The Bum's March National Basketball Association News-Trends-Picks !

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Tuesday, April 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Houston - 8:00 PM ET Brooklyn -3 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Brooklyn - Under 209.5 500

Golden State - 8:30 PM ET Golden State +4 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Dallas - Under 204.5 500

Portland - 10:30 PM ET Portland -8.5 500 *****
L.A. Lakers - Over 219.5 500 *****

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 2

Hot teams
-- Nets won seven of their last nine games. Knicks won 11 of last 14.
-- Cavaliers won four of their last five games.
-- Bobcats are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Raptors won three of their last four games.
-- Washington won six of its last nine home games.
-- Bulls won four of their last five games.
-- Miami won its last three games, covered last four.
-- Memphis won six of last nine games (0-4 vs spread last four).
-- San Antonio won its last 18 games, covered 11 of last 12. Warriors won five of their last seven games.
-- Phoenix won six of its last seven games. Clippers won five of their last six games.
-- Sacramento is 7-2-1 vs spread in its last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost eight of their last ten games. Indiana is 3-20-1 vs spread in its last 24 games.
-- Magic lost eight of their last ten games (3-1-1 vs spread last five).
-- 76ers are 1-27 in last 28 games, 6-2 vs spread in last eight.
-- Rockets lost last two games, by 11-9 points.
-- Celtics lost their last five games (1-3-1 vs spread).
-- Hawks lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bucks lost 11 of last 13 games, covered five of last seven.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last seven games.
-- Pelicans lost last two games, are 13-20-3 vs spread on road. Denver lost its last four games.
-- Lakers lost ten of their last fourteen games.

Series records
-- Pacers won six of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Knicks won nine of last thirteen games with the Nets.
-- Cavaliers won their last six games with Orlando.
-- 76ers won seven of last nine games with Charlotte.
-- Home side won last eleven Houston-Toronto games.
-- Celtics won eight of last nine games with Washington.
-- Bulls won seven of last eight games with Atlanta.
-- Heat won ten of last eleven games with Milwaukee.
-- Grizzlies won 13 of last 15 games with Minnesota.
-- Spurs won their last five games with Golden State.
-- Pelicans won three of last four games with Denver.
-- Clippers won five of last seven games with Phoenix.
-- Lakers won their last five games with Sacramento.

Totals
-- Over is 23-12 in Detroit road games this season.
-- Seven of last eight Brooklyn games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Orlando games stayed under total.
-- Over is 21-14-1 in Charlotte home games this year.
-- Seven of last nine Houston games went over total.
-- Last five Wizard games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last five Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Memphis road games stayed under.
-- Under is 23-14 in Golden State road games this year.
-- Eight of last ten New Orleans games went over total; four of last five Denver games stayed under.
-- Last three Clipper games went over the total.
-- Over is 23-14 in Laker home games this season.

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NBA

Wednesday, April 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Houston
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Boston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 8 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
New York is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
Detroit is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MIAMI
Milwaukee is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 13 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. MINNESOTA
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games

9:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DENVER
New Orleans is 8-13-4 ATS in its last 25 games
New Orleans is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Denver is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games

10:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 13 games
Sacramento is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home

10:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
LA Clippers are 16-2 SU in their last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 13 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home

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NBA

Wednesday, April 2


Grizzlies look to continue under trend

If you've been looking for an under bet this season, you would have looked towards the Memphis Grizzlies first. They have gone under the game total a league-high 23 on the road and gone under in eight of their past 11 games.

Don't expect this under trend to end as the Grizzles visit the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday. Twenty of the past 27 contests between these teams have gone under, with the last six in Minnesota all going under the total.

The game total for this matchup is currently at 199.


Hawks and Bulls not exactly lighting up scoreboards

Neither the Atlanta Hawks or Chicago Bulls are renown for putting up huge numbers and there is no reason to expect that to change when they meet Wednesday night in Atlanta.

The Bulls have been in more under games than any other team in the NBA and have gone over just once in their past six. The Hawks have know gone under in six straight and nine of their last 11.

The Bulls and Hawks open with a game total of 186.

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NBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Atlanta
The Bulls come into Atlanta tonight with a 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games against the Hawks. Chicago is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Game 501-502: Boston at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 111.713; Washington 120.406
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 8 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 7; 195
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-7); Under

Game 503-504: Brooklyn at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 120.166; New York 123.939
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4; 202
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2; 196
Dunkel Pick: New York (-2); Over

Game 505-506: Detroit at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 108.745; Indiana 120.560
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 12; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 10; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-10); Under

Game 507-508: Houston at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 121.957; Toronto 123.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 2 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+2 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: Cleveland at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 119.150; Orlando 111.890
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 7 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-2 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Charlotte at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 118.905; Philadelphia 112.309
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 6 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 8 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: Chicago at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 118.256; Atlanta 113.762
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-2); Under

Game 515-516: Milwaukee at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 109.182; Miami 127.205
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 18; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 13 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-13 1/2); Over

Game 517-518: Memphis at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 123.984; Minnesota 117.670
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 6 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 4 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-4 1/2); Under

Game 519-520: Golden State at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 120.081; San Antonio 135.279
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 15; 209
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 204
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-9); Over

Game 521-522: New Orleans at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 117.034; Denver 122.446
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 5 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3 1/2); Under

Game 523-524: LA Clippers at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 126.121; Phoenix 122.734
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 1/2; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 3; 214
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+3); Over

Game 525-526: LA Lakers at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 109.094; Sacramento 119.756
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 10 1/2; 223
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 7; 217 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-7); Over

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Wednesday's Tips

April 2, 2014


Nets at Knicks – 7:05 PM EST

Brooklyn: 40-33 SU, 40-33 ATS
New York: 32-43 SU, 33-42 ATS

Following a slow start, the Nets figured things out and are in line to head to the Eastern Conference playoffs. Brooklyn’s rivals over in Manhattan have been stumbling all season, but the Knicks may be able to sneak into the postseason following a solid run of late and Atlanta’s meltdown over the last two months. The Nets make the short trip to Madison Square Garden after Tuesday’s home victory over the Rockets, as Brooklyn’s last three road games have gone to overtime.

The Knicks return home from a disjointed 3-2 road trip which saw them get run out by the Lakers and Suns, but picked up a solid underdog triumph at Golden State. New York scored 96 points or less four times on that West Coast swing, while drilling the ‘under’ in three straight games. Mike Woodson’s club has won four of their last five games at Madison Square Garden, but was blown out by the Nets the last time these teams hooked up at the Garden in January, 103-80.

Rockets at Raptors – 7:05 PM EST

Houston: 49-24 SU, 37-34-2 ATS
Toronto: 42-32 SU, 43-29-2 ATS

The Rockets are one win shy of 50, but have lost each of their last two games to the Clippers and Nets, while Dwight Howard continues to sit out with a sprained ankle. Now, Houston heads to Toronto with no rest looking to improve on a 2-3 SU/ATS record in the last five road opportunities on the second of a back-to-back. The Rockets have stumbled on the highway of late against teams currently in the top eight of either conference, going 2-6 SU/ATS the past eight with the only victories at Charlotte and Phoenix.

The Raptors are back north of the border after splitting a pair of games in Florida against the Magic and Heat. Toronto has performed well off a road setback the last two months, posting an 8-2 SU and 7-2-1 ATS record in this situation, coming off Monday’s defeat at Miami. In the last 12 games at the Air Canada Center, the Raptors have put together an 8-4 SU record with two losses coming in overtime to the Thunder and Wizards. The last time the Raptors and Rockets hooked up in November, Toronto rallied from a 17-point deficit to force overtime, but Houston held on for a 110-104 victory as seven-point favorites.

Warriors at Spurs – 8:35 PM EST

Golden State: 46-28 SU, 35-36-3 ATS
San Antonio: 58-16 SU, 41-33 ATS

The Spurs continue to stay on fire after winning their 18th straight game in Monday’s dominating effort at Indiana. San Antonio picked up a 103-77 rout at Bankers Life Fieldhouse as four-point favorites to improve to 11-2 ATS in the last 13 games. Gregg Popovich’s team is inching closer to home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, while winning each of the last 12 games at the AT&T Center since the start of February.

The Warriors make the short trip to San Antonio after holding off Dallas in overtime on Tuesday night, as Mark Jackson’s club has lost five straight meetings with the Spurs since taking a 2-1 series lead in last season’s conference semifinals. Golden State tries to avoid the season sweep on Wednesday, as the Warriors lost at home to the Spurs on March 22 as 3 ½-point home favorites, 99-90. This team has performed well with no rest since December, winning six of the last eight in the second of a back-to-back.

Clippers at Suns – 10:05 PM EST

Los Angeles: 53-22 SU, 42-32-1 ATS
Phoenix: 44-30 SU, 48-25-1 ATS

The Suns have been the most surprising team in the league after low expectations were predicted. Phoenix is looking for its first playoff appearance since 2010, as Jeff Hornacek’s squad starts tonight’s action sitting in the eighth spot in the Western Conference, one half-game ahead of Dallas. Six of Phoenix’s final eight contests come against teams in playoff contention, as the Suns look to bounce back from Sunday’s ugly showing in a 115-99 defeat to the Lakers to snap a six-game skid.

The Clippers will likely be without Blake Griffin for the second straight game due to a back injury, as Los Angeles looks to finish off this road swing at 4-1. L.A. was tripped up at New Orleans to start the trip, but the Clips pulled off victories over the Mavericks, Rockets, and Timberwolves, while hitting the ‘over’ in all three wins. After getting destroyed by the Suns at Staples Center in late December, the Clippers have won each of the last two meetings with Phoenix, including a 112-105 home triumph on March 10, but the Suns covered as 10 ½-point underdogs.

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Hoop Trends - Wednesday

April 2, 2014


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Bulls are 13-0-1 ATS (13.64 ppg) since Dec 18, 2012 with at most one day of rest after a game in which they scored less than 10% of their points from the three-point line.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Magic are 14-0 OU (14.46 ppg) since Dec 23, 2012 at home after a loss in which they made more baskets than their opponent.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Suns are 11-0 OU (18.68 ppg) since Feb 19, 2012 after Channing Frye shot worse than 33% from the field on the road.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Suns are 10-0 ATS (6.25 ppg) since Mar 04, 2011 as a favorite with at least one day of rest after a double digit loss in which they allowed at least 50% from the field.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-9 OU (-11.78 ppg) since Dec 31, 2013 after Dion Waiters had more turnovers than assists.

-- The 76ers are 8-0 OU (14.00 ppg) since Apr 21, 2011 at home after Thaddeus Young was the 76ers’ high scorer in a road loss.

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Wednesday, April 2

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Detroit +10.5 500 *****
Indiana - Under 191 500

Brooklyn - 7:00 PM ET New York -2.5 500 *****
New York - Under 195.5 500

Cleveland - 7:00 PM ET Cleveland -2 500
Orlando - Under 196.5 500 *****

Charlotte - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +8.5 500
Philadelphia - Over 205.5 500

Houston - 7:00 PM ET Toronto -1.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Toronto - Over 202.5 500

Boston - 7:00 PM ET Washington -8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Washington - Under 199.5 500

Chicago - 7:30 PM ET Chicago -2 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Atlanta - Under 184 500

Milwaukee - 7:30 PM ET Milwaukee +13 500 *****
Miami - Over 195.5 500

Memphis - 8:00 PM ET Memphis -4.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 198.5 500

Golden State - 8:30 PM ET Golden State +9.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Antonio - Under 201.5 500

New Orleans - 9:00 PM ET Denver -3.5 500
Denver - Over 209 500

L.A. Clippers - 10:00 PM ET Phoenix -3 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Phoenix - Over 212 500

L.A. Lakers - 10:00 PM ET L.A. Lakers +8 500 *****
Sacramento - Over 218.5 500 *****