Friday's Trends and Indexes - 1/11 (NBA, NCAAB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, January 11

Good Luck on day #11 of 2013!

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[Udog]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Cleveland Browns hired Rob Chudzinski as head coach; supposedly he wants to bring Norv Turner in as his OC.

-- Jacksonville fired Mike Mularkey, meaning they'll have their third head coach in three years next season. Not the best way to run things.

-- Justin Upton's contract allows him to block trades to four teams: Seattle, Toronto, Boston and the Cubs- he blocked a trade to Seattle this week.

-- Oregon fell behind Arizona 11-0 at home, rallied to beat Wildcats 70-66, giving Arizona its first loss of the season.

-- Gonzaga was up 18 at half on St Mary's, had to fight like hell to hold off the gritty Gaels in snowy Spokane, 83-78.

-- Miami won 68-59 at North Carolina; Tar Heels only took eight foul shots at home, as Hurricanes blocked eight of their shots. Miami is better than the Tar Heels, and its not often you can say that.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.....

13) Sacramento Kings are being sold and moved to Seattle? Too bad for the fine people of Sacramento, who have zero chance of ever getting another team, since the NBA now extorts teams to build ridiculously priced new arenas in order to get a team, and new arenas aren’t going to be built with public money in California anytime soon (unless you’re the 49ers).

Good news for Seattle, which had Sonics stolen from five years ago for no good reason, one of the dark moments of David Stern’s tenure as Commissioner.

12) So here’s the history of the Royals/Kings franchise: Rochester-Cincinnati-Kansas City-Omaha-Sacramento, now Seattle; they should have Rand McNally as a corporate sponsor.

11) Here is a great job: Wendy’s is testing out a new Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger; I could easily do this for a living, just taste-test new food, to see if its any good. Where do I get my application?

10) Missouri lost Laurence Bowers (sprained knee) for at least two games, big blow for Mizzou.

9) Georgetown’s 73-45 home loss to Pitt Monday night was their worst home loss since 1971, in other words, pre-John Thompson.

8) CAA is slipping in conference power ratings; they’re #xx so far this year, after being

7) The World Championship of Cornhole (throwing a beanbag thru a hole in a board, if you’ve never seen it, google it) is being held this week at Harrah’s in Tunica, MS. Good times.

6) Dodger Stadium is undergoing $100M in upgrades this winter, both for fans/players. After Fenway/Wrigley, Dodger Stadium is the third-oldest stadium in the major leagues.

5) Sounds like Stanley Cup playoffs will begin in early May, with June 25 longest playoffs could go; full schedule is expected to be released this weekend, which is nice, since the season starts next Saturday.

4) If NHL wanted to win back fans/viewers immediately, they would’ve made the process of doing the new schedule transparent, with cameras/mikes in on the meetings where all these changes were made. Must be fascinating to see how they get around the obstacles of arena availability and getting the national TV matchups they want.

3) Toronto Maple Leafs fired Brian Burke this week; not sure what he did during the lockout to get fired, or why they waited this long to do it. Timing is weird; apparently most everything the Leafs do is quirky, at best.

2) This is the first time since 1996 that no one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; I don’t give a rat’s ass about the Hall itself, other than the economy of Cooperstown depends on people going there, and its not a place you get to easily.

This situation needs to be resolved, because its unfair to throw a blanket over every player (Piazza, Biggio come to mind) and say they can’t get in Hall of Fame because of steroids, since they were not implicated as users. Its not the most important thing in the world, but to the people of Otsego County in central New York, their economy pretty much depends on it.

1) By the way, one last thing about the Hall of Fame. Put Pete Rose in next year. Put on his plaque that he is banned from baseball, but for the love of God, he deserves to be inducted and to have his speech and then he can go away. No one ever accused him of cheating.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 11

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CREIGHTON (15 - 1) at MISSOURI ST (5 - 11) - 1/11/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
CREIGHTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
CREIGHTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
CREIGHTON is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 45-73 ATS (-35.3 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 4-1 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI ST is 4-1 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WRIGHT ST (12 - 4) at LOYOLA-IL (10 - 5) - 1/11/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WRIGHT ST is 3-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 4-0 straight up against LOYOLA-IL 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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SAN JOSE ST (9 - 6) at UTAH ST (13 - 1) - 1/11/2013, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE ST 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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CANISIUS (10 - 5) at SIENA (2 - 13) - 1/11/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
SIENA is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 2-2 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 3-1 straight up against CANISIUS 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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NIAGARA (7 - 8) at ST PETERS (6 - 8) - 1/11/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 3-1 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
ST PETERS is 2-2 straight up against NIAGARA 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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FAIRFIELD (10 - 6) at LOYOLA-MD (11 - 5) - 1/11/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 76-51 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 49-78 ATS (-36.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 49-78 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 42-68 ATS (-32.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 11

-- Creighton won last nine games since only loss, at home to Boise; they start 4-0 in MVC play, with three wins by 13+ points. Bluejays are #1 in country, making 44.9% behind arc. Missouri State was 0-10 v D-I teams in non-conference play, but starts out 3-1 in Valley, losing by 3 in OT to Evansville. Bears hold teams to 29.2% behind the arc.
-- Loyola, Chi lost last two games after 10-3 start; they're turning ball over 21.6% of time, lot for good team. Ramblers are 5-1 at home, with four wins by 8+ points. Wright State won six of its last seven games, winning first three Horizon games by 11-2-16 points; Raiders force turnovers 25.4% of time, #13 in country at that- they're 3-3 on road, 9-2 vs teams outside top 150.
-- Utah State won its last 11 games since only loss, at home to St Mary's Nov 15; Aggies are 4-0 in WAC play, winning by 4-24-9-78 points, but needed OT to beat Idaho last game- they're making 37.5% from the arc, 53.5% inside it. San Jose State is 1-3 vs teams in top 150, with losses by 13-21-9 points, but they're 3-1 in WAC, winning at UTSA/Texas State.

-- Siena lost last 11 games; their last win was 55 days ago, vs Northern Kentucky. Saints are 0-6 at home, and scored 62 or less points in seven of last eight games- they turn ball over 23.3% of time. Canisius is 5-4 on road but lost last two (UNLV/Detroit) road tilts; they're #11 in country, making 40.1% behind arc. Griffs are 3-1 in MAAC (wins by 12-12-9).
-- Niagara is 1-6 on road after losing in OT at Brown Tuesday; they are 3-2 vs teams outside top 200, with home side winning all of five of those games. St Peter's is 3-8 in last 11 games, 1-3 in MAAC, with only win by hoop over #100 Iona- they also won at Rutgers but lost to a couple teams outside top 300, so Peacocks are extremely difficult to handicap.
-- Loyola is 3-1 in MAAC, with wins by 6-6-16 points; Greyhounds beat Fairfield 48-44 in MAAC title game last March. Fairfield had its 6-game win streak snapped at Niagara last games; Stags had also won five road games in row before that- five of their six losses are to teams in top 120. Loyola grabs 39% of its missed shots, #15 team in country at that.




NCAAB

Friday, January 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. SIENA
Canisius is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Canisius is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Siena
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games when playing at home against Canisius
Siena is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. LOYOLA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Fairfield's last 11 games when playing on the road against Loyola
Fairfield is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Loyola's last 11 games when playing at home against Fairfield
Loyola is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Fairfield

7:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Niagara is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Niagara is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Peter's last 7 games when playing at home against Niagara

8:05 PM
CREIGHTON vs. MISSOURI STATE
Creighton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
Creighton is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Missouri State's last 7 games when playing Creighton
Missouri State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Creighton

9:00 PM
WRIGHT STATE vs. LOYOLA OF CHICAGO
Wright State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wright State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
Loyola of Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Loyola of Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wright State

9:05 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. UTAH STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah State
San Jose State is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah State's last 6 games when playing San Jose State
Utah State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose State


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, January 11

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CHARLOTTE (9 - 25) at TORONTO (13 - 22) - 1/11/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 33-57 ATS (-29.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 7-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 7-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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PHOENIX (12 - 25) at BROOKLYN (20 - 15) - 1/11/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 48-74 ATS (-33.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 2-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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HOUSTON (21 - 15) at BOSTON (18 - 17) - 1/11/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
HOUSTON is 78-43 ATS (+30.7 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
BOSTON is 12-30 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 96-129 ATS (-45.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
BOSTON is 156-197 ATS (-60.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against BOSTON 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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UTAH (19 - 18) at ATLANTA (20 - 14) - 1/11/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 2-1 straight up against UTAH 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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SAN ANTONIO (28 - 10) at MEMPHIS (23 - 10) - 1/11/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 58-39 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 25-8 ATS (+16.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 72-42 ATS (+25.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 35-14 ATS (+19.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 10-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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MINNESOTA (16 - 16) at NEW ORLEANS (10 - 25) - 1/11/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 39-65 ATS (-32.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CHICAGO (19 - 14) at NEW YORK (23 - 11) - 1/11/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 58-39 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 66-38 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (13 - 23) at MILWAUKEE (18 - 16) - 1/11/2013, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (9 - 28) at DENVER (21 - 16) - 1/11/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 62-48 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 2-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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PORTLAND (19 - 15) at GOLDEN STATE (22 - 12) - 1/11/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-43 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-4 straight up against PORTLAND 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (27 - 8) at LA LAKERS (15 - 20) - 1/11/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 67-52 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 109-79 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
LA LAKERS are 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-4 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 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, January 11

Hot Teams
-- Raptors won nine of last twelve games (5-3 HF).
-- Nets are 6-1 since changing coaches (5-8-2 HF).
-- Celtics won their last four games (6-4 last ten HF). Rockets won five of last six games, covered 11 of last 13 (4-1 last five AU).
-- Jazz won four of last five games (4-10-1 AU).
-- Spurs won nine of last eleven games (0-3 AU). Memphis won four of its last five (9-6-1 HF).
-- Hornets won their last three games (1-2 HF).
-- Bulls won three of last four games (4-4 AU).
-- Detroit won four of its last five games (6-9 AU). Bucks are 2-0 since they changed coaches (5-2 last seven HF).
-- Nuggets won six of last eight games (10-4 HF).
-- Portland won six of last seven games (6-9 AU).
-- Thunder won six of last eight games (8-4 AF).

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost 20 of last 22 games (6-10 AU).
-- Suns lost four in row, 10 of last 11 games (6-8 AU).
-- Atlanta lost five of its last six games (3-10-1 HF).
-- Minnesota lost five of last six road games (7-8 AU).
-- Knicks are 5-7 in last twelve games (1-6 last seven HF); they get Anthony back from suspension tonight.
-- Cavaliers lost five of last seven games (12-9 AU).
-- Warriors lost last two games, scoring 89-87 points (8-3 HF).
-- Lakers lost last five games (four by 7 or less points; 2-6 U, 0-1 HU).

Totals
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over total.
-- 12 of last 16 Phoenix games stayed under the total; five of last six Brooklyn games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games stayed under total; nine of Houston's last 12 games went over.
-- Four of last five Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven San Antonio games.
-- Seven of last ten Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Chicago road games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Detroit's last six road games.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games went over total; five of Denver's last seven games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Portland road games went over total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Laker games.

Back-to-backs
-- New York is 3-4 vs spread if it played night before, 1-1 if it lost.
-- Trailblazers are 3-4 vs spread on road if they played night before

[Udog]

NBA

Friday, January 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. TORONTO
Charlotte is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 15 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

7:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Phoenix

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. ATLANTA
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games when playing at home against Utah
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MEMPHIS
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing New York
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games

9:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DENVER
Cleveland is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Denver is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland

10:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games on the road
Portland is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Golden State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Portland
Golden State is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
LA Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City


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NCAAB
Dunkel

Canisius at Siena
The Golden Griffins look to build on their 16-5-2 ATS record in their last 23 road games against teams with a losing home record. Canisius is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Golden Griffins favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Canisius (-8). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 823-824: Creighton at Missouri State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 70.137; Missouri State 58.896
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Creighton by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+13 1/2)

Game 825-826: Wright State at Loyola-Chicago (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 56.804; Loyola-Chicago 58.513
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 1 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 4; 113 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (+4); Over

Game 827-828: San Jose State at Utah State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 50.493; Utah State 63.179
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-10)

Game 829-830: Canisius at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 54.216; Siena 43.544
Dunkel Line: Canisius by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Canisius by 8
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (-8)

Game 831-832: Niagara at St. Peter's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 52.456; St. Peter's 52.367
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Niagara by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+2 1/2)

Game 833-834: Fairfield at Loyola-MD (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 58.828; Loyola-MD 58.160
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 1; 125
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 2; 119
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (+2); Over

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NBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at New Orleans
The Timberwolves look to bounce back from their 106-8 loss to OKC and build on their 19-7 ATS record in their last 26 games following a SU loss by more than 10 points. Minnesota is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Timberwolves favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 801-802: Charlotte at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 113.088; Toronto 119.067
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 6; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 8; 196
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+8); Over

Game 803-804: Phoenix at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 113.139; Brooklyn 123.741
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 10 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 7 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-7 1/2); Under

Game 805-806: Houston at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 121.927; Boston 122.438
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Utah at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 116.177; Atlanta 123.353
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Under

Game 809-810: San Antonio at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 123.269; Memphis 126.666
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-2); Under

Game 811-812: Minnesota at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 118.118; New Orleans 116.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 2 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2 1/2); Over

Game 813-814: Chicago at New York (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.793; New York 121.882
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 6; 187
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: New York (-4 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: Detroit at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 115.850; Milwaukee 121.358
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 5 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 817-818: Cleveland at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 113.073; Denver 122.582
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 9 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 11; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+11); Over

Game 819-820: Portland at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.294; Golden State 125.638
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 8 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-7); Under

Game 821-822: Oklahoma City at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 124.973; LA Lakers 121.637
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 3 1/2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

[kbsooner21]

You know, I really like the guy who writes the Armadillo, but he pisses me off continuing to talk about the Thunder being stolen from Seattle

[Udog]

You know, I really like the guy who writes the Armadillo, but he pisses me off continuing to talk about the Thunder being stolen from Seattle

I know what you mean, kb! He's beating it to death and I wish he'd knock it off cause I'm a Thunder fan who's glad they get to play somewhere they're appreciated!

[Udog]

Another thing.... isn't Seattle trying to steal a team right now?

[Udog]

kb, have you been cashing on that Thunder ats gravy train? They've been profitable this season!

[Udog]

Thunder are 21-13-1 ats now. This includes a little 3 game stumble in the last couple of weeks. However, they have covered large spreads again for the last two. January may be a little different story as practically the entire month is spent on the road.

[Udog]

NBA

Friday, January 11

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Thunder at Lakers: What bettors need to know
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (+5, 214)

The Los Angeles Lakers try to avoid their first six-game losing streak in almost six years when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Los Angeles has not lost six straight it dropped seven in a row from March 2-15, 2007. After ending December with their sixth win in seven games, the Lakers have yet to post a victory this month. They dropped a 108-105 decision to the Spurs in San Antonio on Wednesday for their fifth straight defeat.

Oklahoma City enters a half-game behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the league's best record. It posted its third win in four games Wednesday as it defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-84. The Thunder are beginning a string of three straight games on the road, where they are a pedestrian 9-5 as opposed to their 18-3 mark at home.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, FSN (Oklahoma City), TWC SportsNet (Los Angeles), ESPN

ABOUT THE THUNDER (27-8, 21-13-1 ATS): Russell Westbrook is looking to extend his consecutive games streak to 348, the longest active games played streak. Kevin Durant ranks third in the league in scoring with an average of 28.1 points. Oklahoma City is 6-0 when Durant scores at least 35 points. The Thunder are the NBA's top 3-point shooting team through 35 games as they have made 267 of 668 attempts. Westbrook and Durant form the highest-scoring pair of teammates in the league. The duo currently is averaging 49.9 points.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (15-20, 14-20-1 ATS): Los Angeles could get a little healthier Friday. Dwight Howard (shoulder) and Jordan Hill (hip) remain sidelined, but Pau Gasol has yet to be ruled out. Gasol already has missed two games with a concussion. Kobe Bryant still leads the league with an average of 30.1 points. But by his standards, he's in a bit of a scoring slump. After scoring at least 30 points in 12 of 13 games, the superstar has failed to reach the mark in each of his last three contests as he has tallied 29, 20 and 27 points. With 10,653 field goals made, Bryant is seven away from passing Alex English for eighth place on the all-time list.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Thunder are 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Thunder drew first blood in the four-game season series, posting a 114-108 victory at home on Dec. 7.

2. Los Angeles has posted its worst 35-game start since also beginning the 2002-03 season with a 15-20 record.

3. Oklahoma City is 14-0 when five or more players score in double figures.


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NCAAB
Top 25 Short Sheet

Friday, January 11

Creighton at Missouri State, 8:05 ET
Creighton: 7-0 ATS off a win by 15+ points
Missouri State: 7-19 ATS at home after winning 3 of their last 4 games