvement tops the pack.

Nipping at the Owls’ beak were Wisconsin (+74), Northern Illinois (+73) and Virginia Tech (+60).

The bowl team whose overall team stats regressed the most from Game 7 out was Texas Tech, who slipped a whopping 141 net YPG during the 2nd half of the campaign.

Other teams going backward dramatically after the midway point include Oklahoma State (-117), Arizona State (-109) and Duke (-108).

Pushovers

Four bowl teams head into the postseason having been pushed all over the field to conclude the season.

We’re speaking primarily of teams who have lost the overall yardage stats in at least their last three games.

This year’s ‘leaking oil’ contingent includes: Central Florida and Ohio University in each of its last three games, Duke in its last four games, and, amazingly enough, Kansas State in its last five contests.

Incidentally, the Wildcats were out-statted in each of their final five games of the campaign last season when they went on to drop a 13-point decision to 9-point favorite Arkansas.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

In weighing this year’s bowl contestants on a performance scale in games against teams with a winning record at the time of the game this season, these were the best and worst teams from a straight up perspective: Kansas State (8-0), Notre Dame (8-0) and Northern Illinois (5-0).

On the opposite end of the SU ladder were: Purdue (0-5), Central Florida (0-4) and Minnesota (0-4).

When the money was on the line, the best spread beaters in games against winning opposition included: Kansas State (7-0-1), Utah State (5-0), Kent State (4-0-1) and Rice (4-0).

Teams still looking for their first paycheck in games against winning opponents this season are Minnesota (0-4) and East Carolina (0-2).

The Fab Five (NFL)

It’s arguable this is the best crop of rookie quarterbacks to hit the NFL since 1983 and, who knows, perhaps ever.

The astonishing quarterback class of 1983 saw six QB’s drafted in the first round, including Hall of Famers John Elway, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino.

This year’s group of fledglings, namely Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill, Brandon Weeden and Russell Wilson, are currently 30-30 combined straight up and 35-22-1 ATS (against the spread).

The quintessential quintet has shined at home (20-8-1 ATS) and as underdogs (29-12-1 ATS). And as a result they’ve been murder as home dogs (15-3-1 ATS).

The Achilles heel has been in games in which they’ve been forced to lay points, going just 6-10-1 ATS as favorites.

Play accordingly.

Stat Of The Week

The New England Patriots are 20-0 SU (straight up) during the second-half of the season since 2010, with +51 net turnovers (57-6) in those games.

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, December 7

Denver at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Denver: 30-18 ATS off a road game
Indiana: 17-37 ATS off a home win

Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET ESPN
Boston: 20-38 ATS off a win by 10+ points
Philadelphia: 16-5 ATS in December

Washington at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Washington: 1-10 ATS away off a SU win as a home underdog
Atlanta: 16-5 ATS at home after playing 4+ home games

Chicago at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 19-9 ATS playing their third game in four days
Detroit: 23-11 Over at home off a home game

Golden State at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Golden State: 19-9 ATS away after playing as an underdog
Brooklyn: 13-24 ATS off an Over

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Cleveland: 6-1 Over off BB games shooting 39% or worse from the field
Minnesota: 8-25 ATS off ATS wins in 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Memphis at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Memphis: 7-0 ATS off a win by 10+ points
New Orleans: 17-5 Under in December

Houston at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Houston: 1-9 ATS away off BB games allowing 100+ points
San Antonio: 12-3 ATS after playing as a favorite

Charlotte at San Milwaukee, 8:35 ET
Charlotte: 15-5 Under away off an Over
Milwaukee: 6-16 ATS at home playing with revenge

Toronto at Utah, 9:05 ET
Toronto: 20-6 Under off BB road losses
Utah: 3-7 ATS after playing as a favorite

LA Lakers at Oklahoma City, 9:35 ET ESPN
LA Lakers: 12-26 ATS off an ATS win
Oklahoma City: 12-4 ATS after playing BB games as a favorite

Orlando at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Orlando: 7-0 Under off a road game
Sacramento: 5-16 ATS at home after playing as a favorite