Cnotes 2018 - 2019 NBA Thru The Playoffs-Picks/Trends/News !

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHO at ORL 07:00 PM
PHO +5.0
U 210.5

WAS at DET 07:00 PM
WAS +4.5
O 221.5

IND at ATL 07:30 PM
U 218.0

CHA at BK 07:30 PM
BK -1.5
U 220.5

TOR at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA +3.0
U 207.5

MIN at CHI 08:00 PM
MIN -4.0
O 211.5

CLE at MEM 08:00 PM
U 196.5

NO at DAL 08:30 PM
O 229.0

DEN at SA 08:30 PM
SA -4.0
U 216.5

SAC at LAC 10:30 PM
SAC +5.5
O 238.0

 

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Raptors top Heat 106-104, improve NBA's best record
December 26, 2018
By The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points, Danny Green's 3-pointer with 22.7 seconds left put Toronto ahead for good and the Raptors improved the NBA's best record to 26-10 by topping the Miami Heat 106-104 on Wednesday night.

Green had 18 points and Fred VanVleet added 16 for the Raptors, who survived a wild fourth quarter that saw 12 lead changes and four ties. Miami had three shots on the game's final possession, with Dwyane Wade and Justise Winslow missing 3s and Wade having a chance at a tip-in that wouldn't fall.

Winslow scored 21 points for Miami, which saw its five-game winning streak snapped. Josh Richardson scored 17 and Hassan Whiteside scored 16 for Miami, which was 6 for 12 from the foul line - while Toronto was 19 for 23.

James Johnson and Tyler Johnson each scored 12 for the Heat, while Wade had 10. Pascal Siakam added 10 for the Raptors.

NETS 134, HORNETS 132 2OT

NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Harris made the tiebreaking layup with 3.4 seconds left in the second overtime and finished with a season-high 27 points as Brooklyn outlasted Charlotte.

The teams swapped mistakes over the final stretches of regulation and overtime.

Spencer Dinwiddie had 37 points and 11 assists for the Nets, who won for the ninth time in 10 games. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds, and rookie Rodions Kurucs had 13 points and 12 boards.

Kemba Walker scored 35 points for the Hornets, but the Nets turned to a zone defense and whatever else they could do to force the ball out of his hands as much as possible late in the game. Jeremy Lamb added 31 points in the opener of a home-and-home series.

PISTONS 106, WIZARDS 95

DETROIT (AP) - Blake Griffin had 23 points and nine rebounds, Andre Drummond got his 10th straight double-double, and Detroit beat Washington.

Detroit had lost 9 of 11 but used a hot start in the third quarter to pull away. Drummond had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Langston Galloway scored 22 points off the bench.

The Wizards lost for the eighth time in 10 games and are 4-16 on the road. John Wall had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Bradley Beal scored 21 points.

SUNS 122, MAGIC 120 OT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Devin Booker scored 35 points and T.J. Warren added 24 points, including all four Phoenix points in overtime, to lead the Suns.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored had 19 points and Josh Jackson added 10 for Phoenix, which has won five of its last seven games.

D.J. Augustin led Orlando with 27 points and six assists. Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Terrence Ross scored 18 points off the bench. Orlando has lost four straight.

Phoenix outscored the Magic 4-2 in overtime. Vucevic hit a jumper with 4:26 left in the extra period to account for Orlando's only points on 1-for-10 shooting.

TIMBERWOLVES 119, BULLS 94

CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose had 24 points and eight assists in just his second career game in the United Center against his former team, lifting Minnesota.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 20 rebounds as the Timberwolves won their second straight on the road.

Rose, the top pick in the 2008 draft, played his first seven seasons in Chicago and was named the NBA's most valuable player in 2011.

Zach LaVine had 28 points in 26 minutes off the bench and Lauri Markkanen added 16 for Chicago, which had won two straight and three of five before Wednesday.

PACERS 129, HAWKS 121

ATLANTA (AP) - Thaddeus Young scored 21 points, Domantas Sabonis and Tyreke Evans each added 19, and Indiana won its third straight game.

The Pacers have won 10 of 12. Indiana coach Nate McMillan used nine players, eight of whom finished in double figures.

Kent Bazemore tied a career high with 32 points, John Collins added 21 points and 11 rebounds and Dewayne Dedmon had 18 points and a season-best 15 rebounds for the rebuilding Hawks, who had won three straight.

The Hawks, who have the league's second-worst offense, stayed close by hitting 17 3-pointers.

GRIZZLIES 95, CAVALIERS 87

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Marc Gasol had 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help Memphis beat Cleveland.

Kyle Anderson and Mike Conley added 15 points each, with Conley handing out eight assists. Garrett Temple and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 11 points each.

Cleveland dropped its fourth straight. Jordan Clarkson led the Cavaliers with 24 points off the bench, and rookie Collin Sexton had 16 points and six assists. Cedi Osman had 10 points.

MAVERICKS 122, PELICANS 119

DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 21 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 30 seconds left, and Dallas ended a six-game losing streak.

The 19-year-old rookie made 11 of 12 free throws, including the last three points of the game in the final half-minute. He added 10 assists and finished a rebound shy of a triple-double.

DeAndre Jordan had 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting and 12 rebounds for his 22nd double-double. The backup guard duo of J.J. Barea and Devin Harris finished with 18 and 16 points, respectively.

Anthony Davis had 32 points and 18 rebounds in the fifth consecutive loss for the Pelicans.

Jrue Holiday scored 25 points, and Julius Randle had 23 points, including 11-of-13 shooting on free throws.

SPURS 111, NUGGETS 103

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan had 30 points, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 and San Antonio defeated Denver.

Bryn Forbes added 15 points for the resurgent Spurs (19-16), who have won eight of 10 to move within two percentage points of first-place Houston in the Southwest Division.

Juancho Hernangomez had 27 points for the Nuggets (21-11), who lost their second consecutive game and fell just behind Golden State for the best record in the Western Conference. Denver, which leads the Northwest Division by a half-game over Oklahoma City, is 13-3 at home but 8-8 on the road.

Malik Beasley added 22 points and Monte Morris had 15, both off the bench, for the Nuggets. Denver center Nikola Jokic was held to four points on 1-for-5 shooting in 31 minutes.

CLIPPERS 127, KINGS 118

 

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:05 PM Boston Celtics Houston Rockets Toyota Center
8:05 PM New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum
10:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center
10:35 PM Philadelphia 76ers Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
10:35 PM Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/26/2018 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
12/25/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +8.00
12/23/2018 13-9-0 59.09% +15.50
12/22/2018 11-3-0 78.57% +38.50
12/21/2018 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
12/20/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
12/19/2018 14-8-0 63.64% +26.00
12/18/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
12/17/2018 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
12/16/2018 6-8-0 42.86% -14.00
12/15/2018 7-4-1 63.64% +13.00
12/14/2018 10-6-0 62.50% +17.00
12/13/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/12/2018 9-13-0 40.91% -26.50
12/11/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
12/10/2018 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
12/09/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -17.50
12/08/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
12/07/2018 12-7-0 63.16% +21.50
12/06/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
12/05/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +12.00
12/04/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +8.00
12/03/2018 3-9-0 25.00% -34.50
12/02/2018 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/01/2018 7-7-0 50.00% -3.50

Record:......173-148-0.......53.89%---+56.50


NBA BEST BETS:

DATE......................ATS...................UN ITS...................O/U...................UNITS..............TOTAL

12/26/2018............2 - 1................+4.50....................4 - 2.................+9.00..............+13.50
12/25/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+8.00
12/23/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+23.00
12/22/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................6 - 1.................+24.50............+28.50
12/21/2018............3 - 1................+9.50....................4 - 3.................+3.50..............+13.00
12/20/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+9.50
12/19/2018............3 - 2.................+4.00...................8 - 3.................+23.50............+27.50
12/18/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-6.50
12/17/2018............6 - 1.................+14.50.................1 - 5..................-22.00.............-7.50
12/16/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50..................3 - 2..................+4.00..............-7.50
12/15/2018............3 - 0.................+15.00.................2 - 3..................-6.50...............+8.50
12/14/2018............3 - 1.................+9.50...................3 - 1..................+9.50.............+19.00
12/13/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................0 - 4..................-22.00.............-17.50
12/12/2018............2 - 5..................-17.50.................2 - 4...................-12.00.............-29.50
12/11/2018............1 - 1..................-0.50...................0 - 2..................-11.00..............-11.50
12/10/2018............3 - 2..................+4.00..................1 - 3..................-11.50..............-7.50
12/09/2018............0 - 1..................-5.50....................2 - 2.................-1.00................-6.50
12/08/2018............1 - 0..................+5.00..................1 - 0..................+5.00...............+10.00
12/07/2018............0 - 3..................-16.50..................5 - 0.................+25.00.............+8.50
12/06/2018............1 - 2..................-6.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00................-12.00
12/05/2018............2 - 2..................-1.00....................6 - 4................+8.00................+7.00
12/04/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................1 - 2..................-6.00................-1.50
12/03/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................1 - 2.................-6.00.................17.50
12/02/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................2 - 1.................+4.50................-7.00
12/01/2018............2 - 2.................- 1.00....................3 - 4..................-7.00................-8.00

Record:...............49 - 43................+3.50....................68- 56...............+32.50............+36.00

 

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Last six years, an NFL team that started 0-2 made the playoffs:

2018- Seahawks 0-2, Texans 0-3

2017- Saints 0-2

2016- Dolphins 0-2

2015- Texans 0-2, Seahawks 0-2

2014- Colts 0-2

2013- Panthers 0-2


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Mid-week musings??.

13) Spent a while in Harrah?s sportsbook Monday night; they?ve improved it some. While I?m there, ESPN is playing Scott Van Pelt?s ?Bad Beats? segment on weird losses in gambling- the 10 or 12 people in the book loved the segment. Was fun to watch it there.

12) Walking on the Strip for a half hour or so on Christmas Eve was fun; cars totally covered in Christmas lights on the strip, people throwing candy out of the back of a pickup truck to kids on the sidewalk. Lot of people walking, most of whom did not speak English, almost all of whom were taking pictures with their phones. Interesting experience.

11) Case Keenum?s NFL career:
? 2012-14 Texans? Went 2-8 in ten starts, all in 2o13-14. Went to the Rams during 2014 season, traded for a 7th round draft pick.
? 2014-16 Rams? 7-7 in 16 games (14 starts): those weren?t good Ram clubs and Jeff Fisher was the coach? he didn?t hire the best offensive assistants. 7-7 in those games wasn?t too shabby.
? 2017? Vikings? 11-3 in 14 starts, then split two playoff games, including the GW pass to Diggs that might be the greatest moment in Vikings? history.
? 2018? Broncos? 6-9 this year, and the ship is sinking. Looks like coach Joseph will be told to take a hike. Will Keenum follow him out of town? He could be playing for his 4th team in four years next season.

10) ESPN?s Monday night analysts, Jason Witten/Booger McFarland, have been more critical the last couple weeks- they were KILLING the Broncos Monday night, and were circling players for lack of effort late in that game.

I?m not criticizing them for doing this; think it would be nice if more analysts simply told the truth, but it is unusual to hear.

9) Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush is transferring; he started 12 games LY, four games this year? his W-L record as a college starter is 12-3. He has one year of eligibility left.

How come every former starter/backup QB in the country transfers, but not Jalen Hurts??? LOL

Some notes on NBA back-to-backs??
8) Road underdogs who are playing 2nd consecutive night on road: 22-23-1 vs spread.

Road favorites playing who are 2nd consecutive night on road: 7-7 vs spread.

7) Home favorites who played on road night before: 10-12-1 vs spread.

Home underdogs who played at home night before: 5-5 vs spread.

6) Road underdogs who played at home night before: 10-15-1 vs spread.

5) Over/under of road teams who played night before: over 46-34.

Elsewhere??.
4) Arizona Cardinals signed DJ Swearinger after the Redskins cut him because he wouldn?t stop criticizing Washington?s coaches/team.

Swearinger has played for four teams in his six-year NFL career; this is his second tour of duty with Arizona. If he wants to keep playing in the NFL, maybe he should try shutting his mouth for a while, whether he is right or wrong about what he says.

3) Understood that the NBA doesn?t give a rat?s ass what a 59-year old Caucasian thinks, but the uniforms Knicks-Bucks wore Christmas Day were ugly, really ugly.

2) Liev Schrieber?s character Ray Donovan almost got thru a whole hour of his Showtime series this week without getting beat up. Almost.

Ray Donovan is a really well-done show; they have Susan Sarandon/Jon Voight as supporting actors, and added Alan Alda this week a a psychiatrist. Quite a cast, but Ray has taken a severe physical beating this year. It isn?t always the most uplifting, optimistic show.

1) Here at the Vdara Hotel, a terrific place to stay, it turns out that if you decline maid service 2-3 days in a row, they send someone to your room, to make sure you?re not dead. Seriously.

Lady knocked on my door Tuesday morning, called it ?a wellness check?; I?m just fine, ma?am, you have a nice Christmas, too.

 

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, December 27


Boston @ Houston

Game 501-502
December 27, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
124.008
Houston
132.259
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 8
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 1
215
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-1); Over

New York @ Milwaukee

Game 503-504
December 27, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
104.933
Milwaukee
124.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 19 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 14 1/2
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-14 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ Sacramento

Game 505-506
December 27, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
119.067
Sacramento
116.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 2 1/2
234
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 3 1/2
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+3 1/2); Over

Portland @ Golden State

Game 507-508
December 27, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
122.938
Golden State
126.431
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 3 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 9 1/2
228
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+9 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Utah

Game 509-510
December 27, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
130.297
Utah
125.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 5
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 5
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+5); Over




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 27

Celtics won 10 of their last 13 games; they?re 4-1 vs spread in last five road games. Celtics? last seven games went over the total. Houston won seven of its last eight games; they?re 6-0-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Rockets won seven of last ten games with Boston, but Celtics covered last four series games. Boston is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to Houston. Nine of last ten series games went under the total.

Knicks lost 10 of their last 11 games; they?re 2-4-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Milwaukee won seven of its last nine games; they?re 2-4-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Nine of their last 11 games stayed under. Bucks won seven of last eight games with New York; they beat the Knicks 109-95 (-9.5) Tuesday. NY is 3-1-1 vs spread in last five visits to Milwaukee. Four of last five series games went over the total.

Lebron James is out for the Lakers, who are 0-5 vs spread in game following their last five wins. LA is 4-7 vs spread in last 11 road games. Lakers? last four games all stayed under. Sacramento is 2-5 vs spread this year if they played night before; Kings covered five of their last six home tilts. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games. Lakers/Kings split their last 10 meetings; LA is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to the state capitol. Under is 8-1-1 in last ten series games.

Trailblazers are 3-5 in their last eight games; they?re 0-9 vs spread in last nine road games. Three of last four Portland games stayed under. Golden State is 2-10 vs spread in its last dozen home games; Warriors are 4-3 SU in their last seven games. Six of their last nine games stayed under. Warriors won eight of last ten games with Portland; five of last six series games went over total. Blazers are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Oakland.

76ers are 3-4 in their last seven games; they?re 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last five games went over. Utah won three of its last four games; they?re 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Last seven Jazz games stayed under the total. Sixers won their last three games with the Jazz; Philly is 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits to Salt Lake City. Eight of last ten series games stayed under.




NBA

Thursday, December 27

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Trend Report
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New York Knicks
New York is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
New York is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 11 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing New York
Milwaukee is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against New York

Boston Celtics
Boston is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games when playing Houston
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games when playing Boston
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
LA Lakers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
LA Lakers is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 11 games when playing Sacramento
LA Lakers is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
LA Lakers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Sacramento is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 11 games
Portland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Portland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Portland's last 16 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games
Golden State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Golden State is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games at home
Golden State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against Portland
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Golden State's last 16 games when playing at home against Portland

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Utah
Philadelphia is 7-16-1 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Utah
Philadelphia is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games at home
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Utah is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Utah is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Utah is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 27

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BOSTON (20 - 13) at HOUSTON (18 - 15) - 12/27/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 65-47 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-33 ATS (+14.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-2 straight up against BOSTON 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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NEW YORK (9 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (23 - 10) - 12/27/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 413-484 ATS (-119.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 139-180 ATS (-59.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 8-2 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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LA LAKERS (20 - 14) at SACRAMENTO (18 - 16) - 12/27/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 69-50 ATS (+14.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PORTLAND (19 - 15) at GOLDEN STATE (23 - 12) - 12/27/2018, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 59-76 ATS (-24.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-6 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 13) at UTAH (17 - 18) - 12/27/2018, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 118-90 ATS (+19.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-34 ATS (+20.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

 

[Cnotes53]

Inside the Paint - Thursday
Chris David

After watching favorites go 3-2 both straight up and against the spread on Christmas, we saw the ?chalk? push ahead last night with a 9-1 record on the hardwood last night. A couple underdogs did manage to salvage covers which left the favorites overall number standing at 7-3 ATS. Wednesday was a solid night for ?over? bettors as the high side went 7-3, which was a nice turnaround after the holiday ?under? trend continued this season with a 3-2 mark.

Thursday?s card will feature nine of the 10 teams that played on Christmas, which includes a solid non-conference double-header on TNT.

Boston (20-13 SU, 17-16 ATS) at Houston (18-15 SU, 15-17-1 ATS)

The Rockets opened as one-point home favorites but as of Tuesday morning, the game was ?OFF? the board due to the ?questionable? status of James Harden (calf). The All-Star scored 41 points on Tuesday as Houston dropped Oklahoma City 113-109 as a one-point home underdog. The Rockets were playing without Chris Paul (hamstring) for the second consecutive game and they improved to 2-5 without him in the lineup this season. Continuing to post wins without Paul won?t be as easy, especially against a Boston team that?s coming together.

After a 10-10- start, the Celtics have gone 10-3 and that includes their 121-114 Christmas Day win and miracle cover at home against the 76ers in overtime as five-point favorites. Kyrie Irving forced the extra session with a late bucket before they outscored Philly 13-6 in OT. Boston hasn?t been as strong on the road this season (9-8 SU, 7-10 ATS) but it enters this game with a 5-2 record both SU and ATS in its last seven away games.

Houston started the season 0-4 at the Toyota Center but has gone 11-1 since then and more importantly, the club has posted an impressive 9-2-1 ATS during this run while the ?over? has gone 8-4.

The pair have split all four of their recent encounters over the last two seasons and the home team came out on top in every game but the Celtics went 4-0 ATS during this span as three of the games were decided by three points or less. Total bettors should note that this series has watched the ?under? go 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

TNT will provide national coverage of this game at 8:05 p.m. ET.

New York (9-26 SU, 16-18-1 ATS) at Milwaukee (23-10 SU, 17-15-1 ATS)

This is a quick home-and-home set as the Bucks dropped the Knicks 109-95 on Christmas as 9 ?-point road favorites. Including that win, Milwaukee is now 8-2 in its last 10 encounters against New York and that includes a 2-1 record this season. The pair met in Wisconsin on Oct. 22 and the Bucks captured a 124-113 win as 10 ?-point home favorites. New York (5-14 SU, 10-9 ATS) has surprisingly won more road games this season but it hasn?t fared well away recently. The Knicks are 1-6 (3-4 ATS) in their last seven and the lone win came at Charlotte, who blew a big lead in that game.

Milwaukee is listed as a 14 ?-point home favorite for Thursday?s match and if the Bucks hit from distance, this number could easily be covered. On Tuesday, they were just 6-of-32 (19%) from 3-point land and they still won by 14 points on the road. The Bucks have gone 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS as double-digit home favorites this season. This will be the first game of a six-game road trip for New York while Milwaukee is beginning a five-game homestand at the Fiserv Forum.

L.A. Lakers (20-14 SU, 14-19-1 ATS) at Sacramento (18-16 SU, 21-12-1 ATS)

Tough game to handicap as the Los Angles Lakers will be playing without LeBron James (groin) tonight after he was injured on Christmas. Despite going down, the team pushed ahead and dropped Golden State 127-101 as a nine-point road underdog on Tuesday. Will the club step up again on Thursday?

Los Angeles dropped Sacramento 101-86 as a 5 ?-point road favorite on Nov. 10 and the ?under? (237) was never in doubt. For the rematch, the Kings opened as 3 ?-point home favorites and they?ll be playing with no rest after losing a 127-118 decision to the Clippers at the Staples Center on Wednesday. Sacramento won its first two games of the season on zero days rest but has since dropped five straight back-to-back situations. Two of the losses during this skid came at home and that included the aforementioned loss to the Lakers.

While the rest angle could have you backing off the Kings, they certainly deserve a look as favorites. Sacramento has gone 5-0 both SU and ATS when laying points this season, surprisingly four of those results occurred on the road.

The total on the game opened 229 ? and was pushed up quickly to 231. The Lakers enter the game on a 4-0 ?under? streak but Sacramento has been the best ?over? (23-11) team in the NBA and it brings a 7-1 lean to the high side into tonight?s game. Be aware that the total results (8-8) for Sacramento have been even at the Golden 1 Center this season.

Portland (19-15 SU, 16-18 ATS) at Golden State (23-12 SU, 14-21 ATS)

The Trail Blazers lost by 24 points (117-96) at the Jazz on Christmas while the Warriors were embarrassed on the holiday at home to the Lakers by 26 (127-102). Can you really trust either team in the rebound spot? Golden State opened as a nine-point favorite and it?s burned bettors recently with a 1-7 ATS skid and despite owning a 15-4 record at home, they?ve only covered eight (8-11 ATS) of those victories. Over the past few seasons, backing Golden State off a loss was a great money-maker but they?re just 4-7 ATS after a setback in 2018.

The book is out on Portland, who is great at home (13-5 SU, 11-7 ATS) and weak on the road (6-10 SU, 5-11 ATS) and lately they?ve been awful away from the Moda Center. Including the loss on Tuesday at Utah, the Trail Blazers have gone 1-7 both SU and ATS in their last eight road games and the losses came by an average of 18.7 PPG. Among teams with a winning record, Portland has the lowest point differential (+0.1) in the league.

The two clubs just met at Oracle Arena on Nov. 23 and Golden State throttled Portland 125-97 as a one-point home favorite. The line was short for this matchup because the Warriors didn?t have Stephen Curry in the lineup and it was mired in a four-game losing skid. Including that setback, the Trail Blazers have dropped 13 straight games in the Bay Area and they haven?t been great for bettors (4-9 ATS) during this span either. Golden State will travel to Portland on Saturday night and it has dropped its last two trips to Oregon.

Philadelphia (22-13 SU, 16-19 ATS) at Utah (17-18 SU, 17-17-1 ATS)

The late-night portion of the TNT double-header (10:35 p.m. ET) takes place from Salt Lake City and it?s a nice matchup. The Jazz opened as a five-point home favorite and they?ve won and covered three of their last four games.

We?re starting to see the Utah defense finally take shape and the club is allowing 96.8 PPG in its last seven games, which has led to a 7-0 ?under? mark. Make a note that the Jazz have faced some quality opponents during this stretch, which includes the Rockets, Warriors, Thunder and Blazers twice.

Philadelphia is definitely considered in that class but bettors backing them are probably still pissed that the 76ers couldn?t cover in their 121-114 overtime loss at Boston on Christmas as a five-point road underdog. With that loss, the 76ers dropped to 7-9 against teams with winning records and they?re now 4-7 this season as underdogs. Keep in mind that Philadelphia has never covered a game as an underdog that it hasn?t won so the money-line (+184) could be a better option tonight.

Also, confidence should be high for the club knowing that the 76ers have won and covered their last three meetings against the Jazz, which includes a 113-107 win on Nov. 16 as a 2 ?-point home favorite. Lastly, Philadelphia has gone 5-2 versus the Western Conference this season however all five wins came at home and the losses were on the road. Utah has gone 2-2 at home versus clubs from the East this season.

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at HOU 08:00 PM
BOS -3.0
U 214.5

NY at MIL 08:00 PM
MIL -14.0
U 228.0

LAL at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC -4.5
U 230.0

PHI at UTA 10:30 PM
PHI +5.0
U 219.5

POR at GS 10:30 PM
POR +9.0
O 227.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Harden scores 45, Rockets beat Celtics 127-113
December 27, 2018
By The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) James Harden had 45 points and six assists, Clint Capela added 24 points and 18 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 127-113 on Thursday night for their eighth win in nine games.

Harden, who was playing on a bruised left calf, had 17 points in the first quarter and finished 11 of 26 from the field, including 9 of 18 on 3-pointers. Eric Gordon scored 20 points for Houston, which shot 48 percent while improving to a season-high four games above .500. Houston finished 18 of 45 on 3-pointers.

Harden has scored at least 30 points in eight straight games, the longest such streak since Russell Westbrook had eight straight 30-point games in November 2016. Harden has scored at least 35 points in six straight games, the longest streak since Carmelo Anthony had six straight in April 2013.

Kyrie Irving had 23 points and 11 assists, Marcus Morris added 19 points before being ejected midway through the fourth quarter, and Jaylen Brown had 18 points off the bench for Boston, which shot 47 percent but was outrebounded 54-38.

KINGS 117, LAKERS 116

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Bogdan Bogdanovic made a 3-pointer at the buzzer and Sacramento rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Los Angeles in the Lakers' first game this season without LeBron James.

Bogdanovic finished with 23 points and De'Aaron Fox added 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Willie Cauley-Stein had 19 points and eight rebounds, while Iman Shumpert scored 18 points and matched his career high with six 3s.

James was held out with a groin injury, ending his consecutive games played streak at 156. The four-time MVP was injured during the Lakers' 127-101 victory over two-time defending NBA champion Golden State on Christmas when he slipped while going for a loose ball.

Kyle Kuzma had 34 points to help make up for James' absence, and Lonzo Ball added 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. But the Lakers struggled down the stretch and lost their fourth in six games.

TRAIL BLAZERS 110, WARRIORS 109, OT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Damian Lillard hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left in overtime and scored 21 points in his final regular-season game at home in Oakland, sending Portland past Golden State in a wild one.

Kevin Durant missed a 13-footer off the front rim as the final buzzer sounded but finished with his second triple-double of the season: 26 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.

Jusuf Nurkic had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers.

Durant hit a tying 3-pointer with 19 seconds left in regulation following a driving one-handed dunk the previous possession but the Warriors couldn't overcome a comedy of errors in losing a second straight at home. They took a 127-101 beating from the Lakers on Christmas night.

76ERS 114, JAZZ 97

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - JJ Redick scored 24 points and Joel Embiid had 23 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks to help Philadelphia cruise past Utah.

Ben Simmons, who was selected over Utah's Donovan Mitchell as Rookie of the Year last season, had his fifth triple-double of the season with 13 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists.

Mitchell scored 23 points, Dante Exum added a season-high 20 and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz.

Embiid, who has a league-leading 31 double-doubles, and Gobert both had bright moments in the post but the Jazz let Redick get loose for six 3-pointers. Jimmy Butler was also effective on the perimeter and drives for dunks as he scored 19 points.

BUCKS 112, KNICKS 96

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Khris Middleton added 25 points and Milwaukee beat New York for its sixth win in seven games.

The Bucks swept the home-and-home series, having won at New York 109-95 on Christmas.

Luke Kornet, making his first start of the season in place of Enes Kanter, tied a career high with 23 points, and Noah Vonleh added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks. New York, playing without leading scorer Tim Hardaway Jr. because of an illness, lost its sixth straight.

Kanter was ejected with 9:56 left in the fourth quarter after being assessed two technical fouls. Antetokounmpo drove to the basket and was knocked down by Kanter, although no foul was called. The two got into a brief altercation as Antetokounmpo ran back up the court. Each player was called for a technical, then Kanter was called for a second.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 28, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Brooklyn Nets Charlotte Hornets Spectrum Center
7:05 PM Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:05 PM Toronto Raptors Orlando Magic Amway Center
8:05 PM Atlanta Hawks Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
8:05 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena
8:05 PM Dallas Mavericks New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
9:05 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena
9:05 PM San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets Pepsi Center
10:35 PM Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/27/2018 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/26/2018 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
12/25/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +8.00
12/23/2018 13-9-0 59.09% +15.50
12/22/2018 11-3-0 78.57% +38.50
12/21/2018 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
12/20/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
12/19/2018 14-8-0 63.64% +26.00
12/18/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
12/17/2018 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
12/16/2018 6-8-0 42.86% -14.00
12/15/2018 7-4-1 63.64% +13.00
12/14/2018 10-6-0 62.50% +17.00
12/13/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/12/2018 9-13-0 40.91% -26.50
12/11/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
12/10/2018 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
12/09/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -17.50
12/08/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
12/07/2018 12-7-0 63.16% +21.50
12/06/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
12/05/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +12.00
12/04/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +8.00
12/03/2018 3-9-0 25.00% -34.50
12/02/2018 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/01/2018 7-7-0 50.00% -3.50

Record:......178-153-0.......53.77%---+54.00


NBA BEST BETS:

DATE......................ATS...................UN ITS...................O/U...................UNITS..............TOTAL

12/27/2018............2 - 2................-1.00.....................1 - 2.................-6.00................-7.00
12/26/2018............2 - 1................+4.50....................4 - 2.................+9.00..............+13.50
12/25/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+8.00
12/23/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+23.00
12/22/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................6 - 1.................+24.50............+28.50
12/21/2018............3 - 1................+9.50....................4 - 3.................+3.50..............+13.00
12/20/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+9.50
12/19/2018............3 - 2.................+4.00...................8 - 3.................+23.50............+27.50
12/18/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-6.50
12/17/2018............6 - 1.................+14.50.................1 - 5..................-22.00.............-7.50
12/16/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50..................3 - 2..................+4.00..............-7.50
12/15/2018............3 - 0.................+15.00.................2 - 3..................-6.50...............+8.50
12/14/2018............3 - 1.................+9.50...................3 - 1..................+9.50.............+19.00
12/13/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................0 - 4..................-22.00.............-17.50
12/12/2018............2 - 5..................-17.50.................2 - 4...................-12.00.............-29.50
12/11/2018............1 - 1..................-0.50...................0 - 2..................-11.00..............-11.50
12/10/2018............3 - 2..................+4.00..................1 - 3..................-11.50..............-7.50
12/09/2018............0 - 1..................-5.50....................2 - 2.................-1.00................-6.50
12/08/2018............1 - 0..................+5.00..................1 - 0..................+5.00...............+10.00
12/07/2018............0 - 3..................-16.50..................5 - 0.................+25.00.............+8.50
12/06/2018............1 - 2..................-6.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00................-12.00
12/05/2018............2 - 2..................-1.00....................6 - 4................+8.00................+7.00
12/04/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................1 - 2..................-6.00................-1.50
12/03/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................1 - 2.................-6.00.................17.50
12/02/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................2 - 1.................+4.50................-7.00
12/01/2018............2 - 2.................- 1.00....................3 - 4..................-7.00................-8.00

Record:...............51 - 45................+2.50....................69- 58...............+26.50............+29.00

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday?s 6-pack
Top six college basketball teams in defensive eFG% this season:
? Saint Peter?s, 42.8%
? Temple, 43%
? Kentucky, 43.1%
? Kansas, 43.2%
? USC, 43.2%
? Florida State, 43.5%

Quote of the Day
?I?ve always felt I could play in the NFL. I?m a confident guy. There?s not a lot of short quarterbacks in the league, but I think there?s more guys paving the way for the transition of not really caring about how big you are, how tall you are. I?ve played this game my whole life and I?ve always felt I could do it.?
Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray

Friday?s quiz
Which state is known as the Garden State?

Thursday?s quiz
Dak Prescott played his college football at Mississippi State.

Wednesday?s quiz
Kevin Johnson was the mayor of Sacramento from 2008-2016.


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Friday?s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here??.

13) How is it that Duke hasn?t won an ACC regular season basketball title since 2010, and they tied with Virginia that year? Last time Duke won regular season title by itself was 2006.

12) There are 80 offensive linemen in NFL on IR or PUP; Cardinals/Redskins have seven each, followed by Jacksonville with six. Staying healthy is a big part of winning games.

11) Baltimore Ravens? safety Eric Weddle made the Pro Bowl, so if Baltimore makes it to the playoffs, Weddle cashes in on a $1M incentive he gets for a Pro Bowl/playoff quinella.

10) DH Nelson Cruz signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins. Cruz has homered 203 times the last five years, more than anyone else in the majors.

9) Duke 56, Temple 27? Owls led this game 20-7 early, 27-21 at the half, then the roof fell in. Duke scored on seven straight possessions, plus added a defensive TD during that run. Been a rough bowl season for the AAC.

From 1940-2011, Duke went to seven bowl games; they?ve been to six bowls the last seven years. It is way easier now to go to a bowl than long time ago, but David Cutcliffe has done a great job with the Blue Devils.

8) Old Dominion?s QB Blake LaRussa threw for 495 yards in an upset of Virginia this season, but is leaving ODU and skipping his senior year of football in order to enroll in seminary school.

7) Nevada sportsbooks won a net $27.1M in November, including $18.4M from football, both NFL and college.

Total of $581.1M was wagered in Nevada sportsbooks in November, compared to $527.9M in November, 2017.

6) From Saturday-Tuesday, CG Technology sportsbooks will be offering -108 on all football wagers. This includes: Cosmopolitan, Venetian, Palazzo, MResort, Palms, Venetian and Hard Rock casinos.

5) Right now, no NBA teams are on pace to win 60+ games this season; last time there was an NBA season with no 60-win teams was 2000-01.

4) Jets TE Eric Tomlinson went on IR because he needed surgery on his foot after he dropped a weight on the foot in the weight room Wednesday afternoon.

3) Alabama?s starting left guard Deonte Brown is suspended for the Oklahoma game this week, and maybe beyond that, if the Crimson Tide advances. Bad news for Alabama?s OL.

2) Wisconsin 35, Miami 3? This score won?t go over well in south Florida. Total yardage was 406-169, Badgers, and it wasn?t that cold in the Bronx.

1) Wouldn?t want to be a policeman in Las Vegas; there are no quiet days here. Lot of places, there are plenty of days where not too much happens, but I?ve heard sirens here all week and at all hours of day/night. Every night here has a little bit of New Year?s Eve in it.

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Spurs at Nuggets ? 9:05 PM EST

Three home-and-home sets take place on Friday night (Nets/Hornets and Mavericks/Pelicans the others) as San Antonio looks to defeat Denver for the second time in three nights. The Spurs (19-16 SU, 19-15-1 ATS) knocked off the Nuggets (21-11 SU, 19-13 ATS) for the 12th consecutive time at home dating back to November 2012 on Wednesday, 111-103.

San Antonio cashed as four-point favorites, led by DeMar DeRozan?s 30 points and a 27-point effort from LaMarcus Aldridge as the Spurs moved to 14-5 at AT&T Center this season. Since losing to the Lakers on December 5 at Staples Center, the Spurs have won and covered eight of their last 10 games, which includes a 7-1 SU/ATS mark at home. Unfortunately, Gregg Popovich?s team has lost four of its past five road contests with the lone victory coming in blowout fashion at Orlando, 129-90 on December 19.

The Nuggets dropped their fourth consecutive contest away from Pepsi Center in Wednesday?s setback at San Antonio, although Denver received a career game from Juancho Hernangomez, who scored 27 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Unfortunately, Nikola Jokic contributed only four points on 1-of-5 shooting, although the Denver big man dished out 10 assists. The Nuggets will be happy to be back in the Rockies on Friday where they own a 13-3 home mark, including riding a 7-0 SU/ATS stretch the last seven at Pepsi Center.

Round Two ? Charlotte

The Nets held off the Hornets in one of the wildest games of the season on Wednesday, 134-132 in double overtime. Charlotte couldn?t put away Brooklyn late in the fourth quarter or in either overtime as Joe Harris finished off a 27-point night by picking up a loose ball and taking it for the go-ahead layup late in the second overtime. Spencer Dinwiddie continued to solidify his case for Sixth Man of the Year by scoring 37 points off the bench, including hitting seven three-pointers.

Now, the venue shifts to Spectrum Center in Charlotte as the Hornets (16-17 SU, 17-16 ATS) look to keep their hold atop the Southeast division in spite of a losing record. The Hornets have lost four of their last six games, but the two victories came at home in this stretch against the Cavaliers and Pistons. However, Charlotte owns a 1-6 ATS mark in the past seven overall, while failing to cover in four of the last five home matchups with Brooklyn.

The Nets (17-19 SU, 19-17 ATS) improved to 9-1 in their last 10 games with Wednesday?s home triumph, as Brooklyn moved to 9-2 ATS in the past 11 contests overall. A bulk of Brooklyn?s damage has come at Barclays Center in this stretch, but the Nets have won each of their past three road contests, while covering in four of their previous six opportunities as a road underdog.

Round Two ? New Orleans

Although they are the bottom two teams record-wise in the Southwest division this season, the Mavericks and Pelicans are no pushovers. Dallas (16-17 SU, 20-13 ATS) edged New Orleans (15-20 SU, 15-20 ATS) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, 122-119 to barely cash as two-point favorites and snap a six-game losing streak.

The Mavs picked up revenge for a 26-point loss in the Big Easy earlier this month as Luka Doncic continued a fantastic rookie campaign by scoring 21 points, dishing out 10 assists, and grabbing nine rebounds in the win. Dallas also cashed its sixth consecutive OVER, while hitting the OVER in its past four road contests heading into Smoothie King Center.

The Pelicans were paced by their All-Star Anthony Davis, who posted a 32-point, 18-rebound effort in the loss to finish their road trip at 0-4. New Orleans has lost five consecutive games since knocking off Oklahoma City as a home underdog on December 12, as the Pelicans start their final homestand of 2018 with matchups against the Rockets and Wolves coming up prior to the New Year.

Staples Showdown

The Lakers and Clippers hook up for the first of four meetings this season after the Clips grabbed three matchups last season. LeBron James will sit out his second consecutive game for the Lakers (20-15 SU, 15-19-1 ATS) with a groin strain, as Los Angeles plays with no rest following Thursday?s buzzer-beating loss at Sacramento.

The Lakers are considering the home team this evening as they begin a four-game homestand, which includes a revenge spot against the Kings on Sunday. Without James last night, the Lakers fell into a 12-point hole in the first quarter, but turned things around to grab a 15-point advantage with under seven minutes remaining in regulation. However, Sacramento outscored Los Angeles, 28-12 in the final 6:30 minutes to stun the Lakers, who were led by Kyle Kuzma?s 33 points and nine rebounds.

The Clippers (20-14 SU, 20-14 ATS) also faced the Kings in their last game on Wednesday, holding off Sacramento at Staples, 127-118 to win for the third time in four games. L.A. has covered in all four of these contests, while riding a five-game OVER streak as Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell combined for 46 points off the bench. Although the Clippers aren?t leaving town for this contest, they are 2-5 in their seven road games in December.

Rising Suns

Who would have thought that two of the hottest ATS teams currently are on the Nets and Suns? We told you about Brooklyn?s recent success earlier, but Phoenix (9-26 SU, 16-19 ATS) has covered the spread in seven consecutive games. The Suns not only cashed in its last two home wins as an underdog against Dallas and Minnesota, but took home the money in all five games on their recent road trip, including in a 122-120 overtime triumph at Orlando on Wednesday as five-point ?dogs.

The Suns welcome in the Thunder (21-12 SU, 18-15 ATS), who are coming off a pair of close defeats to the Wolves and Rockets. OKC was in control early against Houston on Christmas day, but the Thunder crashed in the second half by getting outscored, 61-49 in a 113-109 setback. Paul George paced OKC with 28 points, while Russell Westbrook scored 20 points on 6-of-20 shooting as the Thunder have lost four of their last six on the road.

Oklahoma City has had its way with Phoenix this season by capturing the first two meetings, each by double-digits. The Thunder are riding a five-game winning streak against the Suns since March 2018 as all five victories have come by eight points or more.

 

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 28

Charlotte lost four of its last six games; they?re 2-6 vs spread in last eight home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Nets won nine of last ten games; they?re 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Hornets won seven of last ten games with Brooklyn, losing in double OT at Barclays Center two nights ago. Nets covered four of last five visits to Charlotte. Four of last six series games stayed under.

Detroit split its last six games after an 0-6 skid; they?re 2-3 vs spread in last five road games. 12 of their last 14 games stayed under. Indiana won 10 of its last 12 games; they?re 4-2 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 13-2 in their last 15 games. Pistons won three of last four games with Pacers; home side won five of last six series games. Detroit is 1-5 vs spread in last six visits to Indiana. Last three series games stayed under total.

Toronto won three of its last four games; they?re 2-6 vs spread in last eight road games. Four of their last six games went over. Orlando lost seven of its last nine games; they?re 0-5 vs spread in last five home games. Three of last four Magic games went over. Raptors won their last five games with Orlando; they?re 2-4 vs spread in last six visits to the Magic Kingdom. Six of last nine series games stayed under.

Bulls are 4-9 in their last 13 games; they covered three of last four road games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Washington lost eight of its last ten games; they?re 5-2 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 7-4 in their last eleven games. Wizards won five of last six games with Chicago; Bulls covered their last three visits to the nation?s capitol. Under is 3-2-1 in last six series games.

Cavaliers lost six of their last seven games; they?re 4-2 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Heat won five of their last six games; they?re 13-3 vs spread in last 16 games. Four of their last six games went over. Home side won nine of last ten Cleveland-Miami games; Cavaliers are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Miami. Four of last five series games stayed under the total.

Dallas lost six of last seven games, beating NO by 3 Wednesday; Mavericks are 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Last six series games went over. New Orleans lost its last four games; they?re 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games. Under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Pelicans won five of last seven games with Dallas; last five series games went over. Mavericks are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Bourbon Street.

Hawks won three of last four games, are 8-5 vs spread in last 13 road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Timberwolves won last two games after a 1-6 skid; they?re 5-2 vs spread in last seven home games. Four of their last five games went over. Minnesota won five of last six games with Atlanta; four of last five series games stayed under the total. Hawks are 1-3-1 vs spread in last five visits to Twin Cities.

San Antonio won/covered eight of its last ten games; they?re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Three of their last four games went over. Denver lost last two games after an 11-2 run; Nuggets are 7-0 vs spread in last seven home games. Six of their last nine games went over. Home side won nine of last ten Spur-Nugget games; San Antonio is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Denver. Three of last four series games went over.

Oklahoma City split its last ten games; they?re 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Phoenix won five of last seven games (7-0 vs spread); under is 11-5 in their last 16 games. Suns covered their last three home games. Thunder won their last five games with the Suns; OKC is 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to the desert. Under is 3-1 in last four series games played here.

Clippers won three of last four games (4-0 vs spread); they?re 11-4-1 vs spread at Staples this year. Clippers? last four games went over. Lakers won six of last seven games at Staples; they?re 4-3 vs spread if they played night before. Seven of their last Staples games stayed under total. Clippers won six of last seven games with the Lakers; this is their first meeting this season. Over is 3-2-1 in last six series games.

 

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NBA

Friday, December 28

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Trend Report
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Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Indiana
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Indiana is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Indiana's last 15 games
Indiana is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Indiana is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Brooklyn is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Brooklyn is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games on the road
Brooklyn is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Charlotte
Brooklyn is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Brooklyn is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games
Charlotte is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn
Charlotte is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Charlotte is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chicago's last 22 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Washington's last 22 games when playing at home against Chicago

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Orlando's last 13 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
Atlanta is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Minnesota is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Miami is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Dallas
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Denver
San Antonio is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing Denver
San Antonio is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
San Antonio is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Denver is 11-4 SU in its 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 UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games at home
Denver is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Antonio
Denver is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games when playing San Antonio
Denver is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Denver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oklahoma City's last 25 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Phoenix is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games at home
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Clippers is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Clippers's last 15 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Clippers's last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 9 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Lakers is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 15 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Lakers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 16 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

 

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 28

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BROOKLYN (17 - 19) at CHARLOTTE (16 - 17) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 6-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (16 - 16) at INDIANA (23 - 12) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 71-51 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 227-169 ATS (+41.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (26 - 10) at ORLANDO (14 - 19) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 85-107 ATS (-32.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (9 - 26) at WASHINGTON (13 - 22) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 415-484 ATS (-117.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Friday nights this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CLEVELAND (8 - 27) at MIAMI (16 - 17) - 12/28/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 58-79 ATS (-28.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-42 ATS (-18.2 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 137-188 ATS (-69.8 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

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

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DALLAS (16 - 17) at NEW ORLEANS (15 - 20) - 12/28/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 424-344 ATS (+45.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 510-433 ATS (+33.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 85-56 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 256-206 ATS (+29.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

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

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ATLANTA (9 - 24) at MINNESOTA (16 - 18) - 12/28/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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SAN ANTONIO (19 - 16) at DENVER (21 - 11) - 12/28/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games this season.
DENVER is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games in the first half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1066-934 ATS (+38.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 354-289 ATS (+36.1 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (21 - 12) at PHOENIX (9 - 26) - 12/28/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 39-55 ATS (-21.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 180-141 ATS (+24.9 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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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LA CLIPPERS (20 - 14) at LA LAKERS (20 - 15) - 12/28/2018, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, December 28


Brooklyn @ Charlotte

Game 511-512
December 28, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
118.940
Charlotte
124.296
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 5 1/2
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 4 1/2
221
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-4 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Indiana

Game 513-514
December 28, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
121.553
Indiana
125.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 3 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 6 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+6 1/2); Under

Toronto @ Orlando

Game 515-516
December 28, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
120.554
Orlando
108.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 12 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 6
209
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-6); Over

Chicago @ Washington

Game 517-518
December 28, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
109.919
Washington
111.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+5 1/2); Under

Cleveland @ Miami

Game 519-520
December 28, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
107.518
Miami
121.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 14
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 10
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-10); Over

Dallas @ New Orleans

Game 521-522
December 28, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
107.537
New Orleans
117.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 10
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 4 1/2
230
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-4 1/2); Under

Atlanta @ Minnesota

Game 523-524
December 28, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
108.944
Minnesota
115.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 7
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 9
230
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+9); Under

San Antonio @ Denver

Game 525-526
December 28, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
117.947
Denver
113.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4
214
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+4); Over

Oklahoma City @ Phoenix

Game 527-528
December 28, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
123.586
Phoenix
108.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 15 1/2
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6
224
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-6); Over

LA Clippers @ LA Lakers

Game 529-530
December 28, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
119.964
LA Lakers
110.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 9 1/2
240
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5 1/2
229
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-5 1/2); Over

 

[Cnotes53]

Hoop Trends - Friday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Hornets are 11-0 ATS (+9.82 ppg) as a favorite with rest off a game as a dog in which they scored at least 30% of their points from threes.


ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Pistons are 0-15 ATS (-12.83 ppg) on the road off a double-digit win as a home favorite when they are facing a team that is getting less than 25 percent of their rebounds on the offensive end.


OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Bulls are 14-0 OU (+13.00 ppg) as a road dog with rest off a loss in a home game in which they had at least 5 turnovers less than their season-to-date average.


OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 0-17 OU (-11.71 ppg) at home off a loss when they are facing a team that has beaten them at least three straight and it is before the All-Star break.

 

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DET at IND 07:00 PM
IND -6.5
U 204.5

BK at CHA 07:00 PM
BK +4.5
U 220.5

CHI at WAS 07:00 PM
CHI +4.5
O 213.0

TOR at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL +5.0
U 208.5

ATL at MIN 08:00 PM
U 230.0

DAL at NO 08:00 PM
DAL +4.5
O 229.0

CLE at MIA 08:00 PM
U 201.5

SA at DEN 09:00 PM
SA +4.5
O 215.0

OKC at PHO 09:00 PM
O 226.0

LAC at LAL 10:30 PM
LAC -5.5
O 229.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Davis scores 48, Pelicans edge Doncic, Mavs 114-112
December 28, 2018
By The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis hit a go-ahead, fall-away jumper with 43.9 seconds left and scored a season-high 48 points to outduel rookie Luka Doncic and lift the New Orleans Pelicans over the Dallas Mavericks 114-112 on Friday night.

Davis was fouled on the shot and made the free throw for a two-point lead. Dallas got two more possessions, but Doncic had a layup blocked by Jrue Holiday, Dennis Smith Jr. missed a 3-pointer and the Mavericks couldn't get off a shot on a final possession with four seconds left.

Davis also grabbed 17 rebounds and New Orleans snapped a five-game skid. The Pelicans dominated in the paint, scoring 70 points, including 22 from Julius Randle.

Doncic scored 34 points and hit 7 of 10 3-pointers, and Harrison Barnes had 21 points.

MAGIC 116, RAPTORS 87

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Nikola Vucevic had 30 points and 20 rebounds and Orlando snapped a four-game losing streak with a rout of Toronto.

D.J. Augustin had 17 points and six assists for Orlando, which had five players in double figures and a 60-41 rebounding advantage.

The Magic, who had lost five straight to Toronto, outscored the Raptors 51-16 over a 16-minute span of the middle periods and led by as many as 31 points late in the third quarter.

Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points for the Raptors, who shot 29.5 percent in the final game of a three-game trip. Serge Ibaka added 17 points and eight rebounds.

BULLS 101, WIZARDS 92

WASHINGTON (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 24 points, including 11 straight in the third quarter, as Chicago defeated Washington.

Wendell Carter, Jr. had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Lauri Markkanen added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls.

Bradley Beal led Washington with 34 points.

The Wizards played without John Wall, who was sidelined with a sore left heel. Washington coach Scott Brooks said that he found out during the morning shootaround that Wall would be unable to play, and said he would see a specialist.

HORNETS 100, NETS 87

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kemba Walker scored 29 points and made seven 3-pointers, Tony Parker had 17 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and Charlotte avenged a double-overtime loss to Brooklyn earlier this week.

Jeremy Lamb added 19 points and Cody Zeller had 14 points and 10 rebounds as Charlotte improved to 13-7 at home.

D'Angelo Russell scored 33 points on 13-of-24 shooting for the Nets, who lost for only the second time in the last 11 games.

The Hornets won despite an off night from their bench. Aside from Parker, Charlotte's reserves were 3 of 21 from the field.

HEAT 118, CAVALIERS 94

MIAMI (AP) - Justise Winslow had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Bam Adebayo made all eight shots and scored 18 points, and Miami beat Cleveland.

Josh Richardson added 16 points and Rodney McGruder chipped in 13 as seven players scored in double figures for the Heat, who have won six of seven.

Jordan Clarkson had 18 points for the Cavaliers, who have lost five straight.

It was the 15th consecutive home win for Miami over Cleveland. The Cavs' last win in Miami was Jan. 25, 2010 - a game where LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal both started for Cleveland. The last time the Cavs won in Miami without LeBron James was Dec. 21, 2001.

PACERS 125, PISTONS 88

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Domantas Sabonis got his league-leading 15th double-double as a reserve, Darren Collison scored 19 points and Indiana beat Detroit.

Sabonis had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Thaddeus Young and Myles Turner each had 17 points. Bojan Bogdanovic and Doug McDermott each scored 12 points.

The Pacers capped a slow opening quarter with a strong finish, leading Detroit 32-21 at the end of the period. Indiana worked with a double-digit lead for the rest of the game and led by 37 during the fourth quarter.

Detroit's two big men had quiet nights by their standards. Blake Griffin had 18 points and six rebounds, and Andre Drummond had 12 points and 12 rebounds.

HAWKS 123, TIMBERWOLVES 120 OT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kent Bazemore scored 23 points, John Collins added 21 and Atlanta blew a big lead but outlasted Minnesota in overtime.

Trae Young and Kevin Huerter each had big 3-pointers in the final minutes of overtime, after the Wolves erased a 22-point deficit only to be done in by missed free throws, dunks and layups.

The Hawks earned their fifth road win despite turning the ball over 24 times to tie their season high.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Wolves with 31 points and 19 rebounds. Robert Covington had 28 points.

THUNDER 118, SUNS 102

PHOENIX (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored 40 points, 15 in the game's final 6 + minutes, and Oklahoma City pulled away to beat Phoenix.

Dennis Schroder scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Thunder snapped a two-game skid despite the absence of Paul George, who missed his first game of the season due to a right quad contusion. Abdel Nader scored a career-high 18 for the Thunder.

Devin Booker had 25 points and 10 assists for the Suns, who had a three-point lead after three quarters but were outscored 37-18 in the fourth. T.J. Warren scored 19 and Deandre Ayton 16 for Phoenix, which had won five of its previous seven games after opening the season 4-24.

The Thunder swept the four-game season series from the Suns.

NUGGETS 102, SPURS 99

DENVER (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Monte Morris hit two big free throws with 7.2 seconds remaining and Denver held off San Antonio to extend its home winning streak to eight.

Nikola Jokic added 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists before fouling out as the Nuggets nearly squandered an 18-point, first-half lead.

Malik Beasley had 21 points, but also rolled his left ankle on a drive in the fourth quarter.

San Antonio, the top free throw shooting team in the league, went 4 of 8 from the line over the final 1:48. LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 24 points.

DeMar DeRozan added 15 points.

CLIPPERS 118, LAKERS 107

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 29, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
5:05 PM Brooklyn Nets Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum
7:05 PM Charlotte Hornets Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Houston Rockets New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
7:35 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
8:05 PM Boston Celtics Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:05 PM New York Knicks Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
9:05 PM Denver Nuggets Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena
10:05 PM Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
10:35 PM San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/28/2018 8-9-0 47.05% -9.50
12/27/2018 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/26/2018 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
12/25/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +8.00
12/23/2018 13-9-0 59.09% +15.50
12/22/2018 11-3-0 78.57% +38.50
12/21/2018 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
12/20/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
12/19/2018 14-8-0 63.64% +26.00
12/18/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
12/17/2018 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
12/16/2018 6-8-0 42.86% -14.00
12/15/2018 7-4-1 63.64% +13.00
12/14/2018 10-6-0 62.50% +17.00
12/13/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/12/2018 9-13-0 40.91% -26.50
12/11/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
12/10/2018 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
12/09/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -17.50
12/08/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
12/07/2018 12-7-0 63.16% +21.50
12/06/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
12/05/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +12.00
12/04/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +8.00
12/03/2018 3-9-0 25.00% -34.50
12/02/2018 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/01/2018 7-7-0 50.00% -3.50

Record:......186-162-0.......53.44%---+44.50


NBA BEST BETS:

DATE......................ATS...................UN ITS...................O/U...................UNITS..............TOTAL

12/28/2018............3 - 1................+9.50................... 0 - 6.................-33.00..............-23.50
12/27/2018............2 - 2................-1.00.....................1 - 2.................-6.00................-7.00
12/26/2018............2 - 1................+4.50....................4 - 2.................+9.00..............+13.50
12/25/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+8.00
12/23/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+23.00
12/22/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................6 - 1.................+24.50............+28.50
12/21/2018............3 - 1................+9.50....................4 - 3.................+3.50..............+13.00
12/20/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+9.50
12/19/2018............3 - 2.................+4.00...................8 - 3.................+23.50............+27.50
12/18/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-6.50
12/17/2018............6 - 1.................+14.50.................1 - 5..................-22.00.............-7.50
12/16/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50..................3 - 2..................+4.00..............-7.50
12/15/2018............3 - 0.................+15.00.................2 - 3..................-6.50...............+8.50
12/14/2018............3 - 1.................+9.50...................3 - 1..................+9.50.............+19.00
12/13/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................0 - 4..................-22.00.............-17.50
12/12/2018............2 - 5..................-17.50.................2 - 4...................-12.00.............-29.50
12/11/2018............1 - 1..................-0.50...................0 - 2..................-11.00..............-11.50
12/10/2018............3 - 2..................+4.00..................1 - 3..................-11.50..............-7.50
12/09/2018............0 - 1..................-5.50....................2 - 2.................-1.00................-6.50
12/08/2018............1 - 0..................+5.00..................1 - 0..................+5.00...............+10.00
12/07/2018............0 - 3..................-16.50..................5 - 0.................+25.00.............+8.50
12/06/2018............1 - 2..................-6.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00................-12.00
12/05/2018............2 - 2..................-1.00....................6 - 4................+8.00................+7.00
12/04/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................1 - 2..................-6.00................-1.50
12/03/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................1 - 2.................-6.00.................17.50
12/02/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................2 - 1.................+4.50................-7.00
12/01/2018............2 - 2.................- 1.00....................3 - 4..................-7.00................-8.00

Record:...............54 - 46................+12.00.................69- 64...............-6.50................+5.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Saturday?s 6-pack

? Washington State 28, Iowa State 26? Cyclones failed on 2-point play to tie game with 4:02 left. Wazzu killed off rest of the clock after that.

? Syracuse 34, Wast Virginia 18? First 10-win season for Orange since 2001

? Nuggets 102, Spurs 99? Denver is very quietly a 22-11 team.

? Auburn 63, Purdue 14? This game was 56-7 at the half; thank God I was on an airplane and didn?t see it.

? Four of last six Heisman Trophy winners played on the national title team.

? Someone at MGM in Las Vegas wagered $525,000 on Alabama on the money line in tonite?s semi-final; if the Crimson Tide wins, the guy makes $95,000.

Quote of the Day
?Our football?s team performance tonight- and at other times this season- is simply unacceptable to all of is who love the U. I am committed to getting UM football back to national prominence and that process is underway???
Miami athletic director Blake James

Saturday?s quiz
Where was Mike Leach head coach, before he went to Washington State?

Friday?s quiz
New Jersey is known as the Garden State.

Thursday?s quiz
Dak Prescott played his college football at Mississippi State.

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Saturday?s List of 13: Random lists of 3

13) Best 3 NBA players of all-time:
1) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2) Michael Jordan 3) Lebron James.

12) Favorite Las Vegas hotels:
T1) Aria/Vdara 3) Mandalay Bay 4) SouthPoint

11) Favorite Las Vegas sports books:
1) Westgate 2) Aria 3) Golden Nugget

10) Favorite Batman villains:
1) Riddler (Frank Gorshin) 2) Egghead (Vincent Price) 3) Mad Hatter (David Wayne)

9) College football bucket list:
Games at: 1) LSU 2) USC 3) Rose Bowl

8) College basketball bucket list:
1) NC State 2) Iowa State 3) Colorado State

7) Favorite non-sports movies:
1) Rounders 2) The Bodyguard 3) Begin Again

6) Favorite QB?s (non-Rams) to watch:
1) Dan Fouts 2) Aaron Rodgers 3) John Elway

5) Best Oakland A?s managers:
1) Dick Williams 2) Bob Melvin 3) Tony LaRussa

4) Best LA/St Louis Rams head coaches:
1) Dick Vermeil 2) Sean McVay T3) George Allen/Chuck Knox

3) My favorite comedians:
1) Steve Martin 2) Bill Murray 3) David Letterman

2) Favorite dinners:
1) Pizza 2) Spaghetti and meatballs 3) Scrambled eggs and bacon

1) Favorite TV characters:
1) Oscar Madison (Odd Couple) 2) Jonathan Higgins (Magnum PI) 3) Henry Blaker (M*A*S*H*)