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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 08:37 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Thoughts/info on baseball's new replay system.......

-- Each manager gets one challenge per game.

-- If you win your challenge, you get a second one, but thats it; maximum of two per team per game.

-- Umpires control challenges from the 7th inning on; managers can ask for a review from 7th on, but aren't guaranteed to get it.

-- Home runs can't be challenged; they'll all be handled by umpires, the way they were last season.

-- I'm thinking teams will need a set of eyes upstairs to watch TV, advise on when to use challenges/ask for reviews.

-- Am very curious to see how many times the "neighborhood play" at second base will be challenged. Strategy on when to use your one challenge will be very interesting.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here......

13) Scout for the Washington Nationals compared Cuba’s enthusiasm for baseball with way Alabama fans love college football, so I guess enthusiasm isn’t a strong enough word, seeing how Alabama gets 90,000 fans at its spring game.

Curious to see how many Cuban players come to the big leagues in the next few years—one non-defecting player is keeping 80% of his salary with 20% going to the Cuban baseball organization, which could be a wave of the future, and will result in more Cubans coming here to play ball.

12) Glad to see Charlie Manuel took a front office job with Philly, even after they canned him as manager last year. Manuel is a great hitting instructor, so guessing he could do some of that in the minor leagues.

11) There is an actual TV show called Treehouse Masters where they build custom tree houses for people and some of them are pretty nice. There are a lot of unusual TV shows out there.

10) Remember before the Raiders’ last game, when Terrelle Pryor’s agent claimed the Raiders wanted Pryor to be lousy in their last game so they could get rid of him? Well, Pryor fired the agent, so guess he wants to stay in Oakland- question becomes, do they want him?

9) Jack Del Rio’s son was a walk-on QB at Alabama this year; he transferred out and is rumored to be headed to Oregon State, which had offered him a scholarship coming out of high school.

8) Great to see Mike Zimmer get a chance to be a head coach; he has been an NFL coordinator since 2000, he has earned his chance. Saw him on Hard Knocks last summer and he seems like a good guy.

7) Norv Turner is headed to Minnesota to be offensive coordinator for Zimmer’s staff; Norv’s son Scott will be QB coach. That recipe worked so well for the Shanahans in Washington, no reason not to try it again.

6) Georgia hired DC Jeremy Pruitt away from Florida State; Pruitt has been on staff for the last three national champs, having worked at Alabama before FSU- he is seen as rising star in coaching.

5) Guy named Bo Davis was defensive line coach/recruiter at Texas the last three years, then moved on to USC earlier this month after Mack Brown got canned. He lasted a week at USC before bolting to Alabama, where he’ll work for his college coach Nick Saban, who he played for at LSU. Football coaches are gypsies, the way a lot of them bounce from job to job.

4) Forbes Magazine did an article that studied finances (coaches’ salaries, recruiting budgets) of college basketball programs, and decided that St Bonaventure’s Mark Schmitt was giving his school the most bang for its buck- Bonnies spent only $88,000 a win which seems like a lot, but is apparently the lowest figure amongst the D-I schools they studied.

3) My last word until next fall on the Jim Caldwell hire: Its really good to be friends with Tony Dungy.

2) Providence basketball team is down to playing six players; their game with St John’s was their first of three games in six days. Good luck there, and by the way, they need to go recruit more players, several more.

Friars beat St John's in double OT, as Red Storm blew 4-point lead in last 1:20 of the second OT- they're 0-5 in the Big East. .

1) So I’m reading a fantasy baseball magazine about Sabermetrics and how it can help you; the person who wrote it obviously knows a lot about Math, but then he references Cub pitcher Travis Wood and calls him right-handed, which would be true if only he wasn’t a lefty.

So now the author has no credibility and I’m not sure whether to dismiss the article or not. I love numbers, but I’m in the middle on advanced metrics; you still have to watch and see if a person can play- the eye test has to have meaning.

Would be nice if the math dude knew which hand a guy threw the ball with.

**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 08:38 AM

NFL's biggest betting mismatches: Championship Sunday

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (-5.5, 55)

Patriots’ pass rush vs. Broncos’ offensive timing

Lost in the Brady vs. Manning hoopla and the Patriots’ drastic shift in gears to the running game, is New England’s pass rush. The Patriots defense, specifically the guys bombarding the opposing quarterback, are playing their best football of the season.

New England has registered 11 sacks over the past three games, including three sacks on Colts QB Andrew Luck last weekend. The pass rush is throwing opposing offense’s timing off and has been the root cause for the seven passes the Pats’ have picked off in that span – four INTs versus Indianapolis.

Peyton Manning is a watchmaker at the line of scrimmage. Every cog must be perfectly set and timed in order for the offense to work with procession. The Broncos offensive line has done a good job keeping No. 18 clean, giving up just 20 sacks – best in the NFL.

However, in the only two games in which Manning failed to complete 60 percent or more of this passes – losses to New England (53.8%) and Indianapolis (59.2%) – Manning was sacked a total of six times. He also threw an interception in each of those games. Manning threw three picks versus Washington in Week 8 and was sacked twice in that win. Denver hasn’t faced a tough pass rush for a while either, pushing around the likes of San Diego twice, Oakland, Houston, and Tennessee in their last five games.

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (-3.5, 39)

Wilson’s waning play vs. Niners’ knowledgeable defense

Russell Wilson was a dark horse NFL MVP candidate for most of the season. But, with his recent fall from form, questions have been raised about Wilson’s ability to get Seattle over the hump and into the Super Bowl. After averaging 210 yards passing per game on the year, Wilson has tossed for an average of only 127.6 yards over the last three games, including just 108 yards against the Saints.

He’s completed just 52 percent of his passes and lugs a 73.1 QB rating in that span – way off the pace of his 101.2 QB rating on the season. Wilson also isn’t getting the job done with his legs, rushing for just 47 total yards on 10 attempts in that span. If Seattle is going to win Sunday, it needs Wilson to be more than a game manager.

No defense in the NFL knows Wilson better than the Niners. Sunday will be the fourth time these teams will have played over the last 14 months, with San Francisco getting the best of Seattle’s QB in their most recent meeting.

The 49ers limited Wilson to 60 percent passing, held him to two yards rushing, intercepted him once and sacked him twice – including an early sack/fumble from LB NaVorro Bowman that made Wilson think twice about leaving the pocket again. San Francisco, which has limited opposing QBs to a 77.6 rating on the year, had five sacks and two picks versus Carolina last weekend and four sacks in the Wild Card win over the Packers.

**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 08:55 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

WI-Green Bay at Wright State
The Phoenix travel to Wright State tonight to face a Raiders team that is coming off a 58-53 win over Illinois-Chicago and is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games following a SU victory. WI-Green Bay is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Phoenix favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

Game 825-826: WI-Green Bay at Wright State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 62.432; Wright State 57.215
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 5
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-2 1/2)

Game 827-828: Southern Illinois at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 51.367; Bradley 52
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 1
Vegas Line: Bradley by 4
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+4)

Game 829-830: Canisius at Iona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 51.420; Iona 60.438
Dunkel Line: Iona by 9
Vegas Line: Iona by 7
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-7)

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 17

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WI-GREEN BAY (13 - 3) at WRIGHT ST (11 - 8) - 1/17/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all games this season.
WRIGHT ST is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WRIGHT ST is 3-1 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 2-2 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY 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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S ILLINOIS (6 - 12) at BRADLEY (6 - 12) - 1/17/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1997.
BRADLEY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games this season.
BRADLEY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
BRADLEY is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BRADLEY is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 3-1 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 2-2 straight up against S ILLINOIS 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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CANISIUS (11 - 6) at IONA (8 - 7) - 1/17/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
IONA is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 3-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-1 straight up against CANISIUS 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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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 17

Green Bay won its last seven games, winning at Milwaukee in OT in last game after being down 7 with 3:29 left; Phoenix lost six of last eight with Wright State, losing last meeting in double OT. Wright State won six of last seven games, winning first two Horizon home tilts by 12-7 points. Raiders are #2 in country, forcing turnovers 25.4% of the time. Horizon home teams are 3-7 vs spread in games with spread of less than 5 points.

Road team won six of last eight Bradley-Southern Illinois games; Salukis won three of last four visits to Peoria, losing by 3 here LY. Bradley lost three in row, 12 of last 14 games; they're 1-4 in Valley, shooting 29.4% from arc (#316 in US). SIU lost four of last six games, beating UNI by a hoop last game after being down 11 at half- they're 1-6 on road, winning at Loyola, IL. MVC home favorites are 9-3 vs spread.

Iona won four of last five, 10 of last 14 games with Canisius, winning last six played here, with five of those six by 9+ points. Gaels are 3-0 at home in MAAC, winning by 9-26-9 points. MAAC home favorites of 7+ points are 5-9 vs spread. Canisius is 5-1 in MAAC, splitting pair of road games that were decided by total of 7 points; four of Griffins' last five games were decided by 4 or less points, or in OT.

NCAAB

Friday, January 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WISC-GREEN BAY vs. WRIGHT STATE
Wisc-Green Bay is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Wright State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wright State's last 5 games
Wright State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. BRADLEY
Southern Illinois is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern Illinois's last 7 games when playing on the road against Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Bradley's last 13 games when playing Southern Illinois
Bradley is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Southern Illinois

9:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. IONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Canisius's last 6 games when playing on the road against Iona
Canisius is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Iona
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Canisius
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iona's last 6 games when playing at home against Canisius

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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:04 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 17

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WASHINGTON (22-17-0-8, 52 pts.) at COLUMBUS (22-20-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 75-77 ATS (+157.6 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 75-76 ATS (+186.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 14-8 ATS (+4.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 13-7 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-0-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (36-8-0-5, 77 pts.) at CHICAGO (30-8-0-11, 71 pts.) - 1/17/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 337-350 ATS (-26.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 36-13 ATS (+18.6 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 16-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 396-341 ATS (+27.5 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 17-3 ATS (+12.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-4 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 16-8 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 194-183 ATS (+399.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 7-13 ATS (-16.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 50-61 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 17

Hot teams
-- Columbus won last four games, outscored opponents 16-8.
-- Ducks won their last eight games, allowing 17 goals.

Cold teams
-- Washington lost its last three games, all by one goal.
-- Blackhawks lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Washington games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Anaheim games went over total.

Series records
-- Blue Jackets lost their last five games with Washington.
-- Ducks won their last five games with Chicago.

NHL

Friday, January 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Washington
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:09 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at Chicago
The Blackhawks look to snap Anaheim's 8-game winning streak and build on their 10-3 record in their last 13 games against Pacific Division opponents. Chicago is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

Game 51-52: Washington at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.885; Columbus 10.674
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Over

Game 53-54: Anaheim at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.233; Chicago 12.785
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-135); Under

NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at New York
The Knicks play host to the Clippers tonight with LA coming off a 129-127 win over Dallas and carrying a 1-4 ATS record in its last 5 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. New York is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+4). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

Game 801-802: Chicago at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 114.941; Washington 124.193
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 9 1/2; 179
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4 1/2; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-4 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Miami at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.281; Philadelphia 111.648
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 12 1/2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 10; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-10); Over

Game 805-806: Minnesota at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 125.309; Toronto 125.408
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 2; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2); Over

Game 807-808: LA Clippers at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 119.270; New York 122.713
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 201 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+4); Under

Game 809-810: Charlotte at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 113.371; Orlando 110.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 3 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 1; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-1); Under

Game 811-812: LA Lakers at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 109.322; Boston 113.302
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 4; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 7; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+7); Over

Game 813-814: Utah at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.476; Detroit 116.071
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 1 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 815-816: Sacramento at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 118.825; Memphis 122.388
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 6; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+6); Under

Game 817-818: Portland at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.904; San Antonio 130.527
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 213
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6); Over

Game 819-820: Dallas at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 120.631; Phoenix 117.252
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 3 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 211
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-1); Under

Game 821-822: Cleveland at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 113.124; Denver 123.719
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 10 1/2; 221
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 6 1/2; 213
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-6 1/2); Over

Game 823-824: Golden State at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 126.494; Oklahoma City 123.949
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 2 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1 1/2; 207 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+1 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:12 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, January 17

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CHICAGO (18 - 19) at WASHINGTON (18 - 19) - 1/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 57-73 ATS (-23.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-51 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 70-41 ATS (+24.9 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 312-372 ATS (-97.2 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 119-158 ATS (-54.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (27 - 11) at PHILADELPHIA (13 - 25) - 1/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
MIAMI is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-56 ATS (-23.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (18 - 20) at TORONTO (19 - 18) - 1/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (27 - 13) at NEW YORK (15 - 24) - 1/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHARLOTTE (16 - 24) at ORLANDO (10 - 29) - 1/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 51-69 ATS (-24.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-45 ATS (-27.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 35-54 ATS (-24.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 52-68 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 18-36 ATS (-21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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LA LAKERS (14 - 25) at BOSTON (14 - 26) - 1/17/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 54-68 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 175-217 ATS (-63.7 Units) after a division game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-70 ATS (-33.0 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against BOSTON 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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UTAH (13 - 27) at DETROIT (16 - 22) - 1/17/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SACRAMENTO (14 - 23) at MEMPHIS (19 - 19) - 1/17/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 75-56 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (29 - 9) at SAN ANTONIO (31 - 8) - 1/17/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 123-94 ATS (+19.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 100-76 ATS (+16.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 419-351 ATS (+32.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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DALLAS (23 - 17) at PHOENIX (22 - 16) - 1/17/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 69-52 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 156-119 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 433-366 ATS (+30.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 141-105 ATS (+25.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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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CLEVELAND (14 - 25) at DENVER (20 - 18) - 1/17/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DENVER is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) on Friday nights this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (25 - 15) at OKLAHOMA CITY (29 - 10) - 1/17/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 72-58 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 65-49 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:13 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 17

Hot teams
-- Clippers won six of last seven games (8-4 AF).
-- Toronto won three of its last four games (5-1 last six HF).
-- Washington won four of its last six games (1-3 last four HF). Bulls won six of their last seven games (6-5 AU).
-- Pistons won last two games, after losing previous seven.
-- Memphis won five of last six games (8-2 last 10 HF). Sacramento won four of its last five games (4-2 last six AU).
-- Portland won five of its last seven games (6-2 AU). San Antonio won last six games, covered three of last four at home.
-- Nuggets won six of their last seven games (4-8 HF).
-- Mavericks won three of their last four games (9-2 last 11 AU).
-- Warriors won 11 of last 13 games (0-3 vs spread last three).

Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost last two games, by 10-28 points, after winning previous five games before that.
-- Orlando lost its last nine games (1-8 vs spread). Bobcats lost eight of last ten, covered one of last five games.
-- Miami lost its last three games, by 10-9-17 points (1-6 last seven AF) 76ers lost four of last five games.
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four games (2-4 last six AU).
-- Lakers lost 12 of their last 13 games (2-5 last seven AU). Celtics lost nine of last ten games (3-0 last three HF).
-- Jazz lost their last four road games.
-- Cavaliers lost seven of their last nine road games (7-10 AU).
-- Suns lost three of their last four games (6-2 last eight HF).
-- Thunder lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Clippers won last three games with Knicks, by 14-13-13 points.
-- Bobcats won three of last four games with Orlando.
-- 76ers lost 19 of last 20 games with Miami (9-7 vs spread last 16).
-- Raptors won eight of last nine games with Minnesota.
-- Bulls lost three of last four games with Washington.
-- Lakers won four of last five games with Boston.
-- Pistons lost eight of last nine games with Utah.
-- Kings lost nine of last ten games with Memphis.
-- Portland won 12 of last 16 games against the Spurs.
-- Nuggets won six of last eight games with Cleveland.
-- Suns won last two games with Dallas (2-14 in previous 16).
-- Thunder won eight of last ten games with Golden State.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Clipper games went over the total; six of last eight New York games stayed under.
-- Nine of last eleven Charlotte road games went over.
-- Five of last six Miami road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Toronto home games went over total.
-- Last three Washington home games went over total.
-- Last four Boston home games stayed under the total.
-- Last eleven Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Last seven Sacramento road games wenr over total.
-- Six of last seven Portland road games went over total.
-- Last four Denver home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Dallas road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Oklahoma City games stayed under.

**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:17 AM

NBA

Friday, January 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 13 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games when playing Miami

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. ORLANDO
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Orlando is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Charlotte

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-15 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. DETROIT
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing Utah
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

7:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. BOSTON
LA Lakers are 4-7-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MEMPHIS
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Memphis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. SAN ANTONIO
Portland is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of San Antonio's last 24 games

9:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DENVER
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Denver
Denver is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas's last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas

9:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Golden State is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Golden State
Oklahoma City is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Golden State

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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:19 AM

NBA

Friday, January 17

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Trail Blazers at Spurs: What bettors need to know
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Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs (-6, 213.5)

The San Antonio Spurs own the best record in the Western Conference and are enjoying a six-game winning streak. The Portland Trail Blazers, who visit the Spurs on Friday, sit 1 1/2 games back in second place in the conference and have recovered from a rough patch with three straight victories. The Spurs are averaging 108.7 points during their winning streak and put up at least 100 in each of the last 10 games.

San Antonio’s recent scoring binge puts it right on the pace with the Trail Blazers, who lead the NBA in scoring at an average of 109.1 points. They put up 20 of their 108 in the last 5:24 on Wednesday to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers and used big fourth quarters to knock off Orlando and Boston as well on the 3-0 homestand. Portland gets a much more difficult test on the four-game road trip that begins with the Spurs and takes it through Dallas, Houston and Oklahoma City over five days.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, CSN Northwest (Portland), FSN Southwest (San Antonio)

LINE: The Spurs opened as 5.5-point faves and are now at -6. The total opened at 212.5 and has gone up to 213.5.

POWER RANKINGS: Portland (-11.5) - San Antonio (-14) + home court (-3) = San Antonio -5.5

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (29-9, 22-16 ATS): Portland hoists up more 3-pointers than all but one team in the league and even LaMarcus Aldridge got into the act on Wednesday, connecting from beyond the arc to spark the end-of-game surge. Aldridge got a little closer to the rim down the stretch and scored six straight points to give the Blazers the lead and cap off a 32-point, 18-rebound effort. “He knew it was winning time and I just felt like you could see him with the determination of making a play at the rim,” coach Terry Stotts told reporters. Aldridge is averaging 29.7 points and 13.3 boards over the last three games.

ABOUT THE SPURS (31-8, 20-19 ATS): San Antonio’s players are plenty familiar with “winning time” and coach Gregg Popovich gave Tony Parker the credit for holding the team together in a 109-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday after Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan had gone to the bench. Parker had 25 points and nine assists in the win and has put up at least 25 points in three of the last four contests. The win kicked off a four-game homestand, and the Spurs own a 16-5 record in their own building.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Trail Blazers are 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
* Spurs are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 game versus the Northwest.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Blazers have taken the last three in the series, including a 136-106 rout in its last trip to San Antonio on Mar. 8.

2. Portland is 14-0 when holding its opponents under 100 points.

3. Ginobili is averaging 13.5 points in two games since returning from a hamstring injury.

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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:33 AM

NBA

Friday, January 17

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Warriors at Thunder: What bettors need to know
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Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder (-1.5, 207.5)

The Golden State Warriors nearly set an NBA record as the first team to sweep a seven-game road trip ending last week and are hoping to bring some of that magic back out when they travel to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the opener of a two-game excursion on Friday. The Warriors fell at home on Wednesday after a long break but have won 11 of their last 13. The Thunder are coming off a strong performance in Houston.

Golden State and Oklahoma City have already played a pair of memorable games this season, with the Thunder earning a 113-112 overtime victory at home on Russell Westbrook’s buzzer-beater on Nov. 29 after Andre Iguodala’s buzzer-beater 15 days earlier had lifted the Warriors to a 116-115 win over the Thunder. Westbrook combined for 65 points in the two games but will not be around this time while recovering from knee surgery. Oklahoma City won’t need Westbrook if it can defend like it did in the second half in Houston on Thursday, when the Rockets totaled 19 points.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, CSN Bay Area (Golden State), FSN Oklahoma

LINE: The line opened with the Thunder as 1.5-point faves. The total opened at 207.5.

POWER RANKINGS: Golden State (-13) - Oklahoma City (-12.5) + home court (-3) = Oklahoma City -2.5

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (25-15, 18-20-2 ATS): Golden State built its 10-game winning streak on intensity on the defensive end and came away from Wednesday’s 123-116 loss to Denver upset with its effort. “Defensively we didn’t show up,” guard Stephen Curry told reporters. “We let (the Nuggets) get hot at the wrong times.” The Warriors don’t stand to gain much on the defensive end when guards MarShon Brooks and Jordan Crawford join the team but could get a big offensive boost off the bench. The two guards were acquired from the Boston Celtics in a three-team deal that sent away Toney Douglas and both players should join the team on Friday.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (29-10, 21-18 ATS): Oklahoma City had dropped three straight road games and looked well on its way to a fourth when it went into the half down 73-59 at Houston. The Thunder were a different team after the break, with Serge Ibaka blocking five shots in the contest and Reggie Jackson grabbing six steals en route to a 104-92 victory. Kevin Durant scored 36 points in the win - his fifth straight 30-plus outing - but was quick to credit the effort at the other end. “Our defense was the reason we won this game,” Durant told reporters. “We had to stay disciplined. Everyone played hard.”

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Oklahoma City.
* Warriors are 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Oklahoma City.
* Thunder are 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Curry has slumped to 25.5 percent from 3-point range over the last five games.

2. Durant is averaging 34.6 points in 11 games since Westbrook went down.

3. Golden State F David Lee has recorded four double-doubles in the last seven games.

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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 09:42 AM

NFL
Dunkel

Conference Championships

San Francisco at Seattle
The 49ers head to Seattle for the NFC Championship carrying a 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games as an underdog of 3 1/2 to 9 1/2 points. San Francisco is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+3 1/2). Here are all of this week's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

Game 301-302: New England at Denver (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New England 141.602; Denver 141.678
Dunkel Line: Even; 59
Vegas Line: Denver by 4 1/2; 55
Dunkel Pick: New England (+4 1/2); Over

Game 303-304: San Francisco at Seattle (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 142.597; Seattle 142.834
Dunkel Line: Even; 35
Vegas Line: Seattle by 3 1/2; 39 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+3 1/2); Under

NFL
Long Sheet

Conference Championships

Sunday, January 19

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NEW ENGLAND (13 - 4) at DENVER (14 - 3) - 1/19/2014, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 42-23 ATS (+16.7 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 80-47 ATS (+28.3 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 160-120 ATS (+28.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) against AFC West division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 98-71 ATS (+19.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 69-44 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ENGLAND is 4-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
NEW ENGLAND is 4-0 straight up against DENVER 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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SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 4) at SEATTLE (14 - 3) - 1/19/2014, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a loss against opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-1 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NFL
Short Sheet

Conference Championships

Sunday, January 19

New England at Denver, 3:00 ET
New England: 7-0 ATS against AFC West division opponents
Denver: 17-4 OVER after leading their last 3 games by 7+ points at the half

San Francisco at Seattle, 6:30 ET
San Francisco: 10-2 OVER after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better
Seattle: 11-3 ATS revenging a loss against opponent

NFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Conference Championships

Patriots were favored in their last 11 playoff games; this is their first road playoff game since losing AFC title game 38-34 (+3) to Colts seven years ago. Patriots are 3-2 in road playoff games with Brady at QB, with only five of his 24 playoff tilts on foreign soil (3-2 in Super Bowls). Belichick is 5-2 in AFC title games, winning twice at Pittsburgh. Manning is 4-10 vs Brady's teams- Broncos (-2.5) got beat at Foxboro 34-31 in OT in Week 12, after leading 24-0 at half in sloppy game where Denver ran ball for 280 yards but turned ball over four times (-1). Patriots are 2-4 in last six road games overall, winning at Houston/Pittsburgh. This is only second time in last nine AFC title games the #'s 1-2 seeds played: NFL-wide, favorites are 4-3-1 vs spread in last eight conference title games between 1-2 seeds. Welker will have a big day against his old team, who unwisely let him walk.

49ers got crushed last two times they visited Seattle, 42-13/29-3; in two games vs Seahawks this year (Niners won rematch 19-17 at home), they scored 16 points in five red zone drives, one TD/four FGs- they'll need to do better here. Since 2000, #1 seeds are 3-3 vs spread when facing team in this round that didn't get first round bye; since 2001, #1 seeds are 6-9 overall vs spread in conference title games. This is third year in row 49ers are in this game, splitting last two, with road team winning both. 49ers didn't win a road playoff game from 1970 until LY, but now have won three in row; problem, this is now their 4th straight Sunday on road. Seattle is 5-4 as home favorite this year, with only SU loss to Arizona in Week 16. Harbaugh once beat Carroll's USC team as a 42-point underdog when he was at Stanford; no love lost between the two.

NFL

Conference Championships

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
NEW ENGLAND vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New England's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
New England is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New England
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against New England

6:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Seattle is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 10:52 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, January 17

Chicago at Washingto, 7:05 ET
Chicago: 15-5 ATS on Friday
Washington: 19-8 Under off 2 or more wins

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Miami: 8-0 ATS after losing 3 of last 4 games
Philadelphia: 6-21 ATS at home with total of 210 or more points

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 8-1 ATS off SU loss as a favorite
Toronto: 10-1 Over at home off an Under game

LA Clippers at New York, 7:05 ET
LA Clippers: 29-12 ATS as away favs of 3.5 to 6 points
New York: 0-7 ATS at home vs. WC opponent

Charlotte at Orlando, 7:05 ET
Charlotte: 13-28 ATS on Friday
Orlando: 19-8 Over when line is +3 to -3 points

LA Lakers at Boston, 7:35 ET
LA Lakers: 11-1 Under after a road loss
Boston: 14-4 Under after playing a home game

Utah at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Utah: 11-5 ATS at Detroit
Detroit: 15-4 Over at home

Sacramento at Mephis, 8:05 ET
Sacramento: 7-0 Over playing 3rd game in 4 nights
Memphis: 20-9 ATS as home favs of 6 or less points

Portland at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Portland: 6-17 ATS away off a 10 or more point win
San Antonio: 13-5 Over after an ATS loss

Dallas at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Dallas: 23-11 Over revenging a road loss
Phoenix: 17-6 ATS as a dog this year

Cleveland at Denver, 9:05 ET
Cleveland: 1-10 ATS vs. WC opponents this year
Denver: 21-10 ATS at home after scoring 105 or more points

Golden State at Oklahoma City, 9:35 ET
Golden State: 16-4 Over in January road games last three years
OKC: 11-2 Over home vs. Pacific division opponents

**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 10:54 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, January 17

Washington at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Washington: 5-15 playing 3rd game in 5 days
Columbus: 9-2 Over vs teams that score 2.85 goals per game

Anaheim at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Anaheim: 16-3 in January games the last 3 years
Chicago: 3-8 playing 4th game in 7 days

**Udog** · 01-17-2014, 10:57 AM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Friday, January 17

Wisconsin Green Bay: 10-2 ATS after playing two straight games as favorites

Wright State: 3-10 ATS this season

S. Illinios: 15-5 ATS away on Friday

Bradley: 3-11 ATS in all games this year

Canisius: 8-1 ATS after a SU home win

Iona: 3-12 ATS after a road win

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