Monday's Trends and Indexes - 3/17 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, March 17

Good Luck on day #76 of 2014!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of NBA, NCAAB, CFL and NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Diamondbacks' ace Patrick Corbin has elbow ligament damage, may be done for the season.

-- Florida Gators beat Kentucky three times this season, first team to do that since 1979.

-- Cubs fired their team psychologist during spring training; feel free to insert your own joke in here.

-- Purdue's point guard, a 2-year starter, is transferring as Boilermakers come off a 15-17 season. Kid started 59 games, scored 10.6 ppg this year.

-- Jonathan Niese left Sunday's game with an elbow injury; I already have three pitchers hurt on my fantasy team, and its March 17. Oy.

-- Opening Day is only two weeks away; there is still a decent amount of snow on my lawn. They starting the season too early?

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Initial thoughts from Field of 68.......

13) The 4-seeds are better than the 3-seeds, and I mean Michigan State and Louisville, especially. Manhattan coach Steve Masiello played/coached for Rick Pitino; Jaspers have to be disappointed in drawing the Cardinals.

12) Louisville as a 4-seed, no SMU at all; guess the committee wasn't too fond of the new AAC. Wait until next year, with Louisville gone and a bunch of teams coming in from C-USA- they really won't like the league then.

11) SMU's non-conference strength of schedule: #302 out of 351.

10) If you live in a place where wagering is legal, keep in mind that over the last six years, #1 seeds are 14-10 vs spread in the first round. No #1 seed has ever lost a first round game-- in '89, Georgetown beat Princeton 50-49.

9) Last four times Duke has been to the Final Four, they were a #1 seed (they've only been to Final Four once in last nine years).

Last time Duke made the Final Four without being a #1 seed? 1994.

8) Mercer is #5 in country in experience; they won at Ole Miss, lost by 3 at Texas. Duke isn't a great defensive team; remember, Vermont was 31-41 inside arc against them Nov 24. Mercer plays in the same league as Florida Gulf Coast, who made the Sweet 16 last year. I'm just sayin'.......

7) Last two years, three #2 seeds lost in first round, after being 40-0 in the ten years before that.

6) Fran Fraschilla/Tim Welsh seem to think Creighton ain't going to the Sweet 16; UL-Lafayette lost 63-58 at Creighton in 2011, when McDermott was a freshman and both coaches were in their first season at their school.

Ragin' Cajuns pulled a rabbit out of their hats Sunday, rallying from 10 down with 4:00 left to win. Their fans can drive to San Antonio (six-hour drive).

5) You can bet the under on American-Wisconsin. Final score of Patriot League final was 55-36. Will be a low possession game. American's last two games had 53-56 possessions, like watching paint dry.

4) Oddity: In the last 15 years, a #4 seed got beat in first round 14 times, but the last time the East's #4-seed lost in first round was 1991. Michigan State is the East's #4 seed this year.

3) Another oddity: 20 years ago, Tulsa upset UCLA 112-102 in a 5-12 game in the Midwest. Starting with that game, Midwest's #5 seed is 6-14 against spread in their first round games, with 12 SU losses in 20 games.

2) Put it this way: over the last 18 years, if you bet the underdog in every 5-12 first round game, you'd be 44-28 (61.1%).

1) I'll pick a Final Four now, and reserve the right to change my mind:
Michgian State-Florida-Wichita State-Wisconsin.

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Edwards wins rain-delayed, action-packed Bristol race

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Carl Edwards seemed to be cruising to victory in the final laps of Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

But nothing would come easily this day or night for drivers, fans or track officials in a race delayed more than five hours by rain.

Edwards had opened a lead of more than four seconds when the track's caution lights inexplicably came on with less than three laps remaining. Seconds later, a cloudburst released the hardest rain of the day or night.

The race finished under caution and Edwards did prevail, finishing ahead of his teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Aric Almirola in a 1-2-3 sweep by Fords.

"I did not want to see that caution," Edwards said. "Concern was not a strong enough word. So, I'm glad the rain came. I think there were some higher powers at work there."

NASCAR Vice President of Competition and Racing Development Robin Pemberton attributed the light malfunction to human error; in this case, humans bundled up against the cold in layers of clothing.

"In the flag stand, it appears one of the flag people had leaned on the switch that is the manual override for the caution lights," Pemberton said. "When the flag stand realized this, the flagman threw the caution flag (six seconds later). After that happened, we froze the field from the tower."

Pemberton said that the area around the override switch "wasn't secured properly" and suggested that NASCAR will learn a valuable lesson in guarding against future mishaps.

Of course, mishaps were the order of the day and night in a race delayed close to two hours at the outset, then for 3 hours, 19 minutes 124 laps into the race.

Kevin Harvick, racing fourth with 50 laps remaining, left the track in flames. Matt Kenseth saw his fast car become even faster after his Toyota was rammed from behind and Kyle Busch seemed on his way to continuing his domination at Bristol until tire troubles led to his spin and eventual demise.

Edwards and crew chief Jimmy Fennig made the winning decision on a late-race pit stop, electing to stay on the track and hold off the field for the final 71 laps without the benefit of fresh tires.

"We had only 17 laps on our tires," Fennig said. "The weather, at that time, wasn't a factor anymore, once the track became rubbered in. We knew the speed (of our car) was there."

"I knew pretty quickly after restarting that not pitting was the right call," Edwards said. "We ran our fastest lap with 30-40 laps on the tires."

Edwards wasn't sure his team would even be in position to challenge for the victory.

"I can't believe we turned this around," Edwards said. "We were terrible on Saturday. Jimmy told me (our crew) worked until 3 a.m. on simulation stuff. We'd been struggling lately, so for us to come out here and run so well with the number of Fords out of our shop, that was big.

"(Now) we're in the Chase and we're going to go out and win this championship."

Edwards has improved his finish each week this season since opening with a 17th in the Daytona 500. He was eighth at Phoenix and fifth last week at Las Vegas.

As the race wound down, Edwards was most concerned about Harvick, who led 28 laps and would have been restarting behind him on fresh tires.

But Harvick's car began smoking with 50 laps to go. Harvick lost control, pounded the wall and climbed out of the car that was on fire after driving it to the garage. Jamie McMurray, who led 10 laps, took evasive action, suffered damage and finished 38th. Brad Keselowski, who'd led 40 laps, then ran into the back of McMurray and ended up 14th.

Matt Kenseth led the most laps -- 165 -- despite being rear-ended by Timmy Hill as the field was checking up for a caution on Lap 157. Even with extensive damage below the rear spoiler, Kenseth was in contention until his car lost handling on Lap 409. He finished 13th.

Kyle Busch, who won Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race for his record-setting 16th national touring series victory at Bristol, led 56 of the first 250 laps but fell out of contention after developing tire problems on Lap 275 and finished 29th.

Almirola's third-place finish was the best of his NASCAR Sprint Cup career, but he had visions of victory for Richard Petty Motorsports.

"I saw it, right there at my fingertips on that one restart when I raced side-by-side with Carl," Almirola said. "When you can see it and taste it and you're that close, you wonder what could have went differently. But he had a lot better car than we did tonight."

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race - Food City 500

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

Sunday, March 16, 2014

1. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 503, $234225.

2. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 503, $166400.

3. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, 503, $160161.

4. (37) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 503, $148083.

5. (5) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 503, $131145.

6. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 503, $116865.

7. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 503, $143051.

8. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 503, $114965.

9. (38) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 503, $131440.

10. (20) Kyle Larson #, Chevrolet, 503, $128160.

11. (26) Austin Dillon #, Chevrolet, 503, $143176.

12. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford, 503, $139240.

13. (3) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 503, $153826.

14. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 503, $139398.

15. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 503, $133531.

16. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 503, $104865.

17. (30) Justin Allgaier #, Chevrolet, 502, $123273.

18. (36) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 502, $104340.

19. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 501, $146551.

20. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, $138231.

21. (28) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, $123629.

22. (16) David Gilliland, Ford, 500, $119598.

23. (32) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 499, $91865.

24. (14) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 499, $102990.

25. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 498, $109448.

26. (34) Michael Annett #, Chevrolet, 497, $106123.

27. (25) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 497, $111762.

28. (35) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 497, $94065.

29. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 496, $138806.

30. (31) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 496, $92115.

31. (19) David Ragan, Ford, 495, $100315.

32. (33) Alex Bowman #, Toyota, 493, $89740.

33. (39) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 491, $89690.

34. (41) Parker Kligerman #, Toyota, 487, $89640.

35. (13) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 473, $89590.

36. (29) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 471, $117448.

37. (24) Michael McDowell, Ford, 469, $89479.

38. (17) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Accident, 453, $121894.

39. (27) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, Accident, 450, $121713.

40. (18) Cole Whitt #, Toyota, 430, $76680.

41. (42) Joe Nemechek(i), Toyota, Rear Gear, 322, $80680.

42. (40) Ryan Truex #, Toyota, Accident, 271, $68680.

43. (43) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, Accident, 160, $65180.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 84.051 mph.

Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 11 Mins, 23 Secs.

Margin of Victory: Under Caution.

Caution Flags: 12 for 95 laps.

Lead Changes: 20 among 12 drivers.

Lap Leaders: D. Hamlin 1; B. Keselowski 2-41; J. Logano 42-53; J. Johnson 54-97; M. Kenseth 98-119; Kurt Busch 120; M. Kenseth 121-152; Kurt Busch 153-178; J. McMurray 179-188; Kurt Busch 189; C. Bowyer 190-194; Kyle Busch 195-267; K. Kahne 268-277; D. Hamlin 278; K. Kahne 279-284; M. Kenseth 285-333; D. Hamlin 334; M. Kenseth 335-396; D. Hamlin 397; K. Harvick 398-425; C. Edwards 426-503.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): M. Kenseth 4 times for 165 laps; C. Edwards 1 time for 78 laps; Kyle Busch 1 time for 73 laps; J. Johnson 1 time for 44 laps; B. Keselowski 1 time for 40 laps; K. Harvick 1 time for 28 laps; Kurt Busch 3 times for 28 laps; K. Kahne 2 times for 16 laps; J. Logano 1 time for 12 laps; J. McMurray 1 time for 10 laps; C. Bowyer 1 time for 5 laps; D. Hamlin 4 times for 4 laps.

Top 16 in Points: B. Keselowski - 163; D. Earnhardt Jr. - 153; C. Edwards - 152; J. Gordon - 152; J. Johnson - 143; J. Logano - 141; D. Hamlin - 140; M. Kenseth - 138; R. Newman - 125; R. Stenhouse Jr. - 122; K. Kahne - 120; G. Biffle - 118; A. Dillon # - 117; Kyle Busch - 111; M. Ambrose - 108; J. Mcmurray - 100.

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Florida faves to win the NCAA tourney at 4/1

Now that the NCAA tournament brackets are set the Florida Gators are the favorite at 4/1 to be cutting down the nets at Cowboy Stadium April 7.

Other teams with with best odds to be crowned NCAA champions are Michigan State at 9/2, Arizona at 6/1 and Kansas at 8/1.

Here is a complete list of the odds for all the teams in the Big Dance (odds courtesy LVH Superbook):

FLORIDA 4/1
MICHIGAN ST 9/2
ARIZONA 6/1
KANSAS 8/1
WICHITA ST 15/1
VIRGINIA 15/1
DUKE 15/1
SYRACUSE 15/1
LOUISVILLE 15/1
WISCONSIN 20/1
MICHIGAN 25/1
VILLANOVA 25/1
CREIGHTON 25/1
IOWA ST 35/1
UCLA 35/1
KENTUCKY 40/1
NORTH CAROLINA 50/1
OHIO ST 60/1
OKLAHOMA ST 60/1
SAN DIEGO ST 75/1
VCU 75/1
ST LOUIS 100/1
BAYLOR 100/1
CINCINNATI 100/1
OKLAHOMA 100/1
U CONN 100/1
OREGON 100/1
NEW MEXICO 100/1
TEXAS 100/1
GONZAGA 100/1
MEMPHIS 100/1
PITTSBURGH 100/1
IOWA 100/1
TENNESSEE 100/1
U MASS 200/1
STANFORD 200/1
PROVIDENCE 200/1
KANSAS ST 300/1
ST JOE'S 300/1
ARIZONA ST 300/1
XAVIER 500/1
COLORADO 500/1
GEORGE WASHINGTON 500/1
BYU 500/1
NEBRASKA 500/1
DAYTON 500/1
NC STATE 1000/1
HARVARD 1000/1
NORTH DAKOTA ST 1000/1
FIELD 100/1

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NCAA tournament odds: Spreads for opening matchups

Selection Sunday has come and gone. The field for the NCAA tournament is set and oddsmakers are frantically posting odds on the opening round (play-in games) and the Round 2 action (Thursday and Friday). Here's a look at the opening odds for those games:

Play-in Games

Mount St. Mary's vs Albany (-2.5)

Xavier vs North Carolina State (+1)

Texas Southern vs Cal Poly (-2.5)

Tennessee vs Iowa (+2)


Round 2

March 19

Pittsburgh vs Colorado (+6.5)

Dayton vs Ohio St. (-5)

Western Michigan vs Syracuse (-13)

North Dakota State vs Oklahoma (-2.5)

New Mexico St. vs San Diego St. (-6)

Brigham Young vs Oregon (-2)

American U. vs Wisconsin (-10)

Manhattan vs Louisville (-12.5)

Arizona St. vs Texas (-2.5)

Wofford vs Michigan (-14)

Harvard vs Cincinnati (-3.5)

Delaware vs Michigan St. (-13)

St. Joseph's vs Connecticut (-4)

Wis.-Milwaukee vs Villanova (-14.5)


March 20

Stephen F. Austin vs VCU (-8)

Tulsa vs UCLA (-9)

Stanford vs New Mexico (-3.5)

Eastern Kentucky vs Kansas (-13)

Weber St. vs Arizona (-14.5)

Oklahoma St. vs Gonzaga (+1)

Nebraska vs Baylor (-2.5)

Louisiana-Lafayette vs Creighton (-13.5)

Kansas St. vs Kentucky (-4)

Mercer vs Duke (10.5)

Coastal Carolina vs Virginia (-19)

George Washington vs Memphis (-2.5)

North Carolina Central vs Iowa St. (-9)

Providence vs North Carolina (-5)

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National League central preview: Will division produce three playoff teams again?

The National League Central division featured three playoff teams that all won 90+ games last season with the Cardinals, Reds and Pirates. Those three clubs will once again battle for the division title, while the Brewers and Cubs try to catch up.

Chicago Cubs (2013: 66-96, -1542 units, 68-86-8 over/under)

Division odds: 70/1
Season win total: 70

Why bet the Cubs: Starlin Castro tops a lineup that has youth and the potential to improve with more at-bats. Rookie Junior Lake hit a solid .284 in 64 games for Chicago last year. Jeff Samardzija and Travis Wood present a strong 1-2 punch in the pitching rotation, while Pedro Strop and Wesley Wright are two young arms in the bullpen with potential.

Why not bet the Cubs: The rest of this team is a mess. They had 26 blown saves last year which was the second most in the National League. In an unsuccessful attempt to address this problem, the Cubs acquired Jose Veras who is now on his 8th different team since 2006. Edwin Jackson finished the year losing seven of his last 10 starts. Jake Arrieta and Chris Rusin are also question marks in the rotation.

Season win total pick: Under 70


Cincinnati Reds (2013: 90-72, -509 units, 76-79-7 over/under)

Division odds: 3/1
Season win total: 84.5

Why bet the Reds: Speedy Billy Hamilton should score a ton of runs at the top of this lineup with Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Jay Bruce batting behind him in the heart of the order. The pitching rotation is solid with Johnny Cueto available for the whole season along with Mat Latos and Homer Bailey. Tony Cingrani was great last year and will also be part of this strong rotation. Aroldis Chapman will be throwing heat out of the bullpen.

Why not bet the Reds: Ryan Ludwick missed time last year and is an injury risk along with Cueto. Mat Latos threw a career high 210 innings last year, so we'll see if there are any side effects and fatigue. The bullpen should be stable, although Jonathan Broxton and Sean Marshall did miss time last year.

Season win total pick: Over 84.5


Milwaukee Brewers (2013: 74-88, -723 units, 76-82-4 over/under)

Division odds: 15/1
Season win total: 80

Why bet the Brewers: Ryan Braun is back for a full season and he has looked strong in spring training. Kyle Lohse isn't flashy, but he is a capable leader in the pitching rotation along with Yovani Gallardo. Jim Henderson will be even more of a force in the bullpen this season. He was fantastic in his second season, converting 28-of-32 save opportunities last year with 75 strikeouts in just 60 innings pitched.

Why not bet the Brewers: Gallardo had a velocity drop last year which is concerning since the rest of the pitching rotation is suspect with Wily Peralta, Marco Estrada and Tyler Thornburg. Can Matt Garza pitch well too? Aramis Ramirez is coming off a power outage with just 12 home runs last year. The bench is weak with few backup options if any major injuries occur.

Season win total pick: Under 80


Pittsburgh Pirates (2013: 94-68, +2,342 units, 71-85-6 over/under)

Division odds: 5/1
Season win total: 84.5

Why bet the Pirates: Andrew McCutchen is the reigning National League MVP and one of only two players with 20 plus home runs and 20 plus stolen bases in each of the past three seasons. He also has help in the lineup with Starling Marte and Russell Martin. The pitching rotation is solid with Francisco Liriano and Gerrit Cole leading the way. Jason Grilli had 30 saves last season before getting hurt, while Mark Melancon had a 0.93 ERA at home last year.

Why not bet the Pirates: They went from AJ Burnett to Edinson Volquez. Wandy Rodriguez is coming off an elbow injury and who knows if Gerrit Cole might slip a little after a solid rookie year. Pedro Alvarez led the NL in strikeouts last year and may not be the best protection for McCutchen in the lineup. This offense is inconsistent and struggles to score runs at times.

Season win total pick: Under 84.5


St. Louis Cardinals (2013: 97-65, +1,106 units, 79-75-8 over/under)

Division odds: 4/7
Season win total: 91.5

Why bet the Cardinals: The Cards are arguably the most complete team in the league. They hit .330 with runners in scoring position last year and they have several talented hitters from Matt Holliday and Allen Craig to Matt Adams and Yadier Molina. The pitching rotation has young talent in Shelby Miller and Michael Wacha who follow veteran Adam Wainwright. The strong bullpen is led by Trevor Rosenthal and Jason Motte.

Why not bet the Cardinals: There aren't many negatives on this team. Injuries are usually the biggest concern, but the Cardinals have depth and talent throughout the lineup. Could there be a hangover after falling short last year?

Season win total pick: Over 91.5

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NHL
Dunkel

Phoenix at Los Angeles
The Coyotes visit Los Angeles tonight to face a Kings team that is coming off a 2-1 loss to Anaheim on Saturday and is 3-8 in its last 11 games when playing with 1 days rest. Phoenix is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+160). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Game 51-52: Vancouver at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.503; Tampa Bay 10.653
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+155); Under

Game 53-54: Minnesota at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.184; Boston 13.024
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Over

Game 55-56: Winnipeg at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 9.727; St. Louis 12.507
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-250); Under

Game 57-58: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.775; Los Angeles 10.842
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+160); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 17

Hot teams
-- Bruins won their last eight games, allowing 12 goals.
-- Lightning won last two games, after losing previous five.
-- Blues won seven of their last eight games.
-- Coyotes won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost four of its last five games.
-- Canucks lost six of their last nine games.
-- Winnipeg lost six of its last seven games.
-- Kings lost last two games, after winning previous eight.

Totals
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Boston games.
-- Six of last eight Tampa Bay games went over.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten St Louis-Winnipeg games.
-- Four of last five Phoeix games stayed under total.

Series records
-- Bruins lost last two games with Minnesota, scoring one goal.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Vancouver.
-- Blues won six of last seven games with Winnipeg.
-- Kings lost three of last four games with Phoenix.




NHL

Monday, March 17

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Minnesota

7:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. TAMPA BAY
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver

8:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games


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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 17

Hot teams
-- Charlotte won six of its last seven games. Hawks won last three games, all by 5 or less points.
-- Indiana won its last three games, by 11-7-8 points.
-- Brooklyn won seven of its last nine games. Suns won last two games, covered seven of last nine.
-- Bulls won seven of their last ten games.
-- Mavericks won four of their last five games.
-- Clippers won their last ten games (7-2-1 vs spread). Nuggets are 4-3 in last seven games; they covered six of last nine.

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost their last 20 games (4-16 vs spread).
-- Thunder lost four of its last six road games.
-- Houston lost last three games, by 8-24-9 points. Jazz lost nine of their last ten games (2-5-1 vs spread last eight).
-- Celtics lost last four games, but covered six of last nine.

Series records
-- Bobcats lost their last ten games with Atlanta.
-- 76ers are 0-2 vs Indiana this season, losing by 8-7 points.
-- Nets won their last four games against Phoenix.
-- Bulls lost their last four games with Oklahoma City.
-- Rockets won their last four games with Utah.
-- Mavericks won six of last seven games with Boston.
-- Clippers lost three of last four games with Denver.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Atlanta games.
-- Six of last seven Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Brooklyn-Phoenix games went over total.
-- Seven of last nine Bulls-Thunder games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Utah-Houston games stayed under.,
-- Under is 19-13 in Celtic road games this season.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Clipper games.

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NBA

Monday, March 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. INDIANA
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Indiana is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHARLOTTE
Atlanta is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. BROOKLYN
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Utah's last 13 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against Utah

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. CHICAGO
Oklahoma City is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chicago's last 25 games at home

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. DALLAS
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Boston is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

10:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the LA Clippers last 16 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 15 of the LA Clippers last 20 games on the road
Denver is 12-2 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Denver is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home


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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 17

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PHILADELPHIA (15 - 51) at INDIANA (49 - 17) - 3/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
INDIANA is 65-50 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
INDIANA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in March games this season.

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

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ATLANTA (29 - 35) at CHARLOTTE (33 - 34) - 3/17/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 67-81 ATS (-22.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 38-26 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 48-26 ATS (+19.4 Units) in home games in March games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
CHARLOTTE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 45-59 ATS (-19.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 10-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (38 - 28) at BROOKLYN (33 - 31) - 3/17/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 43-22 ATS (+18.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games this season.
PHOENIX is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (48 - 18) at CHICAGO (37 - 29) - 3/17/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (22 - 45) at HOUSTON (44 - 22) - 3/17/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1996.

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

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BOSTON (22 - 45) at DALLAS (40 - 27) - 3/17/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 38-29 ATS (+6.1 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 47-70 ATS (-30.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-0 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against BOSTON 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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LA CLIPPERS (48 - 20) at DENVER (29 - 37) - 3/17/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 70-103 ATS (-43.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 104-141 ATS (-51.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DENVER is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 39-28 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-21 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 58-36 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games after allowing 85 points or less since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

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

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[Udog]

Phoenix at Los Angeles

The Coyotes visit Los Angeles tonight to face a Kings team that is coming off a 2-1 loss to Anaheim on Saturday and is 3-8 in its last 11 games when playing with 1 days rest. Phoenix is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+160). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, MARCH 17
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST
Game 51-52: Vancouver at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.503; Tampa Bay 10.653
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+155); Under
Game 53-54: Minnesota at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.184; Boston 13.024
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Over
Game 55-56: Winnipeg at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 9.727; St. Louis 12.507
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-250); Under
Game 57-58: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.775; Los Angeles 10.842
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+160); Over



NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 17

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VANCOUVER (31-29-0-10, 72 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (36-24-0-7, 79 pts.) - 3/17/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 31-39 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 8-21 ATS (-15.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-21 ATS (+31.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 2-10 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 141-106 ATS (+34.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 274-355 ATS (+684.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (35-22-0-10, 80 pts.) at BOSTON (45-17-0-5, 95 pts.) - 3/17/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 4-17 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-20 ATS (+31.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-22 ATS (+71.6 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 19-5 ATS (+10.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BOSTON is 345-331 ATS (-121.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 114-96 ATS (+211.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (31-29-0-9, 71 pts.) at ST LOUIS (46-14-0-7, 99 pts.) - 3/17/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 2-18 ATS (+28.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 46-21 ATS (+76.5 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-2 ATS (+15.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-16 ATS (+24.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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PHOENIX (32-25-0-11, 75 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (38-24-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/17/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 2-9 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 98-104 ATS (+238.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 24-21 ATS (+52.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-8 ATS (-6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-8 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 11-8-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Phoenix at Los Angeles
The Coyotes visit Los Angeles tonight to face a Kings team that is coming off a 2-1 loss to Anaheim on Saturday and is 3-8 in its last 11 games when playing with 1 days rest. Phoenix is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+160). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Game 51-52: Vancouver at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.503; Tampa Bay 10.653
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+155); Under

Game 53-54: Minnesota at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.184; Boston 13.024
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Over

Game 55-56: Winnipeg at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 9.727; St. Louis 12.507
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-250); Under

Game 57-58: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.775; Los Angeles 10.842
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+160); Over

[Udog]

Well, of course reply 12 is a duplicate. We only have 2 minutes to edit posts these days and I just didn't catch it in time. It was supposed to be the NBA long sheet.......

[Udog]

Well, of course reply 12 is a duplicate. We only have 2 minutes to edit posts these days and I just didn't catch it in time. It was supposed to be the NBA long sheet.......

I meant it was supposed to be NBA Dunkel.

[Udog]

I meant it was supposed to be NBA Dunkel.

Which, of course, isn't up yet.