Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 3/20 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
Dunkel

Washington at Los Angeles
The Capitals head to Los Angeles tonight to face a Kings team that is 3-7 in its last 10 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Washington is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+160). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

Game 1-2: Dallas at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.078; Philadelphia 11.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+140); Under

Game 3-4: Minnesota at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.134; New Jersey 11.675
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-130); Over

Game 5-6: Columbus at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.810; Montreal 10.761
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+120); Under

Game 7-8: Tampa Bay at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.666; Ottawa 11.785
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-110); Over

Game 9-10: Pittsburgh at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.762; Detroit 11.366
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-135); Under

Game 11-12: Buffalo at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.184; Edmonton 10.221
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+170); Over

Game 13-14: Florida at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.382; Phoenix 11.779
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-200); Under

Game 15-16: Washington at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.785; Los Angeles 10.660
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+160); Over

Game 17-18: Anaheim at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.625; San Jose 11.553
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+125); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 20

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DALLAS (32-25-0-11, 75 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (36-25-0-7, 79 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 1-9 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 182-119 ATS (+38.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-88 ATS (-84.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (36-23-0-10, 82 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (29-27-0-13, 71 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-18 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 45-28 ATS (+74.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 44-40 ATS (+90.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 115-97 ATS (+213.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 ATS (+28.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-18 ATS (-12.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (35-27-0-6, 76 pts.) at MONTREAL (38-25-0-7, 83 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 36-92 ATS (+178.4 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 18-10 ATS (+7.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-10 ATS (+29.3 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-13 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-17 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (38-24-0-7, 83 pts.) at OTTAWA (28-27-0-13, 69 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 109-199 ATS (+370.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 275-355 ATS (-109.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
OTTAWA is 28-40 ATS (-30.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 9-18 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 6-17 ATS (+23.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 11-22 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (45-19-0-4, 94 pts.) at DETROIT (31-24-0-13, 75 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 45-23 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-37 ATS (-40.0 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 8-13 ATS (-6.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 7-15 ATS (-12.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-14 ATS (-7.0 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (19-42-0-8, 46 pts.) at EDMONTON (25-36-0-9, 59 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 19-50 ATS (+96.3 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 6-23 ATS (+40.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 7-25 ATS (+40.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 2-14 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 90-81 ATS (+181.6 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 147-142 ATS (-41.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 1-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (26-35-0-8, 60 pts.) at PHOENIX (33-25-0-11, 77 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 276-321 ATS (-97.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 138-176 ATS (-76.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 25-10 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 71-72 ATS (-52.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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WASHINGTON (33-27-0-10, 76 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (38-25-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 127-171 ATS (-66.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 5-9 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-0-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (45-17-0-7, 97 pts.) at SAN JOSE (45-18-0-7, 97 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 27-12 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 11-2 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 45-24 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 183-188 ATS (+407.9 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 16-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 171-142 ATS (+26.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 200-190 ATS (+410.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-6 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 20

Hot teams
-- Philadelphia won six of its last eight games.
-- Montreal won its last three games, allowing seven goals. Blue Jackets won three of their last four road games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last four games, scoring 17 goals.
-- Detroit won its last three home games, allowing total of seven goals. Penguins won four of their last six games overall.
-- Edmonton won three of its last four home games.
-- Coyotes won six of their last eight games.
-- Washington won its last three games, allowing seven goals.
-- Sharks won six of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- New Jersey lost its last three games, outscored 12-5. Minnesota lost five of its last seven games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last three games, allowing 16 goals.
-- Senators lost six of their last seven games.
-- Sabres lost last seven games, scoring total of six goals.
-- Panthers lost four of their last six games.
-- Los Angeles lost its last three games, scoring six goals.
-- Ducks lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Devil games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Dallas games went over total.
-- Four of last five Columbus games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Tampa Bay games went over.
-- 10 of last 13 Pittsburgh-Detroit games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Buffalo games.
-- Over is 19-12-3 in Phoenix home games this season.
-- Five of last seven Washington games stayed under.
-- Under is 19-12-2 in San Jose home games this season.

Series records
-- Wild won its last three games with New Jersey.
-- Flyers won six of their last seven games with Dallas.
-- Canadiens are 2-0 vs Columbus this season: 5-3/3-2so.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Penguins won five of last six games with Detroit.
-- Sabres won three of last four games with Edmonton.
-- Coyotes won their last three games with Florida.
-- Kings won last two games with Washington, 4-1/5-2.
-- Sharks won four of their last five games with Anaheim.

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NHL

Thursday, March 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-6-8 SU in its last 21 games ,when playing Dallas
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW JERSEY
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MONTREAL
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OTTAWA
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Ottawa's last 22 games at home

9:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. EDMONTON
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Buffalo
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo

10:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHOENIX
Florida is 3-5-3 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Florida

10:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. SAN JOSE
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Jose's last 15 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games


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NHL

Thursday, March 20


Patrick Kane, Chicago - Early April

Kane is expected to miss the next two-to-three weeks after suffering a left knee injury during a game on March 19th against the Blues.


Leafs' Ranger carted off, taken to hospital

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Paul Ranger, who was hit from behind with an elbow by Tampa Bay Lighting forward Alex Killorn, was carted off on a stretcher during Wednesday night's game.

Ranger was taken to a local hospital for precautionary assessment, the team said. He is stable, conscious and alert.

With four seconds remaining in the first period, Ranger turned at the last second prior to the hit from Killorn. Ranger remained down on the ice for several minutes.

Killorn was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding.


Top teams collide as Ducks travel to meet Sharks

With both the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks only trailing first in the league by four points, Thursday's match-up will be huge.

The Ducks have the NHL's second best road record - 21-10-3 - and have only dropped three of their passed 16 away from home. Anaheim also carries a 27-10 record against the Western Conference in their past 37.

The Sharks are have been dominant at home this season, compiling a 25-5-4 record at the Shark Tank. The Sharks have also only dropped one game in their past 7.

The Ducks (+128) will be rare road dogs when they clash with the Sharks (-139) Thursday.


Wild and Devils offense slow on Thursday

Both the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils rank in the bottom third in the NHL in scoring offense, while being in the top third in scoring defense. Those numbers themselves are enough to play the Under, but these teams get slower on Thursdays.

The Wild have an O/U record of 1-4-3 in their past eight Thursday games, while the Devils are 2-9-5 in their last 16. In their only meeting this year, the Devils and Wild carried a puckline of 5 and scored four.

The Wild and Devils opening puckline is 5 for Thursdays game.


Lightning have been having problems with Senators

The Tampa Bay Lightning have never been able to find much success against the Ottawa Senators. In the past 65 meetings between the Lightning and Sens, Tampa Bay carries an 18-45-2 record.

Most of those 18 wins have come in Tampa Bay for the Lightning. Tampa Bay has an abysmal 5-27 in the past 32 at the Canadian Tire Centre (formerly Scotiabank Place), including a 5-3 loss earlier this season.

Both the Lightning and Senators opened at -104 for their game Thursday.


Blue Jackets have always been awful on the road

The Columbus Blue Jackets have never really gained traction in the NHL, placing over 13th in the West three times. Since their inception in 2000-01 the Blue Jackets have a 38.5 winning percentage and that gets even worse on the road.

The Blue Jackets are a lifetime 157-338-15 (30.8 W%) on the road, and 79-200-8 (27.5 W%) while visiting a team with a winning home record.

Columbus (+127) is going to have a difficult time reversing that trend when they visit Montreal (-138) Thursday.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 20

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OKLAHOMA CITY (49 - 18) at CLEVELAND (26 - 42) - 3/20/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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MINNESOTA (34 - 32) at HOUSTON (45 - 22) - 3/20/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-4 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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WASHINGTON (35 - 32) at PORTLAND (44 - 24) - 3/20/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 80-66 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-37 ATS (+18.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 56-92 ATS (-45.2 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
PORTLAND is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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MILWAUKEE (13 - 55) at GOLDEN STATE (43 - 26) - 3/20/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 67-85 ATS (-26.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 206-263 ATS (-83.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-55 ATS (-21.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 127-96 ATS (+21.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 20

Hot teams
-- Thunder won three of their last four games.
-- Timberwolves won seven of their last ten games.
-- Wizards won four of their last six road games.
-- Golden State won seven of its last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Cleveland lost six of its last eight games.
-- Houston lost three of its last four games.
-- Trailblazers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Bucks lost eight of last nine games, covered five of last seven.

Series records
-- Cavaliers won three of last four games with Oklahoma City.
-- Rockets won four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Wizards won four of last five games with Portland.
-- Bucks won seven of last nine games with Golden State.

Totals
-- Four of last five Thunder games stayed under total.
-- Last five Minnesota-Houston games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Washington road games went over.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Golden State games.




NBA

Thursday, March 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 18 games at home

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. HOUSTON
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

10:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PORTLAND
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games at home

10:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Golden State
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games at home
Golden State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee


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NBA

Thursday, March 20


Over has big night on harwood

The Over went 7-3 in 10 games in the NBA Wednesday. The Utah Jazz-Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers-New York Knicks and Orlando Magic-Phoenix Suns were the only three matchups to stay under the total.

Over the past two nights, the Over has produced a record of 11-4 for bettors.

Thursday sees four games on the board and two have available totals. The Washington Wizards are visiting the Portland Trail Blazers (206.5) and the Golden State Warriors host the Milwaukee Bucks (204.5)


Trail Blazers hot Under trend fading fast

The Portland Trail Blazers have had a history of going Under after a loss against the spread, but that trend has tailed of recently.

Portland had been on a hot 3-9-1 O/U record after an ATS loss until recently. Following their previous four ATS losses, the Trail Blazers have gone Under only once and have gone to overtime twice in that span.

The Trail Blazers are also welcoming the Washington Wizards who is has a 21-13 O/U record on the road this season.

Portland opens as 4.5-point favorites against Washington Thursday.


Bucks surprisingly strong play for bettors at Golden State

The Milwaukee Bucks have been atrocious all year, but they have provided value for bettors when they play the Warriors. The Bucks are 5-1-1 against the spread in their past seven against the Warriors.

Milwaukee has also covered their past four games at Golden State, three of which were straight up wins for the Bucks. To add an extra wrinkle, the road team is 7-1-1 ATS in the last nine between the Bucks and Warriors.

The Bucks will be 14-point dogs against the Warriors Thursday.

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NBA
Dunkel

Washington at Portland
The Wizards head to Portland tonight with an 0-4 ATS record in their last 4 road games. Portland is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blazers favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

Game 701-702: Oklahoma City at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 121.209; Cleveland 117.751
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 3 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9 1/2; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+9 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: Minnesota at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.113; Houston 126.446
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 10 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 8; 213 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-8); Under

Game 705-706: Washington at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 116.099; Portland 122.673
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 6 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 206
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: Milwaukee at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 110.692; Golden State 121.314
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 10 1/2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 14; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+14); Over