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NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 2


Miami @ Cleveland

Game 501-502
January 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
125.181
Cleveland
110.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 14 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 6
205
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-6); Over

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 503-504
January 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
112.518
Washington
115.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5 1/2
230
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+5 1/2); Under

Dallas @ Charlotte

Game 505-506
January 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
120.207
Charlotte
116.051
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 4
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 2 1/2
222
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+2); Over

New Orleans @ Brooklyn

Game 507-508
January 2, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
121.117
Brooklyn
113.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 8
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1
230 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-1); Under

Minnesota @ Boston

Game 509-510
January 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.569
Boston
119.669
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 6
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+6); Under

Detroit @ Memphis

Game 511-512
January 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
117.261
Memphis
116.918
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
Even
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 6
198 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+6); Over

Orlando @ Chicago

Game 513-514
January 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
115.349
Chicago
108.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 7 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+1 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Phoenix

Game 515-516
January 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
116.503
Phoenix
106.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 10 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 5
228 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-5); Under

Oklahoma City @ LA Lakers

Game 517-518
January 2, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
124.702
LA Lakers
117.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 7 1/2
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-5); Over

 

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 2

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MIAMI (17 - 18) at CLEVELAND (8 - 29) - 1/2/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 228-182 ATS (+27.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
MIAMI is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 59-80 ATS (-29.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-23 ATS (-19.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-41 ATS (-17.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-3 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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ATLANTA (11 - 25) at WASHINGTON (14 - 23) - 1/2/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 416-485 ATS (-117.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 188-232 ATS (-67.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-106 ATS (-39.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 63-89 ATS (-34.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-8 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 10-6 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (17 - 19) at CHARLOTTE (18 - 18) - 1/2/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 511-434 ATS (+33.6 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 51-81 ATS (-38.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 179-225 ATS (-68.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (17 - 21) at BROOKLYN (17 - 21) - 1/2/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
BROOKLYN is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 72-43 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

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

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MINNESOTA (17 - 20) at BOSTON (21 - 15) - 1/2/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 78-55 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-24 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 134-171 ATS (-54.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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DETROIT (16 - 19) at MEMPHIS (18 - 18) - 1/2/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 11-30 ATS (-22.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (16 - 20) at CHICAGO (10 - 27) - 1/2/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 36-53 ATS (-22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (24 - 14) at PHOENIX (9 - 29) - 1/2/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 181-143 ATS (+23.7 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 120-91 ATS (+19.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-38 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 26-42 ATS (-20.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (23 - 13) at LA LAKERS (21 - 16) - 1/2/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 41-56 ATS (-20.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

 

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 2

Heat won six of their last eight games; they?re 10-3 vs spread in last 13 road games. Six of their last eight games went over. Cavaliers lost their last six games; they?re 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Six of their last seven home games went over. Home side won nine of last ten Miami-Cleveland games; Heat is 2-2 vs spread in last four trips to Ohio. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Hawks won five of their last seven games; they covered their last four road games. Three of their last four games went over. Washington lost nine of its last 12 games; they?re 1-4 vs spread in last five games as a favorite. Three of their last four games stayed under. Wizards are 5-3 in last eight games with Atlanta; four of last six games stayed under the total. Hawks covered two of last three visits to Washington.

Dallas lost eight of its last ten games; they?re 3-6 vs spread in last nine road games. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Hornets are 4-5 in their last nine games; they covered their last three home games. Four of their last five games went over. Road side won five of last six Dallas-Charlotte games; Mavericks covered for of last five visits to Tobacco Road. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Pelicans lost five of their last seven games; they?re 0-4-1 vs spread in last five road games. Under is 7-3-2 in their last dozen games. Brooklyn is 2-3 in its last five games, 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Four of their last six home games went over. New Orleans won nine of last ten games with the Nets (7-3 vs spread); Pelicans covered their last four visits to Brooklyn. Eight of last ten series games went over.

Minnesota lost eight of its last 12 games; they covered three of last four road games. Seven of their last eight games went over. Boston is 3-5 in its last eight games; they covered six of last eight home games. Celtics? last ten games went over total. Celtics won/covered their last five games with Minnesota; six of last eight series games went over total. Timberwolves are 0-5 vs spread in their last five visits to Boston.

Detroit lost five of its last six games; they?re 0-3-1 vs spread in last four road games. Pistons? last three games went over total. Memphis lost seven of its last nine games; they?re 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Grizzlies won seven of last ten games with the Pistons; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Detroit is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to Memphis.

Magic lost five of their last seven games; they?re 0-3 vs spread in last three true road games. Four of their last five games went over the total. Chicago won three of its last four games; they are 4-2 vs spread in last six road games. under is 8-4 since their coaching change. Bulls won six of last seven games with Orlando (5-2 vs spread); last ten series games stayed under total. Magic is 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Chicago.

76ers won four of their last six games; they?re 1-5 vs spread if they played night before. Four of their last six games went over the total. Phoenix lost five of its last six games; they?re 0-2-1 vs spread in last three home games. Four of their last six games went over. Philly won five of last seven games with the Suns; they?re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to the desert. Eight of last ten series games went over.

Oklahoma City won six of its last nine games; they?re 3-6 vs spread in last nine road games. Under is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Lakers are 3-5 in their last eight games; they?re 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Thunder won seven of last ten games with the Lakers but lost last two; OKC is 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here. Six of last eight series games stayed under.

 

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NBA

Wednesday, January 2

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Trend Report
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Miami Heat
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Miami is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Charlotte
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Dallas is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Charlotte is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
Charlotte is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas
Charlotte is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 12 games
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn
New Orleans is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New Orleans's last 16 games when playing Brooklyn
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Brooklyn is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New Orleans
Brooklyn is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Brooklyn's last 16 games when playing New Orleans
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

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

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Phoenix
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Philadelphia is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Philadelphia is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
Phoenix is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Phoenix is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Phoenix is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
LA Lakers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
LA Lakers is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 11 games at home
LA Lakers is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Oklahoma City
LA Lakers is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
LA Lakers is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

 

[Cnotes53]

Wednesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Thunder at Lakers ? 10:35 PM EST

For the first time this season, Oklahoma City and Los Angeles are hooking up. Even though LeBron James is still sidelined due to a groin strain, the Lakers (21-16 SU, 16-20-1 ATS) remain in the top eight of the Western Conference. The Lakers lost their first two games with James sidelined, but rebounded on Sunday night by rallying past the Kings, 121-114 as 1 ?-point favorites. Los Angeles outscored Sacramento, 29-18 in the fourth quarter, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope pumped in 26 points off the bench for the Lakers.

The Thunder (23-13 SU, 20-16 ATS) rebounded from a two-point setback to the Mavericks on Sunday as OKC routed Dallas on the second end of a back-to-back on Monday, 122-102 as seven-point favorites. OKC jumped out to a 17-point halftime advantage, led by Russell Westbrook?s 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists on 13-of-24 shooting. Westbrook rebounded from a 4-of-22 shooting effort in Sunday?s loss to produce his 10th triple-double of the season, while the Thunder improved to 13-4 at home.

Last season, the Lakers and Thunder split four matchups, but one win by Los Angeles came with Westbrook out of the lineup for Oklahoma City. The Lakers have dropped four consecutive games off a victory, while cashing the UNDER in nine of the past 11 games at Staples Center. The Thunder have struggled to cover numbers as a road favorite of late by compiling a 2-6 ATS mark as chalk in their last eight games away from Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Over Easy

The two teams that own the longest OVER streaks in the league meet up in Boston. The Timberwolves (17-20 SU, 19-18 ATS) have cashed the OVER in eight consecutive games, while the Celtics (21-15 SU, 18-18 ATS) are riding a six-game OVER streak. Boston won at Minnesota on December 1 as two-point underdogs, 118-109, while the contest easily drilled the OVER of 216 ? thanks to a 66-point fourth quarter.

Minnesota has been one of the weaker road teams in the league at 5-14, but were riding a three-game away hot streak prior to Monday?s 123-114 setback at New Orleans. Granted, the Wolves were playing on a back-to-back following Sunday?s victory at Miami, but Minnesota allowed New Orleans to shoot 52% from the floor without Anthony Davis in the lineup, while the Pelicans drilled 14 three-pointers.

Boston wrapped up a three-game road trip by falling at San Antonio on Monday, 120-111 to finish 1-2 SU/ATS. The Celtics led the Spurs by six points at halftime, but San Antonio outscored Boston, 46-30 in the third quarter to drop their seventh consecutive visit to AT&T Center. Boston has won and covered six of its past seven games in the home favorite role, while posting a 5-0 SU/ATS record in its previous five matchups with Minnesota.

Highway to Hive

The Mavericks (17-19 SU, 22-14 ATS) continue their four-game road trip tonight in Charlotte as Dallas tries to repair a broken 2-16 record away from American Airlines Center. The latest setback came in Monday?s 20-point defeat at Oklahoma City, as Dallas posted an 0-8 road record in December. The loss to the Thunder also snapped a five-game ATS hot streak, which included three highway covers in that stretch.

The Hornets (18-18 SU, 19-17 ATS) have also had road issues this season (4-11), but have thrived at Spectrum Center by posting a 14-7 home ledger. Charlotte is fresh of a 125-100 blowout of Orlando on Monday, the fourth consecutive home win for the Hornets, all coming by double-digits. The Hornets have lost three of their past four home matchups with the Mavericks since 2014, as Dallas owns a perfect 4-0 ATS mark in its last four trips to North Carolina.

End of the Road

It?s been a rough trip for Detroit as the Pistons (16-19 SU, 16-18-1 ATS) are coming off three consecutive losses to the Pacers, Magic, and Bucks. The latest setback came in Tuesday?s 121-98 blowout defeat at Milwaukee as 10-point underdogs, marking the third loss to the Central division leaders this season. Since shocking Toronto at the buzzer in mid-November, the Pistons have compiled a dreadful 1-8 SU and 3-6 ATS mark in the last nine contests away from Little Caesars Arena.

The final stop on this away swing takes place in Memphis to face the struggling Grizzlies (18-18 SU, 17-19 ATS). Memphis has dropped seven of its past nine games, including Monday?s 113-101 defeat at Houston after falling behind by 23 points at halftime. The Grizzlies own a miserable 2-10 ATS record in the last 12 games, including a 1-5 ATS mark in this stretch at FedEx Forum.

Staring in a Mirror

Both the Pelicans and Nets own identical records heading into their first contest of 2019 as the two teams hook up at Barclays Center. New Orleans (17-21 SU, 16-22 ATS) picked up only its third win in the last nine games in Monday?s 123-114 triumph over Minnesota to cash as 5 ?-point favorites. The Pelicans won in spite of Anthony Davis not suiting up, but the All-Star is expected to play tonight in Brooklyn as New Orleans goes for the season sweep after defeating the Nets at home in late October.

The Nets (17-21 SU, 19-19 ATS) posted an impressive eight-game ATS hot streak in December, but Brooklyn limped towards the end of 2018 by covering once in its final five games. The latest two losses came on the highway in double-digit defeats at Charlotte and Milwaukee to suffer back-to-back setbacks for the first time since early December. The Nets have had their issues against Western Conference foes at home this season by losing seven of nine times, while dropping a double-overtime thriller to the Pelicans at Barclays Center last season.

 

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Hoop Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mavericks are 19-0 ATS (+10.24 ppg) when the line is within three of pick off a loss as a dog when they allowed 100+ points in each of their last two games and it is before the All-Star break.


ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-13 ATS (-13.65 ppg) at home after they scored more than 50 points in the paint.


OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Timberwolves are 9-0 OU (+18.17 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest when they are off a loss and they lost at least three straight vs their opponent.


OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Bulls are 0-14 OU (-10.64 ppg) with rest off a loss in a road game facing an opponent making less than 16 free throws per game.

 

[Udog]

By: Monique V?g



In a great spot

Washington has struggled this season with a 14-23 record, but are 6.5-point favorites tonight as they host the 11-25 Atlanta Hawks. The Wizards have been one of the worst teams defending opposing point guards allowing an average of 25.5 points a game on 44.6 percent shooting. Opposing point guards are contributing with three 3-pointers, along with six rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is averaging 15.6 points a game, and has logged 11 games this year with 10 or more total assists. Look for him to find success and take Over his points, rebounds, assists total of 26.5.


Shining off the bench

Although Brooklyn guard Spencer Dinwiddie is not in the starting lineup, he is still averaging 28.9 minutes per game and has flourished in a bench role averaging 17.5 points a game. Today he is in an excellent spot as the Nets take on a Pelicans team surrendering 23.6 points, six rebounds and a league high 8.5 assists to opposing point guards.

With Allen Crabbe and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson out today with injuries, look for Dinwiddie to take advantage of potentially some extra playing time and take Over his points, rebounds, assists total of 27.5.


Owning the head-to-head

The Magic travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls as 1-point underdogs. The Magic have only won four of their most recent 10 games, and take on the Bulls at United Center, a venue they have not had much luck in.

The Bulls have dominated the head-to-head posting an 8-2 record over the last ten games with an average score of 101-88 in those contests. Orlando has lost the most recent five meetings on the road. Take Chicago on the moneyline.


Missing key pieces

Both the Timberwolves and Celtics will be without some key players today as they clash in Beantown. Minnesota will be without Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague, and Robert Covington, all doubtful with ankle injuries. The Celtics will be without Aron Baynes once again and most importantly Kyrie Irving.

Navigating the court without your starting point guard is tough, especially when he is your team's leading scorer with 23.1 points a game. Get this number on the Under quickly as both teams have enough notable players sitting out that the total should continue to drop. Take Under 217.


Pushing the pace early

Both the Lakers and Thunder rank near the top of the Association in first half points per game with the Lakers averaging 58, and OKC 56.6. Both teams are coming off games where they entered halftime scoring at least 60.

The pace of the game projects to be fast with lots of scoring opportunities as both teams average over 106 possessions per game. Back the first half game total Over 115.

 

[Udog]

NBA's Top ATS Teams (sorted by cover%):

1. Mavericks 22-14
2. Spurs 22-15-1
3. Bucks 20-14-2
t4. Clippers 21-16
t4. Pacers 21-16
t4. Kings 21-16
7. Heat 20-15
8. Thunder 20-16


NBA's Worst ATS Teams (sorted by cover %):

30. Wizards 13-24
t28. Pelicans 16-22
t28. Warriors 16-22
27. Knicks 16-21-1
26. Raptors 17-22
t24. Lakers 16-20-1
t24. Hawks 16-20-1
23. Suns 17-21


NBA's Top OVER Teams (sorted by Over %):

1. Kings 25-12
2. Celtics 23-13
3. Clippers 23-14
4. Wizards 22-15
t5. 76ers 22-16
t5. Knicks 22-16
7. Raptors 22-17
8. Spurs 21-16-1


NBA's Top UNDER Teams (based on Under %):

1. Bulls 24-12-1
2. Lakers 22-14-1
3. Pacers 22-15
t4. Grizzlies 21-15
t4. Magic 21-15
6. Nuggets 20-14
7. Suns 21-17
8. Cavaliers 20-17

 

[Cnotes53]

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAL at CHA
DAL +1.5
O 223.0

MIA at CLE
MIA -5.5
O 203.0

ATL at WAS
ATL +6.0
U 230.5

NO at BK 07:30 PM
BK -1.0
O 230.0

ORL at CHI 08:00 PM
CHI +1.5
U 199.5

MIN at BOS 08:00 PM
BOS -6.0
O 215.0

DET at MEM 08:00 PM
MEM -6.5
O 198.0

PHI at PHO 09:00 PM
PHI -3.0
O 226.5

OKC at LAL 10:30 PM
OKC -5.5
U 229.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Nets hold off Davis, Pelicans, 126-121
January 2, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) D'Angelo Russell had 22 points and 13 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets built up a big enough lead with a 73-point first half to withstand Anthony Davis' monstrous return to the lineup, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 126-121 on Wednesday night.

Davis finished with 34 points and a career-high 26 rebounds after a one-game absence, but there weren't enough rebounds to get in the first half, when the Nets opened a 24-point lead during their highest-scoring first half at home in 17 years.

Joe Harris added 21 points for the Nets, who had 105 points through three quarters, then got consecutive baskets by Harris when New Orleans trimmed the down to seven with under 5 minutes remaining.

The Nets made nine of their first 15 3-point attempts during their highest-scoring first half at home since getting 75 against Golden State on Feb. 19, 2002. They finished with seven players in double figures, with DeMarre Carroll (19) and Spencer Dinwiddie (18) leading strong efforts off the bench.

Elfrid Payton scored 25 points for New Orleans in his second game back after missing more than a month with a broken finger. Julius Randle had 21, and Jrue Holiday 20.

THUNDER 107, LAKERS 100

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul George scored 37 points while getting booed whenever he touched the ball by Lakers fans still angry he didn't choose their team in free agency, leading Oklahoma City over Los Angeles.

Russell Westbrook had 14 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists despite 3-for-20 shooting, but his fellow Southern California native was the center of attention in the Thunder's only visit to the Lakers this season.

George scored nine points in the fourth quarter while the Thunder rallied from a five-point deficit and easily held on for their seventh win in 10 games.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half for the Lakers, who dropped to 1-3 during LeBron James' absence with a groin injury. Los Angeles has lost six of nine overall after its offense managed just six field goals in the fourth quarter, along with the Lakers' usual awful free-throw shooting.

76ERS 132, SUNS 127

PHOENIX (AP) - Joel Embiid, playing despite a sore left knee, matched his season high with 42 points, 30 in the first half, and grabbed 18 rebounds and Philadelphia held off Phoenix.

Ben Simmons added 29 points and J.J. Redick 27 for the 76ers, who were without Jimmy Butler and Wilson Chandler, both due to an upper respiratory infection. Devin Booker scored 37 points for the Suns. Deandre Ayton added 18 points and 11 boards and Josh Jackson scored 16 points.

Philadelphia led by 23 at halftime and as many as 30 in the third quarter. The Suns cut it to three points before Redick finally sealed the victory with a pair of free throws with 4.3 seconds to play.

CELTICS 115, TIMBERWOLVES 102

BOSTON (AP) - Gordon Hayward came off the bench to score a season-high 35 points in Boston's victory over Minnesota.

Terry Rozier scored 11 of his 16 points in the first quarter while making his third start of the season because Kyrie Irving scratched both of his eyes in Monday's game against San Antonio. Hayward took over from there, with 13 in the second quarter and 15 in the third to finish with his highest-scoring game with the Celtics.

Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 of his 28 points - and grabbed five of his 12 rebounds - in the third quarter, when Minnesota trimmed a 22-point deficit to six points.

MAVERICKS 122, HORNETS 84

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Luka Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr. fueled an early long-range shooting spree and Dallas beat Charlotte to end a nine-game road skid.

Doncic and Smith each had 18 points, and Harrison Barnes added 17. The Mavericks hit 10 first-quarter 3-pointers - three from Doncic and two from Smith - and finished with 18 overall.

Dallas won for the first time on the road since Nov. 28. It entered the game with a NBA-worst 2-16 road record, compared to 15-3 at home.

Dwight Powell scored 15 points, Wesley Matthews had 11, and DeAndre Jordan had eight points and 13 rebounds. Doncic added 10 rebounds and Smith seven assists.

Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 11 points.

HEAT 117, CAVALIERS 92

CLEVELAND (AP) - Josh Richardson scored 24 points and Miami - playing with Dwyane Wade sidelined by an illness - rolled past Cleveland.

Miami hit 16 of 31 3-pointers. Tyler Johnson added 16 points, and Derrick Jones Jr. had 13. The Heat have won seven of nine to reach the .500 mark at 18-18.

Cleveland dropped to 8-30 - the worst record in the NBA - with its seventh straight loss.

Tristan Thompson and Rodney Hood returned from injuries and started for the Cavaliers, but it mattered little in their ninth loss in 10 games. Thompson had 14 points, and Hood added 13.

PISTONS 101, GRIZZLIES 94

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Blake Griffin had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Detroit beat Memphis to snap a three-game skid.

Griffin closed out a 13-0 Detroit run in the fourth quarter to put it out of reach, Reggie Jackson added 16 points, and Reggie Bullock and Luke Kennard had 13 each.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Kyle Anderson scored 15 points. Dillon Brooks finished with 14 points off the bench as the Grizzlies dropped their third straight.

WIZARDS 114, HAWKS 98

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bradley Beal had 24 points, Jeff Green added 22 and Thomas Bryant had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in Washington's victory over Atlanta Hawks 114-98 on Wednesday night.

Tomas Satoransky had 14 points and a career-best 11 rebounds for the Wizards. Alex Len led Atlanya with a season-high 24 points and 11 rebounds. John Collins scored 21 points.

MAGIC 112, BULLS 84

CHICAGO (AP) - Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter, Aaron Gordon added 18 points and a career-high nine assists, and Orlando routed Chicago.

Terrence Ross scored 15 off the bench and Evan Fournier had 13 points and seven assists for Orlando. The Magic shot 58 percent from the field.

Zach LaVine had 16 points, and Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn added 14 apiece for Chicago.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY JANUARY 3, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:05 PM Toronto Raptors San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
10:05 PM Denver Nuggets Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center
10:35 PM Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena


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JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals.............16-12-0.......57.14%...+14.00


NBA BEST BETS:

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


01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals...................5 - 3...................+8.50....................7 - 4..................+13.00............+21.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Thursday?s 6-pack

Odds for the PGA Tour event in Hawai?i this week:

Dustin Johnson +550

Jon Rahm +750

Justin Thomas +800

Brooks Koepka +900

Bryson Dechambeau, Rory McIlroy +1000

Jason Day +1200

Quote of the Day
?I still have a lot of time making the decision, working with my family and teammates and coaches to figure out what?s best for me. But right now I?m excited to get this win. Excited to leave Coach with this victory for myself and the rest of the teammates. It?s a blessed situation right now.?
Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins, on whether he?ll enter the NFL Draft this year

Thursday?s quiz
How many current NFL head coaches have won a Super Bowl as a HC?

Wednesday?s quiz
Russell Wilson was the only NFL QB to take every offensive snap for his team this season.

Tuesday?s quiz
Shaquille O?Neal played his college basketball at LSU.


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

13) Winner of the Westgate SuperBook handicapping contest this season won $1.422M Sunday night, when the Colts beat Tennessee, edging two entrants who both had Tennessee in that game- those two guys, who needed Blaine Gabbert to cover the spread in order to have a shot at the big prize, both banked $409,000.

Imagine being involved in a game with a $1M swing and your side?s QB is Blaine Gabbert????

12) Over last three years, Pac-12 teams are 7-15 vs spread in bowl games.

11) Bowl records by conference, with one game left:

Conference USA: 4-2
SEC 6-5
Big Ten: 5-4
Big 12: 4-3
Mountain West: 3-2
Sun Belt: 3-2
Independents: 2-1
ACC: 5-5
Pac-12: 3-4
AAC: 2-5
MAC: 1-5

10) Central Michigan and Texas were only college football teams not to have at least one offensive play of 50+ yards this season.

9) Texas 28, Georgia 21? Before this game Tuesday night, Texas mascot Bevo went after UGa, the Georgia mascot down in the Superdome, and that aggression carried over into the game.

Hard to tell if Georgia let down because they didn?t make the 4-team playoff. Tom Herman?s career record vs spread as an underdog is now 9-2-1.

8) Trailblazers won in OT at Sacramento Tuesday night; Portland?s Jusuf Nurkić came the first player since steals and blocks first became official stats in 1973 to have 20+ points, 20+ rebounds, 5+ assists, 5+ steals and 5+ blocks in same game.

7) Oft-injured SS Troy Tulowitzki signed with the Bronx baseball team; they will pay him $600K next year while Toronto pays him $17.4M a year for two years to play against them.

6) Texas Tech 62, West Virginia 59? This was a truly awful game; teams played hard, but they combined to go 8-37 on the arc. WVU was 18-32 on foul line in a 3-point loss? had to be a brutal game to ref? very physical, ton of missed shots. West Virginia?s guards aren?t good.

5) Maryland 74, Nebraska 72? Cornhuskers came in as the ranked team, left with a loss.

4) Seton Hall 80, Xavier 70? Solid conference road win for the Pirates.

3) I?m guessing NFL teams generally dislike being on HBO?s Hard Knocks. Coaches hate distractions, and TV cameras are a pretty big distraction. Here are three ways teams can get out of being on Hard Knocks:

? They have a first-year head coach.
? They were in the playoffs in the last two seasons.
? They?ve been on Hard Knocks in any of the last ten years.

Taking those rules into account, only five teams can be forced into being HBO?s focus next summer: 49ers, Raiders, Redskins, Giants and Lions.

2) NFL TV ratings were up 5% this season, good news for the league.

1) Rough couple of days for people passing away, especially for 76-year olds:
? Tyler Trent, 20, the Purdue fan who was an inspiration to so many the last few months, passed away from bone cancer over the weekend.
? Wrestling announcer Gene Okerlund, 76, passed away after a lengthy illness.
? Daryl Dragon, 76, the captain in Captain and Tennille, passed away on Monday.
? One of the most underrated funny men ever, Bob Einstein, passed away at age 76. Einstein was a talented comedy writer- he was in Oceans 13 among other movies. His character Super Dave, a knock-off of Evil Knievel?s daredevil antics, made people laugh for years.

 

[Cnotes53]

Inside the Paint - Thursday
Chris David

Game of the Night (TNT, 10:35 p.m. ET)

Houston (21-15 SU, 18-17-1 ATS) at Golden State (25-13 SU, 16-22 ATS)

All eyes will be on Oracle Arena this Thursday as the Rockets will meet the Warriors in the Bay Area for the first time this season. BookMaker.eu opened Golden State as a healthy eight-point favorite and some bettors could be scratching their heads based on the current form of both teams.

Houston has quietly won five straight and 10 of its last 11 games. More importantly, the club has gone 9-1-1 against the spread during this run and the last five victories came without the services of point guard Chris Paul, who is still nursing a hamstring injury. While the Rockets have been hot, the Warriors are near the bottom of the league for bettors (16-22 ATS) this season and they?ve gone 8-12 ATS at home despite owning one of the best straight up home records (15-5).

The Warriors have won and covered their last two games, both decisions came by double digits and they were on the road. At home, Golden State has dropped its last two games from Oracle and its just 2-8 ATS in the last 10 contests from Oakland. Make a note that head coach Steve Kerr and company haven?t put together three straight wins since it ripped off four victories in a row in early December.

NBA handicapper Tony Mejia weighed in on the marquee matchup for Thursday.

He said, ?Over James Harden?s last 10 games, he?s averaging 40.8 points per game and is the first player who has scored 30 or more in 10 consecutive contests since 2014. He?s averaged 8.9 assists in putting the Rockets on his back for wins in 10 of 11 and knows exactly what he?ll be facing here with Klay Thompson as a primary defender who will help try and steer him into other defenders. He shot just 8-for-23 in the only meeting against Golden State thus far, which included a 4-for-14 showing from 3-point range. Houston took advantage of Steph Curry?s absence and rolled 107-86, pulling away in the second half, but Chris Paul, Eric Gordon and James Ennis III all participated. It remains to be seen whether Mike D?Antoni will have any of the three available since Gordon and Ennis are close to a return. If the Rockets remain depleted, it will be easier for the Warriors to make Harden a distributor.?

There?s definitely a valid reason to stay away from the Rockets tonight and its directly attributed to its road mark. Houston has struggled away from the Toyota Center (10-8 SU, 8-10 ATS) this season and it?s just 3-7 in last 10 as a visitor.

Still, Harden has been on fire and nobody can dismiss Houston?s league-best record against winning teams (14-5) this season and eight of its last 10 came against clubs with .500 or better records.

Last season, Houston won two games at Oracle as a live underdog. It stunned the Warriors 122-121 on opening night with a late rally and it also captured Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with a 95-92 win. The ?under? connected easily in that postseason game and the low side is on a 7-1 run in this series, which includes a 6-1 result in last year?s conference finals.


Toronto (28-11 SU, 16-22-1 ATS) at San Antonio (21-17 SU, 22-15 ATS)

The first game of the TNT double-header on Thursday also offers a lot of intrigue as Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard will make his first trip back to San Antonio. Mejia offered up his thoughts on the possible drama from the AT&T Center. ?Kawhi Leonard shot 17 free-throws in scoring a career-high 45 points in Toronto?s 122-116 over Utah on Tuesday, attacking the paint relentlessly despite the presence of elite defensive center Rudy Gobert,? said Mejia.

?He?s really been aggressive over the past few games and looks all the way back after missing most of last season, so Spurs fans will be able to boo an effort that helped carry them to another title in ?14. The manner in which he forced his way out of San Antonio ensures he isn?t going to get a fond welcome in his return, but you can expect him to handle the scorn like any other basketball-playing robot would. The Raptors have lost four of the last five road games that Leonard has participated in, but he?s averaged 28 points and 7.4 rebounds in those contests.?

San Antonio opened as a 1 ?-point home favorite for the matchup and it should receive plenty of support perhaps more for new Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan, who was traded from Toronto for Leonard in the blockbuster deal last summer. The former USC standout has posted similar numbers in his first season with San Antonio but he still can?t buy a shot from 3-point land (17.5%) and surprisingly the Spurs lead the league from shooting percentage from distance (39.7%).

Support at home hasn?t been an issue recently for the Spurs, who have won and covered nine of their last 10 home games. The offense (118.1 PPG) and defense (101.4 PPG) have both been amazing during this stretch and two of their recent victories came against another pair of Eastern Conference contenders in the Celtics (120-111) and 76ers (123-96). Will the trend continue?

As Mejia noted, the Raptors have been in a funk on the road (1-4 SU, 0-5 ATS) and their only win was a two-point decision at Miami. Even though the club won?t have point guard Kyle Lowry (back) available, the confidence should still be high knowing they?ve gone 11-4 versus the West this season and that includes an impressive 7-2 mark on the road. The Spurs have gone 5-5 versus the East. At home versus the East, with the two aforementioned wins coming versus Boston and Philadelphia.

The home team has won the past three games in this series but all of the games were decided by four points or less.


Denver (24-11 SU, 19-16 ATS) at Sacramento (19-18 SU, 21-15-1 ATS)

The other game on tap for Thursday takes place from the Golden 1 Center in Northern California as Sacramento (+2 ?) will look to cool off Denver as a home underdog. The Nuggets have won seven of their last nine games and they currently own the best winning percentage in the West. However, Denver has been mired in a funk at the betting counter, dropping its last five games versus the number.

It?s also lost its last two games on the road and its record as a visitor (9-8) is much different than playing at the Pepsi Center (15-3) and that?s been a common theme for this club. A better barometer for me is what team?s doing against winning clubs and Denver (12-8) has answered the bell this season. The same can?t be said for Sacramento, who is 7-14 against teams above .500 while going 12-4 versus losing clubs.

The Kings have been better at home (10-8 SU, 11-6-1 ATS) this season but it enters this game with a pedestrian 5-5 record over the last 10 and the last three wins came by a combined seven points.

The Nuggets have won and covered six of the past seven encounters between the pair, which includes a 126-112 over Sacramento on Oct. 23 as an 11 ?-point favorite. The ?over? connected (228 ?) in that game and the number for this matchup opened a tad lower (227 ?). The Kings own the best ?over? mark (25-12) in the NBA but their total numbers have been a stalemate (9-9) at home. Denver has leaned to the ?under? (20-14-1) and that includes a 10-6-1 record away from home.

 

[Cnotes53]

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, January 3


Toronto @ San Antonio

Game 519-520
January 3, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
125.209
San Antonio
123.773
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+1 1/2); Over

Denver @ Sacramento

Game 521-522
January 3, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
119.360
Sacramento
115.431
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 4
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 3
227 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-3); Over

Houston @ Golden State

Game 523-524
January 3, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
118.556
Golden State
130.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 12 1/2
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 8
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-8); Over




NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 3

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TORONTO (28 - 11) at SAN ANTONIO (21 - 17) - 1/3/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1069-934 ATS (+41.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 846-719 ATS (+55.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 353-291 ATS (+32.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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DENVER (24 - 11) at SACRAMENTO (19 - 18) - 1/3/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (21 - 15) at GOLDEN STATE (25 - 13) - 1/3/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a division game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 61-77 ATS (-23.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 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 7-7 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-7 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 3

This is Kawhi Leonard?s return to San Antonio. Toronto won five of last seven games, is 2-7 vs spread in last nine- they?re 0-5 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 4-3 in their last seven road games. San Antonio won 10 of its last 13 games; they?re 9-1 vs spread in last ten home games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Spurs won four of last five series games; Raptors are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to the Alamo. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Nuggets won last three games, but are 0-5 vs spread in last five; they?re 0-5 vs spread in last five road games. Five of their last six games went over. Sacramento is 3-5 in its last eight games, 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Denver won/covered six of last seven games with the Kings; they?re 2-2 vs spread in last four trips to Sacramento. Three of last four series games went over.

Houston won 10 of its last 11 games; they?re 3-7 vs spread in last ten road games. Four of their last six games stayed under. Golden State won six of its last nine games; they?re 2-12 vs spread in last 14 home games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Rockets/Warriors split their last ten games; Houston is 1-2 vs spread in last three visits to Bay Area. Eight of last nine series games stayed under.




NBA

Thursday, January 3

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Trend Report
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Toronto Raptors
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
San Antonio is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games
San Antonio is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games at home
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games on the road
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Denver's last 16 games when playing Sacramento
Denver is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 12 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Sacramento's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11 games at home
Sacramento is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games when playing Denver
Sacramento is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 12 games when playing at home against Denver

Houston Rockets
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Houston is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Golden State is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 12 games
Golden State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Golden State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games at home
Golden State is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Golden State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

 

[Cnotes53]

Hoop Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Spurs are 10-0 ATS (+11.75 ppg) when they are facing a team that is averaging more than 45 rebounds per game.


ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockets are 0-11 ATS (-14.36 ppg) with more than one day of rest off a home win and they are they are facing a team that is averaging 24-plus assists per game.


OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Kings are 12-0 OU (+10.96 ppg) as a dog with rest off a home game in which they rebounded less than 20% of their own misses and it is before the All-Star break.


OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Warriors are 0-12 OU (-16.00 ppg) at home off a 10+ win when they shot better than 50 percent from the field in each of their last two games.

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at SA 08:00 PM
SA -3.0
U 217.5

DEN at SAC 10:00 PM
DEN -3.5
O 227.0

HOU at GS 10:30 PM
HOU +8.0
U 225.5

 

[Cnotes53]

DeRozan, Spurs rout Raptors; Kawhi booed
January 3, 2019
By The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO (AP) DeMar DeRozan had his first career triple-double with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists and the San Antonio Spurs welcomed back Kawhi Leonard with thunderous jeers in a 125-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.

Leonard scored 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting, but the anger the Spurs' fans showered on him seemed to impact the MVP candidate. Leonard had to take a step back at the free throw line and compose himself amid chants of ''Traitor! Traitor!'' and ''Quitter! Quitter!'' from the capacity crowd that adored him during his seven seasons in San Antonio.

Leonard forced his way out of San Antonio in a trade that yielded DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl from Toronto for Leonard and Danny Green.

Leonard was booed heavily from the moment he walked onto the court for warmup. The boos continued during a pregame video tribute and player introductions, whenever he touched the ball and as he walked off the court following the lopsided loss.

DeRozan and the Spurs dominated the battle of former teammates, leading by as many as 28 points in snapping the Raptors' three-game winning streak. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points for San Antonio, Bryn Forbes added 20, Derrick White 19 and Rudy Gay 13.

NUGGETS 117, KINGS 113

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and Denver beat Sacramento for its fourth straight win.

Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Nuggets maintained their lead atop the Western Conference by winning for the eighth time in 10 games. Mason Plumlee added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Buddy Hield had 29 points to lead the Kings, who have lost three straight.

ROCKETS 135, WARRIORS 134 OT

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JANUARY 4, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:35 PM Utah Jazz Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
8:05 PM Brooklyn Nets Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:05 PM Dallas Mavericks Boston Celtics TD Garden
8:05 PM Indiana Pacers Chicago Bulls United Center
8:05 PM Orlando Magic Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
8:05 PM Washington Wizards Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena
8:35 PM Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum
9:05 PM Los Angeles Clippers Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena
10:35 PM New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center
10:35 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter


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JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +900
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals.............20-14-0......58.82%...+23.00


NBA BEST BETS:

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

01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals...................8 - 3...................+23.50..................8 - 6..................+7.00............+30.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

? Rockets 135, Warriors 134 OT? Harden made a contested 3-pointer with 0:01 left in OT for the win. He was double-teamed; just a really difficult shot, and he made it.

? NC State 87, Miami 82? Wolfpack is 13-1, their best start since 1973-74.

? Minnesota 59, Wisconsin 52? Gophers (+10) led 29-14 at halftime.

? North Texas 63, Louisiana Tech 59? Two of better teams in Conference USA.

? Detroit 79, Wright St 58? Titans? Davis scored 48 points (10-15 on arc).

? Jacksonville St 83, Belmont 73? Gamecocks? 4th strait upset win vs Belmont.


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

13) Manny Diaz was the defensive coordinator at Miami LY; he left couple weeks ago to be the head coach at Temple, but when Mark Richt retired/was fired last week, Diaz jumped ship with the Owls and was named HC of the Hurricanes.

Must have been some difficult conversations this week when Diaz then fired all the offensive coaches on the Miami staff, guys he worked with the last three years. Awkward.

12) Moving the college football national title game around the country may not be the best idea; college football is wildly popular in the south, not so much in the rest of the country. You get a Clemson-Alabama matchup in northern California and ticket demand isn?t what it would be anywhere from Texas to Georgia along the gulf coast.

11) The starting five for the Nevada Wolf Pack, a college team, is older than the starting lineup for the Phoenix Suns, an NBA team.

10) Phillies signed reliever David Robertson to a two-year deal worth $23M.

9) Pelicans? star Anthony Davis had 34 points and 26 rebounds Wednesday in a 126-121 loss to the Nets; the last NBA player to reach those numbers in a regulation loss was Charles Barkley for the Suns, way back on March 24, 1995.

8) Saint Louis loses 6-9 freshman Carte?Are Gordon to transfer; he was scoring 8.9 ppg for the Billikens, who are 9-4 and considered a contender for the A-14 title.

Oregon Ducks? best player Bol Bol has a foot injury that has ended his season.

7) Couple of big comebacks Wednesday night:
? Bucknell beat Army 64-63 after trailing by 26 early in the 2nd half.
? Valparaiso beat Illinois State 58-56 on a halfcourt shot at the buzzer after trailing Redbirds by 10 points with 2:07 left.

6) Memphis Grizzlies lost 10 of their last 13 games and fell below .500 this week; after their home loss to Detroit Wednesday, teammates Garrett Temple and Omar Casspi apparently got into a scuffle in a team meeting. Grizzlies tried to keep the fracas quiet, but somebody spilled the beans to the media. Bottom line is, losing creates tension, which sometimes spills over.

5) Eric Kahane, a gourmet food businessman from southern California, went 5-0 in Week 17 and won $1.4M in the Westgate SuperContest football handicapping contest, beating over 3,100 handicappers in the process.

4) Jacksonville Jaguars are only NFL team without a player in the Hall of Fame.

3) Odd Fact of the Day: In 2018, Cincinnati had 20 more inches of rain than Seattle did.

2) Interesting sidebar to Eagles-Bears playoff game Sunday is that the two head coaches worked together for seven years under Andy Reid, in KC/Philly. Couple of QB gurus who are having lot of success this season working with very young quarterbacks.

1) Looking at NFL Wild Card weekend, over last four years, home side won 12 of 16 games, going 6-6 vs spread as a home favorite in those games.

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Thunder at Blazers ? 10:35 PM EST

The two teams sitting behind the Nuggets for the top spot in the Northwest division hook up at Moda Center for the first time this season. Portland (22-16 SU, 19-19 ATS) swept the four-game regular season series in 2017-18 from Oklahoma City, as three of the victories came by eight points or less. Dating back to April 2016, Portland has captured eight of the previous nine matchups with OKC, including a perfect 5-0 mark at home.

The Thunder (24-13 SU, 21-16 ATS) rallied past the Lakers on Wednesday at Staples Center, 107-100 to cash as five-point favorites. Paul George burned his hometown team by scoring 37 points for OKC, in spite of hitting only 2-of-11 three-point attempts. Russell Westbrook shot a putrid 3-of-20 from the floor, but still managed to score 14 points, while pulling down 16 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists. Oklahoma City improved to 4-2 ATS in its last six road contests, while picking up only its third cover in the past nine opportunities as an away favorite.

The Blazers squandered a 14-point halftime lead on Tuesday at Sacramento as the Kings rallied back to force overtime. However, Portland held off Sacramento in the extra time, 113-108, as Jusuf Nurkic posted an incredible 24-point, 23-rebound performance. The Blazers? backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum managed to connect on only 1-of-14 three-point attempts, but Portland improved to 7-3 in its last 10 games overall.

South Least

Not one of the five teams in the Southeast division owns a winning record currently as two playoff squads from last season meet up in Miami. The Heat (18-18 SU, 21-15 ATS) can climb into first place with a victory over the Wizards (15-23 SU, 14-24 ATS), as the road team has won each of the first two matchups this season. The OVER has hit each time, as the Wizards outlasted the Heat at American Airlines Arena on November 10 as 3 ?-point underdogs, 116-110.

Washington is coming off back-to-back wins over Charlotte and Atlanta at home following a 2-9 stretch, led by Bradley Beal?s 24 points in a 114-98 triumph over the Hawks on Wednesday. Since winning at Atlanta on December 5, the Wizards are riding a dreadful 0-7 SU/ATS streak in the last seven games away from Capital One Arena. Washington has struggled mightily in the road underdog role this season by posting a 2-12 SU/ATS record, but one of those victories came at Miami in November.

Miami is riding a 7-2 run the last nine games, which includes victories over Houston, Milwaukee, and Memphis. The Heat routed the Cavaliers twice over the last week, including a 117-92 blowout at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday. Miami is in the midst of five consecutive OVERS, including three straight OVERS at American Airlines Arena.

Another Bucks Blowout?

Milwaukee is halfway done with a six-game homestand as the Bucks (26-10 SU, 20-14-2 ATS) are coming off three straight blowouts by double-digits. After knocking off the Knicks on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden, Milwaukee cruised past New York at Fiserv Forum on December 27 as 14 ?-point favorites, 112-96. The Bucks took care of the Nets two days late by 14, followed by a 121-98 rout of Detroit to easily cash as 10-point favorites.

The Bucks seek their ninth win in 10 tries as Milwaukee hosts Atlanta. The Hawks (11-26 SU, 16-21 ATS) will face old coach Mike Budenholzer for the first time since he parted ways with Atlanta following a five-year stint. Atlanta had won five of seven games from December 18 through December 29, but the Hawks are coming off back-to-back road losses at Indiana and Washington. Although the Hawks failed to cash against the Wizards, Atlanta owns a 5-2 ATS mark in the past seven games as an underdog.

Maverick Money

Dallas (18-19 SU, 23-14 ATS) finished 2018 with only two road victories in 18 tries, but is 1-0 away from American Airlines Center in 2019. The Mavericks destroyed the Hornets on Wednesday as 1 ?-point underdogs, 122-84, paced by a 42-point first quarter outburst. Four Dallas starters finished in double-figures as not one Maverick scored more than 18 points, but the Mavs were able to drill 18 three-pointers to grab their sixth cover in the last seven games.

The Celtics (22-15 SU, 19-18 ATS) picked up their third consecutive home victory in Wednesday?s 115-102 triumph over the Wolves to cash as six-point favorites. Boston played without point guard Kyrie Irving, who sat out due to an eye injury, but the Celtics were boosted by Gordon Hayward?s 35 points off the bench on an efficient 14-of-18 shooting from the floor. The Celtics eclipsed the OVER for the 10th time in 11 games, including their fourth straight OVER at TD Garden.

Boston is playing with revenge after losing at Dallas in late November, 113-104 as 2 ?-point favorites. The victory by Dallas snapped a four-game skid against Boston dating back to November 2016, while neither team has busted the 100-point mark in the last two matchups at TD Garden. Unfortunately, Irving will not suit up once again as Boston owns a 2-1 SU/ATS record without the All-Star guard this season.

Sun Setting

Following a 7-0 ATS run through most of December, the Suns (9-30 SU, 17-22 ATS) have gone backwards of late by compiling an 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS record on their current homestand. Granted, all four teams will likely be in the playoffs (Oklahoma City, Denver, Golden State, and Philadelphia), but the lone cover came thanks to a furious fourth quarter rally in four-point loss to the Nuggets last Saturday. The Suns fell behind the 76ers by 23 points at halftime on Wednesday, but stormed back with 78 second half points in a 132-127 setback as 3 ?-point underdogs.

The Clippers (21-16 SU, 21-16 ATS) invade the Valley for the second time in less than a month as Los Angeles outlasted Phoenix on December 10 as 9 ?-point favorites, 123-119. L.A. has captured 10 consecutive matchups with Phoenix since the start of the 2016-17 season, including five victories at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Clippers are coming off consecutive home losses to the Spurs and 76ers, but L.A. has won only two of its last seven games away from Staples Center since the start of December.