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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 7

Hot teams
-- Clippers won five of their last seven games.
-- Pistons won last three games, by 7-10-15 points.
-- San Antonio won 13 of its last 15 games. Pacers won eight of last nine games, are 8-2 vs spread on road.
-- Portland won/covered last four games; they're 15-5 vs spread so far this season. Mavericks won last two games, by 7-3 points.

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost five of their last six games. Nuggets lost last two games, by 10-8 points.
-- Cavaliers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Bulls lost six of their last eight games.
-- Memphis lost four of its last six games. Warriors lost six of last nine games, four of six on road.
-- Heat lost its last two games, by 10-20 points. Minnesota lost six of its last eight games.
-- Milwaukee covered twice in its nine home games. Nets lost eight of last ten games; they're 6-13 vs spread.
-- Sacramento lost its last six games, five by 6 or less points. Jazz lost nine of its last 12 games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Philly games went over the total.
-- Seven of ten Clipper road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Three of Warriors' last four games went over total.
-- Last three Miami games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Seven of Spurs' last eight games went over the total.
-- Four of five Sacramento road games stayed under; four of last five Utah games went over.
-- Last five Portland games went over. Seven of last eight Dallas games stayed under the total.

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NBA

Saturday, December 7

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7:00 PM
DENVER vs. PHILADELPHIA
Denver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland
LA Clippers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
Detroit is 6-18-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:00 PM
MIAMI vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Miami is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MEMPHIS
Golden State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State

8:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MILWAUKEE
Brooklyn is 1-14 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Brooklyn is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Indiana's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Antonio's last 21 games when playing Indiana

9:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. UTAH
Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 9 games when playing Sacramento
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento

10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PORTLAND
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

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NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, December 7

Denver at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Denver: 10-1 ATS after trailing in previous game by 15 or more points at the half
Philadelphia: 5-18 ATS at where the total is greater than or equal to 210

LA Clippers at Cleveland, 7:35 ET
LA Clippers: 55-35 ATS in road games after allowing 85 points or less
Cleveland: 1-9 ATS after playing a road game

Golden State at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Golden State: 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) after allowing 100 pts or more 3 games
Memphis: 19-9 ATS against Pacific division opponents

Miami at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Miami: 24-11 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Minnesota: 1-5 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread

Detroit at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Detroit: 14-2 ATS after 2 straight games outrebounding opponent by 15 or more
Chicago: 7-18 ATS in home games after playing a game as an underdog

Indiana at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Indiana: 22-11 UNDER after having won 4 of their last 5 games
San Antonio: 20-8 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs

Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8:35 ET
Brooklyn: 12-3 ATS in road games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more games
Milwaukee: 5-17 ATS in home games off a road win

Sacramento at Utah, 9:05 ET
Sacramento: 5-21 ATS in road games after 2 straight losses by 6 points or less
Utah: 29-14 ATS in home games off a loss by 10 points or more to a division rival

Dallas at Portland, 10:05 ET
Dallas: 19-8 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
Portland: 2-12 ATS after allowing 55 points or more in the first half in 2 straight games

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Saturday, December 7

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Denver - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +7 500
Philadelphia - Under 210.5 500

L.A. Clippers - 7:30 PM ET L.A. Clippers -6 500 *****
Cleveland - Under 198.5 500

Detroit - 8:00 PM ET Detroit +2.5 500
Chicago - Over 189.5 500

Golden State - 8:00 PM ET Memphis +1.5 500 *****
Memphis - Under 192.5 500

Miami - 8:00 PM ET Miami -6.5 500 TRIPLE POD
Minnesota - Over 203.5 500

Brooklyn - 8:30 PM ET Milwaukee +2.5 500 *****
Milwaukee - Under 191.5 500

Indiana - 8:30 PM ET San Antonio -3.5 500
San Antonio - Under 190.5 500

Sacramento - 9:00 PM ET Sacramento +3.5 500
Utah - Over 193.5 500

Dallas - 10:00 PM ET Dallas +5.5 500 *****
Portland - Over 208.5 500

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Preview: Celtics (9-12) at Knicks (5-13)

Date: December 08, 2013 12:00 PM EDT


Win consecutive games after dropping nine straight and your season has renewed optimism. Win five of seven after a six-game skid and you're in first place.

Welcome to the Atlantic Division.

Those have been the respective cases for the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, who each go for their third straight win Sunday at Madison Square Garden in a matchup of teams within the NBA's weakest division.

The Celtics (9-12) find themselves atop the Atlantic despite already experiencing losing streaks of four and six games in the first month of the season.

"We're at the top of the division," forward Kris Humphries said. "That's all that's important."


The Knicks (5-13) have won back-to-back games for the first time after opening 3-13, yet find themselves only 2 1/2 games out of the division lead. Their 121-83 home win over Orlando on Friday was the NBA's second most lopsided result of the season.

New York is coming off its two best games of 2013-14, shooting a combined 55.0 percent against the Nets and Magic to win by an average of 34.0 points. The Knicks crossed the bridge to Brooklyn for Thursday's game shooting 42.1 percent and riding a nine-game slide.

"I knew it was going to eventually happen. I'm glad that it did," Knicks point guard Raymond Felton said. "It was a good night to happen in Brooklyn, then we came back tonight and showed it wasn't a fluke. That's what a lot of people were trying to say. We came out tonight to really prove that."

Without Amare Stoudemire, who isn't playing back-to-back nights following offseason knee surgery, the Knicks had seven players score in double figures against the Magic.

Carmelo Anthony's 20 points and 11 rebounds led the way. Anthony had 19 against the Nets and is averaging 22.2 in wins while putting up 26.8 in losses. He totaled 22 shots in the last two games after averaging 22.2 through the first 16. He's shooting 49.4 percent in victories and 41.8 percent in losses.

"I wanted to try to do something a little different to see if it worked," Anthony said. "Me scoring 30 wasn't working."

New York's outside shooting, however, is working with a 33-for-61 mark in the two wins.

Boston's recent victories have been more modest, though the Celtics seem to have found some consistency in bouncing back from a 4-10 start.

Friday's 106-98 home win over Denver was led by guards Jordan Crawford (22 points, eight assists) and Avery Bradley (18 points). Crawford is shooting 63.0 percent and averaging 23.5 points in the Celtics' consecutive wins.

Humphries contributed 18 points off the bench against Denver. He's seen increased minutes with Kelly Olynyk out with a sprained ankle, though Friday's output doubled his previous season-high scoring night.

"I have a lot of faith in Kris, I have a lot of faith in Kelly, I've got a lot of faith in all five bigs," Boston coach Brad Stevens told the team's official website.

"We talked about that before, but the bottom line is I guess when you look across the league it seems like every team we play has one of their bigs out. So to have five of them that all really, really compliment each other, that gives you the flexibility of four being available on a given night."

Olynyk will be sidelined for an eighth straight game, while New York has played without center Tyson Chandler since Nov. 8 due to a fractured right fibula.

The teams are meeting for the first time since the Knicks beat the Celtics in six games last season in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. They've also won three straight regular-season contests against them.

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Preview: Heat (14-5) at Pistons (9-10)

Date: December 08, 2013 6:00 PM EDT


While Dwyane Wade returned to help Miami regroup from consecutive defeats, he could be back on the sidelines Sunday versus surging Detroit.

That could spell trouble for the visiting Heat, who couldn't handle the Pistons without Wade earlier this week.

After falling 107-97 to Detroit on Tuesday and 107-87 at Chicago two nights later, Miami (15-5) pulled out a crucial 103-82 win at Minnesota on Saturday. LeBron James had 21 points, a season-high 14 rebounds and eight assists while Wade scored 19 after missing the previous two games, one due to lingering knee trouble and the other because of illness.

"Don't talk about it, just go do it. To me, when I say it, I go and make it happen," James said. "We don't like losing back-to-back games, and we definitely don't want to lose three in a row."

Wade, though, may return to the bench as the Heat play the second of a back-to-back. Miami is 2-3 without him this season.

"All of it's frustration," Wade said. "Everyone wants to be 100 percent every day. But it's a part of the game. Everyone deals with it in their own way. The only thing I can focus on is when I'm able to get back on the court and go out there and help my team win."

The Heat surely could have used Wade against Detroit, which scored 29 points off 19 turnovers Tuesday. Seven players scored in double figures for the Pistons, including a combined 34 off the bench from Kyle Singler and Rodney Stuckey. Andre Drummond added 10 to go along with 18 boards as Detroit outrebounded Miami 46-34.

"They're a huge team, we know that," James said after posting 23 points and six turnovers in the loss. "Records don't matter when we play teams. Obviously teams play a totally different pace and totally different style when they get up to play us. There is no complacency with us; it is the name of the game. You can't look at records and say they should win. We have to go out and play and if you don't you get beat."

The Pistons (10-10) have yet to lose this month, outscoring opponents by an average of 12.3 points during a four-game winning streak. Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 33 points as Detroit got back to .500 with Saturday's 92-75 rout at short-handed Chicago.

"He made plays when we really needed him to make plays," coach Maurice Cheeks said. "That is what he is evolving to. He knows when we need to make a play. We need him to play like this and shoot the ball the way he is capable of shooting."

The Pistons held the Bulls to season lows in scoring and field goal percentage (33.3). While Detroit put together two four-game runs last season, it hasn't won five in a row since Dec. 4-12, 2009.

"I like the way we are playing," Cheeks said. "I think we have been getting better every game. Our defense has been getting better. Clearly our offense is a little better. I like our flow, I like our defensive flow, I like our offensive flow, I think we are getting better in all phases."

Jennings had 15 points in Miami last week, and the Pistons may need to lean on him more with Stuckey's status up in the air. Stuckey, who exited in the second quarter Saturday with a sore left knee, is second on the team with 15.4 points per contest.

Despite Tuesday's win, the Pistons are 3-14 in their last 17 against the Heat.

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Preview: Magic (6-13) at Rockets (14-7)

Date: December 08, 2013 7:00 PM EDT


While Dwight Howard grew unhappy in Orlando after eight seasons with the Magic, he's surely pleased with how things are working out in Houston.

The Rockets go for an eighth home win in nine games Sunday night when Howard faces his former team.

Houston, which signed Howard to a four-year deal worth roughly $88 million this summer, has opened 14-7 while posting an NBA-leading 107.9 points per game. The Rockets have also started to clamp down defensively, holding teams to an average of 95.1 during a 6-2 stretch.

After falling 109-103 at woeful Utah on Monday and 97-88 to Phoenix two nights later, Houston cruised to a needed 105-83 win over usually high-scoring Golden State on Friday. James Harden led the way with 34 points while Howard scored 22 and pulled down 18 rebounds for his team-leading 12th double-double.

"The last two games before tonight were terrible, and we don't want to play like that again," Howard said. "We wanted to come in with a lot of energy, defend, push the pace, and win.

"(There) has to be a sense of urgency for us to get a good win, and that's how we played. We're getting a lot better, our chemistry is still growing."

Terrence Jones also came up big with 16 points and 10 boards as the Rockets outscored the Warriors 54-36 in the paint and held them to a season-low 35.5 percent shooting.

"When me and him (Jones) are in the paint causing havoc on both ends of the floor it makes it tough for teams, and we have to bring that every night," Howard said. "We've got to bring that intensity and effort every single night for us to win."

Howard was at his best in his first two matchups against Orlando (6-13) while with the Lakers last season, averaging 30.0 points and 15.5 rebounds. The Magic, who saw Howard go a combined 34 of 60 from the foul line in splitting those games, may try to implement the same strategy.

Orlando has dropped a season worst-tying four straight and 11 of 14, and things won't get any easier if Nikola Vucevic can't go again. The third-year center, averaging 14.7 points and a team-best 10.9 boards, is uncertain to be available after missing the last two games with a sprained left ankle.

"We can't wait on that. That can't be a crutch for us," coach Jacque Vaughn said. "Guys have to step up and be ready to play every night. That's the challenge, that's the job you have as a professional."

Vucevic's presence was certainly missed in Friday's 121-83 loss at New York. Arron Afflalo had 20 points, Victor Oladipo scored 17 and Jameer Nelson added 13 and nine assists in his first game back since missing three with a foot injury.

"It's all a learning process for this team. It's frustrating, but this is the game of basketball and this is how it's going to be sometimes," Oladipo told the team's official website. "We just have to learn from nights this."

Three of the Magic's last four losses have come by at least 18 points. Orlando has allowed 108.8 per contest in going 1-8 on the road,.

"We have a lot of games and a lot of practices ahead of us and a lot of time together to get better," Nelson said. "We just have to focus on that. The attention to detail has to be a lot better in terms of us knowing situations and individual personnel."

Orlando had taken five straight from Houston before giving up 114.5 points in losing both meetings last season.

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Preview: Pacers (17-2) at Thunder (14-4)

Date: December 08, 2013 7:00 PM EDT


The Indiana Pacers easily dispatched a leading team in the Western Conference in one of the final games of a lengthy road trip.

They won't have to wait long to face another one of the West's best.

Indiana will try to conclude its five-game trek by ending the Oklahoma City Thunder's perfect home record Sunday night.

After trailing by 13 in the first half, the Pacers (18-2) led by as many as 26 in the fourth quarter of a 111-100 victory against San Antonio and snapped an 11-game skid to the perennial title contender. Paul George's 28 points led seven players in double figures, and David West scored 20 while making 9 of 12 shots.

"I couldn't be happier with how they played, particularly in the second and third quarter," coach Frank Vogel said. "Second quarter, getting back in the game, but in the third quarter, really busting it open. Tough to pick a star in the game with as many contributions as we got. Just great balance and a great team win."

The victory boosted Indiana to 3-1 on its trip and was also its ninth in the last 10 overall. The Pacers will try to close out their trek by beating a team that's been equally as hot.

Oklahoma City (14-4) bounced back from its lone defeat in its last 10 games - 111-104 at Portland on Wednesday - with a 109-95 win in New Orleans on Friday.

"We were really disappointed in how we lost last game and wanted to be better," said Kevin Durant, who scored a team-leading 29 points. "We're a really good team after losses."

The Thunder, 9-0 on their own floor, will seek their best start there since they went 12-0 as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1993-94. Oklahoma City has won seven of its last eight home games against Indiana and the past three by an average of 13.7 points.

The Pacers are the league's only other team without a home loss so far, also going 9-0.

"We're going to play against a very good team that is playing extremely well right now, so it's going to be a challenge," guard Thabo Sefolosha told the team's website. "If we focus on us and do the things we know we're good at and are successful at doing, we'll be okay."

The Thunder have taken four of five overall in the series and won last season's two games by a combined 33 points. Durant averaged 30.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in those two victories and his 30.1-point average in 11 career matchups with Indiana is his second-best against any opponent.

Russell Westbrook is averaging 26.0 points, 8.2 assists and 7.2 rebounds in his last five games against the Pacers.

George is averaging 10.3 points and shooting 31.1 percent in his four career games versus the Thunder but is among the league's leading scorers with 24.8 points per game this season. He's averaged 26.6 on the road.

West is averaging 25.0 points and shooting 54.8 percent shooting in his last six visits to Oklahoma City.

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Preview: Raptors (6-12) at Lakers (10-9)

Date: December 08, 2013 9:30 PM EDT


Kobe Bryant's torn left Achilles healed up just in time for the Los Angeles Lakers' star guard to try sending Toronto home with another loss at Staples Center.

The future Hall of Famer will make his season debut Sunday night against the Raptors, a team he's gone 13-1 against at home in his career - including 10 straight wins.

"I don't feel like I have any limitations really," Bryant said after Thursday's practice as he prepares to play for the first time since suffering the injury on April 12 in a home win over Golden State.

"The change of gear is not quite where I want it to be, but it's easy to compensate through that and go out there and be effective."

While he might be eased into full minutes, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni expects what he always has from Bryant.

"That he'll be a dominant player," D'Antoni said.

That's been especially true against the Raptors.

Toronto (6-12) is one of two teams Bryant has a career scoring average of better than 28 points against, and his career-high 81 points on Jan. 22, 2006 came against them at Staples Center. He scored 41 in the last meeting, a 118-116 home win on March 8.

With wins in six of their last eight since Nov. 17, the Lakers (10-9) find themselves without much of a hole to dig out of in the Pacific Division after a 4-7 start. Friday's 106-100 win at Sacramento ensured they'd have a winning record when Bryant returned.

Six Lakers scored in double figures, led by Pau Gasol and Jodie Meeks with 19 each. Meeks made two 3-pointers in the final minutes and went 5 of 6 from beyond the arc.

The Lakers have nine players averaging at least 8.3 points. Gasol's 14.5 leads the way, but that's almost certain to change with the franchise's all-time leading scorer returning.

"We knew at the beginning of the season we were going to have to do it by committee," Meeks said. "We don't have any superstars. Our superstar is coming back Sunday, but 19 games we didn't, so we had to share the ball."

Bryant is unlikely to be sharing any minutes in the Lakers' backcourt with Steve Nash just yet. Nash's return from nerve damage in his back remains unknown and D'Antoni referred to him playing Sunday as doubtful.

With the departures of Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace, Bryant is joining quite a different team than the one he played for last year.

"We've developed some guys that are really going to contribute a lot, and it might not have happened if (Bryant) was here," D'Antoni said. "You have to look at the bright side of it. Now we just have to get him back to the level that he's capable of playing."

The Raptors will look to spoil the party and close out a three-game road trip by snapping a five-game losing streak.

Their latest disappointment came Friday in a 106-97 loss at Phoenix. Amir Johnson scored a team-high 22, while Rudy Gay had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Toronto was outrebounded 53-36, including 18-11 on the offensive glass.

"We did a decent job of getting stops," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said, "but then didn't get the rebounds. That's about toughness, that's about attention to detail."

Power forward Tyler Hansbrough leaving the game in the first quarter with a sprained left shoulder didn't help. He was scheduled to have it evaluated Saturday in Los Angeles.

With or without Bryant on the court, Casey said his team needs to worry first about fixing their own issues.

"We got to worry about us, no matter who we're playing," he said.

And no matter who the opponent is, Bryant's expectations for Game 1 of his comeback remain simple.

"Just come out and win a game."

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 8

Hot teams
-- Celtics won five of their last seven games. New York won its last two games but is 1-8 vs spread at home.
-- Pistons won last four games, including a win at Miami; Heat won, covered four of its last five road games.
-- Rockets won six of their last eight games.
-- Indiana is 18-2 SU, covered six of last seven games. Thunder won nine of its last ten games.
-- Lakers won six of last eight games, get Bryant back tonight.

Cold Teams
-- Magic lost last four games, three by 18+ points.
-- Raptors didn't won or cover any of their last five games.

Totals
-- Nine of eleven Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Orlando games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Pacer-Thunder games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Toronto games went over the total.

Series records
-- Knicks won seven of last nine games with Boston.
-- Heat/Pistons split last four games after Miami had won seven in row; they're 6-5 vs spread in last eight series games.
-- Rockets beat Orlando twice LY, by 8-8 points, after losing previous five games with the Magic.
-- Thunder won four of their last five games with Indiana.
-- Lakers won five of last six games with Toronto, but four of five wins were by 5 or less points.




NBA

Sunday, December 8

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12:00 PM
BOSTON vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 14 games on the road
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New York
New York is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

6:00 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games on the road
Detroit is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Miami
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami

7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. HOUSTON
Orlando is 1-20 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Indiana's last 19 games when playing Oklahoma City
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Oklahoma City's last 19 games when playing Indiana

9:30 PM
TORONTO vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in their last 5 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 Toronto
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

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NBA
Dunkel

Toronto at LA Lakers
Kobe Bryant rejoins a Laker team tonight that is coming off a 106-100 win over Sacramento and is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. LA is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

Game 801-802: Boston at New York (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 116.852; New York 115.448
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 5 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+5 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: Miami at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 126.064; Detroit 116.524
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 9 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 805-806: Indiana at Oklahoma City (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 122.407; Oklahoma City 128.889
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-4 1/2); Under

Game 807-808: Orlando at Houston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 116.981; Houston 125.003
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 8; 212
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 809-810: Toronto at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 114.187; LA Lakers 122.585
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-5 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 8

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BOSTON (9 - 12) at NEW YORK (5 - 13) - 12/8/2013, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 8-6 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 9-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (15 - 5) at DETROIT (10 - 10) - 12/8/2013, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (18 - 2) at OKLAHOMA CITY (14 - 4) - 12/8/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 252-206 ATS (+25.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 56-41 ATS (+10.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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ORLANDO (6 - 13) at HOUSTON (14 - 7) - 12/8/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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TORONTO (6 - 12) at LA LAKERS (10 - 9) - 12/8/2013, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 182-229 ATS (-69.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 114-74 ATS (+32.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 77-102 ATS (-35.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-0 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 2-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, December 8

Boston at NY Knicks, 12:05 ET
Boston: 19-8 Under in road games after playing a home game
NY Knicks: 1-8 ATS in home games this season

Miami at Detroit, 6:05 ET
Miami: 6-3 ATS away this year
Detroit: 13-7 Over all games this season

Indiana at Oklahoma City, 7:05 ET
Indiana: 27-14 Over away off away game
Oklahoma City: 34-14 ATS after winning two of their last three games

Orlando at Houston, 7:05 ET
Orlando: 3-0 ATS versus Houston
Houston: 8-0 Under at home off home with home game next

Toronto at LA Lakers, 9:35 ET
Toronto: 21-9 ATS away off SU away loss
LA Lakers: 14-25 ATS after scoring 105 or more points

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December Totals:

*****....................9 - 9

Double Pod..............4 - 1

Triple Pod................1 - 0


Sunday, December 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 12:00 PM ET New York -5.5 500 *****
New York - Over 192.5 500

Miami - 6:00 PM ET Detroit +4 500
Detroit - Over 197.5 500

Orlando - 7:00 PM ET Houston -12 500
Houston - Under 208 500

Indiana - 7:00 PM ET Oklahoma City -4.5 500 *****
Oklahoma City - Under 194.5 500

Toronto - 9:30 PM ET L.A. Lakers -5.5 500 *****
L.A. Lakers - Over 204.5 500

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December Totals:

*****....................10 - 11

Double Pod..............4 - 1

Triple Pod................1 - 0




Monday, December 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Golden State - 7:00 PM ET Golden State -6 500 *****
Charlotte - Under 193 500

L.A. Clippers - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +9.5 500
Philadelphia - Under 208.5 500

Denver - 7:00 PM ET Washington +1.5 500 *****
Washington - Over 196.5 500

Orlando - 8:00 PM ET Orlando +8.5 500
Memphis - Over 187.5 500

Portland - 9:00 PM ET Portland -7 500 *****
Utah - Under 203.5 500

Dallas - 10:00 PM ET Dallas -4 500
Sacramento - Over 207 500