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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:34 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- 49ers 23, Panthers 10-- You only get so many chances to host playoff games; when you lose one by two TDs, it hinders your program.

-- Broncos 24, Chargers 17-- CBS gets what it wants (Brady-Manning); #1 seeds are now 4-14 vs spread (9-9 SU) in this round the last nine years.

-- John Daly turns 50 in April, 2016; he'll be a big help to the Senior Tour, won't he? He finished strong at Hawai'ian Open Sunday, a good sign.

-- Father of Colts' coach Chuck Pagano won three state titles in Colorado as a high school coach; brother John has lasted in San Diego thru regimes of three head coaches, so he must very sharp as well.

-- Louisville gave Georgia DC Todd Grantham $1M a year to leave Athens and join Bobby Petrino's staff; people in Georgia don't seem that upset.

-- Hawks-Nets are playing in England Thursday; why? Well I know they try to squeeze every dollar out of every corner of the globe-- guess I just answered my own question.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a winter weekend....

13) Early lines for next Sunday's conference title games:
Denver -6.5 over New England.....Seattle -3.5 over San Francisco, which will be playing on the road for the fourth week in a row.

12) Turns out when Jim Harbaugh got flagged for being on field after Vernon Davis' TD, he wasn't arguing that Davis was in bounds, he saw the clock kept running after the whistle, from 0;09 to 0:05, and if the play had been ruled incomplete, that would've cost the 49ers an extra play.

11) Washington 71, Colorado 54-- Loss is irrelevant for Buffs, who lost star guard Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) for the year, the one thing they couldn't have happen. Other than Askia Booker, Colorado is now VERY young.

10) There is a guy in Utah who has four wives, all at once. Is this guy the biggest glutton for punishment ever? He had to go to court to make it legal-- this poor bastard must never get the remote control.

9) Rockets-Wizards NBA game in Washington Saturday had two rain delays, because it waas raining out and the Wizards' arena has a leaky roof.

8) Eagles' WR DeSean Jackson had $250K worth of stuff stolen out of his home this weekend; it was supposedly in a safe. Apparently he needs a new safe, or he shouldn't tell people the combination, but now he has offered a $50,000 reward for the return of the stolen stuff, which includes jewelry and a gun. If someone stole my entire house, they wouldn't get $250,000.

7) Big Ten Network runs a commercial touting Northwestern as the Big Ten's school in Chicago, but the Wildcats don't have any kids from Chicago on their basketball team. Maybe Chris Collins should recruit some.

6) Of the last 26 Heisman Trophy winners, the only QB to win an NFL playoff game is??????.............Tim Tebow. Go figure.

5) So if Steve Alford didn't get the UCLA job, he'd still be at New Mexico, and so would his son, Bryce, who is a very promising freshman. But then Craig Neal would still be an assistant coach, and his son Cullen would be playing at St Mary's instead of New Mexico, so Gaels lost a solid recruit because UCLA hired a new coach. Life can be funny sometimes.

4) Pitt lost 6-6 soph Durand Johnson (ACL) for the year, which hurts their depth- he was averaging 8.8 ppg in 19.8 mpg.

3) Chicago Bears fired their DL coach and LB coach, but kept their DB coach and the defensive coordinator- their front seven must've been awful. .

2) Appaently Alex Rodriguez can go to spring training this year; he isn't officially suspended until the season starts, but what does Bomber brass do with him? He is still owed $61M from 2015-17, but he can't play this year, so do they send him to the minor league camp? Play him in the major league exhibition games? Interesting question that treads unchartered waters.

1) Funniest thing about this whole ARod debacle will be watching Bronx Bomber fans rip ARod and wish he was retired; well, Bombers have won one World Series since 2000, one in the last 13 years. Same as the Marlins.

In that postseason, ARod came to the plate 68 times, reached base 34 times, with six HRs, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored. In 15 games. So while you hope the door doesn't hit his butt on his way out, at least appreciate him for helping you win the last World Series Bronx might win for quite a while.

**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:34 AM

NFL Championship opening lines: Broncos, Seahawks favored

The matchups for the AFC and NFC Championships are set and we have two epic showdowns the NFL couldn't have scripted better. One matchup of two old school all-time great quarterbacks and one matchup of new school of young dynamic quarterbacks.

Here are the opening lines for the AFC and NFC Championship:

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (-6.5, 54.5)

This is it. Brady vs. Manning XV. What the NFL would never admit they were desperately hoping for and it could be the final time these two greats meet in this tremendous rivalry. The game will be analyzed and over analyzed until next Sunday's game, but for now the Broncos open as 6.5-point home faves against the Patriots. New England did win the Week 12 matchup in overtime, 34-31 after trailing 24-0 early in the game.

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (-3, 40)

The NFC Championship could be just as exciting when two of the games best young quarterbacks in Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick face off. But more than that, these two teams are mirror images of one another. They both are run-first offenses with aggressive hard hitting defenses. Oh yeah and they don't like each other. The Seahawks opened at -3 versus the Niners, who split their the two meetings this season, each winning at home.

**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:35 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Virginia at Duke
The Cavaliers head to Cameron Indoor tonight coming off a 76-45 win at NC State and carrying a 5-1-1 ATS record in their last 7 games following a win by more than 20 points in the previous game. Virginia is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Devils favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13

Game 715-716: Virginia at Duke (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 70.880; Duke 73.931
Dunkel Line: Duke by 3
Vegas Line: Duke by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+6 1/2)

Game 717-718: Texas at West Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 62.981; West Virginia 70.808
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 8
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-5 1/2)

Game 719-720: Cleveland State at Youngstown State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 54.497; Youngstown State 57.327
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 3
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State

Game 721-722: College of Charleston at Northeastern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 55.163; Northeastern 54.654
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 1
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 3
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+3)

Game 723-724: Texas State at UL-Lafayette (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas State 51.541; UL-Lafayette 57.404
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 6
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas State (+9 1/2)

Game 725-726: Kansas at Iowa State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 70.880; Iowa State 80.199
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-2)

Game 727-728: Syracuse at Boston College (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 74.803; Boston College 56.128
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-9 1/2)

Game 729-730: Tennessee State at Tennessee-Martin (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 43.867; Tennessee-Martin 43.259
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 1
Vegas Line: Tennessee-Martin by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+1)

Game 731-732: Northern Arizona at Southern Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 45.026; Southern Utah 39.931
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 5
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 8
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+8)

Game 741-742: Lafayette at Loyola-MD (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Lafayette 43.807; Loyola-MD 51.410
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 5
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-5)

**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:36 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 13

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VIRGINIA (12 - 4) at DUKE (12 - 4) - 1/13/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 61-86 ATS (-33.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 53-82 ATS (-37.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 41-62 ATS (-27.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
DUKE is 78-55 ATS (+17.5 Units) in January games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA is 2-0 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 1-1 straight up against VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TEXAS (12 - 4) at W VIRGINIA (10 - 6) - 1/13/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 1-1 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 straight up against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND ST (10 - 7) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (10 - 8) - 1/13/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-2 straight up against CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLL OF CHARLESTON (9 - 8) at NORTHEASTERN (4 - 12) - 1/13/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 75-46 ATS (+24.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 94-59 ATS (+29.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 94-59 ATS (+29.1 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
NORTHEASTERN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TEXAS ST (5 - 11) at LA-LAFAYETTE (10 - 5) - 1/13/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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KANSAS (11 - 4) at IOWA ST (14 - 1) - 1/13/2014, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 4-1 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SYRACUSE (16 - 0) at BOSTON COLLEGE (5 - 11) - 1/13/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TENNESSEE ST (2 - 16) at TENN-MARTIN (5 - 14) - 1/13/2014, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE ST is 3-0 against the spread versus TENN-MARTIN over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE ST is 3-0 straight up against TENN-MARTIN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N ARIZONA (5 - 9) at SOUTHERN UTAH (1 - 11) - 1/13/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ARIZONA is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
N ARIZONA is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N ARIZONA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN UTAH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
SOUTHERN UTAH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
SOUTHERN UTAH is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN UTAH is 2-0 against the spread versus N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN UTAH is 2-0 straight up against N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LAFAYETTE (4 - 11) at LOYOLA-MD (7 - 8) - 1/13/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 52-83 ATS (-39.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 52-83 ATS (-39.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 44-72 ATS (-35.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 38-63 ATS (-31.3 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 9-28 ATS (-21.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 0-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:36 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 13

Duke lost its first two ACC road games- they beat Georgia Tech by 22 in only home ACC home game. Blue Devils are 14-2 in last 16 games with Virginia, winning last seven here, six by 14+ points. Cavaliers lost by 35 at Tennessee in its last non-league game, then won first three ACC games by 12-23-31 points, with wins at Florida State/NC State. ACC home favorites of 7 or less points are 1-4 vs spread.

West Virginia swept Texas by total of six points LY; Mountaineers lost tough 73-72 game to Oklahoma State in Big X opener Saturday- their three league games were decided by total of nine points. Longhorns split pair of 3-point league games at home; they lost by 13 at Oklahoma State in only Big X road tilt, Big X favorites are 7-5-1 vs spread, 3-2 at home. Texas does have road wins at Temple/North Carolina.

Cleveland State won 10 of last 13 games with Youngstown, going 3-1 in last four visits here, with wins by 22-10-20 points. Vikings allowed an average of 59.3 ppg in 2-1 Horizon start, winning last two games by 28-10 points. YSU is 6-1 at home but played first three (1-2) Horizon tilts on road- their only home loss was 88-86 to Austin Peay. Horizon home teams are 9-6 against the spread.

Northeastern is 4-12, losing 10 of last 12 games; they split first couple league games, with both going OT. Huskies are turning ball over 21.0% of time, making just 30.8% from arc. Charleston had 4-game win streak snapped at Hofstra Saturday, after they won CAA debut by 14 at home over JMU; Cougars are 3-2 overall on road, with wins at Davidson and Old Dominion. CAA home favoritea are 2-4 against spread.

Texas State is just 5-12, but they held UL-Monroe to nine points in the second half of 61-36 win Saturday, Bobcats' first road win in six away games- four of their five road losses are by 17+ points. Sun Belt home favorites are 3-10 vs spread this month. UL-Lafayette is 10-5, but only 3-3 vs teams outside top 200- they're turning ball over 20.1% of time. ULL is holding teams to 27.8% from arc (#11 in US).

Iowa State was 23-12 LY, but 0-3 vs Kansas, losing by 8-12-15 points; Cyclones lost first game Saturday, and PG Kane tweaked ankle- unsure if he is playing here. ISU lost 16 of last 17 games with Jayhawks, with four of their last five losses in Ames by 11+ points. Big X favorites are 7-5-1 vs spread, 3-2 at home. Kansas scored 88 ppg in winning its first two Big X games- they're 1-2 on road, winning by 7 at Oklahoma.

Syracuse allowed 47 ppg in winning first three ACC games by 5-20-12 points, holding North Carolina to 45 points Saturday; Orange are 2-0 in true road games, winning by 5 at St John's, 20 at Virginia Tech. Boston College lost seven of last nine games; their last two games were decided by total of five points. BC is 3-4 in games decided by 4 or less points or in OT. ACC home dogs are 4-4 vs spread, 3-1 if getting 4+ points.

Tennessee State won seven of last eight games with UT-Martin, winning last three visits here by 6-3-13 points. Tigers are 1-9 vs D-I teams, 0-9 on road; they're making 27.8% from arc. OVC home favorites are 7-9 vs spread, 2-3 if laying less than 5 points. Skyhawks are 3-14 against D-I teams, with best win over #297 Northern Kentucky- teams are making 59% of 2-point shots against, 3rd-worst mark in country.

Northern Arizona is 3-2 in last five games after starting 1-7 vs D-I foes; Lumberjacks are 2-1 in league, with only loss by hoop at Montana St. Southern Utah is 0-11 vs D-I teams, last in country in three statistical categories, bottom 10 in six- their Big Sky losses are by 4-36-28 points. Big Sky home teams are 8-5-1 vs spread if number is single digits, 3-1 if they're a home underdog.

**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:36 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. NORTHEASTERN
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of College of Charleston's last 7 games on the road
College of Charleston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northeastern is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Northeastern is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
TEXAS STATE vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Texas State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisiana-Lafayette is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

7:00 PM
VIRGINIA vs. DUKE
Virginia is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Virginia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Duke's last 7 games at home
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TEXAS vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Texas is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of West Virginia's last 6 games
West Virginia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland State's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland State is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Youngstown State is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland State
Youngstown State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland State

8:30 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Tennessee State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tennessee State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee-Martin is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tennessee-Martin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston College is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Boston College is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. SOUTHERN UTAH
Northern Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Southern Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Utah's last 7 games

9:00 PM
KANSAS vs. IOWA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games on the road
Kansas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Iowa State is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games when playing Kansas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Iowa State's last 7 games when playing Kansas

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:37 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 13

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Kansas at Iowa State: What bettors need to know
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Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones (OFF)

Less than 48 hours after its first loss of the season, No. 7 Iowa State will face another tough test when it heads to No. 20 Kansas in a matchup of Big 12 contenders. The biggest question mark is the health of Iowa State’s star DeAndre Kane, who injured his ankle in the Cyclones’ loss to Oklahoma on Saturday. X-rays came back negative on Kane, but the Big 12’s assist leader told the Ames Tribune: “It’s throbbing — It’ll probably swell up on the plane ride back home … We’ll see how it feels in the next two days.”

On the other side, Jayhawks phenom Andrew Wiggins appears to be more comfortable than ever. The freshman scored 22 in Kansas’ blowout win over Kansas State, and told the Kansas City Star he feels like he is finally settling into a level of calm. “I think I’m just having fun,” Wiggins said.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE: The line and total are currently off the board.

ABOUT KANSAS (11-4, 7-8 ATS): While Wiggins gets the majority of the attention, two players who should not be forgotten on Bill Self’s squad are Wayne Selden and Joel Embiid. Selden has come on of late, scoring 20-plus points in the Jayhawks’ two conference victories and bumping his average into double figures at 10.3. Like Wiggins, the seven-foot Embiid also continues to get more comfortable, and he's averaging 10.5 points and 7.3 rebounds.

ABOUT IOWA STATE (14-1, 9-4 ATS): The Cyclones might learn the hard way just how important Kane is to an offense that ranks sixth in the nation in scoring at 86.7 points and first in assists at 18.9. If Kane, who is in the top 10 in the Big 12 in scoring, assists, rebounding and field goal percentage, can’t go, freshman Monte Morris, who has averaged 21.7 minutes, will get the start. Up front, the Hawkeyes are paced by Melvin Ejim (18 points, 7.1 rebounds), Georges Niang (15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds) and Dustin Hogue (12.3 points, 9.3 rebounds).

TRENDS:

* Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
* Kansas is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 versus the Big 12.
* Iowa State is 4-1 ATS in its last five games following an ATS loss.
* Over is 20-5-1 in Iowa State's last 26 home games.

TIP-INS:

1. Iowa State is one of seven schools with three players averaging at least 15 points.

2. Kansas has outrebounded 13 of 15 opponents this season.

3. Kansas has shot 50 percent or better in five of its last six games.

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:38 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, January 13

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MILWAUKEE (7 - 29) at TORONTO (18 - 17) - 1/13/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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HOUSTON (24 - 14) at BOSTON (13 - 25) - 1/13/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2 straight up against HOUSTON 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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PHOENIX (21 - 15) at NEW YORK (14 - 22) - 1/13/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 2-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (28 - 8) at NEW ORLEANS (15 - 21) - 1/13/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 122-92 ATS (+20.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 99-74 ATS (+17.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 330-268 ATS (+35.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 144-194 ATS (-69.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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WASHINGTON (16 - 19) at CHICAGO (17 - 18) - 1/13/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 57-71 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 180 and 184.5 points over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (10 - 27) at DALLAS (22 - 16) - 1/13/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 51-67 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 67-52 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (19 - 17) at UTAH (12 - 26) - 1/13/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:38 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 13

Hot teams
-- Toronto won seven of last nine games (9-0 vs spread).
-- Rockets won three of last four games.
-- Knicks won their last four games, allowing 87.3 ppg (4-8 HF).
-- Chicago won/covered its last five games.
-- Spurs won seven of their last eight games.
-- Mavericks won four of their last five games.
-- Nuggets won last five games, covered last four. Utah won three of its last four home games.

Cold Teams
-- Bucks lost their last five games (0-5 vs spread).
-- Celtics lost last eight games, covered last three.
-- Suns lost three of their last four games (11-5 AU).
-- Wizards lost five of their last seven games (6-2 last eight AU).
-- Pelicans lost last five games, covered one of last seven.
-- Magic lost its last seven games (0-7 vs spread).

Series records
-- Raptors lost ten of their last eleven games with Milwaukee.
-- Celtics lost five of last seven games with Houston.
-- Suns are 3-5 in last five games vs New York, 2-3 in last five here.
-- Bulls won 11 of last 15 games with Washington.
-- Pelicans lost eight of last nine games with San Antonio.
-- Magic lost last three games with Dallas, by 6-15-8 points.
-- Nuggets won three of last four games with Utah.

Totals
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Houston road games stayed under total; four of last five Boston games went over
-- Five of last seven Phoenix road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Washington road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight San Antonio road games went over total.
-- Nine of last ten Orlando road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Denver games went over the total.

**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:39 AM

NBA

Monday, January 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. NEW YORK
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Antonio

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
Dallas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Orlando

9:00 PM
DENVER vs. UTAH
Denver is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Utah
Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:39 AM

NBA

Monday, January 13

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Bank Shots: NBA's weekly betting news and notes
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For the week of Jan. 5-11

Hottest ATS - Toronto Raptors (2-2 SU, 4-0 ATS)

Sound familiar? The Raptors have been by far the best cover play since the end of the Christmas break, going a perfect 9-0 ATS as they continue to impress since trading Rudy Gay to Sacramento. After looking strong in narrow losses at Miami and Indiana - far and away the two strongest teams in the Eastern Conference - Toronto returned to its winning ways with runaway home victories over the Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets. Expect the good times to continue this week, with home games against Milwaukee and Minnesota and a road game versus Boston on the docket.

Coldest ATS - Philadelphia 76ers (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS)

After putting together one of the unlikeliest four-game road winning streaks in the NBA this season - rattling off victories against the Lakers, Denver, Sacramento and Portland over a seven-day span - the 76ers crashed back to Earth last week. Despite getting points in all four games, Philadelphia fell victim to its sieve-like defense, losing all four contests by double digits while surrendering an average of 113.3 points per contest. The 76ers will look to bounce back this week, hosting the Charlotte Bobcats and Miami Heat before hitting the road to face the Chicago Bulls.

Best Over play - Detroit Pistons (2-3 SU, 4-1 O/U)

It was a busy week for the Pistons, who were on both ends of some of the more entertaining games of the week. After dropping three straight games to open the stretch - surrendering 112 points to both the Memphis Grizzlies and the Toronto Raptors - The Pistons averaged 112 points in consecutive victories over the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns. Detroit will now enjoy a much-needed rest, with six days between its triumph over the Suns and the opener of back-to-back games against the Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards.

Best Under play - New York Knicks (4-0 SU, 4-0 O/U)

A team boasting Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith and Andrea Bargnani will never be thought of as a defensive juggernaut - making last week's numbers positively boggling. New York played all four of its games under the total, with all but one of those games falling more than 10 points below. New York has struggled on offense all season, and enjoyed only a modest boost in that area last week; the big impact came on defense, where the Knicks held all four opponents below 93 points. New York has a four-game week ahead, with home games against Phoenix and the Clippers and road dates in Charlotte and Indiana.

Surveying the schedule:

The Denver Nuggets have surged back above the .500 mark on the strength of a five-game winning streak that has renewed optimism in Colorado. Denver faces an interesting test over its next five games, with all five opponents having beaten the Nuggets in their previous meeting earlier in the season. That includes a relatively tame three-game schedule this week, with road games against the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors preceding a home date with Cleveland.

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:39 AM

NBA

Monday, January 13

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NBA betting: Toronto Raptors red-hot ATS
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The Toronto Raptors are becoming one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference winning 9 of their past 12 games. Even more impressive is their red-hot run against the spread, which they have covered nine games in a row.

After their 96-80 win over division rival Brooklyn Saturday, the Raptors are now the third best bet in the NBA at a mark of 21-14 ATS. The Raptors have also become a solid Under play. They have gone Under the game total in seven of their past 10 games.

The Raptors host the 7-29 (12-24 ATS) Milwaukee Bucks in Toronto Monday. The Bucks are 0-5 SU and ATS in their past five games and are 1-4 O/U in that same span.

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 07:41 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 13

Hot teams
-- Lightning won five of their last six road games. Columbus won four of last five overall.
-- Hurricanes won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Winnipeg lost its last five games, then fired its coach over weekend. Coyotes lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Canucks lost five of their last six games. Los Angeles lost seven of its last nine.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Lightning games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Phoenix games.
-- Three of last four Los Angeles games stayed under.

Series records
-- Flames won three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Coyotes won three of last four games with Phoenix.
-- Kings are 3-0 vs Vancouver this year: 5-1/3-2ot/3-1.

NHL

Monday, January 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. CAROLINA
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Calgary's last 13 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games at home
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

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

10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Los Angeles is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Vancouver

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NHL

Monday, January 13

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Pucking the Trends: NHL's weekly betting news and notes
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For the week of Jan. 5-11

Hot Team

New York Islanders (3-0 SU)

Every so often, the Islanders show the promise hockey fans have come to expect out of a team boasting an elite talent in John Tavares and a handful of complementary options. Despite wallowing at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division, New York has been on a roll with three straight victories - a 7-3 home triumph over the Dallas Stars followed by impressive wins in Toronto and Colorado. With six victories in their last seven games overall, the Islanders have caught fire just as they enter a difficult week featuring four road games - highlighted by a visit to Dallas, where the Stars will be looking for revenge.

Cold team

Toronto Maple Leafs (0-3 SU)

Panic buttons are being slammed all over the greater Toronto area as the Maple Leafs continue their slide down the Eastern Conference standings. Looking to bounce back from a 7-1 thumping at the hands of the New York Rangers, the Maple Leafs couldn't muster much of anything last week, falling to the Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals. Toronto will be desperately looking to bounce back with four games this coming week - including home dates with the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and rival Montreal Canadiens.

Best Over play

Edmonton Oilers (3-0 O/U)

The Oilers may be headed back to the head of the NHL draft lottery, but their games have had plenty of scoring. Edmonton has played the Over in 10 of its last 11 games, including all three it played last week. The Oilers opened the stretch with a 5-3 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning, followed it up with a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Blues and capped it with a stunning 4-3 overtime win over Pittsburgh. With the offense rolling and the defense still as porous as ever, the Oilers kick off a four-game road trip against Chicago before visiting Dallas, Minnesota and Vancouver.

Best Under play

Chicago Blackhawks (0-3 O/U)

The defending Stanley Cup champions came into the week as one of the best Over plays through the opening half of the season, but saw the well run dry in three straight losses. Chicago dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to visiting San Jose, fell 3-2 three nights later to the New York Rangers and capped the winless stretch with a 2-1 overtime loss in Montreal. The Blackhawks are 1-5 O/U in their last six games, but with a relentless offense led by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, they likely won't be held down for long. Chicago kicks off a four-game homestand with games this week against Edmonton, Colorado and Anaheim.

Surveying the schedule:

The Winnipeg Jets find themselves slipping out of the playoff picture thanks to a five-game losing skid that prompted the club to fire head coach Claude Noel on Sunday morning. Only the Flames and Oilers have fewer points among West teams, and Winnipeg's 14 regulation victories are also the third-fewest in the conference. The Jets will have an opportunity to put more space between themselves and their prairie cousins, facing both Calgary and Edmonton this week. Phoenix is also on the docket.

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**Udog** · 01-13-2014, 08:17 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Phoenix at New York
The Suns travel to Madison Square Garden tonight coming off a 110-108 loss to Detroit and facing a Knicks team that is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in the previous game. New York is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: New York (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13

Game 701-702: Milwaukee at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 108.836; Toronto 128.490
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 19 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 11 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-11 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Houston at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.116; Boston 111.716
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 6 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 705-706: Phoenix at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 117.542; New York 123.432
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 6; 194
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-3); Under

Game 707-708: San Antonio at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 126.527; New Orleans 116.896
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5 1/2; 201
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5 1/2); Over

Game 709-710: Washington at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 117.319; Chicago 117.252
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+3 1/2); Under

Game 711-712: Orlando at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 107.960; Dallas 122.445
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 14 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 12; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-12); Over

Game 713-714: Denver at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 120.482; Utah 116.692
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 4; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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