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NBA

Friday, January 24

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Trend Report
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Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Charlotte is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Milwaukee is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte

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

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Memphis
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Detroit is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Memphis
Detroit is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Memphis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Detroit
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Memphis is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Memphis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit

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

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Minnesota is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 25 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Miami Heat
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Miami is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 24 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 9 games when playing Miami
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
LA Clippers is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Clippers's last 24 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Oklahoma City is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Sacramento
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing Sacramento
Chicago is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games on the road
Sacramento is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Chicago
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Sacramento is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 13 games when playing Chicago
Sacramento is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 12 games
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Denver
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games on the road
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio's last 17 games
San Antonio is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games at home
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Antonio
Phoenix is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Antonio
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games
Golden State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State's last 17 games at home
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 21 games when playing at home against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Indiana is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Golden State
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Indiana's last 21 games when playing on the road against Golden State


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Friday?s 6-pack
? Lakers 128, Nets 113? LA was +26 with Lebron in game, -11 with him on bench.
? Dallas 133, Portland 125? Porzingis/Doncic combined for 47 points.
? LSU signed football coach Ed Orgeron to a 6-year, $42M deal.
? Mariners? OF Mitch Haniger will miss start of regular season; he needs core surgery
? Vikings hired Gary Kubiak as their new OC.
? Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made a 70-yard FG at Pro Bowl practice.


Quote of the Day:
?There has been a lot of stuff going on that nobody knows about and I was reacting to what was said, and (that) was out of character for me because I?m very private with my life. The Rockies have been talking to my agent and me this offseason about a number of things that will remain between us. I will not speak on these things anymore??.?
Nolan Arenado

Friday?s quiz
In the movie Major League, which team wins the AL pennant?

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

Wednesday?s quiz
Tony Gwynn was a guard for San Diego State?s basketball team in the late 70?s/early 80?s.

 

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 24

Bucks-Hornets
Milwaukee won its last seven games; they?re 8-3 ATS in last 11 road games. Over is 8-5 in their last 13 road games. Charlotte lost its last six games; they?re 1-5 ATS in last six home games. Last four Hornet games stayed under.

Bucks won eight of last ten games with the Hornets; they?re 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Charlotte. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Celtics-Magic
Boston lost its last three road games SU but covered five of last seven games overall. Four of their last five games went over. Orlando lost three of its last four games; they?re 5-3 ATS in last eight home games. Under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Celtics lost four of last five games with the Magic; they?re 3-1 ATS in last four trips to Orlando. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Grizzlies-Pistons
Memphis lost its last two games after a 7-game win streak; they?re 6-3-1 ATS in last ten road games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Detroit won three of its last four games; they?re 2-7 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Grizzlies lost four of last five games with Detroit, but they covered their last four visits to the Motor City. Under is 3-1 in last four series games played here.

Raptors-Knicks
Toronto won its last five games; 5-3-1 ATS in last nine road games. Raptors? last five road games went over the total. New York lost nine of its last 11 games; they?re 6-4 ATS at home since they changed coaches. Last four Knick games stayed under.

Raptors won their last seven games with the Knicks (6-1 ATS); they?re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Manhattan. Four of last six series games went over.

Kings-Bulls
Sacramento lost its last six games (0-5-1 ATS); they?re 1-6-1 ATS in last eight road games. Over is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Chicago won its last three home games SU; they?re 8-7 ATS as a home favorite. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Kings won four of their last five games with the Bulls; they?re 3-1-1 ATS in last five visits to Chicago. Four of last six series games went over.

Clippers-Heat
Clippers won six of their last eight games; they?re 2-4 ATS in last six road games, 7-7 ATS as a road favorite. Four of their last five road games stayed under. Miami won four of its last five games, winning last two in OT; they?re 4-1 ATS in last five home games, 1-0 ATS as a home underdog. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Clippers lost three of last four games with Miami, but they covered four of last five visits to South Beach. Last nine series games went under the total.

Rockets-Timberwolves
Houston lost four of its last five games; they?re 0-5 ATS in last five road games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Minnesota lost its last seven games; they?re 3-13 ATS in last 16 home tilts. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Rockets won/covered last three games with the Timberwolves; they ?re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Minnesota. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Nuggets-Pelicans
Denver won six of its last nine games; they?re 5-8 ATS in last 13 road games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. New Orleans is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games; they?re 6-1 ATS in last seven home games. Over is 12-0-1 in their last 13 games.

Nuggets lost four of last five games with New Orleans; they?re 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Bourbon Street. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Hawks-Thunder
Atlanta lost seven of its last nine games; they?re 3-9 ATS in last 12 road games. Four of their last five games went over. Oklahoma City won 15 of its last 20 games; they?re 1-3 ATS in last four home games. Six of their last seven games went over.

Hawks lost five of last seven games with OKC; they?re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Oklahoma. Last five series games went over the total.

Suns-Spurs
Phoenix split its last 14 games; they covered five of their last six road games. Four of their last six road games went over. San Antonio won/covered its last three games; they?re 7-15 ATS at home. Over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Suns lost their last four games with San Antonio, last three by 2 points each; they covered once in their last four visits to the Alamo. Last three series games went over the total.

Pacers-Warriors
Indiana won its last six games SU; they covered their last five road games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Golden State lost 12 of its last 13 games; they?re 7-4 ATS in last 11 home games. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Pacers lost six of last eight games with Golden State; they?re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to the Bay Area. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

 

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Hoop Trends - Friday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Kings are 10-0-1 ATS (8.86 ppg) on the road with rest off a 10+ point road loss.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Spurs are 0-14 ATS (-10.32 ppg) at home coming off a win.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Timberwolves are 16-0 OU (14.97 ppg) after they had 3 or fewer double digit scorers.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Knicks are 0-13 OU (-12.15 ppg) as a dog off a game as a dog in which they had an assist percentage at least 10% better than their season-to-date average.

 

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Friday?s 6-pack
Over/under win totals for first season of the XFL:
7.5? Tampa Bay Vipers
6? Dallas Renegades, Houston /Roughnecks
5.5? DC Defenders
4? Los Angeles Wildcats, New York Guardians
3.5? St Louis Battlehawks, Seattle Dragons


Quote of the Day:
?My proudest achievement of my whole career will be the fact that I built, alongside my wife, an Alzheimer?s research center in Houston named for my dad. It?s thriving. It took work. It still does.?
Jim Nantz

Saturday?s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, which four teams joined the NBA?
(Hint: Only one of them has won an NBA title)

Friday?s quiz
In the movie Major League, Cleveland Indians win the AL pennant.

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

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Saturday?s Den: Ranking the months of the year, and some other stuff??.

These days, there are no bad months, but some are better than others.

12) January? Living in upstate NY, 31 days of potentially horrendous weather; Sundays are lot slower once the NFL regular season is over. If I ever get smart and move to Las Vegas, then January would move up a few spots on the list.

11) February? Ranked ahead of January because it is three fewer days (this year, only two fewer days). Spring training starts in February, never a bad thing.

T9) April/May? Baseball season starts, NBA/NHL playoffs, NFL Draft, weather gets normal, a good time of year.

8) December? I?m in Las Vegas for Christmas most years; NFL regular season bowl games, college hoop, lot of good stuff, offsetting the potential for cruddy weather.

7) October? Good time for a trip to Las Vegas; baseball playoffs, football season, the college basketball magazines come out.

6) September? When I was a kid, September was by far the worst month of the year- back to school. Now? Not so much. Football season starts and the weather is still warm.

T4) June, July, August? Nothing bad about these three months in upstate New York; warm weather, lot of baseball to watch.

3) November ? Busiest month of the year; college football/basketball, NBA/NFL, lot of research and studying to do. When I had an actual job, this was a great month? three days off? Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving. Now, every day is a day off. 🙂

1) March? Weather is getting better, lot of college basketball to watch and I try to throw a trip to the desert onto the schedule. Daytime TV?s best month; exhibition baseball every day.

Elsewhere on a winter Friday night??
a) Butler 89, Marquette 85 OT? Tremendous game to watch; Butler plays without its PG and wins, snapping a 3-game skid.

There was a weird moment in this game; tie game with 0:20 left, and Marquette fouls a Butler player who is shooting 85% on line- it looked intentional, and it looked like Wojciechowski told the kid to foul? why????? The SCORE WAS TIED!!!

b) Suns 103, Spurs 99? Phoenix is 10-10 on the road, a much-improved team

c) Bucks 116, Hornets 103? This game was played in Paris..

d) Siena 70, Marist 57? Saints are 8-0 at home, 0-9 on road; this was their first MAAC cover this season (1-8 ATS).

 

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501DALLAS -502 UTAH
DALLAS are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts in the current season.

501DALLAS -502 UTAH
DALLAS are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more 3 straight games in the current season.

503BROOKLYN -504 DETROIT
DETROIT is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) when the total >=220 in the last 3 seasons.

505CHICAGO -506 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 14-40 ATS (-30 Units) in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5 in the last 3 seasons.

507OKLAHOMA CITY -508 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game in the current season.

509LA LAKERS -510 PHILADELPHIA
LA LAKERS are 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 25

Mavericks-Jazz
Dallas won five of its last six games; they?re 7-3 ATS as a road underdog. Three of their last four games went over. Utah won 18 of its last 20 games; they covered their last seven home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Mavericks lost six of last seven games with the Jazz; they?re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Utah. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Nets-Pistons
Brooklyn lost its last five games (0-5 ATS); they?re 0-6 ATS in last six road games. Four of their last five games went over. Detroit lost five of its last eight games; they?re 2-8 ATS in last ten home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Nets lost six of last nine games with the Pistons, but they covered four of last five visits to Detroit. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Bulls-Cavaliers
Chicago split its last eight games; they?re 1-5-1 ATS in last seven road games. Bulls? last four road games stayed under the total. Cleveland lost its last five games; they?re 1-4 ATS in last five home games. Five of their last six home games went over.

Bulls won four of last six games with the Cavaliers; they covered four of last five visits to Ohio. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Thunder-Timberwolves
OKC won/covered its last four games; they?re 12-2 ATS in last 14 road games. Seven of their last eight games went over. Minnesota lost its last eight games; they?re 3-14 ATS in last 17 home games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Thunder won their last three games with Minnesota; they?re 1-4 ATS in last five visits to the Twin Cities. Over is 9-1 in last ten series games.

Lakers-76ers
Lakers won 12 of their last 14 games; thrywon six of last seven road games SU. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Philly won four of its last five games; they covered their last six home games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Lakers lost four of last five games with the 76ers; they?re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Philly. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.




NBA

Saturday, January 25

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Trend Report
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Utah Jazz
Utah is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Utah is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Utah's last 13 games at home
Utah is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Dallas
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 17-5-1 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Dallas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Detroit is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Brooklyn
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Detroit
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Chicago is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing LA Lakers
Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Lakers is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
LA Lakers is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 25

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DALLAS (28 - 16) at UTAH (31 - 13) - 1/25/2020, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
UTAH is 63-43 ATS (+15.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 72-52 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
DALLAS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
DALLAS is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 72-46 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (18 - 25) at DETROIT (17 - 29) - 1/25/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-43 ATS (-19.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-94 ATS (-39.4 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 72-104 ATS (-42.4 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DETROIT is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 38-55 ATS (-22.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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CHICAGO (17 - 30) at CLEVELAND (12 - 33) - 1/25/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 95-61 ATS (+27.9 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 97-128 ATS (-43.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-69 ATS (-31.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 224-273 ATS (-76.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-78 ATS (-27.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (27 - 19) at MINNESOTA (15 - 30) - 1/25/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in January games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after allowing 130 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-114 ATS (-48.4 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (36 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (29 - 17) - 1/25/2020, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-45 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, January 25


Dallas @ Utah

Game 501-502
January 25, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
125.807
Utah
125.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 4
225
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+4); Under

Brooklyn @ Detroit

Game 503-504
January 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
112.248
Detroit
118.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 6 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 1 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+1 1/2); Under

Chicago @ Cleveland

Game 505-506
January 25, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
111.499
Cleveland
106.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 5 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 1
217
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-1); Over

Oklahoma City @ Minnesota

Game 507-508
January 25, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
122.720
Minnesota
112.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 10
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 2
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-2); Over

LA Lakers @ Philadelphia

Game 509-510
January 25, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
118.899
Philadelphia
119.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 4 1/2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+4 1/2); Under

 

[Udog]

Preview: Lakers (36-9) at 76ers (29-17)

Betting Odds Breakdown

The Lakers opened as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 220.

Eye Test

The Lakers just got Anthony Davis back on Monday after surviving his five-game absence by finishing 4-1 but they?re 2-1 with him back. L.A. is sporting the Western Conference?s top record, up 4.5 games on the Jazz and Clippers. The Lakers own the best road mark in the NBA (20-4), moving one victory ahead of Milwaukee after sweeping the Knicks and Nets on consecutive nights.

The 76ers had their four-game winning streak snapped in Toronto on Wednesday. Philadelphia is now 2.5 games behind Toronto in the Atlantic and are two back of Boston. The Sixers have been a completely different team at home and can match the Bucks for the NBA?s top mark on their home floor by improving to 21-2 here. Although Joel Embiid has begun practicing, he?ll miss his ninth consecutive game due to a torn ligament in his left hand. Shooting guard Josh Richardson is out for a few weeks due to a hamstring issue so Philly?s depth will be tested.

Current Form

The Lakers bounced back from a blowout loss in Boston on Monday by surviving the Knicks? upset bid at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, winning 100-92 after being even with lowly New York at the break. L.A. is now 3-1 on its current road trip after bouncing Brooklyn 128-113 behind another triple-double from LeBron James (27 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists). L.A. has won 12 of their last 14 since Dec. 29 (8-5-1 ATS).

Philadelphia held off Brooklyn on Monday behind Ben Simmons' first 30-point game of his career. The former No. 1 overall pick scored 34 and added 12 rebounds, 12 assists and five steals in a 117-111 triumph over the Nets. He came up with 17 points and team-highs of 10 rebounds and eight assists in Wednesday?s 107-95 loss to the Raptors. The 76ers are 6-4 in January.

Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting of the season between these teams, who will square off again at Staples Center on March 3. The 76ers have won four of five in the series, posting a 143-120 victory on Feb. 10 of 2019. Kyle Kuzma scored 39 points on 14-for-21 shooting and JaVale McGee added 21 points and 13 boards on 10-for-15 shooting. James had 18 points, 10 bards and nine assists. Embiid led the way with 37 points and 14 rebounds while Simmons struggled, shooting just 3-for-13. James didn?t play in the Lakers? 121-105 at Staples last January.

Inside the Stats (Away/Home)

Points Per Game:
L.A. Lakers 114.0 (114.6)
Philadelphia 108.4 (111.4)

Points Allowed:
L.A. Lakers 106.2 (108.8)
Philadelphia 105.1 (101.5)

Away-Home Records

-- L.A. Lakers 20-4 SU, 13-11
-- Philadelphia 20-2 SU, 12-9-1 ATS

Situational (Interconference Matchup)

The Lakers are 14-2 SU (7-9 ATS) in the role of road favorite outside of Staples, so that number excludes their ?away? setback against the Clippers on opening night. It does include this week?s games on the East Coast, which L.A. won?t see again until its final road trip of the season from March 21-30 where visits to Charlotte and Washington are on the docket.

The 76ers have only not been favored at home twice all season. Philly crushed the Bucks on Christmas Day 121-109 as a three-point underdog and beat the Celtics in a pick?em on Jan. 9, posting a 109-98 victory.

Betcha Didn?t Know

This will be the fifth instance where the Lakers are closing out a road trip. They?ve won four of the five games but have only covered in two of the contests. James is 17 points shy of passing Kobe Bryant for third all-time in scoring, which means he?s likely to accomplish the feat in the Laker legend?s hometown. He comes in with 33,626 points.

With Richardson and Embiid both out, the 76ers have become relatively easy to defend due to Simmons? inability and reluctance to shoot from beyond the arc. If Tobias Harris and Al Horford are out of sync, the Lakers could put together a very strong defensive performance with Anthony Davis leading the way by protecting the paint. Look for the low side to prevail here.

Best Bet: Under

Total Talk (Over-Under)

L.A. Lakers: 22-23 (Away, 12-11 Under)
Philadelphia: 20-25-1 (Home, 11-9-1 Over)

The Lakers saw their run of six consecutive games where the ?over? prevailed end at MSG on Wednesday, but got right back on track at Barclays Center. The high side is now 6-1 in their last six road games and has connected in seven of eight overall.

The 76ers have seen 'unders' go 6-2 over the past eight, and the high side has connected in seven of the past nine home games.

 

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Saturday

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Thunder are 12-0-1 ATS (7.81 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-10 ATS (-11.35 ppg) at home off a 10+ point loss as a home favorite.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Jazz are 16-0 OU (16.47 ppg) after a game as a road favorite in which they scored 15+ points more than Vegas projected.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Nets are 0-10-1 OU (-11.77 ppg) on the road with rest after they had assists on at least 75 percent of their field goals.

 

[Udog]

Sunday?s 6-pack
Teams who play players the most, when they have 2 fouls in 1st half:
7) Oakland
6) Washington
4) Ark-Little Rock
3) Delaware
2) Ball State
1) Georgia Tech


Quote of the Day:
?Right matters. The truth matters. Or else we are lost.?
Adam Schiff

Sunday?s quiz
Which NFL head coach went to college at RPI, an engineering school in Troy, NY?

Saturday?s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, these four teams joined the NBA:
Nets, Pacers, Nuggets, Spurs

Friday?s quiz
In the movie Major League, Cleveland Indians win the AL pennant.

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Sunday?s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday??..

13) Illinois 64, Michigan 62? First game of the day might?ve been the best; Ayo Dosunmu hit a tough jumper from just inside the foul line for the game-winner. Hard-fought game, but 5th loss in six games for the Wolverines- they?re 4-8 in last 12 games, after a 7-0 start.

12) Saturday was the 32nd anniversary of the night Pitt?s Jerome Lane dunked a ball and broke the backboard in a TV game, prompting analyst Bill Raftery to exclaim ?Send it in Jerome!!!?

Raftery said on CBS yesterday that Lane once thanked him ??.for making me famous?

The guy who threw Lane the pass before he dunked? Arizona coach Sean Miller.

11) SEC-Big X Challenge? Leagues split the ten games; hone side won six of ten. Good job by the matchmakers; six of the ten games were decided by 6 or fewer points.

10) SMU 74, Memphis 70? Mustangs ended the game on a 15-0 run, improved to 5-2 in the AAC. When you?re young as Memphis, stuff like this happens- they led by 12 with 7:08 left. SMU took 34 3?s (11-34), only 21 2?s (14-21) in this game.

9) Kentucky 76, Texas Tech 74 OT? Wildcats were 7-15 on arc, Tech 3-19. Richards had 25 points, 10 rebounds, made 11-14 on foul line for the winners.

8) Austin Peay 86, Belmont 78? Rough week for the Bruins, visiting Murray State, Austin Peay on same weekend. Semi-finals of OVC tournament should be very interesting.

7) Upsets:
? NC-Wilmington (+13.5) 72, Charleston 70
? Stetson (+12.5) 48, Liberty 43
? IUPUI (+8.5) 89, Oakland 85
? Delaware (+7.5) 76, Northeastern 74
? Central Connecticut (+7.5) 86, Wagner 76
? Ole Miss (+7) 70, Georgia 60
? Hartford (+7) 62, Albany 48

6) 3-point shooting %age is down this year; longer missed shots create longer rebounds, so players who are quick/scrappy and get loose balls are more valuable than ever.

About 10-12 years, I was at an AAU tournament, talking to Brian Beaury, who was a great coach at D-II St Rose here in Albany. I asked what he looked in players for at tournaments like the one we were watching.

Coach told me he identified what a player?s ?college skill? was, whether it be passing, shooting, defending, rebounding. He said ??..getting loose balls is also a college skill.?

5) LSU 69, Texas 67? Longhorns were outscored 16-3 on foul line at home; they were 8-26 on arc, 3-6 on foul line, and lost fifth time in their last seven games.

4) Rutgers 75, Nebraska 72? Scarlet Knights outscored Nebraska 9-0 over final 3:07, as their march to the NCAA tournament continues- their last NCAA bid was in 1979.

3) Best new college basketball analyst: former Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy. He speaks his mind, has some humor, fun to listen to. Listening to the best announce teams is like listening to two friends while they watch a game. Kennedy and Tom Hart fit that bill.

2) San Francisco 83, BYU 82? Middle of the WCC has improved; St Mary?s/BYU have taken some hits, and both are now bubble teams unless they can upset Gonzaga at some point.

1) Colorado 76, Washington 62? I?d like to tell you more about Saturday?s Pac-12 games, but three of the four Pac-12 games Saturday were on the Pac-12 Network, which DirecTV doesn?t carry. Not sure why, but they don?t.

Washington lost five of its last six games; they should?ve gotten their point guard a better tutor, because the squad fell apart when he became ineligible.

 

[Udog]

Sunday's Betcha Didn't Know

Rockets at Nuggets ? 3:35 PM EST

HOU: 28-16 SU, 21-23 ATS, 19-25 O/U
DEN: 31-14 SU, 19-22-4 ATS, 19-26 O/U
Last 10 games:
HOU: 5-5 SU, 4-6 ATS, 4-6 O/U
DEN: 7-3 SU, 5-5 ATS, 3-7 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Rockets are 8-3 to the UNDER after allowing 120 points or more.

-- The Nuggets are 2-6-2 ATS in their last 10 home games, while facing only two teams with winning records.


Raptors at Spurs ? 4:05 PM EST

TOR: 31-14 SU, 25-20 ATS, 23-21-1 O/U
SA: 20-24 SU, 18-25-1 ATS, 27-17 O/U
Last 10 games:
TOR: 8-2 SU, 5-5 ATS, 7-3 O/U
SA: 6-4 SU, 6-4 ATS, 5-5 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Raptors are 7-1 in their last eight road contests, but have compiled a 4-4 ATS mark.

-- The Spurs have won nine of their past 11 games off a loss, while covering 10 of their last 13 in the underdog role.


Celtics at Pelicans ? 6:05 PM EST

BOS: 30-14 SU, 26-16-2 ATS, 20-24 O/U
NO: 17-29 SU, 22-22-2 ATS, 26-20 ATS
Last 10 games:
BOS: 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS, 6-4 O/U
NO: 5-5 SU, 7-3 ATS, 8-2 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Celtics have covered four consecutive away games against Western Conference foes, while facing its first team from the West on the road since December 18 (Dallas).

-- The Pelicans have compiled a 9-1-1 ATS mark in its last 11 games in the underdog role with the only loss coming at Boston, 140-115 on January 11.


Suns at Grizzlies ? 6:05 PM EST

PHX: 19-26 SU, 23-21-1 ATS, 24-21 O/U
MEM: 21-24 SU, 23-21-1 ATS, 23-22 O/U
Last 10 games:
PHX: 5-5 SU, 3-7 ATS, 3-7 O/U
MEM: 8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-6 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Suns have covered in six of their last seven road games, while the away team has won all three meetings this season between Phoenix and Memphis.

-- Since starting the season 0-5 against the Pacific division, the Grizzlies have won six of the last seven contests versus Pacific opponents, including two victories against the Suns.


Clippers at Magic ? 6:05 PM EST

LAC: 32-14 SU, 25-21 ATS, 22-23-1 O/U
ORL: 21-25 SU, 21-23-2 ATS, 19-25-2 O/U
Last 10 games:
LAC: 7-3 SU, 4-6 ATS, 5-4-1 O/U
ORL: 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS, 3-6-1 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Clippers have won 13 of 17 games against Eastern Conference opponents, but have lost on the road at Atlanta and Chicago.

-- The Magic are 3-9 SU and 3-8-1 ATS at home against teams with winning records, including four losses by double-digits.


Nets at Knicks ? 6:05 PM EST

BKN: 19-25 SU, 19-25 ATS, 22-21-1 O/U
NY: 12-34 SU, 24-22 ATS, 20-26 O/U
Last 10 games:
BKN: 3-7 SU, 3-7 ATS, 6-4 O/U
NY: 2-8 SU, 5-5 ATS, 5-5 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Nets snapped a six-game road losing streak in Saturday?s overtime victory at Detroit. The last away win in regulation for Brooklyn came at Charlotte on December 6.

-- The Knicks are riding their second 4-0 ATS hot streak of the season, but New York has lost 10 of 12 games since blowing out Portland on January 1.


Wizards at Hawks ? 6:05 PM EST

WSH: 15-29 SU, 22-21-1 ATS, 25-18-1 O/U
ATL: 11-35 SU, 21-25 ATS, 26-20 O/U
Last 10 games:
WSH: 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS, 5-5 O/U
ATL: 3-7 SU, 5-5 ATS, 7-3 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Wizards are 1-9 SU and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games off a victory, as all three covers came as an underdog of nine points or more.

-- The Hawks have covered five of their past seven home contests, while the ?over? has hit six times in this span.


Pacers at Trail Blazers ? 9:05 PM EST

IND: 30-16 SU, 26-19-1 ATS, 23-22-1 O/U
POR: 19-27 SU, 16-28-2 ATS, 24-22 O/U
Last 10 games:
IND: 8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS, 6-4 O/U
POR: 4-6 SU, 2-8 ATS, 6-4 O/U

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Pacers have covered six of the last seven road games, while winning six of the past eight away matchups against Western Conference foes.

-- The Blazers have stumbled to a 3-13 ATS mark the past 16 contests, which includes an 0-7 ATS cold streak at the Moda Center. The last time Portland won and covered at home came on December 20 against Orlando.

 

[Udog]

511HOUSTON -512 DENVER
HOUSTON is 122-74 ATS (40.6 Units) in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1996.

513TORONTO -514 SAN ANTONIO
TORONTO is 43-26 ATS (14.4 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

515BOSTON -516 NEW ORLEANS
BOSTON is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

517PHOENIX -518 MEMPHIS
PHOENIX is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 or more points in the current season.

521BROOKLYN -522 NEW YORK
BROOKLYN is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) in road games versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

523WASHINGTON -524 ATLANTA
ATLANTA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the current season.

525INDIANA -526 PORTLAND
PORTLAND is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 26

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HOUSTON (28 - 16) at DENVER (31 - 14) - 1/26/2020, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-2 straight up against DENVER 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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TORONTO (31 - 14) at SAN ANTONIO (20 - 24) - 1/26/2020, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1111-984 ATS (+28.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 373-309 ATS (+33.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 228-163 ATS (+48.7 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 198-146 ATS (+37.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (30 - 14) at NEW ORLEANS (17 - 29) - 1/26/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 24-6 ATS (+17.4 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 90-70 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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PHOENIX (19 - 26) at MEMPHIS (21 - 24) - 1/26/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 43-56 ATS (-18.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 178-132 ATS (+32.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (32 - 14) at ORLANDO (21 - 25) - 1/26/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (19 - 25) at NEW YORK (12 - 34) - 1/26/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 22-36 ATS (-17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 40-56 ATS (-21.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 41-55 ATS (-19.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 9-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-5 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (15 - 29) at ATLANTA (11 - 35) - 1/26/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 144-182 ATS (-56.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-61 ATS (-26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-72 ATS (-38.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
ATLANTA is 158-122 ATS (+23.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
ATLANTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

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

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INDIANA (30 - 16) at PORTLAND (19 - 27) - 1/26/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PORTLAND is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games this season.
PORTLAND is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PORTLAND is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-0 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-0 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 26

Rockets-Nuggets
Houston won its last two games after a 1-5 skid; they?re 1-5 ATS in last six road games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Denver won five of its last seven games; they?re 3-5-2 ATS in last ten home games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Home side won last six Houston-Denver games; Rockets are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Denver. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Raptors-Spurs
Toronto won its last six games; they?re 4-7-1 ATS in last dozen road games. Raptors? last six road games went over the total. San Antonio won three of its last four games; they?re 7-16 ATS at home this year. Over is 12-6 in their last 18 games.

Raptors lost six of last eight games with the Spurs; San Antonio covered last seven series games. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Celtics-Pelicans
Boston won/covered its last three games; they?re 6-2 ATS in last eight road games. Four of their last six games went over. New Orleans lost its last two games after a 10-4 run; they?re 6-2 ATS in last eight home games. Over is 11-1-1 in their last 13 games.

Celtics won/covered their last three games with New Orleans; they?re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Bourbon Street. You?re reading armadillosports.com Four of last six series games went under the total.

Suns-Grizzlies
Phoenix won five of its last eight games; they covered six of last seven road games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Memphis won eight of its last ten games; they?re 8-3 ATS in last 11 home games. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Suns lost three of last four games with the Grizzlies; they?re 2-2 ATS in last four trips to Memphis. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Clippers-Magic
Clippers won seven of last nine games; they?re 8-5 ATS in last 13 road games. Under is 4-2 in their last six road games. Orlando lost four of its last five games; they?re 6-10 ATS in last 16 home games. Eight of their last nine home games stayed under.

Clippers won their last ten games with the Magic; they?re 3-1 ATS in last four visits to Orlando. Under is 4-1-1 in last six series games.

Nets-Knicks
Brooklyn won in OT at Detroit yesterday, snapping a 5-game skid; they?re 1-6 ATS in last seven road games. Five of their last six games went over. New York lost 10 of last 12 game but covered last four; they?re 7-4 ATS at home since the coaching change. Four of their last five games went under the total.

Nets won four of last five games with the Knicks; they?re 1-3 ATS in last four visits to MSG. Last eight series games went under.

Wizards-Hawks
Washington lost five of its last eight games; they?re 3-5 ATS in last eight road games. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Atlanta lost four in row, eight of last ten games; they?re 6-3 ATS in last nine home games. Five of their last six games went over.

Wizards/Hawks split their last eight games; Washington Is 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Atlanta. Three of last four series games went under.

Pacers-Trailblazers
Indiana won its last seven games (6-1 ATS); they covered their last six road games. Three of their last four games went over. Portland lost three of its last four games; they?re 0-7 ATS in last seven home games. Blazers? last four games went over the total.

Pacers lost their last four games with Portland (0-4 ATS); they?re 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Oregon. Last four series games went under.

 

[Udog]

NBA

Sunday, January 26

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Trend Report
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Houston @ Denver
Houston
Houston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Denver
Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Denver
Denver
Denver is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 9 games

Toronto @ San Antonio
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

Brooklyn @ New York
Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

LA Clippers @ Orlando
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Boston @ New Orleans
Boston
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 13 games

Washington @ Atlanta
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Phoenix @ Memphis
Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Memphis
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Memphis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

Indiana @ Portland
Indiana
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Portland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Indiana


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, January 26


Houston @ Denver

Game 511-512
January 26, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
119.768
Denver
115.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4
234
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 1
227
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-1); Over

Toronto @ San Antonio

Game 513-514
January 26, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
124.416
San Antonio
117.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 6 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
223
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-2 1/2); Over

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 523-524
January 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
112.698
Atlanta
109.973
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
240 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+1 1/2); Under

Brooklyn @ New York

Game 521-522
January 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
115.619
New York
112.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 3 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 1
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(-1); Over

LA Clippers @ Orlando

Game 519-520
January 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
120.481
Orlando
113.843
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 6 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 4 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-4 1/2); Over

Phoenix @ Memphis

Game 517-518
January 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
118.785
Memphis
116.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 3
236 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+3); Under

Boston @ New Orleans

Game 515-516
January 26, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
121.068
New Orleans
123.008
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 2
238
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
228 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+1 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Portland

Game 525-526
January 26, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.645
Portland
114.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 6
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 1 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+1 1/2); Under

 

[Udog]

Monday?s 6-pack
Teams who play players the least, when they have 2 fouls in 1st half:
353) Belmont
352) Western Illinois
350) Texas-El Paso
349) Wichita State
348) South Florida
346) Niagara

Quote of the Day:
???.this was a man for all seasons. He was more than an iconic basketball player. He was someone who inspired millions of fans. For me, this is a God-awful day.?
Jerry West, talking about the late Kobe Bryant

Monday?s quiz
Which NBA general manager once got traded for Kobe Bryant?

Sunday?s quiz
Lions? coach Matt Patricia went to college at RPI, an engineering school in Troy, NY.

Saturday?s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, these four teams joined the NBA:
Nets, Pacers, Nuggets, Spurs

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Monday?s List of 13: Random thoughts on a winter day??

13) Was talking baseball with a friend the other day; he?s a lot younger than me. I was telling him about a 1987 trade between the Braves and Detroit.

Back then, Atlanta was a bad team, the Tigers were contenders, so Detroit sent a prospect to the Braves for 35-year old P Doyle Alexander, who was 5-10, 4.13 in 16 starts for the Braves that year. Alexander had a fine career (194-174, 3.76); he found a spark in Detroit after the trade and went 9-0, 1.53 in 11 starts, leading the Tigers to the playoffs.

Problem is, the prospect Detroit traded? A guy named John Smoltz.

Whoops.

12) If you finish lower than 8th in a conference, you should NOT be in the NCAA tournament, unless you win the conference tournament. No at-large bids, though.

These big $$$ leagues with their own TV networks (ACC, Big 14) jacked up their conference schedules to 20 games, which inflates their teams? power ratings. Its an unfair game.

If you can?t finish in the top 8 in a league, how the hell can you compete for a national title?

11) It is conceivable that the 9th-place team in the Big 14 (Penn State, as I type this) is better than maybe the 2nd best-team in OVC or 3rd-best team in WCC, but too bad.

Mike DeCourcy is a fine sportswriter who also works on the Big 14 Network; he has 11 of their teams in his bracket. Well, of course he does, they pay him. You finish 11th in a 14-team league, your coaches should be recruiting in March, not preparing for the NCAA?s.

10) Sounds like robot umpires are going to be calling balls/strikes in the major leagues in the next couple years. I?m not in love with this idea, mostly because I don?t trust whoever it is who will be programming the robots. Too easy to screw over the small market teams.

9) If the NFL goes to a 17-game schedule, then each team could get two byes, and the Super Bowl could be the Sunday night of Presidents? Day weekend, when everyone has Monday off.

Daytona 500 early in the day, Super Bowl at night; big sports day.

8) Former 5-star recruit Kahlil Whitney is transferring from Kentucky after playing 18 games, starting eight of them. Looking at his shooting stats (4-16 on arc, 10-23 on foul line), he needs to spend most of his free time over the next year working on his shooting.

7) Basketball upsets:
? California (+8) 52, Stanford 50
? Tulsa (+4.5) 79, UConn 75 OT

6) Oregon 96, UCLA 75? Bruins made 10-24 on arc, still lost by 21; they were down 22 at the half. Oregon forced 22 turnovers (+8), shot 63.6% inside arc. UCLA lost seven of its last ten games; they?re 10-10, 3-4 in the Pac-12, and will be lucky to make the NIT.

5) Tulsa 79, UConn 75 OT? Golden Hurricane wins its fifth game in a row; they outscored UConn 24-12 on foul line, were lucky that the Huskies made only 9-33 on arc. UConn lost six of its last seven games; losing last four games, two of them in OT.

4) Virginia 65, Wake Forest 63 OT? Deacons led by 12 in second half; they outscored Virginia 21-11 on foul line, but shot only 25.7% inside arc and couldn?t finish the job.

Three Cavaliers played 42:00+; Virginia won for only second time in their last six games, as they try and avoid falling off the NCAA bubble.

3) Maryland 77, Indiana 76? Terrapins blew a 14-point first half lead, but then scored the last seven points of game to sweep the season series. Both teams shot 55%+ inside the arc; there were a total of only 11 turnovers in this slow-paced (59 possessions) game.

2) Northern Iowa 67, Loyola 62 OT? Panthers blew an 11-point lead with 8:56 left, but won in OT and improve to 6-2 in Valley, tying the Ramblers for first place.

1) Obviously Sunday was a sad day, nine people dying in a helicopter crash in California, with Kobe Bryant and his daughter two of the victims.

Moral of the story, at the risk of being preachy: appreciate every day, because we?re not guaranteed anything. Lets be nicer to each other, and appreciate what we have.

 

[Udog]

Monday's Betting Tips

Cavaliers at Pistons (-6 ?, 221) ? 7:05 PM EST

CLE: 12-34 SU, 19-26-1 ATS, 25-21 O/U
DET: 17-30 SU, 17-29-1 ATS, 29-18 O/U
Last 10 games:
CLE: 2-8 SU, 5-5 ATS, 7-3 O/U
DET: 4-6 SU, 3-7 ATS, 8-2 O/U

Head-to-Head:

-- The road team has won all three matchups this season, as the Pistons captured a pair of meetings in Cleveland. The Cavaliers grabbed the most recent affair in Detroit in overtime on January 9.

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in the past nine road games, including a 4-1 ATS mark in this span as a single-digit underdog.

-- Since winning at Houston on December 14, the Pistons own a 6-15 ATS record the last 21 games. In this span, Detroit has lost nine of 11 games at Little Caesars Arena.


Magic at Heat (-5, 212) ? 7:35 PM EST

ORL: 21-26 SU, 21-24-2 ATS, 19-26-2 O/U
MIA: 31-14 SU, 25-18-2 ATS, 28-16-1 O/U
Last 10 games:
ORL: 4-6 SU, 5-5 ATS, 3-6-1 O/U
MIA: 6-4 SU, 5-5 ATS, 8-2 O/U

Head-to-Head:

-- The Magic trounced the Heat in their only matchup of the season on January 3 in Orlando, 105-85, marking the fifth win in the last six meetings.

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- Orlando has lost six of seven games this season with no rest after falling to the Clippers on Sunday. The last three defeats in this situation came by double-digits to the Bucks, Jazz, and Clippers.

-- The Heat have failed to cover in four of their past five games against Southeast division foes, but Miami is 12-1 off a loss this season.


Mavericks (-1 ?, 223 ?) at Thunder ? 8:05 PM EST

DAL: 28-17 SU, 23-19-3 ATS, 27-18 O/U
OKC: 28-19 SU, 32-15 ATS, 23-24 O/U
Last 10 games:
DAL: 6-4 SU, 4-3-3 ATS, 5-5 O/U
OKC: 7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS, 7-3 O/U

Head-to-Head:

-- Oklahoma City rallied from an early 12-point deficit to knock off Dallas on December 31 as 2 ?-point home underdogs, 106-101. Last season, the Mavericks captured three of four meetings, while the ?under? is 4-1 the last five matchups.

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Mavericks are 10-2 this season off a loss, as one of those defeats came at Oklahoma City on New Year?s Eve.

-- Oklahoma City has covered 14 of its last 17 games, but all three of those ATS defeats came at home.


Kings at Timberwolves (-3 ?, 226) ? 8:05 PM EST

SAC: 16-29 SU, 21-23-1 ATS, 22-23 O/U
MIN: 15-31 SU, 17-27-2 ATS, 25-21 O/U
Last 10 games:
SAC: 3-7 SU, 3-6-1 ATS, 7-3 O/U
MIN: 1-9 SU, 2-8 ATS, 6-4 O/U

Head-to-Head:

-- The Timberwolves have won six of the past eight matchups, including a 105-104 overtime triumph at Sacramento on December 26 as seven-point underdogs.

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The ?over? has cashed in seven of Sacramento?s last nine road games, although the ?under? hit in Saturday?s win at Chicago. However, the ?under? is 5-1 in the Kings? past six contests after scoring less than 100 points in a win.

-- Minnesota has struggled overall of late, but the Wolves own a 3-9 SU/ATS record in their last 12 opportunities in the favorite role.


Spurs (-2 ?, 217) at Bulls ? 8:05 PM EST

SA: 20-25 SU, 18-26-1 ATS, 27-18 O/U
CHI: 18-30 SU, 23-24-1 ATS, 23-25 O/U
Last 10 games:
SA: 5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS, 5-5 O/U
CHI: 5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS, 4-6 O/U

Head-to-Head:

-- These teams have not met this season, as the Spurs are 4-1 SU and 2-3 ATS the last five matchups with the Bulls. San Antonio has won its last two visits to United Center, including a 108-107 triumph last season.

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- The Spurs are 8-2 ATS the last 10 road games, but were listed as a favorite only once in this span, coming in a 145-115 blowout of the Grizzlies on December 23.

-- The Bulls have compiled a 2-15 record this season off a win, coming off Saturday?s victory at Cleveland.


Rockets at Jazz (-11, 224 ?) ? 9:05 PM EST

HOU: 28-17 SU, 21-24 ATS, 20-25 O/U
UTA: 32-13 SU, 25-19-1 ATS, 23-22 O/U
Last 10 games:
HOU: 4-6 SU, 3-7 ATS, 5-5 O/U
UTA: 9-1 SU, 7-2-1 ATS, 7-3 O/U

Head-to-Head:

-- Amazingly, these teams have not hooked up yet this season, but they will meet three times over the next month. The Rockets are 6-1 in the past seven matchups, including taking four of five meetings in the first round of the playoffs.

Betcha Didn?t Know:

-- Houston will likely be down both James Harden and Russell Westbrook tonight, as the Rockets lost at New Orleans in the only other game this season without the two stars in the lineup. However, the Rockets are 4-3 ATS this season in the underdog role.

-- The Jazz are riding a nine-game home winning streak, while being listed as a double-digit home favorite for the sixth time this season. Utah owns a 5-0 SU and 3-2 ATS mark when laying at least 10 points, while winning 18 consecutive home contests as a double-digit favorite.

 

[Udog]

527CLEVELAND -528 DETROIT
CLEVELAND is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in January games in the last 3 seasons.

529ORLANDO -530 MIAMI
MIAMI is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

531DALLAS -532 OKLAHOMA CITY
DALLAS are 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game in the current season.

533SACRAMENTO -534 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game in the current season.

535SAN ANTONIO -536 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

537HOUSTON -538 UTAH
UTAH is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread in the current season.