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**Udog** · 02-24-2014, 06:38 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Six of the Baltimore Orioles' best minor league prospects.......

1) Dylan Bundy, P-- Missed all of last year with injury; was 2-0, 3.24 in three AA starts in 2012.

2) Kevin Gausman, P-- Made majors after only 97 IP in minors.

3) Eduardo Rodriguez, P-- 366 IP in minors, still hasn't reached AAA.

5) Jonathan Schoop 2B/SS-- Curacao native got 14 ABs with O's LY.

7) Henry Urrutia, OF-- Cuban defector is 27, lacks power for corner OF

28) Josh Stinson, P-- Made majors LY, after 840 IP in minors.

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

13) Heading into Sunday, your busiest college basketball refs this season were: Roger Ayers (80 games), Karl Hess (79) , Jamie Luckie (78). Hess did one of the games I watched Sunday, so he's worked 80 games now too.

12) The third-place match in the World Golf Match Play tournament did not seem like much of an event, but there was a $120,000 difference between winning and losing that match. Not bad for playing 18 holes.

11) First Match Play tournament was in 1999, when Jeff Maggert needed two extra holes to beat Andrew Magee; back then, the final was 36 holes, so they played 38 holes that day. Until yesterday, that was the only final that had gone to extra holes.

10) 30-year old Brett Gardner, who has played three full seasons in the big leagues, got a $52M, four-year extension from Bronx. His on-base %age in his three full seasons of play: .383/.345/.344. Seems like a lot of money.

9) Jamal Crawford has played for 17 head coaches in his 14-year career in the NBA- he's played for six different teams. Crawford only played 17 games in his his college career, for Michigan in 1999-2000.

8) Dodger pitcher Jamey Wright is at his 21st spring training for his 10th big league team; last year was the only one of the 21 spring trainings that was in Florida. Wright has earned a little over $14M as a big leaguer since '96.

7) When Lebron James sat out Sunday with a broken nose, Greg Oden got his first start since December 5, 2009- it was his 61st NBA start. He was only at Ohio State for a year (32 games) so he hasn't played much ball.

6) Last time the driver who led the Daytona 500 at the halfway mark won the race was 1992, when Davey Allison was the winner.

5) Memphis Grizzlies are 31-24, but are ninth in west right now and out of the playoff picture; only four teams in the east are over .500.

4) Independence Bowl in Shreveport used to be called the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl; now its going to be the Duck Commander Bowl, sponsored by the Robertson family of Duck Dynasty fame. Robertsons have made a lot of money selling kazoo-type objects that attract ducks for hunters.

3) While Carmelo Anthony's Knicks are floundering at 21-35, the team that Jeremy Lin plays for (Houston) is 38-18. Coincidence? I don't think so.

2) Wednesday afternoon/night, MLB Network has three major league spring training games on: Jays-Phils, Reds-Indians, Dodgers-Arizona, as winter finally seems to be getting pushed out the door.

1) Since 1967, most NFL first round draft picks, by school:
USC 66, Miami 56, Ohio State 54, Florida 43.

**Udog** · 02-24-2014, 06:39 AM

Post-Olympic NHL historically trends to the Over

With players set to return to action following the Olympic break, the question on bettors' minds is will there be goals a-plenty, or a major offensive shortage?

If past history is any indication, fans should expect a scoring bump - the league has traditionally seen inflated scoring totals in the first week following the break, suggesting that it takes longer for defense and goaltending to adjust to the time away from the ice. And while it hasn't always been the case - 2006 being the outlier - it has proven to be one of the more reliable trends over the long haul.

Here's a look at the goals-per-game rates for the week following the Olympic break compared to the rate leading up to the tournament:

1997-98
Goals per game, pre-Olympic break: 5.28
Goals per game, post-Olympic break: 5.39

The first Olympic break in modern history saw a slight bump in goal production. Sixteen of the 44 games played that week featured seven or more goals, highlighted by a a 7-4 slugfest between the victorious Los Angeles Kings and the Chicago Blackhawks.

2001-02
Goals per game, pre-Olympic break: 5.23
Goals per game, post-Olympic break: 5.77

Players returned from a thrilling Canadian victory over the U.S. at Salt Lake City ready to fill the net - and they did so at a staggering rate, surpassing the pre-break scoring average by better than half a goal. There were just five shutouts among the 52 games played the first week back.

2005-06
Goals per game, pre-Olympic break: 6.23
Goals per game, post-Olympic break: 5.92

Fans were treated to the most prolific scoring season in more than decade - but the breakneck pace of the pre-Olympic schedule proved unsustainable in the opening week back from Turin, Italy. That said, there were still plenty of high-scoring affairs; five teams scored seven or more goals in a game.

2009-10
Goals per game, pre-Olympic break: 5.65
Goals per game, post-Olympic break, 6.08

Another Canadian win over the U.S. for gold, another scoring boom when players returned to NHL ice. Teams posted just four shutouts in the 52 games that week, while 22 of those contests saw teams combine for seven or more goals.

**Udog** · 02-24-2014, 06:41 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Syracuse at Maryland
The Orange look to snap their two-game losing streak and come into Maryland tonight with a 5-0-1 ATS record in their last 6 road games. Syracuse is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Orange favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Game 711-712: Syracuse at Maryland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 73.187; Maryland 67.202
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 6
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-3 1/2)

Game 713-714: Oklahoma State at TCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 68.363; TCU 54.183
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 14
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-11 1/2)

Game 715-716: Oklahoma at Kansas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 66.153; Kansas 81.277
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 15
Vegas Line: Kansas by 11
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-11)

Game 717-718: Samford at The Citadel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 45.300; The Citadel 38.152
Dunkel Line: Samford by 7
Vegas Line: Samford by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Samford (-3 1/2)

Game 719-720: Portland State at Eastern Washington (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 45.425; Eastern Washington 56.741
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 7
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-7)

Game 721-722: Elon at Furman (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 51.468; Furman 41.685
Dunkel Line: Elon by 10
Vegas Line: Elon by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-7 1/2)

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, February 24

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SYRACUSE (25 - 2) at MARYLAND (15 - 12) - 2/24/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 38-16 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
MARYLAND is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA ST (17 - 10) at TCU (9 - 17) - 2/24/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 70-96 ATS (-35.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 70-96 ATS (-35.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 193-236 ATS (-66.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
TCU is 193-236 ATS (-66.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
TCU is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
TCU is 48-73 ATS (-32.3 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
TCU is 29-53 ATS (-29.3 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TCU is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
TCU is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 82-110 ATS (-39.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 2-1 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 3-0 straight up against TCU 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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OKLAHOMA (20 - 7) at KANSAS (21 - 6) - 2/24/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAMFORD (11 - 17) at THE CITADEL (4 - 25) - 2/24/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAMFORD is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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PORTLAND ST (12 - 12) at E WASHINGTON (13 - 13) - 2/24/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in February games this season.
E WASHINGTON is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.

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

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ELON (17 - 11) at FURMAN (9 - 18) - 2/24/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FURMAN is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 24

Not only has Syracuse lost its last two games after its 25-0 start, they scored 61 or less points in each of last six games; Orange are 4-0 as home favorites, winning four road wins by 10+ points. ACC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 8-13 vs spread. Maryland didn't play on Saturday while Syracuse was losing at Duke; Terps are 5-1 at home in ACC, with only loss by four points to Pitt.

Oklahoma State got Smart back Saturday, snapped 7-game skid with big win over Texas Tech; State won its first three Big X games with TCU by 18-17-32 points; they drilled the Horned Frogs 82-50 (-20) at home Jan 15- they're 1-6 on Big X road, 0-4 as road favorites, with only road win by point at West Virginia. TCU is 0-14 in Big X, 2-5 as home dogs, with five of last six home losses by 11+. Big X home dogs are 15-7-1.

Kansas (-6) ended first half on 11-1 run, won 90-83 at Oklahoma Jan 8, its 11th win in last 12 games with Sooners, who lost last six visits here, with five losses by 13+ points. Jayhawks are 4-1-2 as home favorites, with six wins by 10+ points. Big X double digit home favorites are 5-10 vs spread. Oklahoma won three of last four games, covered six of its last eight; they covered four of their last five away games.

Samford swept Citadel LY by 4-12 points, after losing previous five vs Bulldogs; Samford lost four of last six games, is 1-6 in conference away games, with only win by 8 at Furman. Citadel is 1-24 vs D-I teams; its only D-I was November 12; three of their last four Southern Conference home losses were by 13+ points. SoCon home underdogs of 5 or less points are 3-12 against the spread.

Portland State (-2) beat Eastern Washington 92-83 Jan 27, Vikings made 21-32 (65.6%) of shots inside arc- they won 10 of last 12 series games, but lost of last three visits here. Big Sky home favorites of 6+ points are 13-19 vs spread. Eagles won five of last six games, winning last three at home by 4-13-19 points- they're 2-1-1 as home favorites. Vikings lost four of last five games, are 2-4 vs spread as road underdogs.

Elon won its last three games with Furman by 7-14-4 points; Phoenix is 4-2 in its last six visits here. Elon won its last seven games (5-2 against spread), winning last three road games by 13-7-5 points. Furman won two of last three games, covered four of last five; they're 0-3 as a SoCon home dog- faves covered five of their six conference home tilts. SoCon home underdogs of more than 5 points are 0-6 vs spread.

NCAAB

Monday, February 24

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ELON vs. FURMAN
Elon is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Elon's last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
Furman is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Furman is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games

7:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. MARYLAND
Syracuse is 9-0-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Syracuse is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Maryland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Maryland's last 6 games

7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. TCU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma State's last 9 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
SAMFORD vs. THE CITADEL
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Samford's last 7 games on the road
Samford is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The Citadel is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Samford
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
CHICAGO STATE vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS
Chicago State is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Eastern Illinois is 7-14-1 ATS in its last 22 games

9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA vs. KANSAS
Oklahoma is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Oklahoma is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas's last 9 games when playing Oklahoma

9:05 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
Portland State is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Portland State is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Portland State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Washington's last 5 games when playing Portland State

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NCAAB

Monday, February 24

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Game of the Day: Oklahoma at Kansas
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Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks (-11, 158)

Kansas put up one of the most impressive wins of the Big 12 season with an 85-54 drubbing of a ranked Texas squad Saturday to push its winning streak to three. The Jayhawks will quickly turn the page and try to clinch at least a tie for the Big 12 regular-season title when they host Oklahoma on Monday. The Sooners are one of three teams three games behind Kansas with four games to play.

The Jayhawks, who have as much talent as any team in the country with Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid rocketing up NBA draft boards, put it all together against the Longhorns on both ends of the floor. Wiggins buried three 3-pointers and added several highlight-worthy dunks as Kansas got out in transition and outscored Texas 26-0 on fast-break points. Oklahoma will not be afraid to get out and run with the Jayhawks; the Sooners nearly upset the Jayhawks at home on Jan. 8 before falling 90-83.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Kansas opened as a 11-point home favorite. Early odds in Las Vegas suggested a total of 158 points.

POWER RANKINGS: Oklahoma (-10.1) - Kansas (-16.7) + Home Court (-3.0) = Kansas -9.6

ABOUT OKLAHOMA (20-7 SU, 14-10-1 ATS, 14-10 O/U): The Sooners are among the nation’s leaders in scoring average at 82.8 and are coming off back-to-back wins, including an 86-73 triumph over Kansas State on Saturday. Cameron Clark went for 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting but has not reached 20 points since matching a career high with 32 in the loss to Kansas on Jan. 8. The senior swingman spent that game slashing to the basket against the Jayhawks’ bigger frontline but gave up enough size that Kansas posted a 36-22 rebounding advantage.

ABOUT KANSAS (21-6 SU, 14-12-1 ATS, 16-10 O/U): The Jayhawks needed only nine points from Wiggins and six from Embiid in the first meeting as fellow freshman Wayne Selden Jr. (24 points) carried the scoring load. Wiggins keyed a 32-5 run in the first half against the Longhorns and likes to get going early on offense. “When I start early it builds up my confidence in my game,” Wiggins told reporters. "Especially if I get a three, I feel like I’m on fire automatically.” Selden showed off his skills as a distributor with a season-high seven assists in the win over Texas, and Frank Mason Jr. rounds out the freshman quartet with long-range shooting off the bench.

TRENDS:

* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Over is 7-2 in the last nine meetings.
* Sooners are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Sooners are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Kansas.

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**Udog** · 02-24-2014, 06:50 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 24

Hot teams
-- Warriors won four of their last five games.
-- Mavericks won eight of their last ten games.
-- Clippers won four of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Bucks lost six of their last seven games. 76ers lost their last 10 games (2-5 vs spread in last seven).
-- Detroit lost four of its last five games.
-- New York lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Pelicans lost five of their last six games.
-- Celtics lost five of last six games, are 16-13 vs spread on road. Jazz lost its last three games, by 6-8-17 points.

Series records
-- Home side won last three Milwaukee-Philly games.
-- Warriors won their last five games with Detroit.
-- Knicks are 3-2 in last five games with Dallas; Mavericks lost last two visits to Manhattan, by 7-10 points.
-- Clippers won six of last seven games with New Orleans.
-- Celtics won their last six games with Utah.

Totals
-- Three of last four Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Eight of last nine Piston games went over total; four of Warriors' last five games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Clipper games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games stayed under the total.

NBA

Monday, February 24

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Golden State is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Golden State

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
New York is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
New York is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. NEW ORLEANS
LA Clippers are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
LA Clippers are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 17-7 SU in their last 24 games when playing LA Clippers

9:00 PM
BOSTON vs. UTAH
Boston is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-24-2014, 10:35 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Golden State at Detroit
The Warriors come into tonight's contest with Detroit carrying a 14-3-1 ATS record in their last 18 Monday games. Golden State is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Game 701-702: Milwaukee at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 108.908 Philadelphia 103.827
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 5; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-1); Under

Game 703-704: Dallas at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 122.113; New York 115.709
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 6 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-4); Over

Game 705-706: Golden State at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 122.947; Detroit 118.001
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 5; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 2 1/2; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-2 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: LA Clippers at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 124.683; New Orleans 118.821
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; 200
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 1/2; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-3 1/2); Under

Game 709-710: Boston at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 114.394; Utah 114.545
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 3; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+3); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, February 24

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MILWAUKEE (10 - 45) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 41) - 2/24/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-31 ATS (-13.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 299-362 ATS (-99.2 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 119-88 ATS (+22.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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DALLAS (34 - 23) at NEW YORK (21 - 35) - 2/24/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 79-59 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 273-220 ATS (+31.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 159-120 ATS (+27.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 74-50 ATS (+19.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
NEW YORK is 23-33 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (34 - 22) at DETROIT (23 - 33) - 2/24/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 58-88 ATS (-38.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DETROIT is 36-50 ATS (-19.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-0 straight up against DETROIT 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 (38 - 20) at NEW ORLEANS (23 - 32) - 2/24/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 89-128 ATS (-51.8 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 292-349 ATS (-91.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 76-106 ATS (-40.6 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 98-139 ATS (-54.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 150-198 ATS (-67.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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BOSTON (19 - 38) at UTAH (19 - 36) - 2/24/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 110-81 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
UTAH is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-0 straight up against UTAH 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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**Udog** · 02-24-2014, 01:55 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, February 24

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Milwaukee: 27-17 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses
Philadelphia: 6-18 ATS as a home underdog

Dallas at New York, 7:35 ET
Dallas: 20-10 ATS in road games
New York: 0-7 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less

Golden State at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Golden State: 12-3 OVER against Central division opponents
Detroit: 19-3 OVER when the line is +3 to -3

LA Clippers at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers: 47-70 ATS in road games after allowing 110 points or more
New Orleans: 7-0 UNDER in home games revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more

Boston at Utah, 9:05 ET
Boston: 12-23 ATS after allowing 105 points or more
Utah: 52-30 ATS in home games off a loss against a division rival

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Monday, February 24

FURMAN: 1-10 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins

KANSAS: 12-2 ATS in home games after a conference game

SAMFORD: 8-0 ATS off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival

E WASHINGTON: 6-0 ATS in February games

MARYLAND: 19-5 ATS in home games after covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games

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Monday's Trends and Indexes - 2/24 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

Monday's Trends and Indexes - 2/24 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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