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Monday Tips

February 2, 2014


Blazers at Wizards - 7:05 PM EST

Portland: 34-13 SU, 25-22 ATS
Washington: 23-23 SU, 25-21 ATS

The Wizards found a way to slow down the Thunder on Saturday night and snap Oklahoma City's 10-game winning streak. Washington picked up a 96-81 victory over OKC as five-point underdogs to cover its third straight game against a top-tier Western Conference opponent. However, the Wizards haven't covered consecutive games at the Verizon Center in two months, while posting a 2-8 ATS record the last 10 home contests.

Portland failed to cover in Saturday's 106-103 home victory over Toronto as seven-point favorites, as the Blazers led by as many as 19 points. Terry Stotts' club has struggled against the number of late, cashing just once in the last seven games, while putting together a 3-6 SU/ATS record the past seven road contests. The Blazers have dominated Eastern Conference foes on the highway, going 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS this season.

Grizzlies at Thunder - 8:05 PM EST

Memphis: 26-20 SU, 22-23-1 ATS
Oklahoma City: 38-11 SU, 29-20 ATS

The Grizzlies keep winning and improving their playoff positioning by the day after grabbing their sixth consecutive victory on Saturday against the Bucks. Memphis didn't cash as 12 ½-point favorites, but the Grizzlies have limited each team during this hot streak to 90 points or less. The 'under' stretch for Memphis is on an unbelievable run, going 9-1 the last 10 games, with the lone 'over' coming against Milwaukee.

This defensive change came about when Marc Gasol returned to the Memphis lineup on January 14 in a 90-87 home victory over Oklahoma City. Following that defeat, the Thunder ran off 10 consecutive wins, but that streak ended in Saturday's loss at Washington. OKC has compiled a 9-2 ATS record since the loss at Memphis, while returning home after playing six of its last seven games on the highway.

Spurs at Pelicans - 8:05 PM EST

San Antonio: 34-13 SU, 22-25 ATS
New Orleans: 20-26 SU, 21-23-2 ATS

The Spurs have hit a rough spot of late, losing three of their past four games, as San Antonio needed a late rally to escape past Sacramento on Saturday. Gregg Popovich's team edged the Kings, 95-93, but couldn't cash as 10 ½-point home favorites, the fourth straight ATS defeat for the Spurs. San Antonio has beaten New Orleans twice this season, including a 101-95 victory in the Big Easy last month, but the Pelicans have covered five straight home meetings.

The Pelicans have looked good recently, winning five of their last seven games, including Saturday's wire-to-wire victory over the Bulls. Since failing to cover six straight contests to start January, New Orleans has cashed in eight of the last 11 games, including a 4-2 ATS record at home. However, the Pelicans have lost three of their last four games off a home victory, while putting together a 5-1-1 mark to the 'under' the past seven home contests.

Clippers at Nuggets - 9:05 PM EST

Los Angeles: 34-16 SU, 29-21 ATS
Denver: 22-23 SU, 21-24 ATS

The Clippers continue to win with Chris Paul out of the lineup, posting an 11-4 record in the 15 games without the All-Star point guard. Los Angeles owns a 5-3 SU/ATS the last eight games away from Staples Center, but has lost four of the past five road contests against Western Conference competition. The offense has topped the 100-point mark in 11 of 15 games without Paul, while scoring below 92 points in all four losses.

The Nuggets are expected to get point guard Ty Lawson back on Monday night after missing the last two games with a shoulder injury. Denver could have used Lawson, as the Nuggets are coming off consecutive home defeats to Charlotte and Toronto. Brian Shaw's club averaged 94 points per game in those losses following 13 straight games scoring at least 100 points. The last time the Nuggets faced the Clippers back in December, Los Angeles dominated Denver, 112-91 as 8 ½-point home favorites.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 3

Hot teams
-- Washington won four of last six home games, covered four of its last five games overall.
-- Miami won four of last five games, covered two of last six. Pistons won last two games by 16-17 points, after losing previous four games.
-- Knicks won/covered four of their last five games.
-- New Orleans won four of its last five games.
-- Memphis won its last six games (5-1 vs spread). Thunder won ten of their last eleven games.
-- Clippers won five of their last six games.
-- Raptors won five of their last seven games.
-- Chicago won three of its last four road games.

Cold Teams
-- Indiana split its last six games (1-5 vs spread). Magic lost six of their last eight games (1-4 last five vs spread).
-- Portland lost its last three road games by 13-18-15 points.
-- 76ers won/covered once in their last six games. Brooklyn lost its last three games, two by one point.
-- Bucks lost their last six games (1-5 vs spread).
-- Spurs are 3-5 in last eight games (2-8 vs spread last ten).
-- Mavericks are 4-5 SU in last nine games. Cleveland won/covered once in its last seven games.
-- Nuggets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Jazz lost four of their last six games.
-- Kings lost their last seven games (3-3-1 vs spread).

Series records
-- Pacers won six of last seven games with Orlando.
-- Wizards won three of last four games with Portland.
-- 76ers lost last three visits to Brooklyn by 3-21-36 points.
-- Heat won 10 of last 12 games with Detroit (5-6 vs spread last 11).
-- Knicks won their last seven games with Milwaukee.
-- Spurs won nine of last ten games with New Orleans.
-- Grizzlies won five of last six games with Oklahoma City.
-- Mavericks won five of last six games with Cleveland.
-- Clippers won seven of last ten games with Denver.
-- Jazz won eight of last ten games with Toronto
-- Bulls won eight of their last ten games with Sacramento.

Totals
-- Four of last five Orlando games stayed under total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Portland games.
-- Four of last five Philly road games stayed under; four of Brooklyn's last five games went over.
-- Five of last seven Miami games went over the total.
-- Five of last six New York games went over the total.
-- Four of last five San Antonio games stayed under.
-- Nine of last ten Memphis games stayed under total; three of last four Thunder games went over.
-- Six of last seven Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Clipper games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Utah's last six home games.
-- Last four Chicago games stayed under the total.

Back to backs
-- Orlando is 3-4 vs spread on road if it played the night before.

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NBA

Monday, February 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. INDIANA
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games
Indiana is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games

7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. WASHINGTON
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Portland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. MIAMI
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Miami is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Memphis's last 17 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW ORLEANS
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

8:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DALLAS
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-14-1 ATS in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games at home

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. DENVER
LA Clippers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Denver is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Denver's last 15 games when playing LA Clippers

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. UTAH
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. SACRAMENTO
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Sacramento is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Chicago

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NBA

Monday, February 3

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Away favorites trend still a hot bet
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Over the past seven days, away favorites have posted an 11-3 record against the spread. That equals a great winning percentage of 78.6 percent for bettors.

Monday provides a few opportunities to jump on this spot. The Portland Trail Blazers are 1.5-point faves at the Washington Wizards, the New York Knicks are 6.5-point faves at the Milwaukee Bucks, and the San Antonio Spurs are 4-point faves at the New Orleans Saints.

At the time of writing, there are four games off the board.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, February 3

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ORLANDO (13 - 36) at INDIANA (36 - 10) - 2/3/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 35-50 ATS (-20.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
INDIANA is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 7-6 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-5 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (34 - 13) at WASHINGTON (23 - 23) - 2/3/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 70-56 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-70 ATS (-31.0 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 313-376 ATS (-100.6 Units) in home games since 1996.

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

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DETROIT (19 - 27) at MIAMI (33 - 13) - 2/3/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 39-60 ATS (-27.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MIAMI is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-78 ATS (+23.2 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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PHILADELPHIA (15 - 33) at BROOKLYN (20 - 25) - 2/3/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-5 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 6-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (19 - 28) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 39) - 2/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-90 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (26 - 20) at OKLAHOMA CITY (38 - 11) - 2/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 70-51 ATS (+13.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against Southwest division opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 80-59 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 10-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-6 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (34 - 13) at NEW ORLEANS (20 - 26) - 2/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 125-100 ATS (+15.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 102-81 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 331-271 ATS (+32.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 147-197 ATS (-69.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 76-105 ATS (-39.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (16 - 31) at DALLAS (27 - 21) - 2/3/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 73-56 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 137-102 ATS (+24.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 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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TORONTO (25 - 22) at UTAH (16 - 31) - 2/3/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 2-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 2-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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LA CLIPPERS (34 - 16) at DENVER (22 - 23) - 2/3/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-3 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (23 - 23) at SACRAMENTO (15 - 32) - 2/3/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NBA
Dunkel

Memphis at Oklahoma City
The Thunder look to bounce back from their loss at Washington on Saturday and come into their contest tonight against Memphis carrying a 30-13 ATS record in their last 43 games following an upset defeat. Oklahoma City is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Game 701-702: Orlando at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 110.054; Indiana 123.462
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 13 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 15 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+15 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: Portland at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 119.787; Washington 125.806
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 6; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 1 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Over

Game 705-706: Detroit at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 113.924; Miami 125.373
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 11 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 9; 207 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-9); Over

Game 707-708: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 110.288; Brooklyn 117.604
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 7 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 10 1/2; 206
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+10 1/2); Under

Game 709-710: New York at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 119.083; Milwaukee 108.199
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 11; 192
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 6 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-6 1/2); Under

Game 711-712: Memphis at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 122.076; Oklahoma City 132.276
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7 1/2; 190
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-7 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: San Antonio at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 118.708; New Orleans 121.014
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 2 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+4); Over

Game 715-716: Cleveland at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 115.030; Dallas 120.849
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 6; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 9; 205
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+9); Under

Game 717-718: Toronto at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 119.896; Utah 120.571
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 1; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 3; 193
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+3); Under

Game 719-720: LA Clippers at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 122.450; Denver 117.060
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 5 1/2; 222
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3; 216
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-3); Over

Game 721-722: Chicago at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 119.628; Sacramento 116.575
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-1 1/2); Under

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NBA

Monday, February 3

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This week's hottest and coldest NBA bets
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For the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2

Hottest ATS - Phoenix Suns (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)

Not even a long-term injury to talented guard Eric Bledsoe has been able to slow down the Suns, who remain one of the best stories in the NBA so far this season. The Suns used a four-win week to vault past the Golden State Warriors and into second place in the Pacific Division, 3.5 games back of the first-place Los Angeles Clippers. Two of the covers were by one point or fewer, but a double-digit victory in Philadelphia and a surprising win in Indiana showed that the Suns' most recent hot streak is no fluke.


Coldest ATS - Cleveland Cavaliers (0-3 SU, 0-3 ATS)

Things are quickly going south for the Cavaliers, who looked like contenders for a playoff berth early in the season but are flaming out so far in January. Things reached a new low last week, when Cleveland lost home games against Phoenix and New Orleans before heading out on the road and getting beaten soundly by New York and Houston. Rumors persist that there is friction in the locker room, though franchise point guard Kyrie Irving quelled some of the scuttlebutt by insisting he'd like to remain in Cleveland - at least for now.


Best Over play - Atlanta Hawks (2-1 SU, 3-0 O/U)

Atlanta has consistently been one of the best Over plays in the Eastern Conference this season and last week saw a continuation of that trend. After opening the stretch with a heart-wrenching 111-109 defeat at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Hawks regrouped to defeat Philadelphia 125-99 and topple Minnesota 120-113. The team has been relying on a balanced scoring attack, as 10 players scored at least seven points against the 76ers and eight reached the plateau against the Timberwolves.


Best Under play - Chicago Bulls (1-2 SU, 0-3 O/U)

Chicago has assumed its perch as the best Under play in the NBA following yet another low-scoring week. Despite boasting some of the lowest totals of the week, the Bulls delivered three straight Unders with a 95-86 loss to the Timberwolves, a stunning 96-86 triumph in San Antonio and an 88-79 defeat at the hands of host New Orleans. Chicago has gone under in four consecutive games and six of the previous eight, showing off its trademark stingy defense but having trouble generating much in the way of offense.


Surveying the schedule

The Los Angeles Clippers have had one of the most grueling schedules of any NBA team over the past two and a half weeks, playing eight of their previous 10 games away from the Staples Center. You can make it nine of 11 when the Clippers kick off the new week in Denver Monday night. But that's followed by a five-game homestand that includes games against Miami, Toronto and Philadelphia. With Los Angeles having seen its lead in the Pacific shrink, the run of home games couldn't have come at a better time.

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NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, February 3

Orlando at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Orlando: 35-50 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent
Indiana: 24-14 ATS as a favorite

Portland at Washington, 7:05 ET
Portland: 12-24 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
Washington: 22-10 ATS as a home underdog

Detroit at Miami, 7:35 ET
Detroit: 37-19 ATS in road games after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more
Miami: 1-8 ATS in home games after a game where they covered the spread

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Philadelphia: n/a
Brooklyn: n/a

New York at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
New York: 35-18 UNDER after having won 3 of their last 4 games
Milwaukee: 0-8 ATS as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Memphis: 31-17 UNDER against Northwest division opponents
Oklahoma City: 8-1 ATS against Southwest division opponents

San Antonio at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
San Antonio: 28-12 ATS in road games off a close home win by 3 points or less
New Orleans: 12-23 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent

Cleveland at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Cleveland: 7-17 ATS in road games
Dallas: 16-3 ATS after 4 straight games where both teams scored 100 points or more

Toronto at Utah, 9:05 ET
Toronto: n/a
Utah: n/a

LA Clippers at Denver, 9:05 ET
LA Clippers: n/a
Denver: n/a

Chicago at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Chicago: n/a
Sacramento: n/a

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FEBRUARY'S RECORD:

3 - 3 *****

1 - 2 DOUBLE PLAY

2 - 0 TRIPLE PLAY


Monday, February 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Orlando - 7:00 PM ET Indiana -15 500
Indiana - Under 188.5 500

Portland - 7:00 PM ET Portland +1 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Washington - Over 208 500

Philadelphia - 7:30 PM ET Brooklyn -9 500
Brooklyn - Over 208.5 500

Detroit - 7:30 PM ET Detroit +9.5 500
Miami - Under 206 500 *****

New York - 8:00 PM ET New York -8 500
Milwaukee - Over 195.5 500 *****

San Antonio - 8:00 PM ET New Orleans +3.5 500
New Orleans - Over 193 500 *****

Memphis - 8:00 PM ET Memphis +8 500
Oklahoma City - Under 186 500

Cleveland - 8:30 PM ET Dallas -9 500
Dallas - Under 204 500

L.A. Clippers - 9:00 PM ET Denver +1.5 500
Denver - Over 216 500

Toronto - 9:00 PM ET Toronto -4.5 500 *****
Utah - Over 192 500

Chicago - 10:00 PM ET Sacramento -1.5 500
Sacramento - Over 194 500 *****

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Fact or Fiction

January 31, 2014


The first three months of the NBA season is now said and done with, and that means that we are heading into the second-half of the NBA season. Check out some of the hot topic items as we head into February for NBA betting fans, as we decipher which are fact and which are fiction.

FACT

The Indiana Pacers Have Troubles With Transition Teams: The Phoenix Suns certainly proved that fact over the course of the last week and a half, beating up these Pacers twice in that stretch with tremendous offensive outings. Though we don't think it is going to help the aging Miami Heat win the East, it could lay out the formula for some teams in the Eastern Conference to come out of nowhere and challenge the Pacers in the playoffs if they aren't careful. Center Roy Hibbert is completely taken out of these fast-paced games, and he's a big piece of the puzzle for Indiana.

The Chicago Bulls Need To Trade Kirk Hinrich For a Swingman: The Bulls dealt away their best swingman in F Luol Deng just a few weeks ago, but the players on the court have been buzzing and have this team in legit contention to be the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Chicago almost has to go for it at this point, and rumors of G Kirk Hinrich being dealt for F Harrison Barnes seem to be persisting. It would be a great trade for both sides, and it would give Chicago the ability to continue the growth of G DJ Augustin and give them a legit small forward who can stretch the floor and take some pressure off of the bigs to get the job done offensively.

These Bucks Are As Bad As Those Bobcats: You know which Charlotte Bobcats team we're talking about. The ones which went on an epic losing streak and had one of the worst records that the NBA has ever seen. No, the Bucks aren't only going to win 10 games this year, but they really don't show any signs of improvement, and they really aren't all that young of a team either. Point guard Brandon Knight is really the only man that this franchise can build around, and after letting everyone walk last season and making that ridiculous deal with the Orlando Magic to get shooting guard JJ Redick for a push towards the No. 8 seed in the East, it's tough to think that management really has any clue about what it’s doing.

FICTION

The Toronto Raptors Are Legit Eastern Conference Contenders: Just because you're the leaders of the Atlantic Division doesn't mean you have a legit gripe to be a playoff contender this year. The Raptors are paper thin, and outside of PG Kyle Lowry and SG DeMar DeRozan, we aren't all that impressed. That bench isn't used nearly enough, and the team is going to be worn down. Even if Toronto, which has won and covered four out of five, does win the Atlantic Division, don't be surprised if a team like the Washington Wizards or Atlanta Hawks takes it out of the playoffs in the opening round.

By March, the Los Angeles Lakers Will Be Dangerous Again: Yeah… no they won't. G Kobe Bryant should be back in the fold by then, but we just don't see what good any of that does. C Pau Gasol is still a me-first player in the paint, and though G Jodie Meeks, G Nick Young, and F Ryan Kelly have all evolved, they aren't ready to step up and become role players for Bryant, an aging G Steve Nash, and G Steve Blake. The Lakers are a mess, and even getting healthy isn't going to change any of that. Unfortunately, the Buss family is just too ego-driven to concede and trade any and all assets that the team has.

The Phoenix Suns as Western Conference Contenders: Phoenix is getting there for sure. But even though the Suns exposed the Indiana Pacers over the course of these last two games in scoring 226 points in two duels against Indiana, we still don't think it is a legit contender. Winning four games in five nights on the East Coast is tough, but these games, save for the last one against the Pacers, were all suspect. Wake us up when the Suns have an inside game. These Suns are no better than the Suns that kept coming up short year after year with Mike D'Antoni calling the shots, and the end results this year will be no different. I will say that coach Jeff Hornacek certainly has this club on the right track, but don’t get crazy and start buying up Suns future tickets to win the West!

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Hoop Trends - Tuesday

February 4, 2014


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Timberwolves are 14-0 ATS (11.93 ppg) since Feb 02, 2013 with less than five days rest after a loss in which their DPS was positive.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pacers are 9-0 OU (15.39 ppg) since May 22, 2012 on the road when facing a team they lost by at least three points to in their previous same-season match-up.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Suns are 13-0 OU (15.77 ppg) since Mar 28, 2013 at home after PJ Tucker scored fewer than 10 points in a game where they did not cover by 19+.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Bobcats are 12-0 ATS (7.96 ppg) since Dec 10, 2004 on the road with at least one day of rest after a double digit loss in which their field goal attempt per turnover ratio was at least eight.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Lakers are 0-8 ATS (-10.88 ppg) since Feb 21, 2002 on the road with at least one day of rest when they have lost their last three games SU and ATS.

-- The Suns are 7-0 OU (15.21 ppg) since Mar 16, 2010 at home after Channing Frye scored fewer than 10 points the last two games and they won the last game.

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Inside the Paint - Tuesday

February 4, 2014


February has arrived which means football is officially over and basketball becomes the biggest attraction at the betting counter for the next five months. The Association only had one game played on Sunday but Monday’s card featured 11 games and some of the results from last night could be summed up as strange.

For starters, the first three games on the board were all on pace to be shootouts and easy ‘over’ winners.

1st Half - Indiana 59 Orlando 50
Final – Indiana 98 Orlando 79 (UNDER 189)

1st Half - Washington 55 Portland 54
Final – Washington 100 Portland 90 (UNDER 208)

1st Half – Miami 63 Detroit 57
Final – Miami 102 Detroit 96 (UNDER 206)

Including those results, the ‘under’ produced a 6-5 mark.

As far as sides, favorites went 8-3 straight up and 6-5 against the spread. The biggest underdog to cash was Milwaukee, who knocked off New York 101-98. The Bucks were catching eight points and listed as high as 3/1 odds (Bet $100 to win $300 on the money-line). Other home underdogs to win on Monday were Washington (+1) against Portland and Denver (+1) versus the L.A. Clippers.

New Orleans could’ve joined that group but the team collapsed in its 102-95 loss to San Antonio at home. The Pelicans were leading the Spurs 76-64 after three quarters and they were catching 3 ½-points only to be outscored 38-19 in the final 12 minutes.

Including the Spurs’ victory, visitors only went 2-9 last night.

Bettors have four games to focus on Tuesday and the oddsmakers have posted some healthy numbers in three of the matchups.

Indiana at Atlanta

Indiana will be looking to avenge a 97-87 loss at Atlanta on Jan. 8 as a four-point road favorite. For the rematch, oddsmakers opened the Pacers as 3 ½-point road favorites and the number has dipped to 2 ½ at most shops.

Indiana has been a solid investment on the road this season, going 14-8 SU and 13-9 ATS. However, fatigue could be a factor tonight with the Pacers beating Orlando 98-79 at home last night. On zero days rest this season, Indiana has gone 5-6 SU and 3-8 ATS. Plus, Atlanta has played since Saturday when it defeated Minnesota 120-113. Including that win, the Hawks have gone 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS in their last four games.

Total players could be scratching their head on this matchup considering the Pacers have been a solid ‘under’ (28-19) look this season and the Hawks have been a great ‘over’ team (29-17). Atlanta has also watched the ‘over’ go 8-1 in its last nine games. Tonight’s number is hovering between 198 and 199 points.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota

The Timberwolves opened as 12-point home favorites over the Lakers and the number has dropped to 10 ½ points. Los Angeles won’t have Pau Gasol (groin) in the lineup but it is expected to have guards Steve Blake and Steve Nash on the floor.

Even with the boost in the backcourt, it’s hard to make a case for the Lakers, who have dropped six straight and 12 of 15 in 2014. Defensively, the Lakers have given up 100-plus in 14 of their last 15 games, which has helped the ‘over’ go 12-2-1 during this span. Minnesota has had an up and down season but the club has gone 7-3 both SU and ATS in its last 10 spots as a favorite and that includes a run of four straight covers.

Chicago at Phoenix

The Suns have been the best team at the betting counter this season (32-14 ATS) and while tonight’s number is high (-8), it’s certainly deserving. Phoenix has won and covered five straight and all of the margins have been by eight points or more and all against teams from the Eastern Conference.

Do you lay the points tonight versus Chicago?

The Bulls have gone 1-3 both SU and ATS in their last four, which included last night’s embarrassing 99-70 loss at Sacramento. Chicago did defeated Phoenix 92-87 on Jan. 7 as a two-point home underdog but it was rested for that matchup and that won’t be the case tonight. The Bulls have gone 4-6 SU and 6-4 ATS on zero days rest this season but they’ve played better on no rest lately. Chicago has gone 3-0 both SU and ATS in its last three back-to-back situations.

The Bulls have gone 5-12 SU and 6-11 ATS versus the Western Conference this season while the Suns have produced an 11-6 SU and 12-5 ATS record against the East.

Charlotte at Golden State

The Warriors and Bobcats conclude Tuesday’s action from the Bay Area and the oddsmakers believe Golden State will cruise to another win at home. The Warriors opened as 9 ½-point favorites and they should be ready to go since they haven’t played last Friday when they defeated the Jazz 95-90 on the road. Some of you might be hesitant to lay points with Golden State, considering its just 6-8 ATS in its last 14 games as a favorite.

Charlotte has been a tough team to gauge this season but it should be noted that it has already eclipsed last year’s win total and if the playoffs started today, the Bobcats would be the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference. The Bobcats have been much better on the road this season, going 10-15 SU and 15-9 ATS. However, Charlotte hasn’t been able to answer the bell as a heavy underdog. When catching double digits this season, the ‘Cats are 0-6 SU and 3-3 ATS.

Kemba Walker (ankle) is listed as ‘questionable’ for Charlotte and so is Golden State forward David Lee (hip).

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Thunder 86, Grizzlies 77-- No one on Memphis scored more than 13.

-- Syracuse 61, Notre Dame 55-- Quick turnaround for Orange after their overtime win Saturday night.

-- Villanova 81, Xavier 58-- Third straight loss for Musketeers.

-- Bucks 101, Knicks 98-- Most overrated franchise in sports loses to a team that is now 9-39. But hey, Carmelo had 36.

-- Nuggets 116, Clippers 115-- Randy Foye drained a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to win an exciting game.

-- Iowa State 98, Oklahoma State 97 3ot-- Cyclones win in Stillwater for first time since 1988. Tremendous ballgame.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) If I’m the Seahawks, I do something proactive with Russell Wilson’s contract, and get this baseball bug out of his system. He’s making under $700,000 a year; he obviously is going to get a big payday someday, so give him a chunk of it now, with the provision he stop with the baseball. Curious to see how this all turns out. If I ran an NFL franchise, my QB wouldn’t be playing another sport.

12) NFL dodged a huge weather bullet this weekend; my cousin teaches school on Long Island, they had a snow day Monday, with 8+ inches of white stuff falling in the NY/NJ area. They were lucky this time, missing the storm by 16 hours or so, but luck only lasts so long.

11) My opinion is that the NFL needs to improve the quality of its product, which slipped a lot this year. Less off-season practice hasn’t resulted in better football. This Super Bowl might’ve been the worst NFL game I saw all season. At some point, the product has to become important again; right now, avoiding lawsuits seems like the league’s priority, but that’s going to have to change.

10) South Point Casino’s Jimmy Vaccaro said his house had a higher Super Bowl handle than last year, with roughly 40% of the action on prop bets. I’m telling you, the 44-page PDF file LVH put out was a classic. Lot of imagination went into some of the more obscure props.

9) Glad to report that this: A guy I work with, his nephew was at the Super Bowl in New Jersey this weekend and met Mike Ditka, got his picture taken with him. Says Iron Mike is a good guy. Good to hear.

8) Read something on Twitter today that of 25 states that have pro sports teams, Texas, Florida and Washington are only three that do not have a personal income tax, which makes it beneficial for players to play there.

7) Why teams win: Russell Wilson was a 3rd round pick; Richard Sherman, Malcolm Smith (5th rounders), while Doug Baldwin/Jermaine Kearse were both undrafted free agents. That kind of front office legwork is how you win. Only four of Seattle’s 53 players were on the team before Schneider, Carroll took charge of the franchise.

6) Kevin/Craig Stadler will be first father/son to play in same Masters in April; will they pair the father/son together, or do they keep the seniors together and the regular Tour players together? One cool thing about golf; when Kevin Stadler won Sunday, you could see how thrilled he was; we were witnessing one of the best, if not the best moment of his life.

5) I follow a lot of people on Twitter, a lot. There is always dissent on topics, usually a lot of it. Did not read one negative comment about the halftime entertainment Sunday, so that’s good.

Everyone agreed it was a top-flight show; unusual for everyone to agree.

4) NFL doesn’t pay those acts that perform at halftime, but Bruno Mars has a deal with Pepsi and here’s another way they get paid; tickets for the Bruno Mars concert here in Albany later this year went on sale Monday morning at 10am; they were lined up Monday morning outside the arena, waiting for tickets. Can’t beat free advertising, not the kind the NFL can provide.

3) Looks like David Price will pitch for the Rays this season after all; if team struggles in first half, they could try and deal him in July, but what will they get for an expensive, talented pitcher who can be a free agent soon?

Buyer beware; if the Rays know this is his last year in Tampa, pitch counts will go out the window; why preserve his arm so he can pitch for someone else against you?

2) Early line on next year’s Super Bowl from William Hill Sports (I’m not making this up); NFC -3.5, over/under of 50.

1) Only 212 days until the 2014 NFL season opens on a Thursday night in Seattle, I’m guessing against the rival 49ers.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 4

Hot teams
-- Atlanta won five of its last seven games. Pacers won 17 of their last 22 games, covered two of last seven.
-- Suns won/covered their last five games.
-- Golden State won three of its last four games. Bobcats are 4-3 in their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Minnesota lost last two games, by 4-7 points. Lakers lost their last six games (0-4 vs spread in last four).
-- Bulls lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Pacers lost last three visits to Atlanta by 21-11-10 points.
-- Lakers won 19 of their last 20 games with Minnesota.
-- Bulls won five of their last six games with Phoenix.
-- Bobcats won six of last nine games with Golden State.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Nine of last ten Laker games went over the total.
-- Last five Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Golden State games.

Back to backs
-- Pacers are 3-9 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Chicago is 6-4 vs spread if it played night before.




NBA

Tuesday, February 4

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. ATLANTA
Indiana is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Indiana is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. PHOENIX
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games

10:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Charlotte's last 16 games on the road
Golden State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games


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NBA

Tuesday, February 4

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This week's best NBA spot bet opportunities
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Letdown spot

Brooklyn slumped through the first two months of the season, but once the calendar changed to 2014, the Nets got hot. They started the New Year by winning 10 of their first 11 games and that built their confidence. Brooklyn was written off early, but it is starting to play up to its expectations.

The Nets haven’t played in too many spotlight games this season, but they will Thursday night when they host the San Antonio Spurs. Brooklyn will be playing with revenge after losing by 21 points (113-92) to the Spurs on New Year’s Eve. This is a big game for Brooklyn and with a game the following night in Detroit, the Nets may not be fully focused on the Pistons.


Lookahead spot

The Minnesota Timberwolves have two high-profile games this week. The first comes Wednesday when the Timberwolves play in Oklahoma City against the Thunder. The second comes Saturday night when they host Portland. Both of those games are revenge spots for Minnesota as it has recently lost to both of those teams.

Minnesota has a game sandwiched between Oklahoma City and Portland, and it comes Friday night in New Orleans. The Timberwolves just beat the Pelicans 88-77 at home on January 29. Off their game in Oklahoma City, the Timberwolves will likely be overlooking New Orleans Friday night, especially with Portland on deck the following night.


Schedule spot

The Houston Rockets will be a focused team Wednesday when they host the Phoenix Suns. The Rockets will be going into that game on three full days of rest while the Suns will be playing on a back-to-back set.

Houston will also be playing with revenge after losing at home to Phoenix 97-88 the last time they played. The Rockets only have two games this week, so we can be assured they’ll be rested and ready for a peak performance in this game.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 4

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INDIANA (37 - 10) at ATLANTA (25 - 21) - 2/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
INDIANA is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
INDIANA is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-7 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-7 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (16 - 31) at MINNESOTA (23 - 24) - 2/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 58-72 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 41-65 ATS (-30.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA LAKERS are 86-60 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (23 - 24) at PHOENIX (29 - 18) - 2/4/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 61-78 ATS (-24.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

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

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CHARLOTTE (21 - 28) at GOLDEN STATE (29 - 19) - 2/4/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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