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Hoop Trends - Friday

February 8, 2013


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Warriors are 11-0-1 ATS (7.5 ppg) since January 15, 2012 on the road when they allowed one-hundred-plus points for two straight games.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-10 OU (-7.6 ppg) since January 09, 2009 at home after a double digit win in which they shot at least 50% from the field.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Magic are 10-0 OU (16.7 ppg) since December 07, 2005 with at least a day of rest after a loss at home in which Jameer Nelson was the Magic’s high scorer.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Jazz are 12-0-2 ATS (6.8 ppg) since October 30, 2009 at home after a game in which they shot at least ten three-pointers and made at least half of them.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Warriors are 7-0 ATS (13.8 ppg) since March 05, 2012 on the road after a loss in which David Lee had a double double.

-- The Bobcats are 0-9 ATS (-10.1 ppg) since December 14, 2004 when they are at home after at least four road losses.

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NBA
Dunkel

New York at Minnesota
The Knicks look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is coming off a 104-94 loss to San Antonio and is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games after allowing 100 points or more in its previous game. New York is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Game 801-802: Toronto at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 116.202; Indiana 128.199
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 12; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-7 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Brooklyn at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 120.042; Washington 117.797
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 1; 186
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-1); Over

Game 805-806: LA Lakers at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 116.672; Charlotte 111.208
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 807-808: San Antonio at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 125.002; Detroit 116.043
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 183
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 809-810: Orlando at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 107.577; Cleveland 119.795
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 7; 197
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-7); Under

Game 811-812: New Orleans at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 117.352; Atlanta 118.561
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+4 1/2); Over

Game 813-814: New York at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 121.919; Minnesota 111.525
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 10 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 6 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-6 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: Golden State at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.786; Memphis 118.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 1 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 3; 192
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+3); Over

Game 817-818: LA Clippers at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.728; Miami 125.727
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5; 202
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 819-820: Phoenix at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 114.326; Oklahoma City 128.961
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 14 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-12); Under

Game 821-822: Portland at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 116.625; Houston 127.276
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 10 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 7; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-7); Under

Game 823-824: Chicago at Utah (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 121.941; Utah 118.998
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, February 8

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TORONTO (17 - 32) at INDIANA (31 - 19) - 2/8/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
INDIANA is 174-122 ATS (+39.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
TORONTO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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BROOKLYN (29 - 20) at WASHINGTON (13 - 35) - 2/8/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 64-40 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 294-357 ATS (-98.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 113-147 ATS (-48.7 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 4-3 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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LA LAKERS (23 - 27) at CHARLOTTE (11 - 37) - 2/8/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 3-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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SAN ANTONIO (39 - 11) at DETROIT (18 - 32) - 2/8/2013, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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ORLANDO (14 - 35) at CLEVELAND (15 - 34) - 2/8/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
ORLANDO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-0 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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NEW ORLEANS (16 - 33) at ATLANTA (27 - 21) - 2/8/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 2-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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NEW YORK (31 - 16) at MINNESOTA (18 - 28) - 2/8/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-57 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 152-195 ATS (-62.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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GOLDEN STATE (30 - 19) at MEMPHIS (30 - 18) - 2/8/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 118-93 ATS (+15.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 63-43 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games on Friday nights this season.
MEMPHIS is 57-28 ATS (+26.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-1 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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LA CLIPPERS (35 - 16) at MIAMI (32 - 14) - 2/8/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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PHOENIX (17 - 33) at OKLAHOMA CITY (37 - 12) - 2/8/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (25 - 24) at HOUSTON (27 - 24) - 2/8/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-4 straight up against PORTLAND 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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CHICAGO (29 - 20) at UTAH (28 - 22) - 2/8/2013, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-0 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-0 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 8

Hot Teams
-- Indiana won/covered its last five home games (10-5 last 15 HF).
-- Washington won seven of its last nine home games (10-6-2 AU). Nets won six of last nine road games (2-2 AF).
-- Lakers won six of their last eight games (1-5 last six AF).
-- Spurs won their last eleven games (13-8 AF).
-- Cavaliers won five of their last seven games (2-3 HF).
-- Knicks won five of their last six games (3-7 last 10 AF).
-- Heat won eight of its last ten games (8-5 last 13 HF).
-- Thunder won/covered their last six home games.
-- Rockets won five of their last seven games (9-1 last ten HF).
-- Jazz won four of its last five games. (6-2 last eight HF).

Cold Teams
-- Raptors lost five of last six games (5-2-1 last eight AU).
-- Bobcats lost eight of last nine games (4-7 last 11 HU).
-- Pistons lost five of their last six games (7-5 HU).
-- Magic lost their last 11 games (1-10 vs spread, 1-5 last six AU).
-- Hornets lost six of their last eight games (12-5 last 17 AU). Atlanta lost three of its last five games (6-12-1 HF).
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last nine games (2-5 HU).
-- Memphis lost three of its last four games (13-10-1 HF). Warriors lost their last two games, by 21-31 points (11-6-2 AU).
-- Banged-up Clippers lost seven of last ten games (5-2 AU).
-- Suns lost five of their last seven games (3-6-1 last ten AU).
-- Trailblazers lost five of last six road games (6-4 last ten AU).
-- Chicago lost three of its last four games (9-6 AU).

Totals
-- Five of last seven Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Brooklyn games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-4-1 in last 17 San Antonio games.
-- Last four Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten New Orleans games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Minnesota games. Seven of last ten New York games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Memphis games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Miami games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Portland games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Chicago games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Lakers are 3-6 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Bulls are 3-3 vs spread on road if they played night before.

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NBA

Friday, February 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. WASHINGTON
Brooklyn is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. CHARLOTTE
LA Lakers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games when playing Charlotte
LA Lakers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games at home
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Cleveland is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. MIAMI
LA Clippers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games
LA Clippers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Portland is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MEMPHIS
Golden State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games

10:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. UTAH
Chicago is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Chicago

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NBA

Friday, February 8

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Clippers at Heat: What bettors need to know
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Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat (-6, 196)

It looks like a potential NBA Finals matchup on paper - and key players should be back in the fold on both sides of Friday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and host Miami Heat. The Clippers were without superstars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul for Wednesday's 86-76 win over Orlando, though both practiced Thursday and hope to return. Miami is coming off a win over Houston that came without the services of Chris Bosh, who sat out due to illness but should be back Friday.

The Clippers will need all hands on deck if they hope to challenge the home dominance of the East-leading Heat. Miami is 20-3 on its home court this season, even with the Indiana Pacers for the best home mark in the conference. Improving that mark becomes more difficult if Paul returns from a knee injury that has knocked him out of 12 of the last 14 games. Griffin sat out Wednesday with a lingering hamstring injury, his second absence in a row after playing in the previous 197 straight games.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), Sun Sports (Miami)

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (35-16, 28-23-0 ATS): Practice felt busier than ever Thursday, with Paul, Griffin, Chauncey Billups (left foot) and Jamal Crawford (right shoulder) all back in action. Griffin and Billups are listed as day-to-day and are expected to be in the lineup, while the statuses of Paul and Crawford remain up in the air. Billups, who has only played in three games this season, said he wants to see how he feels following Friday's shootaround before deciding on his status. "Hopefully I wake up [Friday] and I feel great and it's a go. But I have to wait and see how the recovery goes," he told the Los Angeles Times.

ABOUT THE HEAT (32-14, 22-24-0 ATS): After LeBron James finally won his first NBA championship last year, many wondered how he would respond in 2012-13. From a statistical standpoint, King James is as good as ever. While James is "only" fourth in league scoring at 26.8 points per game, he's shooting a career-best 55.6 percent from the field. He's also averaging a career-best 8.2 rebounds and a team-best seven assists while connecting on 40.8 percent of his 3-point attempts, also a career high. James scored his 5,000th point in a Miami uniform in Wednesday's win.

TRENDS:

* Over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Miami.
* Home team is 13-3-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
* Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
* Clippers are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings in Miami.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. James' field-goal percentage has risen in seven straight seasons.

2. The Clippers have won six of the last nine meetings, with the home team prevailing in eight straight.

3. Miami is just 7-14 against teams above .500.

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NBA

Friday, February 8

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Beware NBA teams looking ahead to All-Star break
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The NBA All-Star break puts the regular season on hold for four days as the best and brightest in the league are showcased.

This brief hiatus is a blessing to some teams and a burden for others. Teams with injury concerns or clubs stuck in a losing rut can sometimes get caught looking ahead to the break while squads building momentum see the four-day layoff as a nasty speed bump.

Here are three clubs who could lose focus as we head toward the All-Star Weekend on Feb. 15.

Los Angeles Clippers (35-16 SU, 28-23 ATS)

Los Angeles was able to snap a three-game skid with a win over lowly Orlando Wednesday despite having Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Jamal Crawford and Chauncey Billups out with injuries.

The short-handed Clippers wrap up an eight-game road trip next week then host the Rockets and play the Lakers for Staples Center bragging rights just before the break. With a young core of players, and Griffin and Paul headed to the All-Star Game, it will be up to the veterans to keep this club focused in the coming week.

Brooklyn Nets (29-20 SU, 22-24-3 ATS)

Consistency has been the Nets’ biggest battle in their inaugural season in Brooklyn. They’ve gone 3-4 SU and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games and haven’t been able to find the momentum that sparked an 11-4 start to the year. The coaching change from Avery Johnson to P.J. Carlesimo has played its part in that as well as not having star PG Deron Williams at full strength.

Williams is averaging just under 12 points over the last four games (16.7 ppg on the season) and isn’t taking part in the All-Star festivities, giving him a chance to heal up. The break will be a reset for Brooklyn before the playoff push begins. The Nets' pre-ASG sked has them at Washington, home to San Antonio, at Indiana, and hosting Denver.

Chicago Bulls (29-19 SU, 20-28 ATS)

The Bulls have been waiting for this All-Star break since being eliminated from the playoffs last season. Chicago is not only looking forward to resting its thinning roster - Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah, Marco Belinelli, Kirk Hinrich are all nursing ailments – but the break gets the Bulls closer to the return of PG Derrick Rose. Rose is expected to return this month and would give Chicago a huge lift in the second half of the schedule.

The Bulls have battled to stay above water, leaning on defense to keep pace in the East. Chicago takes on three Western foes - at Denver, at Utah, vs. San Antonio - before visiting Boston before the break. The Bulls are 6-10 SU and 4-12 ATS versus Western Conference teams this season.

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, February 8

Toronto at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 13-4 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 ATS
Indiana: 16-31 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more games

Brooklyn at Washington, 7:05 ET
Brooklyn: 18-30 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
Washington: 12-0 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent

LA Lakers at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
LA Lakers: 30-18 OVER second half of the season
Charlotte: 4-18 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog

San Antonio at Detroit, 7:35 ET
San Antonio: 15-5 ATS in non-conference games
Detroit: 8-18 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

Orlando at Cleveland, 7:35 ET
Orlando: 10-1 ATS off a home loss by 10 points or more over
Cleveland: 8-19 ATS as a home favorite

New Orleans at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
New Orleans: 17-8 ATS as a road underdog
Atlanta: 0-7 ATS in home games off a home win

New York at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
New York: 32-18 ATS second half of the season
Minnesota: 5-15 ATS in home games in February

Golden State at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Golden State: 18-6 ATS in road games when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
Memphis: 14-4 UNDER after a non-conference game

LA Clippers at Miami, 8:05 ET ESPN
LA Clippers: 13-5 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite
Miami: 6-15 ATS after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Phoenix: 3-12 ATS when playing 8 or more games in 14 days
Oklahoma City: 8-1 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more

Portland at Houston, 8:05 ET
Portland: 7-16 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
Houston: 7-0 ATS in home games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

Chicago at Utah, 10:35 ET ESPN
Chicago: 8-0 ATS on Friday nights
Utah: 22-34 ATS after a game where they covered the spread

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Friday, February 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Brooklyn - 7:00 PM ET Washington -1.5 500 POD
Washington -

L.A. Lakers - 7:00 PM ET Charlotte +6.5 500
Charlotte - Over 206.5 500

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Toronto +7.5 500
Indiana - Over 189.5 500

New Orleans - 7:30 PM ET New Orleans +4.5 500
Atlanta -

San Antonio - 7:30 PM ET San Antonio -5 500
Detroit - Under 197 500

Orlando - 7:30 PM ET Orlando +7 500
Cleveland - Over 199.5 500

L.A. Clippers - 8:00 PM ET L.A. Clippers +3 500
Miami - Under 194.5 500

Golden State - 8:00 PM ET Golden State +3.5 500
Memphis - Under 191 500

Portland - 8:00 PM ET Houston -7 500 POD
Houston -

Phoenix - 8:00 PM ET Oklahoma City -12.5 500
Oklahoma City -

New York - 8:00 PM ET New York -6.5 500
Minnesota -

Chicago - 10:30 PM ET Chicago +4 500
Utah - Over 184 500

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Long Sheet

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DENVER (32 - 18) at CLEVELAND (16 - 34) - 2/9/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
DENVER is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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CHARLOTTE (11 - 38) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 27) - 2/9/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 14-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHARLOTTE is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHARLOTTE is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 114-84 ATS (+21.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 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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GOLDEN STATE (30 - 20) at DALLAS (21 - 28) - 2/9/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 121-97 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 130-97 ATS (+23.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 73-48 ATS (+20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 40-24 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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 (19 - 32) at MILWAUKEE (25 - 23) - 2/9/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DETROIT is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 111-147 ATS (-50.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 58-84 ATS (-34.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-5 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-5 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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UTAH (28 - 23) at SACRAMENTO (17 - 33) - 2/9/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 32-55 ATS (-28.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 38-57 ATS (-24.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games on Saturday games since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 8-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 9

Hot Teams
-- Nuggets won their last eight games (5-5 AF). Cleveland won six of its last eight games (6-9 HU).
-- 76ers won three of their last four games (4-1 last five HF).
-- Utah won four of its last six games (lost three of last four on road).

Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost its last six games (11-14 AU).
-- Warriors lost last three games, by 31-21-6 points (2-7 last nine AU). Dallas is 4-5 in its last nine games (7-2 last nine HF).
-- Milwaukee lost four of last five games (7-8-1 HF). Pistons lost five of last seven games (4-10 last 14 AU).
-- Sacramento lost eight of its last nine games (1-5 last six at home).

Totals
-- Last six Denver games went over the total.
-- Five of Bobcats' last six games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Dallas games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Utah games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Cleveland is 7-7 vs spread if it played night before, 1-3 at home.
-- Charlotte is 5-7 vs spread if it played night before, 3-4 on road.
-- Warriors are 5-3-1 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Detroit is 5-7 vs spread if it played night before, 4-4 on road.
-- Utah Jazz is 3-6 vs spread on road if it played night before.




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Saturday, February 9

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
DENVER vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Denver's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 14 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 21 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte

8:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. DALLAS
Golden State is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. MILWAUKEE
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games

10:00 PM
UTAH vs. SACRAMENTO
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Sacramento is 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games

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Saturday, February 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Denver - 7:30 PM ET Cleveland +6 500
Cleveland - Over 215 500

Charlotte - 8:00 PM ET Charlotte +9 500
Philadelphia - Over 189 500

Detroit - 8:30 PM ET Detroit +6.5 500
Milwaukee - Under 202 500

Golden State - 8:30 PM ET Golden State +5.5 500
Dallas - Over 209.5 500

Utah - 10:00 PM ET Sacramento -1 500
Sacramento - Under 197.5 500

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Hoop Trends - Sunday

February 10, 2013

ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Suns are 11-0 ATS (8.0 ppg) since April 01, 2011 at home with at least one day of rest after a loss in which they allowed at least 50% from the field.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Trailblazers are 0-12 OU (-13.7 ppg) since February 06, 2009 on the road with at least one day of rest after a road loss in which they allowed at least 50% from the field.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Suns are 0-11 OU (-12.1 ppg) since March 10, 2011 at home after losing the previous matchup in which Goran Dragic was not the Suns’ high scorer.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Raptors are 10-0 ATS (9.3 ppg) since January 12, 2000 as a home favorite after a game on the road in which they were whistled for at least 30 personal fouls.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Clippers are 8-0-1 OU (10.7 ppg) since March 04, 2012 on the road after a loss on the road in which Caron Butler scored fewer than 10 points.

-- The Heat are 8-0 ATS (7.1 ppg) since January 19, 2012 at home with at least a day of rest after a win in which Lebron James shot better than 50% from the arc.

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NBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Memphis
The Grizzlies look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games in Memphis. Memphis is the pick (-9) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-9). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Game 801-802: LA Clippers at New York (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 117.382; New York 118.628
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+3 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: LA Lakers at Miami (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 116.426; Miami 128.537
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 12; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 805-806: Portland at Orlando (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 115.790; Orlando 111.299
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-3); Over

Game 807-808: Denver at Boston (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 122.916; Boston 126.885
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 4; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 2; 203
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-2); Under

Game 809-810: Minnesota at Memphis (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 111.525; Memphis 122.736
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 11; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 9; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-9); Over

Game 811-812: New Orleans at Toronto (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 116.045; Toronto 121.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 6; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 4; 194
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-4); Under

Game 813-814: Oklahoma City at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 126.997; Phoenix 116.290
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-8 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: San Antonio at Brooklyn (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.204; Brooklyn 120.675
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 817-818: Houston at Sacramento (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 124.111; Sacramento 113.800
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 8 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5 1/2; 216 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-5 1/2); Under

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Long Sheet

Sunday, February 10

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LA CLIPPERS (35 - 17) at NEW YORK (32 - 16) - 2/10/2013, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 400-467 ATS (-113.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 79-121 ATS (-54.1 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 271-327 ATS (-88.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 178-246 ATS (-92.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 187-240 ATS (-77.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 154-197 ATS (-62.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 139-191 ATS (-71.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 91-125 ATS (-46.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
NEW YORK is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 2-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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LA LAKERS (24 - 27) at MIAMI (33 - 14) - 2/10/2013, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (25 - 25) at ORLANDO (14 - 36) - 2/10/2013, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ORLANDO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games this season.
ORLANDO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ORLANDO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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DENVER (33 - 18) at BOSTON (26 - 23) - 2/10/2013, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 138-180 ATS (-60.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
BOSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-99 ATS (-37.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
BOSTON is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 70-107 ATS (-47.7 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

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

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MINNESOTA (18 - 29) at MEMPHIS (31 - 18) - 2/10/2013, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 39-66 ATS (-33.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 152-195 ATS (-62.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 64-43 ATS (+16.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (17 - 33) at TORONTO (18 - 32) - 2/10/2013, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 165-128 ATS (+24.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (38 - 12) at PHOENIX (17 - 34) - 2/10/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 205 and 209.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (39 - 12) at BROOKLYN (29 - 21) - 2/10/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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HOUSTON (28 - 24) at SACRAMENTO (18 - 33) - 2/10/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
SACRAMENTO is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 37-51 ATS (-19.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 39-57 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 10

Hot Teams
-- Knicks won six of last seven games (4-0 last four HF).
-- Miami won eight of last ten games (9-5 last 14 HF). Lakers won seven of last nine. (3-6 AU).
-- Nuggets won their last nine games (2-6-1 last nine AU). Boston is 6-0 since Rondo got hurt (9-6 last 15 HF).
-- Hornets won last two games, by 9-11 points, after losing six of their previous seven games (18-8 AU).
-- Thunder won last three games, by 21-21-31 points (3-6 last nine AU).
-- Spurs won 11 of last 12 games (4-6 last ten AF).
-- Rockets won six of their last eight games (1-4 AF).

Cold Teams
-- Clippers lost four of last five games (5-3 AU).
-- Trailblazers lost four of last five on the road (0-3 AF). Orlando lost its last twelve games (1-11 vs spread).
-- Grizzlies are 3-4 in last seven games (14-10-1 HF). Minnesota lost 14 of its last 16 (1-5-1 last seven AU).
-- Raptors lost five of last seven games (3-5 last eight HF).
-- Suns lost six of their last eight games (6-6 HU).
-- Nets are 3-5 in their last eight games (3-2 HU).
-- Kings lost eight of last ten games (5-8 HU).

Totals
-- Four of last five New York games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Laker games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Portland games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Denver games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Five of last six New Orleans games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Thunder games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Brooklyn games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Houston games went over the total; five of last six Sacramento games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Denver is 6-3-1 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Sacramento is 2-6 vs spread if it played night before.