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**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:25 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win The Masters this week........

10-1-- Scott-McIlroy.

15-1-- Mickelson-Day-DJohnson, as well as the field.

20-1-- Spieth-ZJohnson

25-1-- Snedeker-Watson-Kuchar

30-1-- Rose-Dufner-Stenson-Schwartzel

40-1-- Oosthuizen-Mahan-Garcia-Bradley-English

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.......

13) UConn joins the 2002 Maryland Terrapins as only teams since 1979 to win a national title without a McDonald’s All-American on its roster. Tremendous runs by both them and Kentucky, which seems to have a new team every year.

12) San Francisco Giants request to open on the road every year, to avoid opening week rainouts; A’s had two rainouts across the bay last week, but one was because they stupidly left the field uncovered Thursday night- the other was their first home rainout since 1995, so Giants' request hasn't mattered much over the years.

11) Yovani Gallardo blanked Boston on seven hits for 6.2 innings Sunday, with no walks, but he didn’t induce one miss on the 37 swings the Red Sox took, which is rare for a starting pitcher, especially in a successful start.

10) Cubs didn’t score a run in either of Jeff Samardzija’s first two starts, with first game going ten innings in Pittsburgh.

9) The $6.25 hot dog at Citi Field is the most expensive frankfurter in the major leagues. Met fans would prefer their players were expensive, not the food.

8) By way of contrasts, $4 imported beer at Augusta National (yes, $4) is the most expensive thing on their menu there. Going to Augusta must be like getting shipped back in time; CBS uses the same graphics for The Masters that they did in the mid-80’s.

7) First week of baseball season: in 94 games, there were 43 replay reviews; 15 of the 43 resulted in replay reversals.

6) Manhattan took basketball coach Steve Masiello back, well they will as soon as he finishes the 12 credits he is short of his degree. Curious to see if Masiello, who is a hot coaching property, stays with the Jaspers after next season. Manhattan had the option of firing him for cause, since he lied to them on his resume.

5) Kentucky alum Rex Chapman tweeted Monday that he thought John Calipari would be the next coach of the Lakers.

4) Bronx Bomber closer David Robertson lasted six days before going on the DL with a leg injury; they're going to miss Mariano Rivera. A lot.

3) Poorly-kept secret department: Marcus Smart declared for the NBA Draft; he didn't show a lot of mental toughness during the season. Will be interetsting to see how good a pro he becomes. Another year in college would've helped him, actually it would help just about everyone who comes out early, but its almost impossible to ignore the big money the NBA throws at them. .

2) UConn lost its last regular season game by 33 to Louisville; now they're the national champs, allowing 54-53-54 points in their last three games. .

1) Huskies were the just the second underdog in last 11 years to win the national title game; losing coach in both games was John Calipari. His Memphis Tigers were 2-point favorites when they lost in OT to Kansas six years ago.

**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:25 AM

Logano moves to 12-1 after win in Texas

With his win in the Duck Commander 500 and becoming the seventh driver in seven races to grab the checkered flag, Joey Logano moves to 12-1 to win the 2014 Sprint Cup Championship.

Here is a list of the most recent odds for the 2014 championship, courtesy of the LVH SuperBook:

JIMMIE JOHNSON 5-2
KYLE BUSCH 8
MATT KENSETH 8
DENNY HAMLIN 10
BRAD KESELOWSKI 8
KASEY KAHNE 15
JEFF GORDON 12
DALE EARNHARDT JR 10
TONY STEWART 15
KEVIN HARVICK 8
KURT BUSCH 20
JOEY LOGANO 12
CARL EDWARDS 20
CLINT BOWYER 30
GREG BIFFLE 30
RYAN NEWMAN 40
MARTIN TRUEX JR 300
BRIAN VICKERS 100
JAMIE McMURRAY 100
RICKY STENHOUSE JR 200
AUSTIN DILLON 300
PAUL MENARD 200
KYLE LARSON 50
MARCOS AMBROSE 300
DANICA PATRICK 1000
FIELD 200

**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:27 AM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Minnesota
The Spurs travel to Minnesota tonight to face a Timberwolves team that is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 home games against a team with a winning road record. San Antonio is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

Game 651-652: Brooklyn at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 119.885; Miami 127.712
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6 1/2); Over

Game 653-654: San Antonio at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 132.259; Minnesota 122.823
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9 1/2; 215
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6); Over

Game 655-656: Dallas at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.718; Utah 114.203
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 5 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+7 1/2); Under

Game 657-658: Oklahoma City at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 123.339; Sacramento 118.109
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+8 1/2); Over

Game 659-660: Houston at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 122.104; LA Lakers 114.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 7 1/2; 221
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 10; 225 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+10); Under

Game 661-662: Detroit at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 109.581; Atlanta 114.531
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 5; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+7); Over

**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:31 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 8

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BROOKLYN (42 - 34) at MIAMI (53 - 23) - 4/8/2014, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-3 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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SAN ANTONIO (60 - 17) at MINNESOTA (38 - 38) - 4/8/2014, 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 SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO 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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DALLAS (47 - 31) at UTAH (24 - 53) - 4/8/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 89-70 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 78-53 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
UTAH is 32-41 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 25-34 ATS (-12.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
UTAH is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-5 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-3 straight up against UTAH 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (55 - 21) at SACRAMENTO (27 - 50) - 4/8/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
SACRAMENTO is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 91-75 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 80-65 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (51 - 25) at LA LAKERS (25 - 52) - 4/8/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 103-66 ATS (+30.4 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 72-88 ATS (-24.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 48-75 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 41-58 ATS (-22.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-4 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (28 - 49) at ATLANTA (34 - 42) - 4/8/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 33-44 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
DETROIT is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-41 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
ATLANTA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

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

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**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:32 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 8

Hot teams
-- Hawks won three of their last four games.
-- Spurs won 20 of last 21 games, covered five of last six. Minnesota won three of its last four home games.
-- Nets/Heat both won five of their last six games.
-- Mavericks won five of their last seven games.
-- Rockets won seven of last ten games, covered one of last five.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost five of their last seven games.
-- Jazz lost six of their last seven games.
-- Utah lost six of last seven games (0-3-1 vs spread last four). Thunder lost last three road games, by 9-7-4 points.
-- Lakers lost six of their last seven games.

Series records
-- Hawks won nine of last 12 games with Detroit.
-- Spurs won five of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Nets are 3-0 vs Miami this year, with two wins by a point.
-- Mavericks won their last four games with Utah.
-- Thunder won last nine games with Sacramento (2-4-1 vs spread in last seven meetings).
-- Lakers lost six of last nine games with Houston.

Totals
-- Last five Detroit games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten San Antonio games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Miami games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Dallas games went over total.
-- Last five King-Thunder games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Houston games went over total; four of last five Laker games stayed under.

**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:34 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 8

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MIAMI
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Dallas's last 22 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. SACRAMENTO
Oklahoma City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA LAKERS
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the LA Lakers last 14 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games when playing Houston

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**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:37 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 8

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Game of the Day: Nets at Heat
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Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat

The Brooklyn Nets have spent the last few months proving they belong among the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. The Nets will get a chance to make their case once again when they visit the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Brooklyn won each of the first three meetings with the Heat and owns a 32-13 record in 2014 while East-leading Miami is 29-16 in that span with a pair of losses to the Nets.

The Heat appear to have recovered completely from their rough stretch in March and tried to damage the New York Knicks’ playoff dreams with a 102-91 home victory on Sunday. Miami is a game up on the Indiana Pacers for the top spot in the East - two games clear in the loss column - and will get Indiana at home on Friday after a tough back-to-back against Brooklyn and at Memphis. The Nets are still clinging to the hope that they can catch Toronto for the top spot in the Atlantic Division and homecourt advantage in the first round. They sit 2 1/2 games back in that race with six left.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, Sun Sports (Miami)

LINE HISTORY: Suggested lines out of Las Vegas have the Heat as 6.5-point home faves with a total of 196.

INJURY REPORT: Heat - G Dwyane Wade (Questionable, hamstring), C Greg Oden (Questionable, back), F Chris Andersen (Questionable, back). Nets - F Kevin Garnett (Out, back)

WHY BET THE NETS (42-34 SU, 41-35 ATS, 38-34-4 O/U): Brooklyn got Kevin Garnett (back spasms) back from a 19-game absence on Sunday and the veteran worked his way into game action with 10 points and four rebounds in 13 minutes during a 105-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Garnett is not expected to play on Tuesday but should be back for the second half of the Florida trip at Orlando on Wednesday and is following a strict plan to get back in game shape for the postseason. “Obviously, I’m not where I want to be, but I felt good, I felt strong,” Garnett told reporters. “It’s been a journey to get back to this point, so I’m just trying to contribute at this point.”

WHY BET THE HEAT (53-23 SU, 36-38-2 ATS, 41-35 O/U): Miami is hoping to get one of its own stars healthy for the playoffs in Dwyane Wade, who has missed the last six games with a hamstring injury. The Heat are 5-1 in that span, and LeBron James is carrying the load by putting up at least 32 points in three of the last four games. The superstar put up 38 points in Sunday’s 102-91 triumph. Miami’s best work lately has come on the defensive end, where they have held opponents to an average of 79.2 points in the last five victories.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Miami.
* Home team is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings.
* Nets are 0-4 ATS in their last four road games.
* Heat are 6-0 ATS in their last six vs. Eastern Conference.

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**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:39 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 8

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Bank Shots: NBA's weekly betting news and notes
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For the week of March 31-April 6.

Hottest ATS - Chicago Bulls (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)

The third seed in the Eastern Conference is still up for grabs, and the Bulls have staked their claim to the spot with a five-game winning streak that has them tied with the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Raptors. Chicago is firing on all cylinders as the regular season winds down, winning all four of its games this week by at least 12 points and capping it with an 18-point drubbing of the host Washington Wizards to improve to 5-1-1 ATS in its last seven. Chicago winds down its schedule with games against Minnesota, Detroit, New York, Orlando and Charlotte.

Coldest ATS - Indiana Pacers (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS)

The Pacers are imploding like few top-tier teams before them, and oddsmakers are scrambling to keep up with the descent. The Pacers are 0-9 ATS in their last nine games, including last week's four-game stretch that saw them get trounced by 26 against San Antonio, squeak out a narrow win over a subpar Detroit team and follow that up with losses to Toronto and Atlanta. The one-sided defeat to the Hawks was so bad, center Roy Hibbert tapped out after just nine minutes and didn't play at all in the second half.

Best Over play - Detroit Pistons (2-2 SU, 4-0 O/U)

You have to give it to the Pistons, who are finishing out their disappointing season the same way they started it: with a high-octane offense and a virtually non-existent defense. Detroit extended its streak of "over" results to five last week, earning a 116-111 win over Milwaukee and a 115-111 triumph over Boston with losses to the Pacers and Brooklyn Nets in between. No team has paid off "over" bettors as well as Detroit, which goes into the final stretch of the season with an absurd 52-25-0 O/U mark.

Best Under play - Sacramento Kings (2-2 SU, 1-3 O/U)

No team played a perfect "under" week, but the Kings came about as close as anyone. Sacramento opened with a 102-97 win over New Orleans - a game that went just 2.5 points over the total - before defeating the Lakers and dropping decisions to Golden State and Dallas. The absence of electrifying point guard Isaiah Thomas has played a part in the muted Sacramento offense - particularly since, beyond Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings don't have any reliable scoring options.

Surveying the schedule

The Phoenix Suns come into the week clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, and have a difficult road ahead. The Suns open the week with the first of a three-game road trip in New Orleans - led by shot-blocking phenom Anthony Davis - and follow that up with a tough Texas two-step against the red-hot San Antonio Spurs and seventh-place Dallas Mavericks. Phoenix closes out the sked with a difficult home game against Memphis and a road finale in Sacramento.

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**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:42 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 8

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This week's best NBA spot bet opportunites
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Letdown spot

Miami has a tough schedule this week that includes four games against playoff-caliber teams. The Heat open things at home on Tuesday night against Brooklyn, and then travel for a game on Wednesday night in Memphis. Their showdown game against Indiana comes on Friday night before concluding the week in Atlanta on Saturday.

The Heat will be looking to avenge an 84-83 loss to the Pacers on Friday night. If Miami is successful in doing so, then their game the very next night in Atlanta will be a certified letdown spot. Miami will also be playing their fourth game in five nights, so their game against the Hawks also comes in a difficult scheduling spot.

Look-ahead spot

The San Antonio Spurs have three games this week with two on the road and one at home. The Spurs will play in Minnesota on Tuesday night and in Dallas on Thursday. San Antonio then returns home to host Phoenix on Friday night.

San Antonio beat both the Timberwolves and Mavericks the last time they played, but they got blown out by 21 points (106-85) in Phoenix. San Antonio only has two losses over their last 25 games coming into Tuesday’s game, and the rematch game versus the Suns is one the Spurs have circled. San Antonio will be looking to atone for that loss to Phoenix, so they may lack focus the night before in Dallas.

Schedule spot

The Houston Rockets will play four games this week with three of those games on the road. They open the week on Tuesday night in Los Angeles against the Lakers, and then play the next night in Denver. The Rockets play in Minnesota on Friday night before finishing the week at home on Saturday night against New Orleans.

Houston’s trouble spot comes in that Saturday night home game versus the Pelicans. The Rockets will be playing on a back-to-back set and it will also be their third game in four nights and their fourth game in five nights overall. Houston will likely go thru the motions against New Orleans on Saturday night.

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**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:46 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 8

Tony Parker, San Antonio - Out Tuesday

San Antonio Spurs PG Tony Parker started suffering from back spasms and did not return to Sunday's game against the Grizzlies. He underwent an MRI which showed inflammation in his back. He will not play Tuesday against the Timberwolves.

Dumars to step down as Pistons President

Joe Dumars has told multiple sources within the NBA that he plans to resign from his role as the Pistons president. According to The Detroit News, the decision could even come as early as this week.

Dumars has had a rough season in Detroit to say the least. After going on an offseason spending spree, the Pistons ended up being abysmal on the court going 28-49 (32-44-1 against the spread).

Lakers: Calipari is not our next coach

Is John Calipari heading from the Bluegrass State to Hollywood?

Former Kentucky basketball star Rex Chapman tweeted Monday that Calipari, the Wildcats' coach, would be the Los Angeles Lakers' next coach.

The Lakers moved quickly to deny the report, which came shortly before Kentucky took on Connecticut in the national championship game at Arlington, Texas.

The Los Angeles Times quoted Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak saying the "rumor is untrue."

Calipari is finishing his fifth season at Kentucky, and he led the Wildcats to the 2012 national title. He previously guided Massachusetts and Memphis to the Final Four, though both of those appearances were later erased due to NCAA violations.

Raptors' Valanciunas charged with DUI

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, the team confirmed Monday.

Ontario Provincial Police arrested Valanciunas at a home early Monday morning.

Valanciunas, 21, is in his second season with the Raptors. He is averaging 11 points and 8.6 rebounds a game.

**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:49 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Nashville at Dallas
The Predators head to Dallas tonight carrying a 4-1 record in their last 5 road games. Nashville is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

Game 51-52: Phoenix at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.794; Columbus 10.609
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-145); Under

Game 53-54: Detroit at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.660; Buffalo 9.959
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Over

Game 55-56: Ottawa at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.627; NY Islanders 10.541
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-120); Over

Game 57-58: Carolina at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.605; NY Rangers 11.603
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+175); Under

Game 59-60: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.036; Tampa Bay 10.119
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+160); Over

Game 61-62: Philadelphia at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.936; Florida 9.630
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-170); Under

Game 63-64: Boston at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.841; Minnesota 11.327
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 65-66: Washington at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.598; St. Louis 10.928
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+180); Under

Game 67-68: Nashville at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.463; Dallas 11.625
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+150); Under

Game 69-70: Colorado at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.503; Edmonton 9.931
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Over

**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:51 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 8

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PHOENIX (36-28-0-14, 86 pts.) at COLUMBUS (40-31-0-7, 87 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 36-42 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 16-23 ATS (-11.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 23-15 ATS (+2.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 26-14 ATS (+40.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 25-13 ATS (+38.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 72-78 ATS (+182.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
PHOENIX is 21-16 ATS (+41.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 73-65 ATS (+148.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
PHOENIX is 26-23 ATS (+57.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-3 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-3-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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DETROIT (37-27-0-14, 88 pts.) at BUFFALO (21-48-0-9, 51 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 2-8 ATS (-7.4 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
BUFFALO is 243-189 ATS (+27.8 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 21-57 ATS (-59.3 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 9-28 ATS (+50.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 4-17 ATS (+28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (33-31-0-14, 80 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (31-36-0-11, 73 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 33-45 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 15-21 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OTTAWA is 16-9 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 11-4 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-21 ATS (+34.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-11 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 64-107 ATS (-45.7 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (34-33-0-11, 79 pts.) at NY RANGERS (43-31-0-5, 91 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 15-34 ATS (+52.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 53-24 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 9-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
NY RANGERS are 12-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 184-188 ATS (-99.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 1-5 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights this season.
NY RANGERS are 103-109 ATS (-68.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-1 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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TORONTO (38-33-0-8, 84 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (42-27-0-9, 93 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 11-4 ATS (+15.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 77-86 ATS (+203.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
TORONTO is 10-6 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 278-359 ATS (+689.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-2 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (40-29-0-9, 89 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-43-0-8, 64 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 216-218 ATS (-78.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 143-168 ATS (+334.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 163-189 ATS (-63.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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BOSTON (53-18-0-7, 113 pts.) at MINNESOTA (41-26-0-12, 94 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-12 ATS (+33.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 149-137 ATS (+291.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
BOSTON is 53-25 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 27-11 ATS (+9.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 64-52 ATS (+120.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BOSTON is 114-82 ATS (+31.4 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 64-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-1-0 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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WASHINGTON (35-30-0-13, 83 pts.) at ST LOUIS (52-19-0-7, 111 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 128-175 ATS (-68.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 52-26 ATS (+86.7 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-7 ATS (+10.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-17 ATS (+28.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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NASHVILLE (35-32-0-11, 81 pts.) at DALLAS (38-29-0-11, 87 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 22-18 ATS (+43.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 14-7 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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COLORADO (50-21-0-7, 107 pts.) at EDMONTON (28-42-0-9, 65 pts.) - 4/8/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 10-5 ATS (+15.3 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
COLORADO is 50-28 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-7 ATS (+22.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 26-13 ATS (+11.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 20-11 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 26-9 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 14-3 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 9-27 ATS (+40.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-5 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 7-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:54 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 8

Hot teams
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games.
-- Senators won four of their last six games.
-- Carolina won three of its last four road games.
-- Bruins won 16 of their last 19 games. Minnesota won four of last five.
-- Predators won four of their last five games. Dallas won six of its last nine.
-- Avalanche won six of their last seven games. Edmonton won last two games, 3-2ot/4-2.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Islanders lost last two games, scoring three goals.
-- Rangers lost last two games, both by 3-2 scores.
-- Columbus is 0-6 in game following its last six wins. Coyotes lost their last four games, outscored 12-4.
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last ten games. Tampa Bay lost three of last four.
-- Flyers lost six of their last eight games; Florida lost eight of last ten.
-- Blues lost last two games, 4-0/4-2. Washington lost five of its last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Three of last four Ottawa games stayed under.
-- Last six Carolina games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Phoenix games.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Philly-Florida games.
-- Last three St Louis home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Boston games went over total.
-- Five of last six Nashville games went over total.
-- Last six Colorado games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Red Wings won their last seven games with Buffalo.
-- Islanders won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Rangers won ten of last eleven games with Carolina.
-- Coyotes lost their last four visits to Columbus.
-- Lightning lost seven of last ten games with Toronto.
-- Flyers lost three of their last four games with Florida.
-- Blues lost three of last four games with Washington.
-- Bruins lost last two games with Minnesota, 3-1/2-0.
-- Predators won six of last nine games with Dallas.
-- Oilers won four of last five games with Colorado.

**Udog** · 04-08-2014, 10:56 AM

NHL

Tuesday, April 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games at home
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. COLUMBUS
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. DALLAS
Nashville is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home

9:30 PM
COLORADO vs. EDMONTON
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

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