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**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 09:53 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Louisville's Kevin Ware scored six points in an exhibition game, less than eight months after shattering a bone in his leg. Good for him.

-- Northern Arizona's best player Dewayne Russell transferred out of school, three days before the Lumberjacks' season opener. Curious to see which bigger school poached this kid from a Big Sky program.

-- Cubs named Rich Renteria manager; he was born on Christmas Day, played in 184 big league games and has been San Diego's bench coach the last two years. He managed in the minors from 1998-2001.

-- USC lost its best pass rusher Morgan Breslin with a hip injury; he might be back for whatever bowl game the Trojans play in.

-- Pacers beat Chicago 97-80, are 5-0, the NBA's only unbeaten team. Bulls are 1-3; its early in the season, but 1-3 makes people nervous.

-- Nik Vucevic had 30 points, 21 rebounds as Orlando caught the Clippers looking ahead to their Miami game and beat LA 98-90.

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

13) A guy in Missouri is suing the Kansas City Royals for $20K+, claiming he suffered a detached retina when a hot dog thrown by the Royals mascot hit him in the eye. I wish I was making that up.

12) Our Hero of the Day is 23-year old Ryan Reiss; if you know the young man, today would be a good day to hit him up for a loan, seeing as he won the World Series of Poker’s Main event Tuesday, good for over $8M.

11) With Bill Raftery moving from ESPN to FOX to do Big East basketball games, it means more airtime for ESPN’s Jay Bilas, whose condescending act was well-tempered by Raftery’s pleasant nature. More of Bilas means more of the mute button.

10) Speaking of McDonough, his brother is GM of the Phoenix Suns; their dad was Will McDonough, the late sportswriter from Boston. Pretty well-connected family.

9) Twitter now inserts ads into your timeline, but you can get rid of them; click “more”, then “dismiss”.

8) In New England’s last six games, here is their yards/pass attempt: 10.2 at Atlanta in Week 4, then 4.0/4.9/4.1/4.0 the next four weeks, then 11.5 against the Steelers Sunday. Gronkowski had a big game against the Steelers, but for them to be under 5.0 ypa four games in a row, that’s unusual.

7) If you had the Indiana Pacers in a “last NBA unbeaten” pool, then you win, but chances are, no one had them.

6) Tyson Chandler is out for 4-6 weeks, so the Knicks are screwed for that long; he is the one tough guy the Knicks have, someone who covers up a lot of his teammates’ defensive flaws.

5) I laughed when Knick broadcasters said Tuesday that Andrea Bargnani hasn’t played much in 4th quarters because “he doesn’t rebound or defend well enough”. Well if that was what mattered, then Carmelo Anthony wouldn’t play either, since all he does is shoot.

Bobcat dribblers were going around Anthony Tuesday night like he was an orange pylon in a Driver Ed video.

4) I have Giancarlo Stanton in my fantasy baseball keeper league; imagine my joy when I read that the Marlins have no intention of trading him.

Terrific.

Do they really believe he’s going to sign long-term with them? He’s going to the Dodgers as soon as he can, or if not there, then the Angels. Miami is a dysfunctional franchise with a jackass for an owner. Why would anyone who is good commit to play there for a long time?

3) Speaking of fantasy sports, this year is my first foray into fantasy football in 25 years; you play two QBs a week in our league- the three I drafted were Rodgers/Schaub/Bradford, so you can guess how my season is going, and no, there won’t be another season next year.

2) Seattle Mariners named former Pirate skipper Lloyd McClendon manager; somehow, I doubt there are big lines outside the ticket windows at Safeco Field today. It is worth noting that new Tiger manager Brad Ausmus kept longtime Detroit bench coach Gene Lamont as his right-hand man.

1) Its funny how sometimes your life changes because of stuff that has nothing to do with you. It is widely assumed that Jack Del Rio is USC’s #1 choice to be its new football coach, but now if John Fox were to retire from coaching after his heart problem, or if Del Rio coaches Denver deep into the playoffs this year and that cuts too deep into college recruiting season, then someone else is going to get that USC job, someone who wasn’t expected to get it. All because John Fox, someone that person probably doesn’t know, needed a new heart valve. Life is odd sometimes.

**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 09:54 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Miami
The Heat look to take advantage of a Clippers team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games in Miami. Miami is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 15 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Game 701-702: LA Clippers at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 116.924; Miami 132.560
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 15 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5); Under

Game 703-704: Atlanta at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 115.226; Denver 116.190
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 1; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+3); Over

Game 705-706: LA Lakers at Houston (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 115.033; Houston 123.646
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 8 1/2; 224
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 13 1/2; 219
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+13 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 7

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LA CLIPPERS (3 - 2) at MIAMI (3 - 2) - 11/7/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 404-471 ATS (-114.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 159-202 ATS (-63.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MIAMI is 90-128 ATS (-50.8 Units) in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 2-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 2-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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ATLANTA (2 - 2) at DENVER (0 - 3) - 11/7/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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LA LAKERS (2 - 3) at HOUSTON (4 - 1) - 11/7/2013, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 37-53 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-3 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, November 7

Hot teams
-- Miami won its two home games, by 12-10 points. Clippers won three of their last four games.
-- Rockets won four of their first five games.

Cold teams
-- Nuggets are 0-3, losing by 2-15-8 points. Atlanta lost two of three on road, losing by 2-9 points.
-- Lakers lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Clippers lost last four visits to Miami by 24-11-18-23 points.
-- Nuggets won five of their last six games with Atlanta.
-- Lakers lost four of last six games with Houston.

Totals
-- Four of five Clipper games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta-Denver games went over the total. Over is 4-0 in Hawks' games this year.
-- Nine of last eleven Rocket-Laker games went over the total.

NBA

Thursday, November 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. MIAMI
LA Clippers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. DENVER
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Denver's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games when playing Atlanta

9:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers

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NBA

Thursday, November 7

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NBA TNT doubleheader: Clippers at Heat, Lakers at Rockets
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Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat (-5.5, 209.5)

Two of the most talented - if underachieving - teams in the league thus far square off when the Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The defending champion Heat have won two straight, but they've hardly looked like a slam-dunk pick to repeat, dropping road games to lowly Philadelphia and banged-up Brooklyn. The Clippers might have been looking ahead to the showdown with Miami when they lost 98-90 at Orlando on Wednesday, snapping a three-game winning streak.

Miami hasn't had trouble finding the basket, topping 100 points in each of its first five contests - a franchise record to start the season. Los Angeles lit up the scoreboard through its first four games before going cold against the Magic. The teams split a pair of matchups last season with the home team winning each; Miami has won four straight at home in the series.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT, TSN

LINE: Miami opened 5.5 and went as high as -6. The total opened at 210.5 and is down to 209.5.

POWER RANKINGS: Clippers (-12.5) - Heat (-15.0) + Home Court (-3.0) = Heat -6

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (3-2, 3-2 ATS): Los Angeles was red-hot before falling flat in Orlando, posting its two lowest-scoring quarters of the season including a 16-point effort in the fourth. The shots wouldn't fall, as the Clippers went 3-for-19 from 3-point range and shot 37.9 percent overall. The performance certainly was not indicative of a team that shoots 47.5 percent for the season and has four players averaging 17 points or more.

ABOUT THE HEAT (3-2, 2-3 ATS): Miami was impressive in its 104-95 win at Toronto on Tuesday without forward Chris Bosh, who was with his wife for the birth of a child. Bosh will be back against the Clippers, and the Heat seem to have received a wake-up call from their two early losses. They still boast one of the most talented lineups in the league, and LeBron James is again putting up huge numbers with 25.6 points, eight assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.

TRENDS:

* Over is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings in Miami.
* Over is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.
* Home team is 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
* Clippers are 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings in Miami.

Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets (-13, 218)

Dwight Howard faces his former team for the first time when the Houston Rockets star center leads his team into a home matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Howard had one rocky season with the Lakers before jumping ship and signing an $88 million deal with the Rockets this offseason. He was booed in a return to the Staples Center to play the Clippers on Monday, but is off to a solid start with Houston, including a 29-point, 13-rebound effort in a 116-101 win at Portland on Tuesday.

Without Howard in the fold and still playing without injured superstar Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles has limped out of the gate, giving up an average of 109 points, second-most in the league entering play Wednesday. Lakers starters produced 32 points on 12-of-34 shooting in a 123-104 loss at Dallas on Tuesday. Point guard Steve Nash continued his slow start with five points and four assists in 20 minutes.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE: Houston opened as -13.5 and has come down to -13. The total opened at 217.5 and is up to 218.

POWER RANKINGS: Lakers (-4.6) - Rockets (-12.0) + Home Court (-3.0) = Rockets -10.4

ABOUT THE LAKERS (2-3, 3-2 ATS): According to Elias, Tuesday was the first time since the NBA-ABA merger that no Lakers starter scored more than 10 points. It continued an inconsistent start without Bryant that has coach Mike D'Antoni going back to the drawing board. "You can't get blown out and then think now we need to learn to win," he told reporters after the loss to Dallas. "No, we need to learn how to play."

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (4-1, 3-1-1 ATS): Given that it came the night after a blowout loss in Los Angeles, the Houston win in Portland was impressive. The Rockets shot 54.7 percent from the floor, outrebounded the Trail Blazers by a whopping 47-30 margin and seemed to get stronger as the second half of the back-to-back dragged on, outscoring Portland by 10 points following intermission. With Howard leading the way with an NBA-high 14.6 rebounds entering Wednesday's action, Houston ranks second in rebounding differential (10.2).

TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
* Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Houston.
* Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
* Lakers are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

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**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 09:55 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at Ottawa
The Canadiens look to take advantage of an Ottawa team that is 0-5 in its last 5 home games. Montreal is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Game 51-52: Florida at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 9.630; Boston 11.125
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-260); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-260); Under

Game 53-54: Montreal at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.306; Ottawa 11.473
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+105); Over

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.369; Philadelphia 10.150
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+125); Over

Game 57-58: Minnesota at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.921; Washington 13.423
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 59-60: NY Islanders at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.890; Carolina 9.970
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-110); Over

Game 61-62: NY Rangers at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.097; Columbus 12.522
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-140); Under

Game 63-64: Dallas at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.483; Detroit 12.906
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 65-66: Edmonton at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.945; Tampa Bay 10.805
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-220); 6
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+180); Over

Game 67-68: Calgary at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.454; St. Louis 11.564
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-270); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+230); Over

Game 69-70: Vancouver at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.808; San Jose 13.427
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-175); Under

Game 71-72: Buffalo at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 9.655; Los Angeles 11.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-265); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-265); Under

**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 09:55 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 7

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FLORIDA (3-8-0-4, 10 pts.) at BOSTON (8-5-0-1, 17 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 0-7 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 28-8 ATS (+14.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 150-138 ATS (-74.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (8-7-0-1, 17 pts.) at OTTAWA (5-6-0-4, 14 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 39-63 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 77-61 ATS (+141.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
OTTAWA is 0-5 ATS (-5.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 136-116 ATS (-99.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-7 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (3-7-0-4, 10 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (4-9-0-1, 9 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 31-19 ATS (+50.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 172-138 ATS (-77.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 10-6 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 10-6-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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MINNESOTA (9-4-0-3, 21 pts.) at WASHINGTON (8-7-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-4 ATS (+9.7 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 ATS (+18.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 120-166 ATS (-65.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-0-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (6-6-0-3, 15 pts.) at CAROLINA (5-7-0-3, 13 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 6-23 ATS (+32.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (7-8-0-0, 14 pts.) at COLUMBUS (5-9-0-0, 10 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 90-73 ATS (+171.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 15-36 ATS (+60.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 1-0-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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DALLAS (7-6-0-2, 16 pts.) at DETROIT (9-5-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 111-46 ATS (+2.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 158-128 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 76-83 ATS (-69.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (4-10-0-2, 10 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (10-4-0-0, 20 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 4-16 ATS (+24.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 257-343 ATS (+609.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 113-169 ATS (-68.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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CALGARY (6-7-0-2, 14 pts.) at ST LOUIS (9-2-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 16-1 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (10-5-0-2, 22 pts.) at SAN JOSE (10-1-0-4, 24 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 150-113 ATS (+36.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 166-160 ATS (+362.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 74-70 ATS (+161.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-3 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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BUFFALO (3-13-0-1, 7 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (9-6-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/7/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 10-5 ATS (+16.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 09:56 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, November 7

Hot teams
-- Minnesota won six of its last seven games. Washington won last three games, outscoring teams 16-4.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- Dallas Stars won three of their last four road games. Detroit won three of four overall.
-- Lightning won seven of their last nine games.
-- Blues won four of their last five games.
-- Los Angeles won three of its last four home games.
-- Vancouver won five of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Florida lost its last six games, three in SO, one in OT. Bruins lost four of last five.
-- Senators lost five of their last six games. Montreal lost last three, scoring six goals.
-- Devils lost their last two games, 1-0/4-0. Philly lost three of its last four games.
-- Carolina lost five of its last six games. Islanders are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Columbus lost last four games, outscored 15-6.
-- Oilers lost five of their last six games.
-- Calgary lost five of its last seven games.
-- Sabres lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Sharks lost their last three games, all in SO/OT.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Last three New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- 10 of last 12 Carolina-Islander games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Ranger games.
-- Last five Dallas-Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Edmonton games.
-- Six of last seven Calgary games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Last five Vancouver games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Bruins won 10 of last 12 games with Florida.
-- Senators beat Montreal 4-1 in LY's playoffs.
-- Devils won eight of last ten games with Philly.
-- Home side won last five Washington-Minnesota games.
-- Islanders lost their last four games with Carolina.
-- Rangers won three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Red Wings won six of last seven games with Dallas.
-- Oilers won three of last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Blues won four of last five games with Calgary.
-- Sabres won three of last four games with the Kings.
-- Sharks are 2-0 vs Vancover this year, won last nine games with Canucks.

**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 09:56 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games when playing Florida
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WASHINGTON
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 15 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Jersey is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
New Jersey is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. COLUMBUS
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 10 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Edmonton is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay
Edmonton is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. ST. LOUIS
Calgary is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. LOS ANGELES
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. SAN JOSE
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 10:25 AM

NBA

Thursday, November 7

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NBA Top 4: Coldest offensive starts to the season
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The first week of the NBA season often results in some of the clunkiest, clumsiest basketball fans will see all year - and the 2013-14 campaign is no exception.

A handful of teams have had trouble generating much offense and that list includes clubs expected to rank among the highest-scoring units in the league. The sample size may be small, but further struggles may be cause for concern.

Here are four teams that could use some offensive fine-tuning:

New York Knicks (92 points per game; O/U: 2-2-0)

The Knicks are only going to go as far as their up-and-down offense will take them. And through the first four games of the season, that offense has them 1-3 and struggling for answers. Star forward Carmelo Anthony is shooting just 37.1 percent from the field and isn't getting much help from a meager supporting staff. The loss of Tyson Chandler to a fractured fibula will only hamper the Knicks further, since it forces them to either give Amar'e Stoudemire or Kenyon Martin more minutes or play (gasp) Andrea Bargnani in the middle - a move that almost certainly won't end well.

Denver Nuggets (93.3 ppg; O/U: 1-2-0)

The Nuggets look nothing like the team that led the NBA in scoring a season ago, favoring a half-court attack over the up-tempo assault they rode to a 57-win campaign. The departure of Andre Iguodala and a major injury to Danilo Gallinari has severely dampened Denver's ability to run the floor, resulting in far fewer transition baskets. The secondary scoring should improve - no player other than Ty Lawson is averaging more than 11 points per game - but fans hoping for a return to last year's triple-digit explosions will likely be disappointed.

San Antonio Spurs (99.8 ppg; O/U: 2-2-0)

While coming up just shy of 100 points per game is nothing to complain about, it pales slightly in comparison to the 103-point average the Spurs had last season. The explanation for the modest scoring drop is simpler here than in other examples: the Spurs are taking - and making - fewer 3-pointers than they did in 2012-13. San Antonio averaged better than eight 3s on 21.5 attempts last year and are at just 6.5 3-pointers on 17.3 attempts so far this season. If Danny Green (22.2 percent) can find his long-range stroke - and history says he will - the Spurs will be back over 100 soon.

Sacramento Kings (94.5 ppg; O/U: 2-2-0)

This seems more like the real Kings, as opposed to the often-dysfunctional but strangely-effective unit that boasted a Top-10 scoring average last season. With their most accurate perimeter shooter from last season (Tyreke Evans) now playing for New Orleans, guard Isaiah Thomas has actually emerged as a solid No. 1 option, averaging better than 20 points on 49 percent shooting. It's the rest of the key players - aside from all-world center DeMarcus Cousins - that have regressed, resulting in the Kings shooting just 41 percent from the field. Expect it to get worse, as Thomas isn't likely to stay hot all year.

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**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 12:11 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, November 7

LA Clippers at Miami, 7:00 ET
LA Clippers: 205-271 ATS off a road loss
Miami: 38-23 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

Atlanta at Denver, 9:05 ET
Atlanta: 31-18 OVER after one or more consecutive overs
Denver: 6-16 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

LA Lakers at Houston, 9:35 ET
LA Lakers: 23-10 UNDER after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games
Houston: 85-57 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive road games

**Udog** · 11-07-2013, 12:57 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, November 7

Florida at Boston, 7:05 ET
Florida: 0-7 SU after a non-conference game
Boston: 28-8 SU vs. division opponents

Montreal at Ottawa, 7:05 ET
Montreal: 73-59 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal
Ottawa: 76-61 SU in home games after a blowout win by 3 goals or more

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 1-8 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Philadelphia: 9-1 SU after losing their previous game in overtime

Minnesota at Washington, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 10-1 SU off a home win by 2 goals or more
Washington: 7-18 SU after having won 3 of their last 4 games

NY Islanders at Carolina, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 4-1 SU on the road when the money line is -100 to -150
Carolina: 4-17 SU off a home win

NY Rangers at Columbus, 7:05 ET
NY Rangers: 131-153 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game
Columbus: 24-21 SU off 2 or more consecutive home losses

Dallas at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Dallas: 160-175 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Detroit: 81-70 SU after playing 3 consecutive road games

Edmonton at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Edmonton: 0-15 SU after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals
Tampa Bay: 5-0 SU in non-conference games

Calgary at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Calgary: 4-0 SU after allowing 5 goals or more
St Louis: 14-1 SU as a home favorite of -200 to -300

Vancouver at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Vancouver: 15-4 SU in road games revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more
San Jose: 2-10 SU off 2 consecutive close home losses by 1 goal

Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Buffalo: 0-7 SU after playing a road game
Los Angeles: 11-3 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs

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