CNOTES 2020-2021 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !

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January's NBA Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/11/2021...10-4-071.43%+2800 Detail
01/10/2021.....7-7-0 50.00% -350 Detail
01/09/2021.....6-8-0 42.85% -1400 Detail
01/08/2021....11-8-1 57.89% +1100 Detail
01/07/2021 5-5-0 50.00% -250 Detail
01/06/2021 5-16-0 23.81% -6300 Detail
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail

Totals..............76-86-3......46.91%.....-93.00

 

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Tuesday?s 6-pack
Odds to win the college basketball national title:
3-1? Gonzaga
7-1? Baylor
11-1? Michigan
12-1? Texas
13-1? Villanova, Wisconsin
14-1? Iowa, Tennessee

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 375,239
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
?I still have a year left on my contract. I hope the Steelers want me back if that?s the way we go.?
Ben Roethlisberger

Tuesday?s quiz
In between coaching gigs at LSU/Alabama, which NFL team did Nick Saban coach?

Monday?s quiz
Before Sunday night, the Cleveland Browns? last playoff win came against New England in 1994.

Sunday?s quiz
Russell Wilson played college football for NC State, Wisconsin.

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Tuesday?s Den: Nobody asked me, but??.

13) Alabama 52, Ohio State 24:
? Crimson Tide led 35-17 at halftime; Jones threw for 345 first half yards.
? Alabama WR Smith caught 12 passes for 215 yards and 3 TD?s, all in first half; then he broke his hand early in third quarter.
? Nick Saban wins his 7th national title, six of them at Alabama.

12) Philadelphia Eagles fired coach Doug Pederson Monday; he won the freakin? Super Bowl only three years ago. Pederson was 46-39-1 coaching the Eagles; he is rumored to be a strong candidate to be the next coach of the Jets.

11) Dallas Cowboys hired former Falcons? coach Dan Quinn as their new defensive coordinator; Quinn went 46-44 as head coach of the Falcons, winning the NFC title four years ago. Quinn was Seattle?s DC when they won their only Super Bowl title in the 2013 season.

10) Baltimore?s Lamar Jackson is a unique quarterback; not the greatest passer, he threw for only 170 yards in the Ravens? win Sunday, but he also ran for 136 yards. Key seems to be to contain him in the pocket, which is the opposite of how you defend most QB?s, and it is also way easier said than done.

9) ESPN?s Chris Fallica pointed out that Tennessee Titans ran the ball on 12 of their first 16 first down plays Sunday; very predictable. Tennessee gained only 27 yards on those 12 running plays.

8) Nebraska?s best WR, Wan?Dale Robinson, is transferring, a big blow to the Cornhuskers; this past season, Robinson caught 51 passes for 461 yards.

7) Closer Liam Hendriks gets $54M for three years from the Chicago White Sox. Hendriks was never a closer until two years ago; he saved 39 games for Oakland in 2019-20.

6) We mentioned yesterday that Victor Rojas quit as the Angels? TV voice, after working for the Halos for 11 years; it seemed weird- who gives up a gig like that?

Monday, Rojas was announced as the new president/GM of the Frisco Roughriders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.Rojas applied for the Angels? GM job last fall; now he is getting valuable experience in that area.

5) Was watching a tribute to the late Paul Westphal on NBA TV Monday; they were showing highlights of his days playing for the Phoenix Suns. It was so long ago that the court didn?t have a 3-point arc on it. Westphal was an excellent guard who died way too early last week, at age 70.

4) UConn 60, DePaul 53? Huskies are off to a 7-1 start, 4-1 in the Big East, where they?ve returned to after seven years in the AAC.

3) Colorado 65, Utah 58? Somehow, Utah went 2-11 on the foul line, in their own gym. Buffs are the #28 experience team and could make some noise in March.

2) Bradley 75, Northern Iowa 73? UNI is off to an awful 3-8 start, 2-4 in Valley games.

1) SMU 79, Temple 68? Mustangs made 11-28 on the arc, sweep the season series with Temple, which at 0-3, is the only AAC team winless in conference play.

 

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533MIAMI -534 PHILADELPHIA
MIAMI is 51-30 ATS (18 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.

535UTAH -536 CLEVELAND
UTAH is 76-53 ATS (17.7 Units) in road games versus good pressure defensive teams - forcing >=16 turnovers/game since 1996.

537DENVER -538 BROOKLYN
DENVER is 7-20 ATS (-15 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

539SAN ANTONIO -540 OKLAHOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

541LA LAKERS -542 HOUSTON
LA LAKERS are 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) in road games when playing 8 or more games in 14 days in the last 3 seasons.

545INDIANA -546 GOLDEN STATE
INDIANA is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) vs. poor rebounding teams - outrebounded by opponents by 3+ per game over the last 2 seasons.


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Tuesday, January 12

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Trend Report
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Miami @ Philadelphia
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami

Denver @ Brooklyn
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Denver's last 13 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

Utah @ Cleveland
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Utah is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Utah

LA Lakers @ Houston
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 16 games at home

San Antonio @ Oklahoma City
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Indiana @ Golden State
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Indiana's last 22 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


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Tuesday, January 12

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MIAMI (4 - 4) at PHILADELPHIA (7 - 4) - 1/12/2021, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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UTAH (6 - 4) at CLEVELAND (5 - 6) - 1/12/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 305-362 ATS (-93.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 230-278 ATS (-75.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 2-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-0 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (5 - 5) at BROOKLYN (5 - 6) - 1/12/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-1 straight up against DENVER 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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SAN ANTONIO (5 - 5) at OKLAHOMA CITY (5 - 4) - 1/12/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-17 ATS (+16.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 78-59 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1129-1003 ATS (+25.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 229-165 ATS (+47.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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LA LAKERS (8 - 3) at HOUSTON (3 - 5) - 1/12/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 119-155 ATS (-51.5 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
HOUSTON is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (6 - 4) at GOLDEN STATE (6 - 4) - 1/12/2021, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 99-70 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 38-56 ATS (-23.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-54 ATS (-23.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-48 ATS (-21.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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


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Hoop Trends for Tuesday January 12
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Indiana at Golden State (10:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Warriors are 10-0 ATS (15.45 ppg) at home when the line is within 3 of pick off a home game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Heat are 0-11 ATS (-10.50 ppg) on the road when they won 3+ straight vs current opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Antonio at Oklahoma City (8:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Spurs are 11-0 OU (15.50 ppg) as a favorite with rest off a road loss.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Utah at Cleveland (7:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Jazz are 0-10 OU (-6.55 ppg) after Rudy Gobert shot worse than 33 percent last game.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)


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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 12

 

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at PHI 07:00 PM
MIA +7.0
O 209.0

UTA at CLE 07:30 PM
UTA -10.5
O 206.5

DEN at BK 07:30 PM
BK -1.5
U 230.0

SA at OKC 08:00 PM
OKC +2.0
O 218.5

LAL at HOU 08:00 PM
LAL -5.0
U 222.5

IND at GS 10:30 PM
GS -3.0
O 228.0

 

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January's NBA Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/12/2021....6-6-0 ........50.00% .-300 Detail
01/11/2021...10-4-0........71.43%....+2800 Detail
01/10/2021.....7-7-0 50.00% -350 Detail
01/09/2021.....6-8-0 42.85% -1400 Detail
01/08/2021....11-8-1 57.89% +1100 Detail
01/07/2021 5-5-0 50.00% -250 Detail
01/06/2021 5-16-0 23.81% -6300 Detail
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail

Totals..............82-92-3......47.12%.....-96.00

 

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Wednesday?s 6-pack
Odds to win the golf tournament in Hawai?i this week:
12-1? Simpson
14-1? Morikawa, English
16-1? Berger
18-1? Im
20-1? Matsuyama, Niemann
25-1? C. Smith

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 379,283
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
?Chemistry, talent-wise, everything. It?s clear. I love this city. I?ve literally done everything I can. It?s crazy. I don?t think it can be fixed.?
James Harden, who apparently is unhappy with the Rockets

Wednesday?s quiz
Where did Steph Curry play his college basketball?

Tuesday?s quiz
In between coaching gigs at LSU/Alabama, Nick Saban coached the Miami Dolphins for two years.

Monday?s quiz
Before Sunday night, the Cleveland Browns? last playoff win came against New England in 1994.

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Two lists today: re-running my favorite Batman villains

My 13 favorite Batman (TV) villains

13) Chandell (Liberace)? The gifted piano player was both Chandell (the piano player) and his twin brother Harry who it turns out, was the real villain.

Trivia: Two Batman villains also had roles in Magnum PI; Howard Duff (Cabala) played Magnum?s grandfather. Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle) played Magnum?s Aunt Phoebe, a playwright who had Alzheimer?s, and was also in another earlier episode.

12) Bookworm (Roddy McDowell)? Appeared in two episodes; Bookworm?s crimes were inspired by literary works, well, because he likes books.

McDowell also appeared in the Batman animated series in the early 90?s.

11) Colonel Gumm (Roger C Carmel)? He loved the color pink and was obsessed with stamps; Colonel Gumm appeared in the two-episode crossover with The Green Hornet, with Bruce Lee as Kato and Van Williams as the Green Hornet.

Trivia: There were three different Mr Freeze?s; Eli Wallach, Otto Preminger, George Sanders.

10) Siren (Joan Collins)? Played a sidekick to The Riddler?s devious plan to take over Gotham City?s boxing industry, but she also wanted to uncover Batman?s true identity.

9) The Archer (Art Carney)? Ed Norton from The Honeymooners was also a Batman villain!!!

Archer?s character was based (loosely) on Robin Hood; his henchmen were Maid Marilyn, Big John, and Crier Tuck.

8) King Tut (Victor Buono)? Appeared in eight episodes; Buono supposedly loved playing the character because it allowed him the chance to overact, one of the aspects of the character that made King Tut so beloved by fans.

7) Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (Carolyn Jones)? Better known for playing Morticia Addams on The Addams Family, Ms Jones was in five episodes of Batman, joining Addams Family cast members John Astin, Ted Cassidy in making Batman appearances.

6) Egghead (Vincent Price)? When I was a kid, would often substitute (eggs-ellent) for excellent when talking to my family. For a little kid, that was eggs-citing. Vincent Price was awesome in this role, an egg-centric guy with a very strangely-shaped head.

5) Mad Hatter (David Wayne)? This villain was obsessed with getting his hands on Batman?s cowl, which of course didn?t happen.

Wayne also appeared in four movies with Marilyn Monroe.

4) Penguin (Burgess Meredith)?Is more famous for playing Rocky Balboa?s trainer Mickey, but Meredith appeared in 20 Batman episodes, most of any villain.

3) Catwoman (Julie Newmar)? Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt also played Catwoman, but Julie Newman was the best of the three; she was 5-11, a prima ballerina for the Los Angeles Opera who graduated high school when she was 15.

in 2004, her next-door neighbor Jim Belushi sued her for $4M alleging harassment and defamation of character, as a result of a dispute over leaf-blowing.

2) Joker (Cesar Romero)? Appeared in 19 episodes, 2nd-most of any villain. Romero refused to shave his mustache and you can see it under his white face paint.

Romero had a long, excellent career; he appeared in the first Oceans Eleven (1960).

1) Riddler (Frank Gorshin)? No one wore the green body suit with the big ????s on it better than Gorshin, who had a long career as a TV guest star, appearing in CSI, Wonder Woman and the original Hawaii Five-O, among many other shows.

John Astin played The Riddler for two episodes, but of course he was way more famous as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family.

 

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547MILWAUKEE -548 DETROIT
DETROIT is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game in the last 3 seasons.

547MILWAUKEE -548 DETROIT
Dwane Casey is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game (Coach of DETROIT)

549DALLAS -550 CHARLOTTE
DALLAS are 31-16 ATS (13.4 Units) in road games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game in the last 3 seasons.

555BROOKLYN -556 NEW YORK
BROOKLYN is 72-36 ATS (32.4 Units) in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days since 1996.

557LA LAKERS -558 OKLAHOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY is 78-59 ATS (13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game in the last 3 seasons.

559MEMPHIS -560 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games vs. losing teams over the last 2 seasons.

561ATLANTA -562 PHOENIX
Lloyd Pierce is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 (Coach of ATLANTA)

561ATLANTA -562 PHOENIX
ATLANTA is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.

563PORTLAND -564 SACRAMENTO
PORTLAND is 31-14 ATS (15.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more 5 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

565NEW ORLEANS -566 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 73-51 ATS (16.9 Units) as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.


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Dunkel

Wednesday, January 13

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 13

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MILWAUKEE (7 - 4) at DETROIT (2 - 8) - 1/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 105-82 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 93-72 ATS (+13.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-8 ATS (+20.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 11-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 13-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (5 - 4) at CHARLOTTE (6 - 5) - 1/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 189-150 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 235-188 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 584-500 ATS (+34.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 78-56 ATS (+16.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 60-91 ATS (-40.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 202-251 ATS (-74.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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BROOKLYN (6 - 6) at NEW YORK (5 - 6) - 1/13/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LA LAKERS (9 - 3) at OKLAHOMA CITY (5 - 5) - 1/13/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (4 - 6) at MINNESOTA (3 - 7) - 1/13/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 183-138 ATS (+31.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 126-162 ATS (-52.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (5 - 5) at PHOENIX (7 - 4) - 1/13/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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PORTLAND (6 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 6) - 1/13/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 66-97 ATS (-40.7 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 5) at LA CLIPPERS (7 - 4) - 1/13/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 73-51 ATS (+16.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

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


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Dallas @ Charlotte
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home

Milwaukee @ Detroit
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee

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

Memphis @ Minnesota
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

LA Lakers @ Oklahoma City
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Atlanta @ Phoenix
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Phoenix
Phoenix is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

New Orleans @ LA Clippers
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Clippers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans

Portland @ Sacramento
Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Portland is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home

 

[Cnotes53]

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAL at CHA 07:00 PM
CHA +4.0
U 220.5

MIL at DET 07:00 PM
MIL -11.0
O 226.5

BK at NY 07:30 PM
NY +6.0
U 219.5

LAL at OKC 08:00 PM
OKC +7.0
O 218.0

MEM at MIN 08:00 PM
MEM +2.5
U 222.0

NO at LAC 10:00 PM
NO +7.0
O 218.0

POR at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC +3.5
O 236.5

 

[Cnotes53]

January's NBA Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/13/2021....5-9-0 ........35.71% -2450 Detail
01/12/2021....6-6-0 ........50.00% .-300 Detail
01/11/2021...10-4-0........71.43%....+2800 Detail
01/10/2021.....7-7-0 ......50.00% -350 Detail
01/09/2021.....6-8-0........42.85% -1400 Detail
01/08/2021....11-8-1 ......57.89% +1100 Detail
01/07/2021 5-5-0 50.00% -250 Detail
01/06/2021 5-16-0 23.81% -6300 Detail
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 ........7-5-0.. 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail

Totals..............87-101-3......46.27%.....-120.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Thursday?s 6-pack
Updated odds to win NBA title:
2-1? Lakers
7-2? Brooklyn
8-1? Clippers, Milwaukee
20-1? Boston, Miami
30-1? Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Portland, Utah
60-1? Golden State, Toronto

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 381,116
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
???..they were unimpressed by Tagovailoa during training camp to the point they thought he wouldn?t be ready to play in 2020. They said they were ?caught totally off guard,? as one put it, when Tagovailoa was named the starter the seventh game of the season.?
Three unnamed Miami Dolphins, talking to the Miami Herald about QB Tue Tagovailoa

Thursday?s quiz
Where did James Harden play his college basketball?

Wednesday?s quiz
Steph Curry played his college basketball at Davidson.

Tuesday?s quiz
In between coaching gigs at LSU/Alabama, Nick Saban coached the Miami Dolphins for two years.

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Thursday?s Den: Doing some thinking out loud??.

13) Brooklyn Nets grabbed the headlines Wednesday when they traded for James Harden, in a 4-way deal that had to have the salary cap guys recharging their iPhones a couple times.

? Nets get James Harden
? Pacers get Caris LaVert and a 2nd round pick
? Cavaliers get Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince
? Rockets got four 1st round draft picks, four pick swaps with Brooklyn, plus:
Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurcus

Very unusual for a blockbuster like this to happen during the season.

12) Harden and Kevin Durant have won 7 of the last 11 NBA scoring titles; Nets become the first team ever with two players who have won 3+ scoring titles each.

Why is that? Because there is only basketball in a game; to win a scoring title, you have to have that ball a great deal of the time. It is going to take a lot of cooperation for this to work.

11) Put yourself in Steve Nash?s shoes; after a Hall of Fame playing career, Nash is a rookie head coach at age 46, charged with coaching a team with:
? 32-year old Kevin Durant coming off an achilles injury
? 31-year old Kyrie Irving, who missed the last two weeks for personal issues
? and now a thinned-out roster after acquiring the prolific Harden, who is 31.

Nets need to add three more players before the playoffs start, in order to contend for a title.

10) Wednesday morning, Nets were +$550 to win the NBA title; now they?re +$300.

9) Texas Tech 79, Texas 77:
? High-level game, could?ve been an Elite 8 or Final Four game.
? Tech was 22-28 on foul line, Texas 18-31
? Longhorns led 48-38 at halftime.
? Texas had 15 turnovers, Red Raiders 7
? Teams meet again in the last regular season game, February 27

8) Saw something in that game I don?t think I?ve ever seen in a real game before; have seen it on the playground a few times, but never in a serious game.

Tech?s Mac McClung, who transferred to Tech from Georgetown, was driving towards the hoop, about 12 feet from the basket on the left side of the lane and he leaves his feet while throwing the ball off the backboard- to himself, where he grabbed it and got fouled trying to shoot.

You have to be pretty damn sure you?re not getting taken out of the game if you do stuff like that; McClung scored 22 points for the 11-3 Red Raiders, playing 36:00. He doesn?t come out often.

7) UConn star James Bouknight is out indefinitely after having surgery on his left elbow; he hurt the elbow diving for a loose ball the other night. Bouknight is averaging 20.3 ppg.

6) How are NBA teams on the second night of back/backs?
? Road team that played at home night before: 4-4-1 ATS
? Road team that also played on road night before: 11-8 ATS
? Home team that played at home night before: 10-6 ATS
? Home team that also played on road night before: 5-4 ATS

That adds up to 30-22-1 ATS, surprisingly good.

5) JaKarr Sampson is a forward for the Indiana Pacers; at age 27, he is already on his fifth NBA team. This is another guy who must be good at packing:

2014-16: played 121 games for the 76ers, scored 5.2 ppg in 15.1 mpg.
2016: finished that season playing 26 games for Denver, scoring 5.2 ppg in 18 mpg
2016-17: Played in the G-League.
2017-18: Scored 4.7 ppg in 15.6 mpg in 22 games for Sacramento.
2018-19: Played only four games for Chicago.
2019-20: Scored 4.9 ppg in 13.6 mpg in 34 games for Indiana
2020-21: Is scoring 2.5 ppg in 6.7 mpg for Indiana.

Sampson played two years at St John?s, scoring 13.9 ppg; he played in the Chinese league a couple times too, for a team in Shandong. He is on his way to writing an interesting book.

4) Dallas 104, Charlotte 93:
? Kristaps Porzingis made his season debut, scoring 16 points in 21:00.
? Charlotte?s Gordon Hayward strained his hip, left the game early.

3) Florida State 105, NC State 73:
? Seminoles hadn?t played in 15 days; they played really, really well.
? FSU shot 72.5% inside the arc, made 12-18 shots on the arc.
? Seminoles? 1.52 ppp is highest ppp I?ve ever seen.

2) Why do people wear watches? Everyone carries cellphones, which obviously have clocks in them. Seems like a waste of money to buy a watch.

1) If you?re a football coach for the Cal Bears, I?m guessing you?ll be on the phone making recruiting calls Saturday afternoon, seeing how the Rams-Packers playoff game has couple of Cal Bears playing quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff. Good advertising for the program.

 

[Cnotes53]

567MIAMI -568 PHILADELPHIA
MIAMI is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in road games versus terrible defensive teams - allowing 110+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

569CHARLOTTE -570 TORONTO
TORONTO is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points over the last 2 seasons.

571HOUSTON -572 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game over the last 2 seasons.

575INDIANA -576 PORTLAND
INDIANA is 44-27 ATS (14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=46% in the last 3 seasons.




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MIAMI (4 - 5) at PHILADELPHIA (8 - 4) - 1/14/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
MIAMI is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (6 - 6) at TORONTO (2 - 8) - 1/14/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (3 - 6) at SAN ANTONIO (6 - 5) - 1/14/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1130-1003 ATS (+26.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 575-485 ATS (+41.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 225-173 ATS (+34.7 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 454-381 ATS (+34.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
HOUSTON is 138-101 ATS (+26.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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GOLDEN STATE (6 - 5) at DENVER (5 - 6) - 1/14/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (7 - 4) at PORTLAND (7 - 4) - 1/14/2021, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-0 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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Trend Report
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Miami @ Philadelphia
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami

Charlotte @ Toronto
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Charlotte

Houston @ San Antonio
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

Golden State @ Denver
Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Denver's last 14 games

Indiana @ Portland
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana


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Hoop Trends for Thursday January 14
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Charlotte at Toronto (7:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Raptors are 12-0 ATS (12.58 ppg) as a home 8+ point favorite after they had less than 15% of their points from free throws last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Houston at San Antonio (7:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Spurs are 0-13 ATS (-10.23 ppg) at home coming off a win as a favorite.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Golden State at Denver (10:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Nuggets are 11-0 OU (14.09 ppg) as a home dog off a loss in a road game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Charlotte at Toronto (7:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Raptors are 0-11 OU (-10.73 ppg) as a home 8+ point favorite off a loss in which Kyle Lowry was not their high scorer.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at PHI 07:00 PM
MIA +10.5
O 222.5

HOU at SA 07:30 PM
SA -7.0
O 218.0

CHA at TOR 07:30 PM
TOR -8.5
O 220.0

GS at DEN 10:00 PM
DEN -5.0
U 225.0

IND at POR 10:00 PM
IND +3.0
U 229.0

 

[Cnotes53]

January's NBA Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/14/2021....3-5-0 ........37.50%.....-1250 Detail
01/13/2021....5-9-0 ........35.71% -2450 Detail
01/12/2021....6-6-0 ........50.00% .-300 Detail
01/11/2021...10-4-0........71.43%....+2800 Detail
01/10/2021.....7-7-0 ......50.00% -350 Detail
01/09/2021.....6-8-0........42.85% -1400 Detail
01/08/2021....11-8-1 ......57.89% +1100 Detail
01/07/2021.....5-5-0.......50.00%........-250 Detail
01/06/2021.....5-16-0.....23.81%........-6300 Detail
01/05/2021.....7-3-0.......70.00%.......+1850 Detail
01/04/2021.....5-13-0......27.78%.......-4650 Detail
01/03/2021.....6-10-0......37.50%.......-2500 Detail
01/02/2021 ........7-5-0.. 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021......7-7-2........50.00%.......-350 Detail

Totals..............90-106-3......45.91%.....-133.00

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday?s 6-pack
Odds to win the Eastern Conference in the NBA:
3-2? Brooklyn
3-1? Milwaukee
15-2? Boston, Miami, Philadelphia
20-1? Toronto
30-1? Indiana
80-1? Atlanta

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 385,503
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
?Taking one (a QB) will get y?all off my ass for a little bit, but the second that guy doesn?t play well? I?m gonna be the first one run out of the building ? I promise you that position never leaves my mind.?
Colts? GM Chris Ballard

Friday?s quiz
Before coaching Florida, Ohio State, at what other two colleges was Urban Meyer a head coach?

Thursday?s quiz
James Harden played his college basketball at Arizona State.

Wednesday?s quiz
Steph Curry played his college basketball at Davidson.

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Friday?s Den: NBA trends??.
It is still early in the NBA season, but here are trends to consider for each team:
(stats are thru Wednesday?s games)

Atlanta Hawks:
? Lost four of last five games.
? Last six games stayed under total.
? 1-4 ATS at home, 4-1 on road.

Boston Celtics:
? Won their last four games, covered last three.
? 3-1 ATS at home.
? Underdogs covered all six of their road games.

Brooklyn Nets:
? Won four of their six games.
? Covered three of last four home games.
? Last five home games went over total.
? How will team?s approach change with James Harden on board?

Charlotte Hornets :
? Won/covered four of last five games.
? Five of their last six games stayed under.
? Underdogs are 8-4 ATS in their games.
? Check status of Hayward, who hurt his hip Wednesday

Chicago Bulls:
? Covered five in row, eight of last nine games.
? Four of their last five games went over total.
? 6-1 ATS as a road underdog.

Cleveland Cavaliers:
? Lost three in row, five of last six games.
? Lost last three home games, scoring 88 ppg.
? Their last ten games stayed under the total.

Dallas Mavericks:
? Won/covered their last four games.
? Won/covered four of last five road games.
? Five of their last seven games stayed under.

Denver Nuggets:
? 1-5 ATS at home.
? Nine of their 11 games went over.
? Favorites are 3-1-1 ATS in their road games.

Detroit Pistons:
? Lost five of their last six games.
? Covered five of last seven games.
? Under is 5-2 in their home games; over is 3-1 in their road games.

Golden State Warriors:
? Won/covered four of last six games, all at home.
? Last four games stayed under total.
? 1-3 ATS on road; their last road game was December 29.

Houston Rockets:
? Lost four of their last five games.
? 3-6 ATS this season; 2-4 at home, 1-2 on road.
? Under is 5-0-1 in their last six games.

Indiana Pacers
? 3-0 ATS as an underdog this season.
? Three of their four road games went over.
? 2-0 ATS if they played night before.

LA Clippers:
? Won three of their last four games
? Last four home games went over total.
? 0-3 ATS in last three home games.

LA Lakers:
? Won last four games, covered last three.
? Six of their seven road games stayed under total.
? 2-4 ATS as a home favorite, 5-2 as a road favorite.

Memphis Grizzlies:
? Won/covered their last three games.
? 1-5 SU at home, 4-1 SU on road.
? Four of their last five home games stayed under.

Miami Heat
? Lost three of their four road games (underdogs 4-0 ATS)
? Three of their last four home games stayed under.
? 3-1 ATS in game after a loss; 1-3 ATS after a win.

Milwaukee Bucks:
? Won six of their last seven games.
? Last three games stayed under the total.
? 4-2 ATS as a home favorite, 3-3 as a road favorite.

Minnesota Timberwolves:
? Lost eight of their last nine games.
? Six of their last seven games went over.
? Karl-Anthony Towns is back from his injury.

New Orleans Pelicans:
? Lost their last four games (1-3 ATS)
? 1-4 ATS as a favorite, 3-2 ATS as an underdog.
? Underdogs covered all five of their home games.

New York Knicks:
? Lost their last four games (0-4 ATS)
? Last five road games stayed under total.
? 2-4 ATS at home, 3-3 ATS on road.

Oklahoma City:
? Lost all five of their home games.
? 1-4 ATS as home underdogs, 5-2 ATS as road dogs.
? Over is 3-2 in their home games; under is 4-2 in their road games.

Orlando Magic:
? Lost five of their last seven games.
? Last five home games stayed under the total.
? 4-1 ATS as a favorite, 2-4 ATS as an underdog.

Philadelphia 76ers:
? Lost three of their last four games.
? Last four games went over the total.
? Covered once in their last four games.

Phoenix Suns:
? 2-3 in last five games, after a 5-1 start.
? 3-0 ATS in game following a loss.
? Four of their last five games went over total.

Portland Trailblazers:
? Won their last four games (3-1 ATS)
? 1-4 ATS at home, 4-2 ATS on road
? Under is 3-2 in their home games.

Sacramento Kings:
? Lost six of their last eight games.
? 2-5-1 ATS at home, 3-2 on road.
? Five of their last six games went over.

San Antonio Spurs:
? Won four of last five games, all on road.
? 4-0 ATS as a road underdog.
? Lost three of their four home games.

Toronto Raptors
? Lost five of their last six games.
? 2-5 ATS on the road.
? Four of their last six games went over.
? Remember, they?re playing ?home? games in Tampa, not Toronto

Utah Jazz
? Won/covered last three games, all on the road.
? Underdogs covered all three of their home games.
? Three of their last four games stayed under.

Washington Wizards
? Underdogs covered five of their six home games.
? Covered four of their five road games.
? Six of their last seven games went over total.

 

[Cnotes53]

503NEW YORK -504 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.

505ORLANDO -506 BOSTON
ORLANDO is 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=46% over the last 2 seasons.

507DALLAS -508 MILWAUKEE
DALLAS are 32-16 ATS (14.4 Units) in road games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game in the last 3 seasons.

509CHICAGO -510 OKLAHOMA CITY
CHICAGO is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

511MEMPHIS -512 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games vs. losing teams over the last 2 seasons.

515ATLANTA -516 UTAH
ATLANTA is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.

515ATLANTA -516 UTAH
Lloyd Pierce is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 (Coach of ATLANTA)

517NEW ORLEANS -518 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 58-93 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home games when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) since 1996.

519LA CLIPPERS -520 SACRAMENTO
LA CLIPPERS are 13-4 ATS (8.6 Units) in road games versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.


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NEW YORK (5 - 7) at CLEVELAND (5 - 7) - 1/15/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 305-363 ATS (-94.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 230-279 ATS (-76.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

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

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ORLANDO (6 - 5) at BOSTON (7 - 3) - 1/15/2021, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (6 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 4) - 1/15/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 105-83 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 461-374 ATS (+49.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 190-150 ATS (+25.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 585-500 ATS (+35.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 79-56 ATS (+17.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 296-355 ATS (-94.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 86-136 ATS (-63.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 straight up against DALLAS 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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ATLANTA (5 - 5) at UTAH (7 - 4) - 1/15/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 6) at LA LAKERS (10 - 3) - 1/15/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 181-225 ATS (-66.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (8 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 7) - 1/15/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 73-52 ATS (+15.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

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


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NBA

Friday, January 15

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Trend Report
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Orlando @ Boston
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Orlando

New York @ Cleveland
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 9 games
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

Dallas @ Milwaukee
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Memphis @ Minnesota
Memphis
Memphis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

Chicago @ Oklahoma City
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Oklahoma City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago

Atlanta @ Utah
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home

New Orleans @ LA Lakers
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

LA Clippers @ Sacramento
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home


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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, January 15

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Hoop Trends for Friday January 15
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Atlanta at Utah (9:05 p.m. ET)

--The Jazz are 12-0-2 ATS (12.82 ppg) at home off a road win in where they were outscored in the paint by double digits.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Memphis at Minnesota (8:05 p.m. ET)

--The Timberwolves are 0-11 ATS (-13.64 ppg) as a home favorite with rest.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Memphis at Minnesota (8:05 p.m. ET)

--The Timberwolves are 14-0 OU (13.61 ppg) at home after they had 3 or fewer double digit scorers last game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Atlanta at Utah (9:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Jazz are 0-11 OU (-6.09 ppg) after Rudy Gobert shot worse than 33 percent.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)


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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAL at MIL 07:30 PM
DAL +7.5
O 228.0

NY at CLE 07:30 PM
CLE +2.0
O 196.5

ORL at BOS 07:30 PM
ORL +3.0
O 213.5

CHI at OKC 08:00 PM
CHI +1.0
O 224.0

MEM at MIN 08:00 PM
MEM +1.0
O 224.5

ATL at UTA 09:00 PM
ATL +6.0
U 227.0

NO at LAL 10:00 PM
O 220.0

LAC at SAC 10:00 PM
LAC -7.0
O 227.5

 

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January's NBA Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/15/2021....8-5-0 ........61.54%....+1250 Detail
01/14/2021....3-5-0 ........37.50%.....-1250 Detail
01/13/2021....5-9-0 ........35.71% -2450 Detail
01/12/2021....6-6-0 ........50.00% .-300 Detail
01/11/2021...10-4-0........71.43%....+2800 Detail
01/10/2021.....7-7-0 ......50.00% -350 Detail
01/09/2021.....6-8-0........42.85% -1400 Detail
01/08/2021....11-8-1 ......57.89% +1100 Detail
01/07/2021.....5-5-0.......50.00%........-250 Detail
01/06/2021.....5-16-0.....23.81%........-6300 Detail
01/05/2021.....7-3-0.......70.00%.......+1850 Detail
01/04/2021.....5-13-0......27.78%.......-4650 Detail
01/03/2021.....6-10-0......37.50%.......-2500 Detail
01/02/2021 ........7-5-0.. 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021......7-7-2........50.00%.......-350 Detail

Totals..............98-111-3......46.88%.....-120.50

 

[Cnotes53]

521HOUSTON -522 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 2-17 ATS (-16.7 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points in the last 3 seasons.

523ORLANDO -524 BROOKLYN
ORLANDO is 18-6 ATS (11.4 Units) in road games versus terrible defensive teams - allowing 110+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

525CHARLOTTE -526 TORONTO
TORONTO is 15-4 ATS (10.6 Units) after a win by 6 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

527PHILADELPHIA -528 MEMPHIS
PHILADELPHIA is 2-15 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games off 2 or more consecutive home wins in the last 3 seasons.

529DETROIT -530 MIAMI
DETROIT is 235-284 ATS (-77.4 Units) after a division game since 1996.

533ATLANTA -534 PORTLAND
ATLANTA is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.

533ATLANTA -534 PORTLAND
Lloyd Pierce is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 (Coach of ATLANTA)


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Saturday, January 16

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Trend Report
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Houston @ San Antonio
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston

Orlando @ Brooklyn
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home

Charlotte @ Toronto
Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games at home

Philadelphia @ Memphis
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Memphis's last 18 games at home

Detroit @ Miami
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

Atlanta @ Portland
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta


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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, January 16

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 16

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HOUSTON (4 - 6) at SAN ANTONIO (6 - 6) - 1/16/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1130-1004 ATS (+25.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-26 ATS (+25.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 230-165 ATS (+48.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 454-382 ATS (+33.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
HOUSTON is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 139-101 ATS (+27.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (6 - 6) at BROOKLYN (7 - 6) - 1/16/2021, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (6 - 7) at TORONTO (3 - 8) - 1/16/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PHILADELPHIA (9 - 4) at MEMPHIS (5 - 6) - 1/16/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 184-138 ATS (+32.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

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

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DETROIT (2 - 9) at MIAMI (4 - 6) - 1/16/2021, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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ATLANTA (5 - 6) at PORTLAND (7 - 5) - 1/16/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

HOU at SA 05:00 PM
SA -7.0
U 217.5

ORL at BK 06:00 PM
BK -9.0
U 226.0

 

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NIGHT ACTION:

ORL at BK 06:00 PM
BK -9.0
U 226.0

CHA at TOR 07:30 PM
CHA +7.0
O 219.5

PHI at MEM 08:00 PM
PHI +1.0
O 222.5

DET at MIA 08:00 PM
MIA -5.5
O 216.5

ATL at POR 10:00 PM
POR -5.0
O 234.5