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**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:17 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Rumors have Eagles making a strong pitch for Oregon coach Chip Kelly to replace Andy Reid next season. Reid will be missed.

-- Michael Vick is likely to start for the Eagles this week; Nick Foles broke his hand, won't play Sunday. Trent Edwards is Philly's #3 QB.

-- Rams are much improved at 7-7-1; they're 0-7-1 when they lose turnover battle, 6-0 when they're plus in turnovers, 1-0 when it was even.

-- Redskins opened as a 5-point favorite over Dallas; got bet down to 3.

-- Steelers are 7-8, 4-5 in games decided by 4 or less points. Awful lot of close games.

-- Four of the NBA's six oldest players were in the Laker-Knick game.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Houston Texans had 59 plays of 20+ yards in their first 14 games, an average of 4.2 per game; they had none against the Vikings Sunday; they have to be at least a little nervous heading into Indianapolis Sunday.

12) Rumor mill has Steve Mariucci interested in coaching the Chargers; he was 60-43 coaching the 49ers, 15-28 with the Lions, and now works for the NFL Network. Curious to see what direction San Diego goes in.

11) Most underrated NBA coach; Minnesota's Rick Adelman, whose career record is 984-668, all in smaller markets. He had eight consecutive winning years with Sacramento, which hasn't had one since, and hadn't one before since 1983. Also got Portland to the NBA Finals twice.

10) Adelman has a 79-78 career playoff record, and in 20 seasons as head coach, has only three losing ones, yet he gets no acclaim at all.

9) Jason Garreett is Cowboys' 7th head coach since Jerry Jones sent Tom Landry packing; they beat Philly 34-14 in '09 playoffs, Dallas' only playoff win since beating the Vikings 40-15 in '96. Garrett is doing a solid job and will be retained, if owner/GM Jones knows what he's doing-- I'm guessing Jones might be tempted to take a run at potential free agent Sean Payton.

8) If you care about such things, NFC teams finished up 38-26 against AFC teams this year; all 16 games this week are divisional games. If you are interested in totals, over is 119-118-3 this season.

7) This is how sensitive NBA players are to any form of criticism; Jeff Van Gundy used term "non-strengths" to describe Carmelo Anthony's, um, weaknesses, as if acknowledging that he has weaknesses would be seen as a form of criticism. Yikes.

6) Nets have the second-highest payroll in the NBA? Ouch!!!!

5) Why is Amare Stoudamire untradeable? He has three years and $65M left on his contract, and a bad knee. He's the NBA version of ARod.

4) Read on Twitter that after South Dakota State lost at Belmont last week, they actually took a bus from Nashville to Albuquerque, which according to Mapquest, is a mere 1,221 miles. Jackrabbits then upset New Mexico, which could provide bus companies with more business in coming years.

3) Uniforms the NBA teams wore in Tuesday's games will probably sell a lot online, but to the TV viewer, it would be nice if you could read what the numbers actually were. Orange numbers, orange jerseys are atrocious on TV.

2) Indiana State pulled a mild upset in 3rd-place game of Diamond Head tourney out in Hawai'i, beating Miami 57-55 in OT; doesn't sound like a lot, but it is the kind of game that could pop up on Selection Sunday. .

1) Championship game at Diamond Head went to Arizona, which nipped San Diego State 68-67 in a terrific game. Seemed like a March game.

**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:18 AM

NFL playoff scenarios: Week 17 hits and misses

Every spot in the AFC has been decided, while the NFC East and the conference’s last two berths are still up for grabs heading into the final weekend.

Here’s a look at Sunday’s games with playoff implications and the contests that don’t mean a darn thing.

Games with playoff implications:

Houston at Indianapolis
The Texans have clinched the AFC South and can earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win in Week 17.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants
This game is a must-win for the Giants, who also need help to earn a playoff berth.

Chicago at Detroit
The Bears need to take business in Detroit and hope Green Bay knocks off Minnesota in order to play January football.

Kansas City at Denver
Denver can earn a first-round bye with a win over the lowly Chiefs.

Arizona at San Francisco
The Niners can clinch the NFC West with a win.

St. Louis at Seattle
The Seahawks can clinch the NFC West with a win, combined with a San Francisco loss.

Green Bay at Minnesota
This is a must-win for both teams. Green Bay can clinch the No. 2 seed in the NFC and Minnesota needs a win to clinch a playoff berth.

Miami at New England
The Patriots hold the head-to-head tiebreaker with Denver and can earn the No. 2 seed in the AFC with a win over the Fish paired with a Broncos loss.

Dallas at Washington
The Redskins can clinch the NFC East with a win over the Cowboys, who also need a win to clinch the division. Dallas has been eliminated from wild-card contention.

Baltimore at Cincinnati
The Ravens were assured of a home playoff game after Sunday’s 33-14 triumph over the Giants and the Bengals punched their ticket to the postseason with a 13-10 victory over the Steelers.

Meaningless Games:

Cleveland at Pittsburgh

Jacksonville at Tennessee

N.Y Jets at Buffalo

Tampa Bay at Atlanta

Carolina at New Orleans

Oakland at San Diego

**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:19 AM

Pucking the trends: AHL betting news and notes

No NHL. No problem. Check out the latest betting news and notes from the young guns in the AHL.

Hot Team: Toronto Marlies

The Marlies are 8-1-1-0 in their last 10 games and are tied for the North Division lead thanks to their potent offense, which hasn’t slowed in the absence of Jake Gardiner. Toronto is tied for second in the league with 96 goals scored.

Gardiner has missed the last six games with concussion-like symptoms. In that span, the Marlies have scored 22 goals. Ryan Hamilton, who leads the team with 12 goals, has four goals and seven points in his last four games. Keith Aucoin leads the team with 24 assists and 30 points and has eight in his last four games.

With Nazem Kadri and Mike Zigomanis expected to return from injury soon, there’s every reason to expect Toronto’s scoring to stay hot into the new year.

Cold Team: Abbotsford Heat

The Heat have only won one of their last five games in Abbotsford, where they were unbeatable to start the season. To make matters worse, they’ve won only one of their last six road games, where they’ve struggled all season.

Abbotsford is tied with Toronto for the North Division lead but that will change in a hurry if it can’t find a way to score on the road. Losing top prospect Sven Baertschi to a concussion at the end of November has stifled the Heat’s offense, which managed just five goals in its last four road games.

Roman Horak leads the team with 13 goals but has two in 10 games this month. Without weapons like Baertschi, Abbotsford lacks the scoring depth necessary to be a top team in the AHL.

Surveying the schedule:

- The Providence Bruins have a busy week on the road with games at Portland on Thursday, at Adirondack on Friday and at Worcester on Saturday. Providence is 8-4-0-0 on the road this season.

- The St. John’s IceCaps end 2012 with games at Hamilton on Friday, at Syracuse on Saturday and at Binghamton next Monday. St. John’s is at the bottom of the Atlantic Division and is 3-7-0-0 in its last 10.

**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:19 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Detroit at Atlanta
The Hawks look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games against teams with a winning SU record. Atlanta is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawks favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26

Game 701-702: New Orleans at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.266; Orlando 114.904
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 1; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 2 1/2; 182
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+2 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Chicago at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.522; Indiana 123.862
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 8 1/2; 174
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 176 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-3 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Cleveland at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 109.663; Washington 115.276
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 5 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1; 187
Dunkel Pick Washington (-1); Over

Game 707-708: Miami at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 125.672; Charlotte 111.090
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 13 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 204
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-10 1/2); Under

Game 709-710: Detroit at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 112.346; Atlanta 121.781
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 9 1/2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7 1/2); Under

Game 711-712: Philadelphia at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 112.561; Memphis 123.282
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 10 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 9; 182
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-9); Over

Game 713-714: Brooklyn at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 112.692; Milwaukee 113.378
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (+3); Over

Game 715-716: Houston at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 126.323; Minnesota 123.191
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3; 191
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 717-718: Toronto at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.655; San Antonio 128.719
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 18; 198
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 13; 202
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-13); Under

Game 719-720: New York at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 118.839; Phoenix 119.116
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 207
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 721-722: LA Lakers at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 119.243; Denver 124.296
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 5; 209
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 723-724: Golden State at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 118.640; Utah 123.512
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 5; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 4; 203
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-4); Under

Game 725-726: Sacramento at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 114.173; Portland 118.928
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5; 203
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:19 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 26

Hot Teams
-- Miami won its last five games (3-5 as AF).
-- Pacers won six of their last seven games (7-3 as HF).
-- Milwaukee won six of last nine games (8-3 vs spread after a loss).
-- Grizzlies won four of last five games (8-4-1 as HF).
-- Rockets won last four games, all by 13+ points (4-5-1 as AU).
-- Raptors won their last five games (6-8 as AU). San Antonio won its last six home games (7-4-1 as HF).
-- Nuggets won its last six home games (6-2 as HF). Lakers won last five games, with four wins by 6 or less points (1-3 as AU).
-- Warriors won 11 of last 15 games (7-2-2 as AU).
-- Portland won five of its last six games (2-5-1 as HF).

Cold Teams
-- Washington lost its last seven games (2-9 SU at home). Cavaliers lost 11 of last 13 games (1-16 SU on road).
-- Bobcats lost their last 15 games (covered one of last six).
-- Hornets lost last 11 games (covered four of last five on road). Orlando lost its last two games, scoring 90-93 points (2-3 as HF).
-- Chicago lost three of its last five games (3-4 as AU).
-- Pistons lost 8 of last 11 games, but won the last two, both vs Wizards (5-9 as AU). Atlanta lost three of last five games (2-7-1 as HF).
-- Brooklyn lost four of its last five games (4-4 as AU).
-- 76ers lost six of last seven games (4-5 as AU).
-- Timberwolves lost three of last four games (6-1-1 as HF).
-- Jazz lost four of last six games (5-4 as HF).
-- Knicks lost three of last five games (5-2 vs spread after a loss, 1-5 in last six as AF). Phoenix lost nine of last 13 games (3-3 as HU).
-- Kings lost six of their last eight games (5-7 as AU).

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Washington games.
-- Six of last seven Miami games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Indiana games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Detroit games.
-- Last five Brooklyn games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Philly's last eight games; seven of last eight Memphis games stayed under.
-- Last three Minnesota games stayed under total; last three Houston games all went over.
-- Six of last eight Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Denver home games stayed under total.
-- Last five Golden State games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Portland games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Heat is 1-2 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Bulls are 4-3 vs spread if they played night before, 3-1 if they lost.
-- Nets are 1-4 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Houston is 2-4 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Denver is 4-1-1 vs spread if it played night before (all on road). Lakers are 2-2-1 vs spread if they played night before (all on road).
-- Knicks are 2-3 vs spread on road if they played night before.

**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:20 AM

NBA

Wednesday, December 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago's last 17 games
Chicago is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. CHARLOTTE
Miami is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. ORLANDO
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 11 games

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Atlanta is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MILWAUKEE
Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing Brooklyn

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MEMPHIS
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Memphis is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games

8:30 PM
TORONTO vs. SAN ANTONIO
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-15 SU in their last 21 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 15 games

9:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State's last 11 games when playing Utah
Golden State is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Utah
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. PHOENIX
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New York

10:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. PORTLAND
Sacramento is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

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**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:20 AM

NBA

Wednesday, December 26

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NBA game of the day: Lakers at Nuggets
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Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (7, 204.5)

The Los Angeles Lakers have achieved the first of their many goals for the remainder of the season. Next up is a victory over the host Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Los Angeles made a triumphant return to the .500 mark on Christmas Day, getting 34 points from Kobe Bryant and 11 assists from Steve Nash in a come-from-behind win over the New York Knicks. The Lakers have won five straight but will be in tough to extend that run against a Nuggets team sporting an 8-1 home record.

Denver is in the midst of four games in five days, and it kicked off the grueling stretch with a 112-100 loss to the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets were done in by a 42-point second quarter as they fell for just the second time in the last six games. Considered one of the early-season contenders for a top-four seed in the Western Conference, Denver has lacked the consistency of front-runners Oklahoma City, San Antonio and Memphis and are struggling on the defensive end.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, Time Warner SportsNet (Los Angeles), Altitude (Denver)

ABOUT THE LAKERS (14-14): Much has been made about the struggles of the Lakers' offense despite the addition of two star free agents in Nash and Dwight Howard and a new head coach in Mike D'Antoni. Yet, while it remains to be seen how the Lakers' loaded lineup will jell on the offensive end, it has shown flashes of stardom on defense. Los Angeles limited the Carmelo Anthony-led Knicks to just 14 fourth-quarter points, allowing Bryant and Nash to pull out the victory. With three defensive stalwarts on the roster in Bryant, Howard and Metta World Peace, Los Angeles is a tough team for most opposing scorers to face.

ABOUT THE NUGGETS (15-14): Teams have figured out that one of the best ways to handle the Denver defense is to fire away from beyond the arc. The Nuggets are fifth-worst in the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage against, and the Clippers exploited that weakness by connecting on 11 of 25 attempts in their Christmas Day victory. Denver continues to roll along offensively despite Danilo Gallinari's recent struggles. The Italian forward is mired in a horrible slump, having made just six of his last 31 shot attempts - highlighted by a 1-for-10 clunker against the Clippers, his second such effort in three games.

TRENDS:

* Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a win.
* Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.
* Over is 7-1 in Lakers’ last eight vs. NBA Northwest foes.
* Over is 4-0 in Nuggets’ last four vs. NBA Pacific opposition.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Lakers have dominated the head-to-head series of late, eliminating Denver from the 2012 playoffs and cruising to a 122-103 victory in their first meeting this season.

2. Denver is 3-12 when allowing 100 or more points.

3. Bryant averages 24.8 points in 55 career regular-season games against the Nuggets.

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**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 10:57 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 26

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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 22) at ORLANDO (12 - 15) - 12/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 162-124 ATS (+25.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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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CHICAGO (15 - 12) at INDIANA (16 - 12) - 12/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
CHICAGO is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-6 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (6 - 23) at WASHINGTON (3 - 22) - 12/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-97 ATS (-32.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 61-82 ATS (-29.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-67 ATS (-35.7 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 285-354 ATS (-104.4 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-4 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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MIAMI (19 - 6) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 20) - 12/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 32-60 ATS (-34.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 31-54 ATS (-28.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-33 ATS (-21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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DETROIT (9 - 21) at ATLANTA (16 - 9) - 12/26/2012, 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 ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 15) at MEMPHIS (18 - 7) - 12/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 106-82 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-0 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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BROOKLYN (14 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 12) - 12/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in December games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-0 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 7-0 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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HOUSTON (15 - 12) at MINNESOTA (13 - 12) - 12/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-4 straight up against HOUSTON 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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TORONTO (9 - 19) at SAN ANTONIO (21 - 8) - 12/26/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 67-38 ATS (+25.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 55-28 ATS (+24.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 35-14 ATS (+19.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 128-96 ATS (+22.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-12 ATS (+18.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points since 1996.
TORONTO is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 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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NEW YORK (20 - 8) at PHOENIX (11 - 17) - 12/26/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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LA LAKERS (14 - 14) at DENVER (15 - 14) - 12/26/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 8-7 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-6 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (18 - 10) at UTAH (15 - 14) - 12/26/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (9 - 18) at PORTLAND (13 - 13) - 12/26/2012, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-5 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 12-26-2012, 01:40 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, December 26

New Orleans at Orlando, 7:05 ET
New Orleans: 29-17 ATS in road games
Orlando: 7-17 ATS in a home game where the total is between 180 and 189.5

Chicago at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Chicago: 26-10 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite
Indiana: 8-20 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread

Cleveland at Washington, 7:05 ET
Cleveland: 16-6 ATS in road games after playing a road game
Washington: 31-48 ATS after playing a home game

Miami at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Miami: 9-1 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games
Charlotte: 6-16 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

Detroit at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Detroit: 24-10 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Atlanta: 8-26 ATS in home games after playing a game as a home favorite

Philadelphia at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Philadelphia: 11-3 Over after 1 or more consecutive losses
Memphis: 43-20 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog

Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Brooklyn: 2-10 ATS in December
Milwaukee: 28-12 ATS against Atlantic division opponents

Houston at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Houston: 10-1 ATS after a combined score of 215 points or more 3 straight games
Minnesota: 15-36 ATS off a close road loss of 3 points or less

Toronto at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Toronto: 15-30 ATS off a close home win by 3 points or less
San Antonio: 15-4 ATS after a division game

New York at Phoenix, 9:05 ET NBATV
New York: 53-32 ATS after playing a road game
Phoenix: 8-24 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent

LA Lakers at Denver, 9:05 ET
LA Lakers: 18-33 ATS in road games
Denver: 36-19 ATS after playing a road game

Golden State at Utah, 9:05 ET
Golden State: 13-4 ATS in a road game where the total is 200 to 209.5
Utah: 8-21 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games

Sacramento at Portland, 10:05 ET
Sacramento: 18-36 ATS in road games after a game with 30 or more assists
Portland: 22-10 ATS in home games after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 ATS

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Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 12/26 (NBA, NCAAB, Misc.)

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