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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAL at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL +5.5
O 238.0

SA at MEM 08:00 PM
SA -6.0
U 209.5

ORL at NO 08:00 PM
ORL +4.5
O 225.0

BOS at PHI 08:00 PM
PHI -6.5
U 225.5

UTA at GS 10:30 PM
GS -8.5
U 227.5

 

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Hayward leads Celtics to 3rd straight win over 76ers
February 12, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Gordon Hayward scored 26 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:50 remaining, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 on Tuesday night.

Al Horford had 23 points and Jayson Tatum scored 20 and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Celtics continued their dominance over the Sixers.

Playing without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, who sprained his right knee Saturday night, the Celtics beat Philadelphia for the third straight meeting this season after defeating Philadelphia in five games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.

Joel Embiid had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Jimmy Butler scored 22 for Philadelphia.

Butler couldn't get a desperation 3 off in time before the buzzer sounded as the Sixers dropped their first game in three since acquiring Tobias Harris in a flurry of moves last week.

HAWKS 117, LAKERS 113

ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Trae Young had 22 points and 14 assists, John Collins also scored 22 points despite foul trouble, and Atlanta beat Los Angeles.

The Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak despite a triple-double from LeBron James, who had 28 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds.

The Hawks scored just seven points in the final 6:33 but managed to hold on. Taurean Prince delivered a key 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining, and Young darted past James for a lay-in and a foul that thwarted any hope of a Lakers comeback.

Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram scored 19 points apiece for the Lakers.

MAGIC 118, PELICANS 88

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Disgruntled star Anthony Davis scored three points on 1-of-9 shooting, outplayed badly by big man Nikola Vucevic as Orlando beat listless New Orleans.

Davis played 24 minutes in his third game since his agent told New Orleans the six-time All-Star wanted to be traded to a championship-contending team and won't sign an extension with the Pelicans.

Vucevic had 25 points and 17 rebounds, Evan Fournier scored 22 points, and Jonathan Isaac scored a career-high 20 points, including 16 in the first quarter, when Orlando raced to a 39-11 lead.

SPURS 108, GRIZZLIES 107

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points, including San Antonio's final seven, as the Spurs broke a four-game losing streak by beating Memphis.

Memphis rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. had a chance to tie the game with two free throws with a second left. He missed the first, and, in attempting to miss the second, banked it in, allowing San Antonio to run out the clock.

Memphis was led by a career-high 33 points from Avery Bradley, acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. Jonas Valancunius, also a trade deadline acquisition, had 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Patty Mills also scored 22 for San Antonio.

WARRIORS 115, JAZZ 108

 

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Brooklyn Nets Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
7:05 PM Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:35 PM Detroit Pistons Boston Celtics TD Garden
7:35 PM Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
7:35 PM Washington Wizards Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena
8:05 PM Houston Rockets Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
8:05 PM Memphis Grizzlies Chicago Bulls United Center
8:35 PM Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
9:05 PM Sacramento Kings Denver Nuggets Pepsi Center
10:35 PM Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
10:35 PM Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/12/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/11/2019 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
02/10/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/09/2019 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
02/08/2019 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
02/07/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
02/06/2019 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
02/05/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
02/04/2019 7-5-0 58.33% +7.50
02/03/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
02/02/2019 11-12-1 47.83% -11.00
02/01/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +3.00


Totals.............79-84-1......48.46%......-67.00




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BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/12/2019...............0 - 3...................-16.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-23.00
02/11/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................5 - 2.................+19.00............+7.00
02/10/2019...............1 - 3...................-11.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-18.00
02/09/2019...............4 - 4...................-2.00.....................6 - 2................+19.00............+17.00
02/08/2019...............2 - 3...................-6.50.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............-8.00
02/07/2019...............2 - 2...................-1.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+3.00
02/06/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................2 - 4.................-12.00..............-24.00
02/05/2019...............3 - 2..................+4.00.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............+2.50
02/04/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+3.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+3.50
02/02/2019...............4 - 3...................+3.50....................5 - 5.................-2.50...............+1.00
02/01/2019...............2 - 1...................+4.50....................1 - 3.................-11.50..............-7.00


Totals.....................23 - 30.................-51.50...................37 - 33...............+8.50..............-43.00

 

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Wednesday?s 6-pack

Updated odds to win the Big X conference tournament:
? Texas Tech 11-4
? Iowa State 3-1
? Kansas 7-2
? Kansas State/Texas 6-1
? Baylor 10-1
? TCU 12-1
? Oklahoma 15-1
? Oklahoma State 50-1
? West Virginia 75-1

Late Update: Duke 71, Louisville 69? Cardinals led 59-36 with 9:20 left, then turned the ball over nine times from that point on, in an epic collapse, the 2nd-biggest comeback win in Duke basketball history.

Quote of the Day
?(Lakers? GM) Rob Pelinka called me and said that Ben [Simmons] wanted to talk to Hall of Famers after the season. Magic (Johnson) was on the list. He asked for authorization ? I said no.?
76ers? GM Elton Brand, who doesn?t want the Lakers tampering with his star

Wednesday?s quiz
Which NBA team did John Calipari used to coach?

Tuesday?s quiz
Steve Spurrier coached the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL, back in the mid-80?s.

Monday?s quiz
Hank Aaron played LF for the Milwaukee Braves in his first major league game at Wrigley Field, in 1954; Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner played LF for the Cubs that day.


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Wednesday?s List of 13: A snowy list of mid-week musings??.

13) We talk now and then about the football handicapping contests in Las Vegas, the best one being at the Westgate SuperBook, and another really good one at the Golden Nugget.

Signups for the Golden Nugget contest start March 8, $1,000 an entry; you pick seven games a week, college or NFL. Each person can have three entries. Seems like football season just ended; oh wait, it did??. 🙂

More and more of these contests are going to pop up around the country, as legalized gambling spreads. Good way to get people in the door of your casino.

12) Cleveland Browns signed former Chiefs? RB Kareem Hunt, who got into trouble with the NFL after he got into a scuffle with his girlfriend in a hotel last fall, a scuffle that was captured on camera.

11) Jacob deGrom informed the Mets that he will not negotiate a new deal during the season; deGrom?s camp has set Opening Day as the deadline to complete any potential long-term deal.

deGrom can become a free-agent after the 2020 season; he wants a contract that would buy out his remaining arbitration year and extend his agreement with the Mets long term.

10) You can wager one of these four teams (Duke, Michigan, Gonzaga and Kansas) to win the national title at -$125 vs the field (+105). Interesting wager. Gonzaga/Kansas have injury issues, but someone is going to have to beat Duke for you, if you play the field.

9) Surprising fact; according to Wikipedia, El Paso has 683,577 citizens; Boston has 685,094. Wouldn?t have thought that.

8) In case you were wondering, Las Vegas sportsbooks took $145,939,025 in bets on the Super Bowl, 2nd-most of all time; the bettors lost $10,780,319 on those wagers.

7) Atlanta Falcons added former Chiefs? DC Bob Sutton to its stuff, to help coach Dan Quinn with game management. Quinn is expected to run the Falcons? defense next year.

6) TCU basketball coach Jamie Dixon grew up in the Los Angeles area; when was a kid, he starred in several TV commercials, including ads for Volvo, Rice Krispies, Mattel and Bud Light.

5) AAF?s Memphis Express signed QB JaMarcus Russell, who last played in the NFL in 2009; he went 7-18 as a starter in three years with the Oakland Raiders. Memphis got shut out in its AAF opener; they could use some help, but I?m not sure if Russell will help.

4) A?s signed oft-injured lefty starter Brett Anderson; it?ll be his third stint with Oakland.

3) Virginia 69, North Carolina 61? Solid road win for the Cavaliers Monday night, 48 hours after they lost at home to Duke.

2) Nine of 32 NFL teams will have new offensive coordinators next season.

Rich Scangarello is he new OC in San Francisco; he?s made coaching stops at Carleton (2001), Milsaps (?10-?11), Northern Arizona (?12-?14), Wagner (?16). Not exactly football hotbeds.

1) Understood that Kyler Murray is free to choose his own career path, but when a team pays you $210,000 like the A?s did for basically doing nothing, you owe them a phone call or a text to clue them in on your decision before you go in the other direction.

It is common courtesy; Murray?s advisors made him look bad Monday.

 

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NBA stuff

Wednesday?s games

Nets lost five of their last six games; they?re 4-2 vs spread in last six road games. Five of their last seven games went over. Cleveland lost four of its last five games; they covered four of last five home games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Cavaliers won eight of last ten games with the Nets, but Brooklyn covered their last four visits to Cleveland. Under is 5-4-1 in last ten series games.

Bucks won/covered seven of their last eight games; they covered their last six road games. Under 9-5 in their last 14 road games. Indiana won/covered its last six games, last four of which were at home; six of their last seven games stayed under the total. Pacers won four of last five games with Milwaukee; six of last eight series games stayed under the total. Bucks are 0-4 vs spread in last four trips to Indiana.

Pistons won/covered their last four games; they?re 4-2 vs spread in last six road games. Three of their last four games went over. Boston won six of its last eight games; they?re 3-6 vs spread in last nine home games- their last four home games all went over. Celtics won six of last eight games with Detroit; over is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Pistons covered their last four visits to Boston.

Wizards lost six of their last nine games; they?re 0-4 vs spread in last four road games. Eight of their last nine games went over. Raptors won their last five games (3-2 vs spread); they?re 6-4 vs spread in last ten home games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Toronto won its last five games with Washington (4-1 vs spread); Wizards are 0-4 vs spread in last four visits to Canada. Last three series games went over.

Philly split its last eight games; they?re 2-6 vs spread if they played night before. Sixers are 11-16 vs spread on road this year. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Knicks lost their last 17 games; they?re 1-6 vs spread in last seven games. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. 76ers won their last seven games with New York (5-2 vs spread); they?re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Manhattan. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Grizzlies lost 13 of last 17 games, but are 7-1-1 vs spread in last nine; Memphis is 4-3-1 vs spread in last eight road games. Bulls lost eight of their last ten games; they?re 0-6-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Four of their last five games went over. Road team won seven of last ten Memphis-Chicago games; Grizzlies are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the Windy City. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games.

Heat lost six of their last seven gams; they?re 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games. Under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Dallas split its last eight games; they?re 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Miami won eight of last ten games with the Mavericks (7-3 vs spread); they covered four of last five visits to Dallas. Seven of last eight series games went over.

Kings won five of their last six games; they?re 2-8 vs spread in last ten road games. Under is 14-2-1 in their last 17 games. Nuggets lost three of their last four games; they covered their last six home games. Over is 10-5 in their last 15 games. Denver won/covered seven of last eight games with Sacramento; four of last five series games went over. Kings are 0-4 vs spread in last four visits to Denver.

Houston won four of its last five games; they?re 2-5-1 vs spread in last eight road games. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Minnesota lost four of its last five games; they?re 1-4-1 vs spread in last six home games. Wolves? last four games all went over. Rockets won eight of last ten games with the Timberwolves; they?re 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Minnesota. Three of last four series games went over.

Warriors won their last 11 road games; they?re 3-4 vs spread if they played night before. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Trailblazers lost three of their last four games, are 6-2 vs spread in last eight home games. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Portland won three of last five games with Golden State; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Warriors are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Oregon.

Suns lost their last 14 games; they?re 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. Last five Phoenix games stayed under. Clippers are 3-5 in their last eight games, are 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Three of their last four games went over. Clippers won their last ten games with Phoenix (8-2 vs spread); under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Suns are 0-4 vs spread in last four series games played here.

 

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Hot & Not Report
February 11, 2019
By YouWager.eu

Who's Hot and Who's Not

Week of February 11th

While last week's piece focused on college basketball out west, it turned out that the streaks I outlined saw plenty of the regression to the mean. Pac-12 road teams made me look foolish for pointing out their struggles a week ago.

From Wednesday through Sunday, Pac-12 road teams went 10-2 ATS (8-4 SU), highlighted by a pair of double-digit wins by Washington State through the state of Arizona when the Cougars were catching double-digit points in both contests. Oddly enough, one of the two teams to fall ATS was the 1st place Washington Huskies, as they suffered their first SU loss in conference play on Saturday against Arizona State.

Hopefully these trends that get highlighted in this piece every week start to hold serve much better, as this week we shift over to the pro basketball ranks and discuss what we could see from NBA teams as they get ready to head into the All-Star break.

Handicapping the NBA right before the All-Star break can come with unique challenges in terms of trying to figure out focus and motivation for guys. The season has been a grind already as the teams are coming up on 60 games played, and with the relatively new week long break for the entire league, vacation and family time starts to be on the forefront of guys minds.

So let's take a look back at what's happened in the NBA betting market the past few years during this week to see if we can use it to our advantage this week as these teams play their final game of the ?first half.?

Who's Hot

NBA teams that are underdogs of 5 or more points in final game before the All-Star Break are 13-5 ATS the last two years ? including 7-1 ATS last season

When you think about it, a run like this by bigger underdogs does have some correlation with motivational/focus levels being low for those teams expected to win. It's definitely not ideal to back a team that's expected to win easy in their final game by a big margin, simply because it's those teams that take the approach that they just have to show up to the court and they'll leave with a victory. That's never a spot I like to be in, regardless of the time of year.

Just last year alone, underdogs that were getting +5 or more in their final game before the break finished with a 7-1 ATS record, and while there were only two outright wins in that scenario ? LA Clippers over Boston and Portland over Golden State ? those two losses came from two teams that finished the year as two of the last four teams standing when the Conference Finals rolled around. So it's not like the league's best are immune from failure in this spot.

This year, we've got three teams playing their final game before the break on Tuesday ? LA Lakers, San Antonio, Utah ? and with the Jazz visiting Golden State out in Oakland, it's likely that we see them fit this exact scenario. On Thursday there aren't that strong of candidates, but Orlando and New Orleans could fit the bill as home underdogs against Charlotte and OKC respectively, so keep an eye on those point spreads when they come out. Although home teams bring up a whole different scenario which I'll get to in a minute.

The rest of the NBA wraps up their pre-All-Star schedule on Wednesday as there are 11 games on the betting board that day, and there will be some solid candidates that will fit this scenario as well. Oddly enough, Golden State is visiting Portland in the exact same situation as the two teams had a year ago ? with Portland winning as +6.5 home dogs, and that is the latter end of a back-to-back for the Warriors. That's definitely a point spread to keep an eye on as well in terms of falling into this role.

Aside from the Blazers being a potentially backable side, Wednesday should also bring us dogs of 5+ with a handful of teams including Sacramento, Phoenix, Detroit and Washington all on the road. Which brings me to...

Who's Not

NBA teams at home in final game before All-Star break went 3-12 ATS last year

From a big picture standpoint, this ties in to bigger favorites struggling as well. For one, favorites tend to lay bigger numbers at home to begin with, and with the road teams still able to treat their final game in a more business-like fashion and not be ?lulled to sleep? with family pulling at them the night before/day with off-court plans or vacation arrangements for the next week. It may have only been one year, but being in hostile territory was not that hostile at all at this point a year ago.

A 3-12 ATS record for home teams in their final game is just atrocious, and while that mark is just a one year sample, you can see situational reasoning behind it, and make cases for it to be a popular angle to take for this year and beyond.

Looking at Wednesday's NBA slate alone, chances are we will see plenty of big home favorites on the card as Denver, LA Clippers, Boston, and Toronto all host those four road teams I mentioned at the end of the ?Hot? section, with other home sides like Indiana (vs Milwaukee), Cleveland (vs Brooklyn), Minnesota (vs Houston), and Portland (vs Golden State) all having tough matchups as it is, this year could be another rough one to back home teams before the All-Star break.

Now every situation is going to be different ? for example Dallas hosts Miami at the end of a very long road trip for the Heat, which is going to be a tough spot for Miami regardless - and each game will force you to be selective in which games you believe this scenario will fit the best.

But when you can combine these two ?Hot? and ?Not? situations I've outlined into one game ? a home team laying -5 or more ? it might be worth your time to dig deeper into those games and build a case for taking the points with the road underdog.

 

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 13

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BROOKLYN (29 - 29) at CLEVELAND (12 - 45) - 2/13/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 78-61 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 37-24 ATS (+10.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CLEVELAND is 66-92 ATS (-35.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-50 ATS (-26.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-28 ATS (-12.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 6-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-2 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (42 - 14) at INDIANA (38 - 19) - 2/13/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 383-462 ATS (-125.2 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 205-253 ATS (-73.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
INDIANA is 81-63 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 53-37 ATS (+12.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-5 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-5 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (26 - 29) at BOSTON (36 - 21) - 2/13/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 88-65 ATS (+16.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-43 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-42 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WASHINGTON (24 - 33) at TORONTO (42 - 16) - 2/13/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 62-80 ATS (-26.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-6 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (36 - 21) at NEW YORK (10 - 46) - 2/13/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
NEW YORK is 237-184 ATS (+34.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 129-101 ATS (+17.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a division game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (23 - 35) at CHICAGO (13 - 44) - 2/13/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 61-75 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 35-48 ATS (-17.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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MIAMI (25 - 30) at DALLAS (26 - 30) - 2/13/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games this season.
DALLAS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 149-114 ATS (+23.6 Units) in February games since 1996.
MIAMI is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 231-185 ATS (+27.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
MIAMI is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-1 straight up against DALLAS 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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SACRAMENTO (30 - 26) at DENVER (38 - 18) - 2/13/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
DENVER is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games this season.
DENVER is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

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

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HOUSTON (33 - 23) at MINNESOTA (26 - 30) - 2/13/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 376-442 ATS (-110.2 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 65-98 ATS (-42.8 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-7 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 11-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (41 - 15) at PORTLAND (33 - 23) - 2/13/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 69-86 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 75-60 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games this season.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 76-47 ATS (+24.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 7-7 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 11-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (11 - 47) at LA CLIPPERS (31 - 27) - 2/13/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 62-76 ATS (-21.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PHOENIX is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 34-48 ATS (-18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 33-47 ATS (-18.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-30 ATS (-13.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 49-35 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 168-214 ATS (-67.4 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 231-285 ATS (-82.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 9-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 11-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA

Wednesday, February 13

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Trend Report
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Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 11 games on the road
Brooklyn is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Brooklyn is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cleveland's last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 19 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games at home
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 18 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto's last 18 games when playing at home against Washington

Philadelphia 76ers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing New York
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing New York
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 11 games
New York is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games at home
New York is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
New York is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games
Memphis is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Memphis is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Memphis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Memphis is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
Chicago is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Memphis
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis

Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Houston's last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games at home
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

Miami Heat
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games
Miami is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games on the road
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Miami is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 17-6-1 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Dallas is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Dallas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Miami
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Sacramento's last 17 games
Sacramento is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Sacramento is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Denver
Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Denver
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 15 games
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 8 games at home
Denver is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Sacramento
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games on the road
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Golden State's last 25 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Portland
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Golden State's last 12 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games
Portland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Portland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games at home
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Portland's last 25 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Golden State
Portland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Portland's last 12 games when playing at home against Golden State

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Clippers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
LA Clippers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 13


Brooklyn @ Cleveland

Game 503-504
February 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
113.199
Cleveland
108.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 4 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 6 1/2
221
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+6 1/2); Over

Milwaukee @ Indiana

Game 501-502
February 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
125.232
Indiana
123.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Boston

Game 505-506
February 13, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
115.604
Boston
125.064
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 9 1/2
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 6 1/2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-6 1/2); Over

Washington @ Toronto

Game 507-508
February 13, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
112.326
Toronto
126.883
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 14 1/2
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 11
233
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-11); Over

Philadelphia @ New York

Game 509-510
February 13, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
122.073
New York
107.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 15
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 9 1/2
222 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-9 1/2); Under

Memphis @ Chicago

Game 511-512
February 13, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
112.567
Chicago
116.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 3 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 1
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-1); Under

Miami @ Dallas

Game 513-514
February 13, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
113.431
Dallas
117.772
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 4 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 2 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-2 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ Denver

Game 515-516
February 13, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
113.564
Denver
123.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 10
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 7 1/2
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-7 1/2); Over

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 517-518
February 13, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
125.009
Minnesota
117.157
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 8
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 3
227 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-3); Over

Golden State @ Portland

Game 519-520
February 13, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
127.741
Portland
120.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 7 1/2
241
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 4 1/2
233 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-4 1/2); Over

Phoenix @ LA Clippers

Game 521-522
February 13, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
107.551
LA Clippers
113.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 6
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 8
229
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+8); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

Wednesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Warriors (-3, 234) at Blazers ? 10:05 PM EST

The first half comes to a close for Golden State and Portland on Wednesday night as well as the final regular season meeting between these two Western Conference foes. The Warriors (41-15 SU, 24-31-1 ATS) crushed the Blazers (33-23 SU, 30-26 ATS) in the first matchup at Oracle Arena on November 23 as 1 ?-point favorites, 125-97. Portland broke its 13-game skid in Oakland in late December as the Blazers edged the Warriors, 110-109 in overtime as 8 ?-point underdogs.

The Blazers lost to the Warriors two nights later at Moda Center, 115-105 as five-point home underdogs. Damian Lillard led Portland with 40 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the floor, but the Warriors leaned on their terrific trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant, who combined for 82 points. Golden State picked up its first victory at Portland since eliminating the Blazers in the opening round of the 2017 playoffs as Terry Stotts? squad grabbed both meetings at home last season.

Portland returns home following a pair of defeats at Dallas and Oklahoma City on a back-to-back set on Sunday and Monday. The Blazers went ice-cold in the fourth quarter of Sunday?s loss to the Mavericks by scoring only nine points, but Portland couldn?t bounce back the next night. Oklahoma City beat Portland for the third time this season in a 120-111 victory as 4 ?-point favorites. Lillard paced Portland with 31 points, but backcourt mate C.J. McCollum was limited to 13 points on 5-of-20 shooting from the floor.

Golden State heads to the Pacific Northwest with no rest after rallying past Utah on Tuesday, 115-108, but the Warriors failed to cash as nine-point favorites. Curry, Thompson, and Durant posted a total of 74 points, while DeMarcus Cousins struggled from the floor by converting 4-of-17 shots for 12 points. The Warriors have won in six of seven tries on the second of a back-to-back this season, but have covered the spread only twice in this rest situation.

Climb the Mountain

It?s amazing to think that Sacramento can make the playoffs in the tough Western Conference, but the Kings (30-26 SU, 33-23 ATS) are currently the eighth seed heading into Wednesday?s action. Sacramento has already cashed its season win total of 26, while finishing off a six-game homestand with a sterling 5-1 mark. The Kings avenged a road loss at Phoenix by beating the Suns, 117-104 as 9 ?-point favorites on Sunday, led by rookie Marvin Bagley III?s 32 points off the bench.

Sacramento travels to Denver for its third matchup with the Nuggets (38-18 SU, 30-26 ATS) this season. Denver captured the first two meetings, including a 117-113 triumph at Golden 1 Center as 3 ?-point favorites on January 3. The Nuggets erased a 13-point halftime deficit as Jamal Murray led the comeback by scoring 36 points, while Nikola Jokic produced a double-double by posting 26 points and 13 rebounds.

Denver snapped a three-game skid in Monday?s 103-87 blowout of an unrested Miami squad as 8 ?-point favorites. The Nuggets allowed their fewest points since yielding 86 points to the Raptors on December 16, while Jokic and Malik Beasley each pumped in 23 points for Denver. Mike Malone?s team has won 18 consecutive games in the home favorite role, while covering 14 times in this stretch.

Central Command

Regardless of Wednesday?s result, the Bucks (42-14 SU, 33-20-3 ATS) will head into the All-Star break as the leaders of the Central division. Milwaukee improved to 14-0 off a loss this season as the Bucks pulled away from the Bulls on Monday, 112-99 to barely cash as 11 ?-point road favorites. The Bucks have won six consecutive games away from Fiserv Forum, while covering in each of those contests.

Milwaukee heads to Indiana for the third meeting with the Pacers (38-19 SU, 30-27 ATS) as the home team has won each of the first two matchups. Indiana dominated Milwaukee in its last hookup at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in mid-December, 113-97 as 1 ?-point underdogs. The Pacers limited the Bucks to 11-of-43 shooting from three-point range, while holding MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo to 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting.

The Pacers have caught fire of late by winning six in a row, including all four on their current homestand. Indiana?s defense has clamped down by limiting its last four opponents to 94 points or less, while cashing the UNDER in seven of the past eight games overall. The Pacers have thrived as a home underdog by posting a solid 4-1 SU/ATS mark with the lone loss coming last month to the Warriors in a 32-point setback.

On the Way to 18?

It seems like the Knicks (10-46 SU, 23-32-1 ATS) may not win another game this season. They probably will, but New York is in the midst of a 17-game losing streak, while last winning at Madison Square Garden on December 1 against Milwaukee in overtime. The Knicks haven?t won a home game in regulation since November 23 against New Orleans, while compiling a dreadful 3-13 ATS mark in their last 16 home contests.

The Knicks welcome in the unrested 76ers (36-21 SU, 27-30 ATS), who were tripped up at home by the Celtics last night. Philadelphia seeks the four-game season sweep of New York tonight, as the Sixers slid past the Knicks in their last matchup at MSG in mid-January, 108-105 as seven-point favorites. The 76ers have captured seven straight meetings with the Knicks since Christmas Day of 2017, but Philadelphia owns a 3-7 ATS record in the role of a road favorite this season.

String Two Together

The Rockets (33-23 SU, 26-29-1 ATS) finally broke through against the Mavericks by beating Dallas for the first time in three meetings this season on Monday. Houston travels to Minnesota for a playoff rematch with the Timberwolves (26-30 SU, 28-28 ATS) as the Rockets seek to avenge a 103-91 setback at Target Center in early December as two-point favorites.

Houston cashed as 11-point favorites on Monday, but the Rockets are 0-7 ATS the last seven games off an ATS victory since upsetting Golden State in overtime on January 3. The Rockets have performed better on the road lately by winning four of the past five away from Toyota Center, including three straight wins as a favorite at Sacramento, Phoenix, and New York.

The Wolves snapped a four-game skid by outlasting the Clippers on Monday, 130-120, as Minnesota scored its most points since dropping 132 in a rout of Sacramento in December. Seven Wolves scored in double-figures, led by Karl-Anthony Towns? 24-point performance, while Derrick Rose chipped in 22 points off the bench. Minnesota has won and covered in its last six opportunities in the home underdog role, while limiting Houston to nine points in the fourth quarter in their last matchup two months ago.

 

[Cnotes53]

Hoop Trends - Wednesday
February 13, 2019
By Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Bulls are 18-0 ATS (+9.69 ppg) when the line is within three of pick off a loss as a dog when they won two-plus straight vs their opponent and it is before the All-Star break.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Wizards are 0-15 ATS (-8.77 ppg) as a road dog off a road game in which they had assists on at least 70 percent of their field goals.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Nuggets are 11-0 OU (+16.36 ppg) as a home favorite with rest after playing as a home favorite when they won at least two straight vs their opponent and it is before the All-Star break.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Bulls are 0-14 OU (-11.46 ppg) off a home game when the total is at least 15 points fewer than it was in their last game.

 

[Cnotes53]

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIL at IND 07:00 PM
IND +4.5
U 218.5

BK at CLE 07:00 PM
BK -7.5
O 224.0

WAS at TOR 07:30 PM
TOR -9.5
O 232.5

DET at BOS 07:30 PM
DET +4.0
O 210.0

PHI at NY 07:30 PM
PHI -9.5
U 222.5

HOU at MIN 08:00 PM
MIN +4.0
O 232.0

MEM at CHI 08:00 PM
CHI -2.0
O 208.0

MIA at DAL 08:30 PM
MIA +3.0
U 208.0

SAC at DEN 09:00 PM
DEN -7.0
O 231.5

PHO at LAC 10:30 PM
LAC -8.5
U 232.0

GS at POR 10:30 PM
POR +3.0
U 234.5

 

[Cnotes53]

T-Wolves overcome Harden's 42 in upset
February 13, 2019
By The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jeff Teague scored 27 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame James Harden's 42 points to beat the Houston Rockets 121-111 on Wednesday night.

Harden had his 31st consecutive game with 30 or more points, tying Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history. The NBA's leading scorer passed the 30-point mark on his 15th four-point play of the season, getting Josh Okogie in the air with one of his trademark step-back 3s to put Houston up 74-67 midway through the third.

Okogie had 16 points and sparked the Timberwolves to retake the lead with an 18-2 run. The rookie had a breakaway dunk and a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 77-74 lead, but he brought some of the biggest cheers of the night with an emphatic block on Harden's 3-point attempt with 3:40 to play.

After being stripped by Okogie a few plays earlier, Harden stepped back again behind the arc to attempt the 3. This time, the ball didn't even leave his hand before Okogie leaped forward and stuffed it, bringing the crowd to its feet.

NETS 148, CAVALIERS 139, 3OT

CLEVELAND (AP) - D'Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 36 points in the third overtime and Brooklyn outlasted Cleveland.

DeMarre Carroll's desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer of the second overtime tied the game, and Nets carried the momentum into the third extra session.

Russell, who is headed to play in his first All-Star Game, had two points in the first half and scored Brooklyn's first 11 points in third overtime, including two 3-pointers.

Joe Harris scored 25 points and Carroll had 18 as the Nets improved to 30-29 - above .500 at the All-Star break for the first time since 2012-13.

Jordan Clarkson scored a career-high 42 points for Cleveland. Collin Sexton had 24 points and Marquese Chriss added 23.

TRAIL BLAZERS 129, WARRIORS 107

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Damian Lillard scored 29 points and Portland snapped Golden State's five-game winning streak with a chippy victory that included the late ejection of Warriors coach Steve Kerr.

Jake Layman added 17 points off the bench for the Blazers, who had eight players in double figures. The win snapped a two-game skid.

Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry each had 32 points for the Warriors, who rested DeMarcus Cousins following a victory at home over Utah the night before.

Portland led 110-103 before Golden State's Draymond Green was called for a flagrant foul on Zach Collins with 3:54 left. Kerr reacted angrily, throwing his clipboard to court and yelling at the officials before he was ejected.

RAPTORS 129, WIZARDS 120

TORONTO (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 44 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored a career-best 22 points, and Toronto beat Washington for its sixth straight win.

Serge Ibaka had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Kyle Lowry had 14 points and 13 assists as the Raptors used a big third quarter to overcome a 12-point deficit and post their fifth straight victory over the struggling Wizards. Jeremy Lin played 25 minutes in his Toronto debut after signing earlier in the day. He was recently waived by the Atlanta Hawks.

Toronto won without All-Star Kawhi Leonard, who sat for the second time in four games because of a sore left knee. Leonard also missed last Thursday's win at Atlanta. Coach Nick Nurse said he would't mind if Leonard played in Sunday's All-Star Game in Charlotte.

Bradley Beal scored 28 points, Jeff Green had 23 and Jabari Parker 22 as Washington lost for the fifth time in seven games.

NUGGETS 120, KINGS 118

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic tipped in a basket with less than a second remaining, Isaiah Thomas hit two big 3-pointers in his long-awaited Denver debut and the Nuggets held off Sacramento.

Jokic finished with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for his 28th career triple-double, and Paul Millsap matched a season high with 25 points as Denver overcame a 17-point first-half deficit.

Down six late, the Kings tied it on Buddy Hield's layup with 15.1 seconds. After a timeout, Jokic went to work down low, missing his first shot attempt before tipping it in. Hield's last-gasp 3-pointer was off the mark at the buzzer.

Thomas proclaimed his surgically repaired hip good to go prior to the game and was anxious to step back onto the court. He received a standing ovation when he entered the game late in the first quarter.

76ERS 126, KNICKS 111

NEW YORK (AP) - Joel Embiid had 26 points, 14 rebounds and one flying leap over an award-winning actress into the crowd, and Philadelphia handed New York its 18th straight loss.

Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Ben Simmons had 18 for the 76ers, who bounced back from their 112-109 home loss to Boston on Tuesday, sending themselves into the All-Star break with a 37-21 record.

Allonzo Trier scored 19 points and fellow rookie Mitchell Robinson had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks (10-46), who remain mired in the longest losing streak during one season in franchise history.

It was during the third that Embiid gave the 76ers and plenty of people sitting courtside a scare when he tried to chase down a ball going to the sideline. He went flying just over the head of actress Regina King, who won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Golden Globes, and crashed into the MSG Network statistician working next to broadcaster Mike Breen. The statistician somehow stayed in the game.

BUCKS 106, PACERS 97

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo started fast and finished strong, picking up a triple-double to help Milwaukee rally late for a victory over Indiana.

The three-time All-Star had 33 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the Bucks back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit. NBA-leading Milwaukee has won eight of nine overall and seven straight on the road - its longest road winning streak since 1984-85.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 20 points and Darren Collison added 14 to lead Indiana, which had a six-game winning streak snapped just before the All-Star break.

HEAT 112, MAVERICKS 101

DALLAS (AP) - Dwyane Wade scored 22 points in what figures to be his final game on the court where he won his first championship, helping Miami beat Dallas.

The 37-year-old who has already said this is his final season was a little better despite one of the stronger games of the season for Dirk Nowitzki, his two-time NBA Finals foe whose record 21st season with the same franchise has the feel of an unofficial farewell tour.

The 40-year-old German finished two points shy of his season high with 12, although most of the highlights in their first meeting of the season came in the first half before the Heat outscored the Mavericks 32-16 in the third quarter and led by as many as 21 points in the fourth.

CELTICS 118, PISTONS 110

BOSTON (AP) - Jayson Tatum scored 19 points and Gordon Hayward finished with 18 to help Boston hold off Detroit.

Hayward added eight assists and five rebounds in his first start since Dec. 21. Al Horford finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Jaylen Brown had 17 points and seven rebounds.

Blake Griffin led Detroit with 32 points and eight rebounds. Andre Drummond added 21 points and 17 rebounds.

BULLS 122, GRIZZLIES 110

CHICAGO (AP) - Otto Porter Jr. scored a career-high 37 points on 16-for-20 shooting, Robin Lopez added season-high 25 points, and Chicago beat Memphis.

Lauri Markkanen added 21 points as Chicago ended a franchise-record 11-game home losing streak with their first win at the United Center since beating Orlando on Dec. 21. The Bulls also won for just the fourth time in 22 games.

Avery Bradley scored 15 points for the Grizzlies, who lost for the second straight night.

CLIPPERS 134, SUNS 107

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lou Williams scored 30 points, Danilo Gallinari added 20 and Los Angeles routed Phoenix.

It is the second straight game that Williams has scored 30 or more points. He had a season-high 45 in Monday's loss at Minnesota.

Montrezl Harrell scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half, and Ivan Zubac scored 16 for the Clippers.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Charlotte Hornets Orlando Magic Amway Center
7:35 PM New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
8:05 PM Oklahoma City Thunder New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/13/2019 13-8-1 61.90% +21.00
02/12/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/11/2019 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
02/10/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/09/2019 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
02/08/2019 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
02/07/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
02/06/2019 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
02/05/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
02/04/2019 7-5-0 58.33% +7.50
02/03/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
02/02/2019 11-12-1 47.83% -11.00
02/01/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +3.00


Totals.............93-90-1......50.81%......-46.00




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BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/13/2019...............4 - 1...................+14.50..................5 - 4................+3.00.............+17.50
02/12/2019...............0 - 3...................-16.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-23.00
02/11/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................5 - 2.................+19.00............+7.00
02/10/2019...............1 - 3...................-11.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-18.00
02/09/2019...............4 - 4...................-2.00.....................6 - 2................+19.00............+17.00
02/08/2019...............2 - 3...................-6.50.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............-8.00
02/07/2019...............2 - 2...................-1.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+3.00
02/06/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................2 - 4.................-12.00..............-24.00
02/05/2019...............3 - 2..................+4.00.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............+2.50
02/04/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+3.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+3.50
02/02/2019...............4 - 3...................+3.50....................5 - 5.................-2.50...............+1.00
02/01/2019...............2 - 1...................+4.50....................1 - 3.................-11.50..............-7.00


Totals.....................27 - 31.................-37.00...................42 - 37...............+11.50..............-25.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Thursday's Den: We?re changing things a little, starting today??.

Starting today, we?re starting something different here, something that hopefully you like and hopefully something that won?t drive me crazy.

I?ll post a selection EVERY DAY going forward, whether it be a college game, an NBA game, a futures bet or even an NHL or AAF game. Picks will be posted by noon each day.

Only exceptions will be during the baseball All-Star break, and the short time in October between the end of baseball season and the beginning of the NBA.

Been debating this for several months, but Wednesday, while shoveling snow (oddly enough) I decided that this was the way to go. So if this doesn?t go well, blame my snowplow guy, who for some reason, is on vacation this week.

Wrapping up college hoop games the last two nights??.
13) Duke 71, Louisville 69? Cardinals led by 23 with 9:20 left, then collapsed down stretch, turning ball over nine times from that point on as Duke ratcheted up their pressure.

Chris Mack has some serious psychology work ahead of him the rest of this week.

12) Nets 148, Cavaliers 139, 3OTs? D?Angelo Russell scored 28 of the Nets? 39 points in the OT?s; he had only 8 points in regulation. Kenny Atkinson is doing a great job to have the Nets a 29-29 with two of his best players missing large chunks of the season with injuries.

Jordan Clarkson scored 42 for Cleveland in this game, and he didn?t start.

11) Miami 65, Clemson 64? Hurricanes tore Clemson?s heart out, hitting an off-balance jumper with 0:00.4 left for the unlikely win. Tigers had fought their way into being ?in? projections of the Field of 68, but this bad loss likely drops them back out.

10) Kansas State 71, Texas 64:

Texas coach Shaka Smart to his team during a first half timeout: ?This is a basketball game against a team we?re better than!!!?

Well, maybe not. K-State is 19-5, 9-2 in the league; Texas is 14-11, 6-6 in the league. You tell me which team is better.

Matthew McConaughey was sitting on the end of the Longhorns? bench, which I?m assuming is legal, since its not the first time he?s done it, but since when do boosters sit on the bench during the freakin? game?

9) Western Kentucky basketball coach Rick Stansbury will miss Thursday, Saturday games this week; he is having back surgery Friday. Assistant coach Mark Hsu, who served as interim coach in Stansbury?s place last week, will continue in that role.

8) LSU 73, Kentucky 71? Outstanding game ended on an LSU tip-in at the buzzer, that was really close to being offensive goaltending. Two very good, young teams; this game had a March feel to it.

7) Xavier 64, Creighton 61 OT? Bluejays lose third straight game, two of them in OT. Xavier ends a 6-game losing streak.

6) UCLA 75, California 67, OT? Bruins were down 7 at half, came back and kept Golden Bears winless in Pac-12 play. Last Pac-12 team to go 0-18 in conference was Oregon State 11 years ago, but league was a hell of a lot better then than it is now.

5) St Bonaventure 76, St Joe?s 51?Bonnies won for 4th time in last six games, climb over .500 (6-5) in the A-14- they?ve won their last four road games.

Coach Mark Schmidt has now tied Larry Weise for the most coaching wins in St Bonaventure history, with 202, and he did it on his birthday, which is nice.

4) Ole Miss 60, Auburn 55? Rebels were 13-33 on arc, only 6-18 inside arc, which is weird. Auburn was 5-20 on arc, which is how upsets happen.

3) Quinnipiac 98, Rider 88 OT? Rider just played three games in five nights and lost all three, the first two by 1-2 points, then this; they led this game by 9 with 0:49 left, by 7 with 0:24 left.

2) There was a big NFL trade Wednesday; Ravens traded Joe Flacco to Denver, for what is expected to be a 4th round pick in April?s draft.

Flacco was a Raven for 11 years, winning Super Bowl XLVII; he was 96-67 as a starter, 10-5 in playoff games, so a very productive Raven.

By way of comparison, Eli Manning is 116-114 as a starter, 8-4 in playoff games; I?ve never heard anyone suggest that Flacco is a Hall of Famer, so why would Manning be one?

Ravens-Broncos do not play next season, which is too bad for the NFL?s schedule makers.

1) Then there is Case Keenum, who could be playing for his 4th team in four years in 2019, as he dashes towards the Ryan Fitzpatrick career path.

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 14

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CHARLOTTE (27 - 29) at ORLANDO (26 - 32) - 2/14/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 95-117 ATS (-33.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 43-64 ATS (-27.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 41-58 ATS (-22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 9-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 10-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (10 - 47) at ATLANTA (19 - 38) - 2/14/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 237-185 ATS (+33.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
ATLANTA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
ATLANTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (37 - 19) at NEW ORLEANS (25 - 33) - 2/14/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 14

Charlotte lost three of its last four games; they?re 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Orlando won/covered six of their last seven games; they?re 3-1 vs spread in last four home games. Over is 6-3 in their last nine home games. Hornets won their last ten games with the Magic (9-1 vs spread); they?re 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Orlando. Over is 5-5 in last ten series games.

Knicks lost their last 17 games; they?re 1-7 vs spread in last eight, 4-6 vs spread if they played night before. Three of their last four games went over. Atlanta is 3-5 in its last eight games; they are 2-4 vs spread in last six home games. Over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Hawks won six of last nine games with New York; three of last four series games stayed under. Knicks covered three of last four visits to Atlanta.

Oklahoma City won 11 of its last 12 games; they?re 5-1 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Pelicans lost five of their last seven games; 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Thunder won three of last four games with New Orleans; they?re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Bourbon Street. Six of last nine series went over total.




NBA

Thursday, February 14

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Trend Report
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Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games on the road
Charlotte is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Orlando
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Orlando is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Charlotte
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte

New York Knicks
New York is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 12 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games on the road
New York is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
New York is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New York's last 19 games when playing Atlanta
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New York
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 19 games when playing New York
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing at home against New York

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oklahoma City's last 17 games
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Oklahoma City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing New Orleans
Oklahoma City is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Orleans's last 14 games at home
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
New Orleans is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
New Orleans is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

 

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Thursday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Oklahoma City (-4, 237) at New Orleans, 8:05 ET, TNT

All Pelicans fans want from Anthony Davis this Valentine?s Day is for him to show a little heart.

They already know he?s not their long-term Romeo, but since he?s still going to throw on their uniform for the next few months before being shipped out this summer, it would be nice if he supplies an honest effort once he?s out there.

Following a disastrous start in a 118-88 loss to Orlando on Tuesday that saw him shoot 1-for-9 in an impossibly listless effort for someone with his immense skill set, Davis had the nerve to say ?we sucked? in reference to the Pels? performance when discussing it post-game, adding that ?no one was interested in playing.?

Davis finished with three points and six rebounds as the Magic built a 28-point first-quarter lead. The effort was unprofessional, but it was obvious that is all started with the guy who will be representing the franchise at this weekend?s All-Star festivities in Charlotte. Not surprisingly, his apathetic effort had people calling for the NBA to rescind its demand that Davis continue playing for New Orleans if healthy, having cited that ?league rules governing competitive integrity therefore require that he be permitted to play? despite the fact that the Pels would be just fine if he never suited up for them again in order to protect their biggest asset.

After starting off 0-for-6 in the first half, Davis should?ve been embarrassed into showing up for the second half but didn?t do much there either, so it remains to be seen if he can put that performance behind him and chalk it up to an aberration as he takes the court against the Thunder for a game all eyes will be on tonight. If you?re going to take the Pelicans plus the point, you?re counting on him rebounding with some pride to keep this game competitive since his team is actually nearing full strength with Elfrid Payton close to returning from an ankle injury.

New Orleans has lost eight of 11 and has failed to cover in three straight games despite moving only Nikola Mirotic to Milwaukee at the trade deadline, holding on to Davis, Jrue Holiday and Julius Randle despite getting offers for all three. Unless they want to get embarrassed again, Davis and his teammates have to show up with the right mindset against the surging Thunder, which is a league-best 11-1 over their last dozen games, pulling within 1.5 games of Denver for first place in the Northwest Division.

New Orleans native Paul George has emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate since no player, not even James Harden, has been better over the past few weeks. George has topped 30 points in 10 of 12 games during Oklahoma City?s recent surge and is averaging 39.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists in February. He?s shot over 50 percent only once in three encounters with the Pels this season and is averaging only 23.7 points per game against them, but it wouldn?t be surprising to see him close the series with a big night as OKC seeks out its third win in four matchups. He piled up 47 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Monday?s 120-111 win over Portland and has made at least two 3-pointers in 35 consecutive games.

Russell Westbrook is averaging 20.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 10.7 assists against New Orleans despite having to deal with a plus defender in Holiday and is riding a streak of 10 consecutive games with a triple-double, setting a new NBA record in surpassing Wilt Chamberlain?s run of nine straight. Despite his tremendous run, Westbrook continues to struggle from the field, coming off a 5-for-19 shooting night against the Blazers. He?s shooting less than 35 percent from the field over his last five and has made just four of 21 3-pointers in February, so he?s got plenty of room for improvement from an efficiency standpoint going forward.

Westbrook might be in for a larger workload if this game remains close since sixth man Dennis Schroder is out tonight due to a new baby in the family. Starting power forward Jerami Grant is likely out with an ankle sprain, so OKC will be working short-handed. Veteran Patrick Patterson will get increased minute up front, while rookie guard Deonte Burton and 13-year-pro Raymond Felton should shore up the backcourt.

The ?under? has prevailed in five of the last seven games involving the Pelicans and in three straight Thunder contests.

Best of the Rest

Charlotte at Orlando (-3, 215.5), 7:05 p.m. ET: Despite entering this one two games under .500, the Hornets are going to head into the All-Star break atop the Southeast Division regardless of what happens here. The Magic are on a four-game winning streak currently tied for second-best alongside OKC behind only the Raptors, who have won six straight. Their 6-1 run through seven games is the team?s best in years as Orlando has responded well to the front office hanging on to center Nikola Vucevic and sixth man Terrence Ross, both of whom are unrestricted free agents at season?s end.

The Magic are all-in on a playoff push as they try to snap a streak of six straight season without reaching the postseason. Orlando is just two games behind the Hornets for the division lead and just one game behind Detroit and Miami for the eighth and final berth in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte has posted a pair of blowout wins over the Magic this season, winning by 32 points and 25 points respectively. Kemba Walker, the Hornets? All-Star point guard, has averaged 25 points in the wins, but his team will have to overcome fatigue in their fourth road game in nine days and is just 8-20 on the road. The Hornets have beaten the Magic 13 consecutive times, winning 11 under Steve Clifford and then beating their former head coach in their first two matchups of the season. Orlando has seen Vucevic and Ross each excel for weeks and has gotten a significant boost from second-year forward Jonathan Isaac, who averaged 18 points and 3.3 blocks over the team?s last three wins.

The Magic remain without rookie backup center Mo Bamba, while the Hornets are likely to be without Tony Parker, who is having back trouble. Shelvin Mack, recently signed after being let go by Memphis, should get backup minutes against an Orlando team he suited up for last season.

New York at Atlanta (-7, 224), 7:35 p.m. ET: The Knicks have lost 18 straight games after falling against the 76ers last night and now visit a Hawks team riding high after taking down the Lakers in front of a big crowd at State Farm Arena on Tuesday. New York?s tank job is going as desired since it is sporting the league?s worst record (10-47) in the race to win the lottery and the rights to select between Duke star freshmen Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett. Atlanta has lost two of three against the Knicks this season, finally getting on the board in the most recent meeting back on Dec. 21.

New York won?t have to deal with old friend Jeremy Lin, who was waived earlier this week and debuted with Toronto last night, so expect them to see more of rookie guard Trae Young, who led the way in the upset of L.A. with 22 points and 14 assists. He?ll be matched up against Dennis Smith, Jr., who has led the Knicks in scoring (16.6 ppg) since arriving from Dallas in a deal that shipped out Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway, Jr., Trey Burke and Courtney Lee while also landing center DeAndre Jordan to serve as a mentor for rookie 7-footer Mitchell Robinson. Atlanta list rookie wing Kevin Huerter as probable with an ankle injury, while New York is still without guards Emmanuel Mudiay and Frank Ntilikina, creating more opportunities for rookie free-agent pickup Kadeem Allen, who has averaged 17.3 points over his last three outings.The ?over? is on an 11-5 run in Hawks games and has connected in three of the last four Knicks? contests. The high-side went 10-1 in Wednesday?s NBA action.

 

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, February 14


Charlotte @ Orlando

Game 523-524
February 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
115.457
Orlando
126.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 10 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 3
213
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-3); Under

New York @ Atlanta

Game 525-526
February 14, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
104.126
Atlanta
115.600
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 11 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 8 1/2
225
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-8 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ New Orleans

Game 527-528
February 14, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
121.004
New Orleans
117.853
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 3
238
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5
236
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+5); Over

 

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHA at ORL 07:00 PM
CHA +4.0
O 215.5

NY at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL -8.0
O 225.0

OKC at NO 08:00 PM
NO +4.5
O 238.5

 

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Pels upset OKC, Davis leaves injured
February 14, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Julius Randle capped a 33-point, 11-rebound performance with three clutch baskets in the final minutes, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-122 on Thursday night despite losing All-Star Anthony Davis to a shoulder injury after the first half.

Davis was in the game when the first half ended, but kept his left arm still as he walked to the locker room shortly after fouling Nerlens Noel on an attempted shot block with his left hand in the final second of the second quarter. When the second half began, the Pelicans announced that Davis was out of the remainder of the game with a left shoulder injury, putting his availability for this weekend's All-Star Game in doubt.

Russell Westbrook increased his record triple-double streak to 11 games with 44 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. But he missed a late 3-point attempt when the Thunder trailed by five just inside the final minute of the game. New Orleans rebounded and held on from there.

Jrue Holiday had 32 points and seven assists, none more timely than his driving feed to Randle in the paint with 1:30 to go.

KNICKS 106, HAWKS 91

ATLANTA (AP) - Dennis Smith Jr. scored 19 points and New York snapped a franchise-worst, 18-game losing streak with a victory over Atlanta.

The Knicks ended their longest skid within a single season with their first victory since Jan. 4 at the Los Angeles Lakers. New York, with the Eastern Conference's worst record and second-worst overall, had dropped 26 of 27.

Kadeem Allen and John Jenkins each added 14 points. Damyean Dotson finished with 13 points and DeAndre Jordan had 13 rebounds for New York, which never trailed and only was tied twice, in the second quarter.

MAGIC 127, HORNETS 89

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Orlando ended a 13-game losing streak to Charlotte behind 21 points from reserve Terrence Ross.

The Magic have won five straight for the first time in more than three years. Nikola Vucevic had his fifth straight double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Aaron Gordon added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Jonathan Isaac scored 16 points.

The Magic led 71-36 at halftime, their biggest lead in any game this season. Guard D.J. Augustin drilled a 3-pointer on the first possession of the second half and the Hornets never got closer than 29 points after halftime.

Malik Monk scored 15 points, Jeremy Lamb had 14 and Cody Zeller added 13 for the Hornets.