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Thursday?s 6-pack

Favorites to win each region:

? East: Duke 9-5, Michigan State +$275, Virginia Tech 11-1

? South: Virginia even, Tennessee +$325, Purdue 7-2

? Midwest: North Carolina 9-5, Kentucky 2-1, Houston 5-1

? West: Gonzaga 3-1, Michigan +$375, Texas Tech 9-2

? Over/under for wins by ACC teams in NCAA?s: 15

? Over/under for wins by Big 14 teams: 10.5

Tweet of the Day
?Most people come in groups of two to six. I always feel bad for that one guy who brings his girlfriend. There?s always that one guy who has to say, ?Talk to you guys later, I?m going to the Forum shops.??
Westgate SuperBook VP Jay Kornegay, talking about March Madness in Las Vegas

Thursday?s quiz
Remember the final basketball scenes in the movie Hoosiers? Which college still plays its home games in that arena?

Wednesday?s quiz
Philadelphia Eagles have played in three Super Bowls; Ron Jaworski, Donovan McNabb, Nick Foles started those games at QB for the Eagles.

Tuesday?s quiz
Penguins are the NHL team that has the longest active streak of consecutive years in the playoffs, making it the last dozen seasons.

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Thursday?s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud??

13) I?m not fond of the baseball season starting at 5:30am on another continent.

If it wasn?t the A?s playing, I?d just sleep thru it and watch the replay later on. Only positive note about all this is that the last time Oakland played over in Japan, they wound up winning their division that year (2012).

12) Syracuse will be without starting PG Frank Howard when it plays Baylor Thursday; Howard was suspended for violating an athletic department policy. Howard scored 28 points against Duke in the ACC tournament last week.

11) Over/under betting line on largest margin of victory in first round of NCAA tournament Thursday/Friday: 37.5 points.

10) North Dakota State 78, North Carolina Central 74? Both teams shot over 40% on arc in this game. Bison bench outscored NC Central?s 17-0, now advances to get crushed by Duke Friday.

9) Arizona State 74, St John?s 65? This was an awful game; Red Storm starts three juniors and a senior, but they?re not good- they went 9-13 in last 22 games, after going 12-0 vs non-conference schedule #327. Chris Mullin seems like a good guy, but is a suspect coach.

Bobby Hurley continues to be an overbearing jerk on the sidelines; he got a technical near the end of the first half, when his team was up 15; you could tell the ref just got sick of listening to him carp constantly about everything.

8) Brooklyn Nets were down 25 in the 4th quarter Tuesday, rallied to win in Sacramento, just the 4th time in the shot clock era that has happened.

7) Been a rough 14 months for former U of San Diego basketball coach Lamont Smith; last year, he got into a fracas with a girlfriend during a Toreros? road trip, which isn?t so bad, except that he was married at the time. He was shown the door before the season ended.

This week, Smith was named in that big college admissions scandal; now an assistant coach at UTEP, Smith resigned from that job Wednesday.

6) Norfolk State 80, Alabama 79 OT? Big win for MEAC over an SEC team; Jamerson scored 25 points off the bench for the Spartans, making 7-13 behind the arc.

5) Harvard 71, Georgetown 68? Hoyas played this game in McDonough Gym, an old gym on campus that looks like a pretty nice high school gym. Georgetown is 34-29 in two years under Patrick Ewing, 14-22 in Big East games.

4) Happy birthday to the greatest defenseman ever, Bobby Orr, who turned 71 Wednesday. A friend of my parents gave me a subscription to Sports Illustrated for my 9th birthday, and the first issue that arrived had Bobby Orr on the cover, which made me a big Bruins fan.

Bad knees shortened his career, but when he rushed the puck from behind the net, the crowd at Boston Garden would buzz. Bruins won the Stanley Cup in ?70 and ?72. Happy birthday!!!!

3) QB Tate Martell bolted from Ohio State to Miami, will be eligible this fall; kids who don?t start don?t stick around very much these days.

2) White Sox signed OF prospect Eloy Jimenez to a 6-year, $43M contract, despite fact that Jimenez hasn?t played in a major league game yet. If he is as good as everyone says, this will wind up being a tremendous bargain for the Pale Hose.

Tampa Bay signed utility guy Brandon Lowe to a 6-year deal with at least $24M; Lowe still qualifies as a rookie; he had 129 AB?s in 43 games last year, hitting .233 with six HR?s, six doubles, 25 RBIs. He made 24 starts at second base, 11 in center field and five in right field.

1) Alex Bregman signed a 6-year, $100M extension with the Astros, as every AL West team but the A?s spends a load of cash. A?s used their first round pick last June on a quarterback, which would be great, if they were a football team.

 

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Thursday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Indiana at Golden State (-11.5, 220.5), 10:35 ET

Last time the Warriors took the floor at Oracle Arena, Steve Kerr was expressing his frustration with Draymond Green for lip-readers everywhere to see and Klay Thompson was calling out the fan base for a lack of spirit. Even for two-time defending champions, emotions can indeed bubble over during the regular season even if you?re just killing time until the real games begin.

The Warriors apparently draw the line at losing to inferior teams at home given how charged up they were over falling to the Phoenix Suns as a 17-point favorite, becoming the first team in over two decades to fail to pick up a victory when laying that large a number. The Kerr/Green issue was squashed quickly, but it will be interesting to see how fans react to Thompson?s thoughts on their lack of passion. The All-Star shooting guard doesn?t seem pleased that the paying customers are coasting until April.

?I expect our crowd to be a little more into it,? said Thompson following the 115-111 loss on March 10. ?Like, I know it?s not the playoffs, but it is our last go-around in Oracle. The least you can do is stand up when we make a good play.?

Thompson apologized on Twitter, but the mood around the Warriors was testier than it is as they return from a 3-1 road trip that featured wins over the Rockets and Thunder without Kevin Durant. They followed up a loss in San Antonio with a comfortable win over the Timberwolves, giving them three covers out of four on the roadie, putting an end to a 3-13 ATS run since Jan. 31.

While there are still a lot of moving parts, Golden State remains atop the Western Conference, holding a half-game lead on Denver. Only the Bucks and Raptors have better records, so even though the Warriors have said they?re over chasing a No. 1 seed and don?t need homecourt advantage to hang another banner, they?re likely to get after it over the next few weeks considering they have the far easier schedule between them and the Nuggets, who they?ll welcome into town on April 2 as they look to win the season series 3-1.

?It?s definitely a different mind-set,? Kerr said of the upcoming final weeks. ?Each game takes on more importance. Last year, I think the final 20 games, we kind of knew we were going the 2-seed, so it?s a little different this year, and I think it?s going to help us.?

This matchup against the Pacers will be the first of just four in its remaining 12 that Golden State will play against teams that will make the playoffs. It has dropped three of its last five in Oakland, so this is a bounce-back game of sorts given the bad taste in everyone?s mouths as the final stretch of seven regular-season games at Oracle opens.

DeMarcus Cousins underwent a scare but results from an MRI on a foot injury suffered in Saturday?s win in Oklahoma City came back clean. He?s been listed as day-to-day and has a chance to return against the Pacers. Fellow center Andrew Bogut is sure to get a nice reception as he debuts after re-signing with the Warriors after completing his season in Australia, claiming MVP honors. Although he?s looking a step slower, his size and IQ give him a shot to be an asset and carve out a role going forward.

Kevin Durant played in a back-to-back after returning from an ankle sprain that helped spark that Suns? rally and caused him to miss the first two games on Golden State?s trip, so Kerr will have a loaded frontcourt in play to throw at the Pacers, who are led by center Myles Turner and forward Thaddeus Young and Domantas Sabonis. Indiana is currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, one game up on Boston, who they would meet in the first round of the playoffs if the standings hold. The team has fallen in the first three stops of their four-game Western road swing, losing to the Nuggets, Trail Blazers and Clippers. Indiana heads back home after this game before hosting Denver and venturing back on the road for tough games against Oklahoma City and Boston. Although it has played a grueling slate featuring many of the teams with the NBA?s best records, the Pacers are 2-5 over their last seven contests.

If they?re going to pull off an upset to avoid a winless road trip, they?ll have to do it without head coach Nate McMillan, who will miss the game due to a death in the family. Dan Burke will fill in for the second time. The Pacers are 0-1 on his watch. Point guard Darren Collison missed Tuesday?s loss to the Clippers with a quad injury that contributed to Indiana getting off to a slow start since replacement Cory Joseph couldn?t get going. Collison is unlikely to suit up against the Warriors.

Tyreke Evans took advantage of the need for a catalyst to step up and had one of his best games of the season, finishing with a team-high 19 points and seven assists in addition to eight rebounds. It was only the fourth time in 17 games that he?d scored in double-digits and the first time he?d done it since Feb. 22. Evans didn?t play against the Sabonis added 13 points and 16 rebounds as the bench got the Pacers back in the game in L.A. before ultimately falling short, so look for their contributions off the bench to play a major role in this one.

Golden State won the first meeting between these teams 132-100 on Jan. 28, dominating in all facets. Stephen Curry led the way with a game-high 26 points as his team shot 54 percent, so Indiana is going to want to be more aggressive at the onset to keep the Warriors from finding an early rhythm and getting their fans into the game early. The Dubs hung a 40-spot on the Pacers in Indianapolis, going up 69-48 at halftime. Evans didn?t play in that first meeting. Rookie Edmund Sumner started with Victor Oladipo having just been lost for the season less than a week earlier. He shot 1-for-10. Wes Matthews has since been signed and gives the Pacers a much better chance of defending the Splash Brothers.

Indiana saw its run of seven consecutive games going ?under? the posted total end on Tuesday night at Staples. The low-side has prevailed in 11 of 12 involving Golden State, including each of its last nine.

Best of the Rest

Denver at Washington, 7:05 p.m. ET: The Nuggets continue a four-game road trip that started with an upset in Boston with a back-to-back that starts in D.C. and continues Saturday night in New York against the Knicks. Considering how strenuous Denver's schedule will get when it returns from the trip, it better take care of business against the few sub-.500 teams remaining on its slate if it plans on supplanting Golden State as the No. 1 seed. The Wizards are definitely vulnerable, coming off an OT loss in Chicago on Wednesday that realistically ended their playoff hopes. Trevor Ariza suffered a groin strain that forced him out of the loss to the Bulls early. The 'under' is 11-1 over Denver's last dozen games.

Utah at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. ET: The Jazz comfortably took care of business against the Knicks on Wednesday night with a 137-116 rout, getting 30 points from Donovan Mitchell. They'll likely have a much tougher time getting through the Hawks, but are 5-1 on the second night of their last six back-to-backs. The 'under' has prevailed in seven of the last eight games involving the Jazz, including each of the last five. They have held four of their last six foes under 100 points but will have their work cut out for them holding down Atlanta, which has topped the century mark in 13 of 14 contests. Utah center Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 13 boards against the Hawks in a 128-112 win on Feb. 1

Detroit at Phoenix, 10:05 p.m. ET: The Pistons are still sixth in the East, but we'll see whether they prefer to stay there given that the 76ers appear to be the likely team awaiting in the No. 3 spot. Would they prefer a series with a Raptors team they've swept this series and would mean less travel? We could see some strategic tanking come into play. It may just not come tonight. Detroit lost to Cleveland on Monday and will play at Portland, Golden State and Denver going forward between now and next Tuesday, so this is their best shot at a win. The Suns aren't at full strength since starting small foward Kelly Oubre (thumb) and point guard Tyler Johnson (knee) aren't expected to play and backup big man Richaun Holmes (quad) is listed as questionable. Devin Booker scored 37 points in Detroit's 118-107 win on Nov. 25

 

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NBA

Thursday, March 21

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Trend Report
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Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games at home
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Charlotte is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Denver's last 12 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Denver is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Denver
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver

Utah Jazz
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Utah is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
Atlanta is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Utah
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 19 games on the road
Detroit is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Phoenix is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Phoenix is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Dallas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 4-14-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Sacramento
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Dallas's last 18 games when playing Sacramento
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Dallas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Sacramento is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games at home
Sacramento is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Sacramento is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 18 games when playing Dallas
Sacramento is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Sacramento is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas

Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Golden State
Indiana is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Golden State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games
Golden State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Golden State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games at home
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games when playing at home against Indiana

 

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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 21

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MINNESOTA (32 - 39) at CHARLOTTE (31 - 39) - 3/21/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (47 - 22) at WASHINGTON (30 - 42) - 3/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games after allowing 115 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 70-86 ATS (-24.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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UTAH (42 - 29) at ATLANTA (24 - 48) - 3/21/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
UTAH is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 32-23 ATS (+6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (28 - 43) at SACRAMENTO (34 - 36) - 3/21/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
SACRAMENTO is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SACRAMENTO is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 40-30 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
DALLAS is 521-441 ATS (+35.9 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 65-43 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 34-25 ATS (+6.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (36 - 34) at PHOENIX (17 - 55) - 3/21/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 37-60 ATS (-29.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 30-45 ATS (-19.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 40-53 ATS (-18.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 40-58 ATS (-23.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (44 - 28) at GOLDEN STATE (48 - 22) - 3/21/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
INDIANA is 87-72 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-40 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-35 ATS (-12.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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581Minnesota -582 Charlotte
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

585Utah -586 Atlanta
UTAH is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in road games versus terrible defensive teams - allowing 110+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

587Dallas -588 Sacramento
SACRAMENTO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the current season.

589Detroit -590 Phoenix
PHOENIX is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

591Indiana -592 Golden State
Nate McMillan is 26-13 ATS (11.7 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread (Coach of INDIANA)

591Indiana -592 Golden State
INDIANA is 26-13 ATS (11.7 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

 

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, March 21


Indiana @ Golden State

Game 591-592
March 21, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
111.879
Golden State
126.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 14 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-11); Under

Detroit @ Phoenix

Game 589-590
March 21, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
120.727
Phoenix
110.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 10 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 7
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-7); Under

Dallas @ Sacramento

Game 587-588
March 21, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
112.539
Sacramento
116.862
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 4 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 8 1/2
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+8 1/2); Under

Utah @ Atlanta

Game 585-586
March 21, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
118.562
Atlanta
114.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 3 1/2
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 8
227
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+8); Over

Denver @ Washington

Game 583-584
March 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
124.004
Washington
111.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 12
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 8
228 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-8); Under

Minnesota @ Charlotte

Game 581-582
March 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
00.000
Charlotte
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota

Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
( );

 

[Udog]

Minnesota @ Charlotte

Game 581-582
March 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
112.869
Charlotte
124.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 11
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 5
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-5); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, MARCH 21
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DEN at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS +8.5
O 229.5

MIN at CHA 07:00 PM
CHA -5.5
O 222.5

UTA at ATL 07:30 PM
UTA -7.5
U 226.0

DAL at SAC 10:00 PM
DAL +9.0
O 230.0

DET at PHO 10:00 PM
DET -7.0
O 217.5

IND at GS 10:30 PM
GS -11.0
U 219.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Nuggets beat Wizards 113-108 for fifth straight victory
March 21, 2019
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the fading Washington Wizards 113-108 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Paul Millsap, Gary Harris, Jamal Murray and Torrey Craig also added 15 points for the Nuggets, who were playing for the first time since clinching their first playoff berth in six years with Monday's win in Boston.

Eight players reached double figures for Denver, which began the night a half-game behind Western Conference leader Golden State. The Warriors played later Thursday.

Bradley Beal scored 25 points and Tomas Satoransky had 16 points and 10 assists for Washington, which lost its third straight.

HAWKS 117, JAZZ 114

ATLANTA (AP) -Trae Young scored 23 points, including a go-ahead three-point play, and Atlanta ended Utah's five-game winning streak.

Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 34 points.

It was a costly loss. The Jazz entered the game fifth in the Western Conference but only a half-game ahead of a pack of three teams tied for sixth.

TIMBERWOLVES 113, HORNETS 106

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kemba Walker scored 31 points, rookie Miles Bridges had 11 points and 12 rebounds for his first career double-double on his 21st birthday, and Charlotte handed Minnesota its fifth straight loss.

Jeremy Lamb added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who won for only the fifth time in their last 16 games.

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 21 points and 16 rebounds.

KINGS 116, MAVS 100

PISTONS 118, SUNS 98

WARRIORS 112 PACERS 89

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY MARCH 22, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Memphis Grizzlies Orlando Magic Amway Center
7:35 PM Denver Nuggets New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
7:35 PM Los Angeles Clippers Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
7:35 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena
8:05 PM San Antonio Spurs Houston Rockets Toyota Center
8:35 PM Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum
10:35 PM Brooklyn Nets Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center


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NBA MARCH RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/21/2019 5-7-0 41.67% -13.50
03/20/2019 10-7-1 58.82% +11.50
03/19/2019 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/18/2019 7-11-0 38.89% -25.50
03/16/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
03/15/2019 5-7-1 41.66% -13.50
03/14/2019 5-6-0 45.45% -8.00
03/13/2019 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/12/2019 6-8-0 42.85% -14.00
03/11/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00


Totals.............59-77..........43.38%....-118.50


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BEST BETS:

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

03/21/2019..............2 - 2.....................-1.00...................1 - 5..................-22.50.............-23.50
03/20/2019..............3 - 0....................+15.00.................5 - 4................+3.00...............+18.00
03/19/2019..............0 - 4.....................-22.00.................1 - 3.................-11.50..............-33.50
03/18/2019..............4 - 2.....................+9.00.................3 - 6..................-18.00..............-9.00
03/16/2019..............1 - 3.....................-11.50.................5 - 2.................+14.00.............+2.50
03/15/2019..............2 - 0.....................+10.00................2 - 4.................-11.00..............-1.00
03/14/2019..............0 - 3.....................-16.50.................4 - 1.................+14.50.............-2.00
03/13/2019..............0 - 4.....................-22.00.................2 - 3..................-6.50...............-28.50
03/12/2019..............3 - 3.....................-1.50...................1 - 4..................-17.00.............-18.50
03/11/2019..............1 - 3.....................-11.50.................4 - 2..................+9.00..............-2.50

Totals.....................16 - 24...................-52.00...............28 - 34.................-46.00..............-98.00

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday?s 6-pack

? Phoenix Suns signed Jimmer Fredette to a 2-year contract.

? A?s P prospect Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) will be shut down for 4-6 weeks.

? Toronto G Kyle Lowry (ankle) is out for tomorrow?s game with the Thunder.

? Tampa Bay Rays gave P Blake Snell a 5-year, $50M contract extension.

? There were 4,372 foul outs in majors in 2003, only 3,450 LY. New ballpark have less foul territory, which results in more balls hit out of play.

? There were 26,313 more pitches thrown in the major leagues LY (724,447) than in 1998 (698,134).

Tweet of the Day
?Before I go to bed, let me just say this: I?m coaching at the Univ. of Kentucky. In my opinion, there is no better job in the world to coach basketball. My plan and my desire is to retire at Kentucky. I think the university feels the same as I do and we?ve talked openly about it.?
John Calipari, shutting down rumors about him going to UCLA

Friday?s quiz
Which current major league manager was in Seattle?s starting lineup when Ichiro Suzuki played his first game for the Mariners in 2001?

Thursday?s quiz
Remember the final basketball scenes in the movie Hoosiers? Butler Bulldogs still play their home games in Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Wednesday?s quiz
Philadelphia Eagles have played in three Super Bowls; Ron Jaworski, Donovan McNabb, Nick Foles started those games at QB for the Eagles.


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Friday?s Den: Wrapping up the first day of March Madness??.

Minnesota 86, Louisville 76? Coming into this game, Gophers scored 22.2% of their points behind arc, 4th-least in country; they were 11-27 on arc in this game, scoring 38.4% of their points behind arc, and that is how upsets happen.

Bill Murray?s son Luke is an assistant coach for Louisville; his team lost to the Gophers, a bitter pill for Carl Spackler (Caddyshack reference) to swallow. Bill Murray was at this game, too.

LSU 79, Yale 74? LSU jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead, was up 16 at the half, then held for dear life as the gritty Bulldogs fought hard until the end. Yale was only 8-37 on the arc, but four of the makes came near the end, as Yale covered thru the backdoor- they got within 77-74 in last 0:30.

Auburn 79, New Mexico State 78? Auburn got really lucky here; leading by 3 at the end, they fouled a 3-point shooter with 0:01.7 left, but the kid missed two of three FT?s, then the Aggies missed an open 3-pointer at the buzzer. Huge sigh of relief for the Tigers.

Tigers led this game 65-52 with 7:54 left; they made only six of their last 13 foul shots. Auburn didn?t handle time/score situations well at all- their point guard fouled on purpose when he didn?t know he had four fouls. No bueno.

Florida State 76, Vermont 69? Spunky effort by the Catamounts falls short; Florida State has won 15 of its last 17 games. If you laid 8.5 points with the Seminoles, it was a bad beat- kid on FSU had the ball by himself under the basket with 0:06 left but dribbled out the clock instead. Vermont made 16-32 on the arc; not many teams shoot that well from the arc and lose.

Last spring, Seminoles poached grad transfer David Nichols from Albany of America East; kid gets to the NCAA?s and plays against the Catamounts, America East?s best team. Now he and his teammates move on to play Murray State Saturday.

Michigan State 76, Bradley 65? Final score is misleading; three Spartans played 38:00+, thats how tough this was for Izzo?s team. Bradley led by a point with 6:47 left. Since 2012, MVC teams are 9-2-1 vs spread in first round games.

Maryland 79, Belmont 77? Its been seven years since an OVC team won a first round game, but since 2005, they?re 11-4 vs spread in this round. Belmont was up 40-34 at halftime, was up six with 6:36 left.

Kansas 87, Northeastern 53? Except for the championship game, each NCAA tournament win this year will be worth $1.81M to the conference of the school that wins it. The money gets divided up amongst the league?s schools, with team that wins the game getting more $$$ than the other schools.

Murray State 83, Marquette 64? Complete ass-kicking; Marquette didn?t even try to press in the second half, thats how thoroughly beaten they were. Golden Eagles wound up losing six of their last seven games, as Wojciechowski is proving to be a fraud of a coach who got this job because he sat next to Mike Krzyzewski for a few years.

Five years at Marquette, and two NCAA games; losses by 20, 19 points.

Ja Morant had the first triple double by a guard in the NCAA?s since Dwayne Wade.

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA

Friday, March 22

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Trend Report
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Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Memphis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Memphis is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Memphis's last 21 games on the road
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Memphis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Orlando
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Memphis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Orlando is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Orlando is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
LA Clippers is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
LA Clippers is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
LA Clippers is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
LA Clippers is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing LA Clippers
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Cleveland is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Cleveland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Cleveland is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games
Oklahoma City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Oklahoma City is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Toronto is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 13 games
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New York
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing New York
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 12 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games
New York is 6-17-1 ATS in its last 24 games at home
New York is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 15 games at home
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Denver
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Denver
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing at home against Denver

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 11 games
San Antonio is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
San Antonio is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 13 games on the road
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Miami Heat
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Milwaukee is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
Milwaukee is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

Brooklyn Nets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 9 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
Brooklyn is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
Brooklyn is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games
LA Lakers is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 9 games
LA Lakers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of LA Lakers's last 25 games at home
LA Lakers is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
LA Lakers is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
LA Lakers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

 

[Cnotes53]

501Memphis -502 Orlando
ORLANDO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games after 2+ home games in the current season.

505La Clippers -506 Cleveland
LA CLIPPERS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games on Friday nights in the current season.

507Oklahoma City -508 Toronto
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

509San Antonio -510 Houston
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after 5 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 42% or less in the current season.

511Miami -512 Milwaukee
MIAMI is 14-3 ATS (10.7 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

513Brooklyn -514 La Lakers
BROOKLYN is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in road games after allowing 110 points or more 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 22

Grizzlies are 6-4 in their last ten games; five of their last six games went over. Memphis is 2-5 vs spread in its last seven road games. Orlando won/covered its last three games; they?re 5-2 vs spread in last seven home games. Last five Orlando games stayed under. Magic won their last three games with Memphis; four of last five series games stayed under. Grizzlies are 0-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Orlando.

Nuggets won their last five games; they?re 5-1-2 vs spread if they played night before, 3-6 vs spread in last nine road games. Under is 14-1-1 in their last 16 games. New York lost 10 of its last 11 games; they?re 3-5 vs spread in last eight home games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Knicks lost seven of last eight games with Denver; last five series games went over. Nuggets are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Manhattan.

Clippers won eight of their last nine games; they covered four of last five road games. Four of their last five games went over. Cleveland split its last six games; they?re 10-4 vs spread since All-Star Game. Nine of their last 13 games went over. Clippers won three of last four games with the Cavaliers; they?re 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Cleveland. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Oklahoma City lost its last four games, using in OT at home to Toronto two nites ago; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Thunder is 2-6 vs spread in their last eight road games. Toronto won five of its last seven games; they?re 3-2 vs spread in last five home games. Five of their last six games went over. Road side won six of last seven Thunder-Raptor games; OKC covered its last three visits to Canada. Last six series games went over.

San Antonio won/covered nine of its last ten games; they?re 3-2 vs spread in last five road tilts. Nine of their last 11 games stayed under. Houston won 12 of its last 14 games; they?re 3-2 vs spread in last five home games. Nine of their last ten games stayed under. Rockets won their last five games with the Spurs; San Antonio is 1-4 vs spread in its last five visits to Houston. Five of last six series games stayed under.

Heat won eight of its last ten games; they covered their last six road games. Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Milwaukee is banged up; they?re 5-3 in last eight games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Bucks won last two games with Miami after losing seven of previous eight meetings; Heat is 2-2 vs spread in its last seven visits to Milwaukee. Six of last seven series games stayed under.

Brooklyn lost three of last four games; they were down 25 in 4th quarter in the win. Nets are 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Lakers lost 11 of their last 13 games; they?re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Lakers won five of last seven games with the Nets; under is 5-2 in those seven games. Brooklyn is 2-2-1 vs spread in last five series games played here.

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, March 22

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MEMPHIS (29 - 42) at ORLANDO (34 - 38) - 3/22/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MEMPHIS is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
MEMPHIS is 59-37 ATS (+18.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
ORLANDO is 48-66 ATS (-24.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 45-64 ATS (-25.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 2-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 3-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (48 - 22) at NEW YORK (14 - 58) - 3/22/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 184-228 ATS (-66.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DENVER is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 30-40 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 55-69 ATS (-20.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (42 - 30) at CLEVELAND (19 - 53) - 3/22/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 41-31 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 45-31 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Friday nights this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-97 ATS (-31.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-53 ATS (-23.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-56 ATS (-21.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-56 ATS (-19.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (42 - 30) at TORONTO (51 - 21) - 3/22/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 72-86 ATS (-22.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 60-38 ATS (+18.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
TORONTO is 23-32 ATS (-12.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
TORONTO is 206-260 ATS (-80.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (42 - 30) at HOUSTON (45 - 27) - 3/22/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 40-31 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 201-151 ATS (+34.9 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-6 ATS (+19.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 224-156 ATS (+52.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-24 ATS (+6.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 10-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-8 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (35 - 36) at MILWAUKEE (53 - 19) - 3/22/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-26 ATS (+7.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 129-106 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games this season.
MIAMI is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MIAMI is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 423-491 ATS (-117.1 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 392-469 ATS (-123.9 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 90-123 ATS (-45.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (37 - 36) at LA LAKERS (31 - 40) - 3/22/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 85-69 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
LA LAKERS are 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA LAKERS are 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games this season.
LA LAKERS are 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
LA LAKERS are 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in March games this season.
LA LAKERS are 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
LA LAKERS are 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
LA LAKERS are 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 2-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-2 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, March 22


Memphis @ Orlando

Game 501-502
March 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
118.189
Orlando
122.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 4
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 8 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+8 1/2); Over

Denver @ New York

Game 501-502
March 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
122.284
New York
113.781
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 8 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 11
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+11); Over

LA Clippers @ Cleveland

Game 505-506
March 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
125.978
Cleveland
111.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 15
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 7
228
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-7); Over

Oklahoma City @ Toronto

Game 507-508
March 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
115.389
Toronto
122.450
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 7
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-2 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Houston

Game 509-510
March 22, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
119.781
Houston
129.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 9 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 6
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-6); Over

Miami @ Milwaukee

Game 511-512
March 22, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
114.003
Milwaukee
125.516
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 11 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 9 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-9 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ LA Lakers

Game 513-514
March 22, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
117.885
LA Lakers
110.913
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 7
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
Pick
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
Under

 

[Cnotes53]

Inside the Paint - Friday
Chris David

Even though the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament receives all the attention at the sports books, the NBA continues to offer up betting opportunities. March Madness bettors who clobbered early with the underdogs may?ve chased on Thursday with Association plays and if you did bet favorites, then accept our congratulations. The ?chalk? went 5-1 straight up and 4-2 against the spread last night and that included three easy winners late in the Kings, Pistons and Warriors. Total bettors riding the ?under? also prospered as the low side went 5-1.

Friday?s card has seven games and listed below is my quick handicap and fearless "Best Bets."

Memphis (29-42 SU, 33-37-1 ATS) at Orlando (34-38 SU, 38-33-1 ATS)

This is a must-win spot for the Magic, who are fighting for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conferenec. The pair just met recently in Memphis on Mar. 10 and the Grizzlies captured a 105-97 win as one-point home favorites. Orlando is now listed as a 6 ?-point home favorite and it comes into this game with three straight wins and covers albeit against non-playoff teams. The Grizz are certainly in that class too and they did just beat Houston 126-125 at home on Wednesday. Is this the letdown spot? It certainly feels like it and even though Memphis is 6-2 ATS versus the number in its last eight, both losses came on the road. The ?under? (208) cashed in their recent meeting and the low side is on a 4-1 run in this series. Also, the Magic are on a 5-0 ?under? run in their last five games but Memphis brings in a 5-1 ?over? mark into this contest and it?s been chucking from 3-point land a lot recently. I thought the total might get pushed up based on the Grizzlies recent form so I?ll buy into the line and lean low.

Best Bets: Under, Memphis Team Total Under

Denver (48-22 SU, 37-33 ATS) at New York (14-58 SU, 30-40-2 ATS)

The Nuggets (-11) are laying a big price at Madison Square Garden and they?ve gone 11-6 as road favorites this season but they?re just 6-11 ATS. Denver is playing on no rest after beating Washington 113-108 last night. The Nuggets have been great in these situations, going 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS on back-to-back spots. Denver has won two straight and seven of the last eight meetings versus New York and it?s gone 6-2 ATS during this run. The ?over? has cashed in five straight between the pair and the Knicks have allowed 129.3 points per game in their last three. I?m expecting another blowout and the Nuggets have the depth to fill up the scoreboard.

Best Bet: Denver Team Total Over

L.A. Clippers (42-30 SU, 40-31-1 ATS) at Cleveland (19-53 SU, 35-36-1 ATS)

These teams will meet twice over the next eight days with the rematch coming at the Staples Center on Mar. 30. Even when the Cavaliers had a loaded roster over the last two seasons, the Clippers have gone 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS in this series. Times have certainly changed this season and Los Angeles enters this game as a road favorite. Make a note that Doc Rivers and company have been very good in that role (9-2 SU, 8-3 ATS). Cleveland has turned a profit for bettors (9-4 ATS) since the All-Star break and it enters this game off back-to-back wins against playoff teams (Pistons, Bucks). Be aware that the Cavaliers haven?t won three straight all season (0-3 SU, 0-3 ATS) and I believe that?s the angle you press here.

Best Bet: Los Angeles Clippers

Oklahoma City (42-30 SU, 36-36 ATS) at Toronto (51-21 SU, 31-40-1 ATS)

Quick rematch game here as the pair finish off a home-and-home set at the Scotiabank Arena from Canada on Friday. Toronto defeated Oklahoma City 123-114 in overtime on Wednesday as a five-point road underdog. Prior to that win, the Thunder had won and covered three straight games in this series and four of the last five. Point guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) will miss another game for the Raptors. It?s hard to make a case for Oklahoma City, who has dropped four straight games both SU and ATS. All of the losses came to playoff teams and the offense (103.8 PPG) hasn?t been clicking during this skid. Toronto has gone 29-7 at home this season and that includes a 5-2 mark since the All-Stark break. If OKC loses this game tonight, they could fall from the fifth seed in the West down to the No. 8 spot. Make a note that the Thunder have gone 17-9 SU and 15-11 ATS versus the East this season and Boston is the only team to sweep them (2-0) in their non-conference matchups. I?m going to buy the mild surprise in this spot and lean to the road underdog.

Best Bet: Oklahoma City ML

San Antonio (42-30 SU, 40-31-1 ATS) at Houston (45-27, 33-37-2 ATS)

This is a quality game and a tough one to handicap. Both teams have been playing great and both of enter this game off losses. San Antonio stifled Houston 96-89 on Nov. 10 as a 3 ?-point home underdog but the Rockets have won the last two meetings (136-105, 108-101) between the pair this season. This is a big step up in class for San Antonio, who is 9-1 in its last 10. However, only two of those games were on the road and they were against the Hawks and Mavericks. Houston has been a bit of a bully lately as well and its last game against a playoff team came on Mar. 13, which ended in a 106-104 loss at home to Golden State. The ?under? is on a 5-1 run in this series and I expect a tight game tonight as these teams are projected to meet in the first round of the playoffs in the 3-6 matchup.

Best Bet: Under

Miami (35-36 SU, 39-32 ATS) at Milwaukee (53-19 SU, 42-28-2 ATS)

Another quick rematch game here as the Bucks rallied past the Heat last Friday for a 113-98 win as five-point road underdogs. Miami led by 20 points (62-42) at halftime before Milwaukee embarrassed them with a 71-36 effort in the second-half. Since that collapse, the Heat have won and covered three straight and the last two were impressive wins at the Thunder and Spurs. Miami has dropped two straight games to the Bucks by double digits but they did capture the previous six meetings between the pair. Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected back for the Bucks on Friday but key pieces in Malcolm Brogdon and Nikola Mirotic remain ?out? tonight. The ?under? is on a 6-1 run in this series and I?m not expecting fireworks tonight.

Best Bet: Under

Brooklyn (37-36 SU, 39-34 ATS) at L.A. Lakers (31-40 SU, 26-43-2 ATS)

The Nets were looking at a 0-4 mark on their current seven-game road trip this past Tuesday but they pulled off an improbable 123-121 comeback win over Sacramento. Brooklyn outscored the Kings 45-18 in the fourth quarter and All-Star D?Angelo Russell went nuts with 44 points. The former Laker will try to repeat that effort on Friday against the team that gave up on him. Los Angeles will be playing its first game at home after a five-game road trip and LeBron James is expected to give it a go tonight. These clubs met in the middle of December and the Nets earned a 115-110 win over the Lakers as 1 ?-point home underdogs. I?m expecting a nice back-and-forth game tonight and if the shots fall from distance for Los Angeles, this game should go high.

Best Bet: Over

 

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Friday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Knicks are 15-0 ATS (+9.10 ppg) as a dog off a double-digit loss in which they allowed their opponent to exceed their season-to-date shooting percentage by ten-plus points.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Grizzlies are 0-11 ATS (-10.82 ppg) on the road after a win in which they made fewer field goals than their opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 13-0 OU (+14.15 ppg) off a double-digit win in which their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockets are 0-12 OU (-18.50 ppg) with rest off a road game when they are facing an opponent averaging more than 62 ppg from 2-point range.

 

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, MARCH 22
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MEM at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL -9.5
U 206.5

LAC at CLE 07:30 PM
LAC -6.0
O 228.0

OKC at TOR 07:30 PM
OKC +2.0
O 225.0

DEN at NY 07:30 PM
NY +11.5
U 215.0

SA at HOU 08:00 PM
SA +6.0
O 220.0

MIA at MIL 08:30 PM
MIA +7.5
U 217.5

BK at LAL 10:30 PM
BK -2.5
O 231.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Harden has 61 to tie career best, lead Rockets over Spurs
March 22, 2019
By The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) James Harden matched his career high with 61 points, including 27 in the first quarter, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

Harden hit three straight 3-pointers to give the Rockets a 103-100 lead and scored all of Houston's points in a 13-2 run late in the fourth quarter.

Harden topped the 50-point mark for the eighth time this season, compared with 10 such performances from the rest of the league combined. He matched his career-best total set earlier this season against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The NBA's leading scorer surpassed the 30-point mark in the second quarter and the 40-point mark with 9 minutes remaining in the third.

Bryn Forbes led San Antonio with 20 points, while Derrick White added 18 and DeMar DeRozan had 16.

THUNDER 116, RAPTORS 109

TORONTO (AP) - Paul George scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook had 18 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds, and Oklahoma City beat Toronto.

Dennis Schroder came off the bench to score 26 points and Jerami Grant had 19 as the Thunder snapped a four-game losing streak and avenged Wednesday's 123-114 home defeat to Toronto.

The Thunder made 20 of 43 shots from 3-point range. Oklahoma City made a season-high 22 3-pointers against the Lakers on Jan. 17.

Kawhi Leonard scored 37 points and Pascal Siakam had 25 for the Raptors, who played without All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry.

BUCKS 116, HEAT 87

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, had eight rebounds and seven assists after missing two games with a sprained right ankle and helped NBA-leading Milwaukee over Miami.

The win came with a brief scare for the Bucks: Antetokounmpo went down in a mix of players after stealing a pass from Goran Dragic early in the second quarter. Milwaukee immediately called a timeout and after a few moments, Antetokounmpo limped to the bench favoring his right leg. A short rest got him right back on the court.

Khris Middleton added 18 points and 10 assists for a career-best three consecutive games with a double-double for Milwaukee, which improved to (29-6) for the second-best home record in the NBA behind the Denver Nuggets (30-6) and secure their most home victories since 2000-01.

Hassan Whiteside came off the bench to score 14 points, Kelly Olynyk added 13 and Bam Adebayo and Dwyane Wade each had 12.

NUGGETS 111, KNICKS 93

NEW YORK (AP) - Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 17 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 18 points, and Denver beat New York for its sixth straight victory.

Gary Harris chipped in 14 points for Denver, which moved into a tie with defending champion Golden State for first place in the Western Conference with 11 games remaining for each team.

Will Barton scored 10 of his 12 in the opening quarter as the Nuggets jumped out to a 37-18 lead.

Former Nuggets first-round pick Emmanuel Mudiay had 21 points and rookie Mitchell Robinson added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who have lost their last three games and 11 of 12.

CLIPPERS 110, CAVALIERS 108

CLEVELAND (AP) - Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points and Los Angeles continued its torrid March, edging Cleveland.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 points while Lou Williams had 15 for the Clippers, who are 9-1 this month and closing in on a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Kevin Love scored 22 points for Cleveland, which trailed 94-83 early in the third quarter. Jordan Clarkson and rookie Collin Sexton each had 20.

MAGIC 123, GRIZZLIES 119, OT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Terrence Ross scored 31 points and Evan Fournier had 27, including the game-clinching free throws, and Orlando rallied to beat Memphis.

Nikola Vucevic added 25 points for the Magic, who came from 14 points behind in the fourth quarter to tie it in regulation and go on to win their fourth straight.

Memphis got 29 points from Tyler Dorsey, who replaced Mike Conley in the lineup. Conley didn't play because of what the team called ''general soreness.'' Jonas Valanciunas had 23 points and 24 rebounds, and Justin Holiday scored 22 for the Grizzlies. Chandler Parson had 17 points.