Thread watched CNOTES 2023-2024 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !
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NBA OCTOBER BEST BETS !
10/26/2023........................3 - 1.............................75.00%.............................+ 9.50
10/25/2023.....................14 - 5..............................73.68%............................+ 42.50
10/24/2023.......................3 - 1..............................75.00%............................+ 9.50
TOTALS.............................20 - 7.............................74.07%............................+ 61.50
10/26/2023........................3 - 1.............................75.00%.............................+ 9.50
10/25/2023.....................14 - 5..............................73.68%............................+ 42.50
10/24/2023.......................3 - 1..............................75.00%............................+ 9.50
TOTALS.............................20 - 7.............................74.07%............................+ 61.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
All-time leaders in rushing touchdowns:
164— Emmitt Smith
145— LaDainian Tomlinson
123— Marcus Allen
120— Adrian Peterson
110— Walter Payton
106— Jim Brown
Quote of the Day
“I think everyone should go to college and get a degree, and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cab driver. Then they would really be educated.”
Al McGuire
Friday’s quiz
Where did Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian play his college football?
Hint: he was a quarterback
Thursday’s quiz
Carolina Panthers are only NFL team that hasn’t covered a spread (0-5-1) this season.
Wednesday’s quiz
Chris Paul has been in the NBA for 18 years; he played his college basketball at Wake Forest.
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Bills in first half: 33 plays, 234 yards, 17 points.
Bills in 2nd half: 35 plays, 184 yards, 7 points.
Bills allowed 10-3-20-9-18 points in wins, 22-25-29 in losses.
Allen was 31-40/324 passing, with two TD’s.
Buccaneers lost four of their last five games.
Tampa is 3-0 ATS as road dog this year (6-13-3 from 2017-22)
Tampa scored 20-27-26 points in wins, 11-6-13-18 in losses.
Bucs’ opponents’ team total: under 6-0-1
Tampa Bay threw a Hail Mary 55 yards to the end zone on the last play; had Bucs’ WR Chris Godwin looked up a little quicker, ball would’ve hit him in the hands.
— Steelers/Cardinals are only NFL teams that have been outgained in every game this season; the 4-2 Steelers have been outgained by 110 yards/game, the 1-6 Cardinals by 48.4 yards/game.
— Odd scheduling by the NFL; six teams had last week off, so only 13 games were played, while this week, all 32 teams are playing, then next week, four teams have the week off.
— Sounds like Tennessee Titans are going to start rookie QB Will Levis against Atlanta Sunday, but will also use backup Malik Willis at times. Starting QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle) like won’t play in the game, which sets Levis up to make his first NFL start.
— Minnesota Vikings have thrown 16 TD passes this season; they haven’t run for a TD yet.
— Air Force football team is 7-0 this season; they’re ranked in the top 20 in the country for the first time since 2002.
— Movie of the Day: Punchline (1988)— A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at a Manhattan comedy club.
Tom Hanks, Sally Field, John Goodman; hard to go wrong with those stars.
— Tough stretch for Philadelphia sports teams; they’ve lost seven Game 7’s in a row, with 76ers losing last four Game 7’s, Flyers losing last two and now the Phillies losing Game 7 of the NLCS.
— This year’s Diamondbacks are second team ever (1987 Twins) to make it to the World Series, even though they had a negative run differential (-15) during the regular season. Twins had a minus-20 run differential in ’87.
— Only twice in MLB history has the road team won all seven games in a best-of-7 series; the 2019 Nationals won the World Series, the 2023 Rangers won the ALCS— both of them beat the Astros in those series.
— Odds to win the World Series: Rangers -170, Diamondbacks +150
— Arizona Diamondbacks made the World Series with a payroll of $116.5M, 21st in MLB.
By way of contrast, in the near future, two guys on the Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, will be earning a total of $122.1M/year. Two guys.
— Dodgers’ 1B Freddie Freeman has missed only 11 games the last six years, while knocking in 557 runs, scoring 626 runs in 859 games. A Hall of Famer, for sure.
— Jacksonville State 41, FIU 16
Gamecocks are 7-2, in their first year of I-A football.
Jacksonville State ran ball 55 times for 265 yards.
FIU had nine penalties for 92 yards; JSU had one penalty, for 15 yards.
— Texas-El Paso 37, Sam Houston State 34
0-8 Bearkats led 27-13 with 2:00 left in third quarter.
UTEP kicked 32-yard FG with 0:03 left for the win.
Miners ran ball 40 times for 222 yards.
— Virginia Tech 38, Syracuse 10
Hokies led 30-3 at halftime.
Rushing yards: Tech 318, Syracuse 0
3rd down conversions: Tech 8-16, Syracuse 0-9
— Georgia Southern 44, Georgia State 21
Eagles threw for 334 yards (9.3 yards/attempt)
Georgia State ran ball 40 times for 290 yards.
Both teams are 6-2.
All-time leaders in rushing touchdowns:
164— Emmitt Smith
145— LaDainian Tomlinson
123— Marcus Allen
120— Adrian Peterson
110— Walter Payton
106— Jim Brown
Quote of the Day
“I think everyone should go to college and get a degree, and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cab driver. Then they would really be educated.”
Al McGuire
Friday’s quiz
Where did Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian play his college football?
Hint: he was a quarterback
Thursday’s quiz
Carolina Panthers are only NFL team that hasn’t covered a spread (0-5-1) this season.
Wednesday’s quiz
Chris Paul has been in the NBA for 18 years; he played his college basketball at Wake Forest.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here……..
Bills 24, Buccaneers 18Bills in first half: 33 plays, 234 yards, 17 points.
Bills in 2nd half: 35 plays, 184 yards, 7 points.
Bills allowed 10-3-20-9-18 points in wins, 22-25-29 in losses.
Allen was 31-40/324 passing, with two TD’s.
Buccaneers lost four of their last five games.
Tampa is 3-0 ATS as road dog this year (6-13-3 from 2017-22)
Tampa scored 20-27-26 points in wins, 11-6-13-18 in losses.
Bucs’ opponents’ team total: under 6-0-1
Tampa Bay threw a Hail Mary 55 yards to the end zone on the last play; had Bucs’ WR Chris Godwin looked up a little quicker, ball would’ve hit him in the hands.
— Steelers/Cardinals are only NFL teams that have been outgained in every game this season; the 4-2 Steelers have been outgained by 110 yards/game, the 1-6 Cardinals by 48.4 yards/game.
— Odd scheduling by the NFL; six teams had last week off, so only 13 games were played, while this week, all 32 teams are playing, then next week, four teams have the week off.
— Sounds like Tennessee Titans are going to start rookie QB Will Levis against Atlanta Sunday, but will also use backup Malik Willis at times. Starting QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle) like won’t play in the game, which sets Levis up to make his first NFL start.
— Minnesota Vikings have thrown 16 TD passes this season; they haven’t run for a TD yet.
— Air Force football team is 7-0 this season; they’re ranked in the top 20 in the country for the first time since 2002.
— Movie of the Day: Punchline (1988)— A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at a Manhattan comedy club.
Tom Hanks, Sally Field, John Goodman; hard to go wrong with those stars.
— Tough stretch for Philadelphia sports teams; they’ve lost seven Game 7’s in a row, with 76ers losing last four Game 7’s, Flyers losing last two and now the Phillies losing Game 7 of the NLCS.
— This year’s Diamondbacks are second team ever (1987 Twins) to make it to the World Series, even though they had a negative run differential (-15) during the regular season. Twins had a minus-20 run differential in ’87.
— Only twice in MLB history has the road team won all seven games in a best-of-7 series; the 2019 Nationals won the World Series, the 2023 Rangers won the ALCS— both of them beat the Astros in those series.
— Odds to win the World Series: Rangers -170, Diamondbacks +150
— Arizona Diamondbacks made the World Series with a payroll of $116.5M, 21st in MLB.
By way of contrast, in the near future, two guys on the Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, will be earning a total of $122.1M/year. Two guys.
— Dodgers’ 1B Freddie Freeman has missed only 11 games the last six years, while knocking in 557 runs, scoring 626 runs in 859 games. A Hall of Famer, for sure.
— Jacksonville State 41, FIU 16
Gamecocks are 7-2, in their first year of I-A football.
Jacksonville State ran ball 55 times for 265 yards.
FIU had nine penalties for 92 yards; JSU had one penalty, for 15 yards.
— Texas-El Paso 37, Sam Houston State 34
0-8 Bearkats led 27-13 with 2:00 left in third quarter.
UTEP kicked 32-yard FG with 0:03 left for the win.
Miners ran ball 40 times for 222 yards.
— Virginia Tech 38, Syracuse 10
Hokies led 30-3 at halftime.
Rushing yards: Tech 318, Syracuse 0
3rd down conversions: Tech 8-16, Syracuse 0-9
— Georgia Southern 44, Georgia State 21
Eagles threw for 334 yards (9.3 yards/attempt)
Georgia State ran ball 40 times for 290 yards.
Both teams are 6-2.
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DETROIT is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in road games off a close road loss of 3 points or less since 1996.
MEMPHIS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-10 ATS (16 Units) in home games in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) in road games after playing a home game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-0 Under (9 Units) off a close home win by 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) after allowing 100 points or less in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) off a road loss in the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 79-49 Under (25.1 Units) when the total >=220 in the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 100-70 Under (23 Units) in home games when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%) since 1996.
PORTLAND is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) as a home underdog in the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-4 Over (10.6 Units) on the road when the line is +3 to -3 over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-10 ATS (16 Units) in home games in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) in road games after playing a home game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-0 Under (9 Units) off a close home win by 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) after allowing 100 points or less in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) off a road loss in the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 79-49 Under (25.1 Units) when the total >=220 in the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 100-70 Under (23 Units) in home games when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%) since 1996.
PORTLAND is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) as a home underdog in the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-4 Over (10.6 Units) on the road when the line is +3 to -3 over the last 2 seasons.
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NBA
Friday, October 27
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Denver @ Memphis
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Detroit @ Charlotte
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games at home
Charlotte is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
Miami @ Boston
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New York @ Atlanta
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 12 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Oklahoma City @ Cleveland
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Houston @ San Antonio
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games at home
Toronto @ Chicago
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Brooklyn @ Dallas
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
LA Clippers @ Utah
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
Utah
Utah is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Golden State @ Sacramento
Golden State
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Golden State is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 12 games
Orlando @ Portland
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
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Trend Report
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Denver @ Memphis
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Detroit @ Charlotte
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games at home
Charlotte is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
Miami @ Boston
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New York @ Atlanta
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 12 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Oklahoma City @ Cleveland
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Houston @ San Antonio
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games at home
Toronto @ Chicago
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Brooklyn @ Dallas
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
LA Clippers @ Utah
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
Utah
Utah is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Golden State @ Sacramento
Golden State
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Golden State is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 12 games
Orlando @ Portland
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
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| DEN at MEM | 07:00 PM | DEN -5.5 U 220.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at CHA | 07:00 PM | CHA -4.5 U 226.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at CLE | 07:30 PM | OKC +4.0 U 228.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at BOS | 07:30 PM | BOS -8.5 U 218.0 | +500 +500 |
| NY at ATL | 07:30 PM | NY +1.0 O 229.5 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at SA | 08:00 PM | SA -3.0 O 225.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at CHI | 08:00 PM | CHI -2.5 U 217.0 | +500 +500 |
| BK at DAL | 08:30 PM | DAL -6.0 O 230.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAC at UTA | 09:30 PM | LAC -4.5 O 227.5 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at POR | 10:00 PM | ORL -2.5 O 222.5 | +500 +500 |
| GS at SAC | 10:00 PM | SAC -2.5 U 237.0 | +500 +500 |
NBA OCTOBER BEST BETS !
10/27/2023......................9 - 7.............................56.25%...........................+ 6.50
10/26/2023......................3 - 1.............................75.00%...........................+ 9.50
10/25/2023.....................14 - 5............................73.68%...........................+ 42.50
10/24/2023......................3 - 1.............................75.00%...........................+ 9.50
TOTALS..........................29 - 14.............................67.44%..........................+ 68.00
10/27/2023......................9 - 7.............................56.25%...........................+ 6.50
10/26/2023......................3 - 1.............................75.00%...........................+ 9.50
10/25/2023.....................14 - 5............................73.68%...........................+ 42.50
10/24/2023......................3 - 1.............................75.00%...........................+ 9.50
TOTALS..........................29 - 14.............................67.44%..........................+ 68.00
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Saturday’s 6-pack:
Last six World Series champs:
2022- Astros over Phillies
2021- Braves over Astros
2020- Dodgers over Rays
2019- Nationals over Astros
2018- Red Sox over Dodgers
2017- Astros over Dodgers
Quote of the Day
“Its not up to you to take with you and possess what they gave you, its up to you to pass it on to someone else. So, that’s what I tried to do.”
Dusty Baker
Saturday’s quiz
Boston Red Sox have won four World Series since 2004, under which three managers?
Friday’s quiz
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian played his college football at BYU.
Thursday’s quiz
Carolina Panthers are only NFL team that hasn’t covered a spread (0-5-1) this season.
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Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run in the 11th inning.
Corey Seager tied game with a dramatic ninth inning home run.
Texas bullpen threw 6.1 scoreless innings.
Rangers lead series, 1-0.
— If the ghost runner rule in extra innings is such a great rule, why don’t they use it in the playoffs? This is the way baseball was meant to be played, no ghost runners.
— Two years ago, Rangers were 60-102, Arizona was 52-110.
Texas spent a boatload of $$$ to get better, Arizona developed lot of young players, many of whom benefited from the new rules, which help players who run fast.
Diamondbacks also ripped off Miami, acquiring P Zac Gallen for Jazz Chisholm. I’m told that pitching is an important part of baseball.
— Congrats to Dusty Baker, who retired as manager of the Astros this week. Hopefully he’ll get elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame soon, like next year.
Long time ago, when I was 15, I met Dusty Baker at Shea Stadium in New York— he signed an autograph for me and we talked for a few minutes. Good guy who has had a great career.
— Can’t process the fact that next year, Cal, Stanford and SMU are joining the ACC, seeing how the A in ACC stands for “Atlantic”……..as in Ocean.
SMU is in Dallas, in the southwest. Cal/Stanford are in California, which is close to the PACIFIC Ocean, not the ATLANTIC Ocean. Why is Stanford in same league as Boston College, Miami???
— There is a college basketball player who transferred this year, from Cal-San Diego to Vermont. This is a person who doesn’t value good weather; who would rather live in Vermont than in San Diego?
— Florida Atlantic 38, Charlotte 16
FAU threw for 218 yards (8.1 yards/attempt).
Owls are 4-4, need two more wins to be bowl eligible.
Charlotte was 4-19 on 3rd down; they had 12 penalties for 106 yards.
— In the NHL, last time the Montreal Canadiens had a 40-goal scorer was 1994, when Vincent Damphousse scored 40 goals, with 51 assists. That is the longest current drought in the NHL; team that has gone the next-longest without a 40-goal scorer is Arizona (1998).
— Word of the Day: Prodigy— a person who is gifted with exceptional qualities or abilities.
— In the NBA, LA Lakers started the season saying they wanted to put a cap on Lebron James’ minutes played. So far, in two games:
game 1- Lebron played 29:00 (+7). Lakers were minus-19 with him on bench
game 2- Lebron played 35:00 (+22). Lakers were minus-17 with him on bench
In two games, Lakers are +29 with Lebron playing, minus-36 with Lebron on bench.
So much for a minutes restriction.
— Phoenix Suns were docked a 2024 2nd-round draft pick over tampering with Drew Eubanks. NBA found that the Suns engaged in free-agency discussions involving Eubanks before the permitted date (June 30).
— ESPN replaced Jeff Van Gundy/Mark Jackson with Doc Rivers/Doris Burke as the #1 team on its NBA broadcasts. Then again, they have Stephen A Smith and Michael Wilbon on their studio shows, showing how little they care about teaching people about basketball.
Doc Rivers is good as an analyst; the addition of former Warriors GM Bob Meyers should wind up being good. They’ve been in the arena, can tell us what it is like.
Ex-players, ex-coaches, that’s what makes viewers smarter.
— Garrett Temple is in his 14th NBA season; he is playing for Toronto this year, his 12th NBA team, after playing in college at LSU. He could write a very interesting book.
— Dereck Lively scored 16 points for the Mavericks in his NBA debut; the most points he ever scored in college was 13 points, last year for Duke.
— There are 125 international players on NBA rosters this year, a new record, including 26 players from Canada, 14 from France. All in all, 41 countries are represented in the NBA.
— Thunder 108, Cavaliers 105— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, took only two foul shots, which suggests that Cleveland didn’t guard him aggressively enough.
Last six World Series champs:
2022- Astros over Phillies
2021- Braves over Astros
2020- Dodgers over Rays
2019- Nationals over Astros
2018- Red Sox over Dodgers
2017- Astros over Dodgers
Quote of the Day
“Its not up to you to take with you and possess what they gave you, its up to you to pass it on to someone else. So, that’s what I tried to do.”
Dusty Baker
Saturday’s quiz
Boston Red Sox have won four World Series since 2004, under which three managers?
Friday’s quiz
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian played his college football at BYU.
Thursday’s quiz
Carolina Panthers are only NFL team that hasn’t covered a spread (0-5-1) this season.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a fall Friday
— Rangers 6, Diamondbacks 5 (11)Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run in the 11th inning.
Corey Seager tied game with a dramatic ninth inning home run.
Texas bullpen threw 6.1 scoreless innings.
Rangers lead series, 1-0.
— If the ghost runner rule in extra innings is such a great rule, why don’t they use it in the playoffs? This is the way baseball was meant to be played, no ghost runners.
— Two years ago, Rangers were 60-102, Arizona was 52-110.
Texas spent a boatload of $$$ to get better, Arizona developed lot of young players, many of whom benefited from the new rules, which help players who run fast.
Diamondbacks also ripped off Miami, acquiring P Zac Gallen for Jazz Chisholm. I’m told that pitching is an important part of baseball.
— Congrats to Dusty Baker, who retired as manager of the Astros this week. Hopefully he’ll get elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame soon, like next year.
Long time ago, when I was 15, I met Dusty Baker at Shea Stadium in New York— he signed an autograph for me and we talked for a few minutes. Good guy who has had a great career.
— Can’t process the fact that next year, Cal, Stanford and SMU are joining the ACC, seeing how the A in ACC stands for “Atlantic”……..as in Ocean.
SMU is in Dallas, in the southwest. Cal/Stanford are in California, which is close to the PACIFIC Ocean, not the ATLANTIC Ocean. Why is Stanford in same league as Boston College, Miami???
— There is a college basketball player who transferred this year, from Cal-San Diego to Vermont. This is a person who doesn’t value good weather; who would rather live in Vermont than in San Diego?
— Florida Atlantic 38, Charlotte 16
FAU threw for 218 yards (8.1 yards/attempt).
Owls are 4-4, need two more wins to be bowl eligible.
Charlotte was 4-19 on 3rd down; they had 12 penalties for 106 yards.
— In the NHL, last time the Montreal Canadiens had a 40-goal scorer was 1994, when Vincent Damphousse scored 40 goals, with 51 assists. That is the longest current drought in the NHL; team that has gone the next-longest without a 40-goal scorer is Arizona (1998).
— Word of the Day: Prodigy— a person who is gifted with exceptional qualities or abilities.
— In the NBA, LA Lakers started the season saying they wanted to put a cap on Lebron James’ minutes played. So far, in two games:
game 1- Lebron played 29:00 (+7). Lakers were minus-19 with him on bench
game 2- Lebron played 35:00 (+22). Lakers were minus-17 with him on bench
In two games, Lakers are +29 with Lebron playing, minus-36 with Lebron on bench.
So much for a minutes restriction.
— Phoenix Suns were docked a 2024 2nd-round draft pick over tampering with Drew Eubanks. NBA found that the Suns engaged in free-agency discussions involving Eubanks before the permitted date (June 30).
— ESPN replaced Jeff Van Gundy/Mark Jackson with Doc Rivers/Doris Burke as the #1 team on its NBA broadcasts. Then again, they have Stephen A Smith and Michael Wilbon on their studio shows, showing how little they care about teaching people about basketball.
Doc Rivers is good as an analyst; the addition of former Warriors GM Bob Meyers should wind up being good. They’ve been in the arena, can tell us what it is like.
Ex-players, ex-coaches, that’s what makes viewers smarter.
— Garrett Temple is in his 14th NBA season; he is playing for Toronto this year, his 12th NBA team, after playing in college at LSU. He could write a very interesting book.
— Dereck Lively scored 16 points for the Mavericks in his NBA debut; the most points he ever scored in college was 13 points, last year for Duke.
— There are 125 international players on NBA rosters this year, a new record, including 26 players from Canada, 14 from France. All in all, 41 countries are represented in the NBA.
— Thunder 108, Cavaliers 105— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, took only two foul shots, which suggests that Cleveland didn’t guard him aggressively enough.
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CHICAGO is 179-122 Over (44.8 Units) in road games after 2+ home games since 1996.
NEW YORK is 18-5 ATS (12.5 Units) in road games after a game where they covered the spread over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-0 Over (8 Units) in home games playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
J.B. Bickerstaff is 29-12 ATS (15.8 Units) in home games in the first half of the season (Coach of CLEVELAND)
PHILADELPHIA is 32-17 Over (13.3 Units) as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 491-405 Under (45.5 Units) as a dog since 1996.
UTAH is 17-6 Over (10.4 Units) in road games after a game where they covered the spread over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-5 ATS (12.5 Units) in road games after a game where they covered the spread over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-0 Over (8 Units) in home games playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
J.B. Bickerstaff is 29-12 ATS (15.8 Units) in home games in the first half of the season (Coach of CLEVELAND)
PHILADELPHIA is 32-17 Over (13.3 Units) as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 491-405 Under (45.5 Units) as a dog since 1996.
UTAH is 17-6 Over (10.4 Units) in road games after a game where they covered the spread over the last 2 seasons.
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NBA
Saturday, October 28
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Trend Report
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Memphis @ Washington
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Memphis
New York @ New Orleans
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New Orleans's last 23 games
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Chicago @ Detroit
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia @ Toronto
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Toronto is 10-2-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Indiana @ Cleveland
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Miami @ Minnesota
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Utah @ Phoenix
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Phoenix
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
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Saturday, October 28
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Trend Report
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Memphis @ Washington
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Memphis
New York @ New Orleans
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New Orleans's last 23 games
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Chicago @ Detroit
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia @ Toronto
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Toronto is 10-2-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Indiana @ Cleveland
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Miami @ Minnesota
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Utah @ Phoenix
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Phoenix
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY at NO | 07:00 PM | NO -3.0 U 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at WAS | 07:00 PM | U 228.0 | +500 |
| CHI at DET | 07:00 PM | DET +1.5 U 215.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at TOR | 07:30 PM | TOR +4.0 U 214.5 | +500 +500 |
| IND at CLE | 07:30 PM | IND +3.0 U 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at MIN | 08:00 PM | MIA +5.0 U 218.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at PHO | 10:00 PM | UTA +6.0 O 224.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA OCTOBER BEST BETS !
10/28/2023........................6 - 4.............................60.00%.............................+ 8.00
10/27/2023........................9 - 7.............................56.25%.............................+ 6.50
10/26/2023........................3 - 1.............................75.00%.............................+ 9.50
10/25/2023.....................14 - 5..............................73.68%............................+ 42.50
10/24/2023.......................3 - 1..............................75.00%............................+ 9.50
TOTALS.............................35 - 18.............................66.03%..........................+ 76.00
10/28/2023........................6 - 4.............................60.00%.............................+ 8.00
10/27/2023........................9 - 7.............................56.25%.............................+ 6.50
10/26/2023........................3 - 1.............................75.00%.............................+ 9.50
10/25/2023.....................14 - 5..............................73.68%............................+ 42.50
10/24/2023.......................3 - 1..............................75.00%............................+ 9.50
TOTALS.............................35 - 18.............................66.03%..........................+ 76.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Leading scorers in the NBA, early in the season:
41.0— Luka Doncic, Dal
39.0— Damian Lillard, Milw
35.0— Donovan Mitchell, Clev
34.0— Stephen Curry, GSt
33.0— Cam Thomas, Bklyn
32.5— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
Quote of the Day
“It doesn’t cost a nickel to be nice.”
Sparky Anderson
Sunday’s quiz
Who is the UNLV football player who has had his number retired by the Rebels?
Hint: He is a QB who no longer plays in the NFL
Saturday’s quiz
Boston Red Sox have won four World Series since 2004, under Terry Francona, John Farrell, Alex Cora.
Friday’s quiz
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian played his college football at BYU.
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Tommy Pham was 4-for-4, with two runs scored.
Merrill Kelly is first P in 4 years to pitch 7 innings in a World Series game.
Series is 1-1, resumes Monday night in Arizona.
— This year, four teams moved up in class to the Big X: BYU, Central Florida, Houston and Cincinnati— they’re not faring well. Sometimes it is better to be a big fish in a small pond, instead of a small fish in a big pond.
So far this season (not counting the BYU-Cincinnati game), those four teams are a combined 2-16 straight up, 4-14 against the spread against Big X teams.
— Kansas 38, Oklahoma 33
Jayhawks drove 80 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:55 left.
First score of day was a pick-6 by Kansas 5:35 into game.
This is first time Kansas beat Oklahoma since 1997.
— USC 50, California 49
Cal led 28-17 at halftime.
Golden Bears scored TD with 0:58 left, went for two points but failed.
Caleb Williams was 23-40/369 passing for USC, with two TD’s.
— Georgia Tech 46, North Carolina 42
Tar Heels led 42-32 with 11:00 left in the game.
Not much defense; Tech won total yardage, 635-557.
Yellow Jackets ran ball 48 times for 348 yards (7.3 yards/carry)
— NC State 24, Clemson 17
Wolfpack scored on a pick-6 early in third quarter.
Clemson is 4-4 this year, 5-6 in last 11 games overall.
Tigers outgained State 364-202, but they were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Tulane 30, Rice 28
Since start of last season, Green Wave is 19-3 straight up; would expect to see coach Willie Fritz mentioned for job openings in bigger $$$ leagues later this year.
Rice QB JT Daniels will be an interesting player when the NFL Draft rolls around next spring; he’s had quite the journey thru college:
2018-19— USC— started in 2018
2020-21— Georgia— was mostly the backup there
2022— West Virginia— started there
2023— Rice— Owls are 4-4; their last winning season was in 2014.
— Upsets of the Week:
Northwestern (+13.5) 33, Maryland 27
Georgia Tech (+11.5) 46, North Carolina 42
Kansas (+10) 38, Oklahoma 33
Louisiana (+10) 33, South Alabama 20
UMass (+10) 21, Army 14
NC State (+10) 24, Clemson 17
Miami OH (+7) 30, Ohio U 16
West Virginia (+6.5) 41, Central Florida 28
— Word of the Day: Tragedy— an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress.
— There are seven I-A head coaches this season who have also been NFL head coaches.
— There are eight unbeaten teams left in college football.
— UCLA 28, Colorado 16
Bruins outgained Colorado, 487-242.
UCLA turned ball over four times, twice in red zone.
Bruins were 7-13 on third down, Colorado 4-15.
— Louisiana 33, South Alabama 20— South Alabama is having an odd year:
beat Oklahoma State as a 7-point underdog.
lost to Central Michigan as a 16-point favorite.
won their previous two games by a combined 110-10
lost this game, as a 10-point favorite
— Miami 29, Virginia 26 OT
Miami tied game on a 48-yard FG with 1:23 left.
Virginia outgained the Hurricanes, 377-276.
Miami wins in overtime for the second week in a row.
— Memphis 45, North Texas 42
Memphis led this game 31-10 at halftime.
Tigers drove 75 yards in 0:35, scored game-winning TD with 0:12 left.
North Texas QB Rogers was 32-49/411 passing, with five TD’s.
— James Madison 30, Old Dominion 27
Unbeaten Dukes improve to 8-0 this season.
JMU led 14-3 early on, held on at the end.
LY, when JMU got in top 25, they lost their next three games; this is an improvement.
Leading scorers in the NBA, early in the season:
41.0— Luka Doncic, Dal
39.0— Damian Lillard, Milw
35.0— Donovan Mitchell, Clev
34.0— Stephen Curry, GSt
33.0— Cam Thomas, Bklyn
32.5— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
Quote of the Day
“It doesn’t cost a nickel to be nice.”
Sparky Anderson
Sunday’s quiz
Who is the UNLV football player who has had his number retired by the Rebels?
Hint: He is a QB who no longer plays in the NFL
Saturday’s quiz
Boston Red Sox have won four World Series since 2004, under Terry Francona, John Farrell, Alex Cora.
Friday’s quiz
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian played his college football at BYU.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
— Diamondbacks 9, Rangers 1Tommy Pham was 4-for-4, with two runs scored.
Merrill Kelly is first P in 4 years to pitch 7 innings in a World Series game.
Series is 1-1, resumes Monday night in Arizona.
— This year, four teams moved up in class to the Big X: BYU, Central Florida, Houston and Cincinnati— they’re not faring well. Sometimes it is better to be a big fish in a small pond, instead of a small fish in a big pond.
So far this season (not counting the BYU-Cincinnati game), those four teams are a combined 2-16 straight up, 4-14 against the spread against Big X teams.
— Kansas 38, Oklahoma 33
Jayhawks drove 80 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:55 left.
First score of day was a pick-6 by Kansas 5:35 into game.
This is first time Kansas beat Oklahoma since 1997.
— USC 50, California 49
Cal led 28-17 at halftime.
Golden Bears scored TD with 0:58 left, went for two points but failed.
Caleb Williams was 23-40/369 passing for USC, with two TD’s.
— Georgia Tech 46, North Carolina 42
Tar Heels led 42-32 with 11:00 left in the game.
Not much defense; Tech won total yardage, 635-557.
Yellow Jackets ran ball 48 times for 348 yards (7.3 yards/carry)
— NC State 24, Clemson 17
Wolfpack scored on a pick-6 early in third quarter.
Clemson is 4-4 this year, 5-6 in last 11 games overall.
Tigers outgained State 364-202, but they were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Tulane 30, Rice 28
Since start of last season, Green Wave is 19-3 straight up; would expect to see coach Willie Fritz mentioned for job openings in bigger $$$ leagues later this year.
Rice QB JT Daniels will be an interesting player when the NFL Draft rolls around next spring; he’s had quite the journey thru college:
2018-19— USC— started in 2018
2020-21— Georgia— was mostly the backup there
2022— West Virginia— started there
2023— Rice— Owls are 4-4; their last winning season was in 2014.
— Upsets of the Week:
Northwestern (+13.5) 33, Maryland 27
Georgia Tech (+11.5) 46, North Carolina 42
Kansas (+10) 38, Oklahoma 33
Louisiana (+10) 33, South Alabama 20
UMass (+10) 21, Army 14
NC State (+10) 24, Clemson 17
Miami OH (+7) 30, Ohio U 16
West Virginia (+6.5) 41, Central Florida 28
— Word of the Day: Tragedy— an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress.
— There are seven I-A head coaches this season who have also been NFL head coaches.
— There are eight unbeaten teams left in college football.
— UCLA 28, Colorado 16
Bruins outgained Colorado, 487-242.
UCLA turned ball over four times, twice in red zone.
Bruins were 7-13 on third down, Colorado 4-15.
— Louisiana 33, South Alabama 20— South Alabama is having an odd year:
beat Oklahoma State as a 7-point underdog.
lost to Central Michigan as a 16-point favorite.
won their previous two games by a combined 110-10
lost this game, as a 10-point favorite
— Miami 29, Virginia 26 OT
Miami tied game on a 48-yard FG with 1:23 left.
Virginia outgained the Hurricanes, 377-276.
Miami wins in overtime for the second week in a row.
— Memphis 45, North Texas 42
Memphis led this game 31-10 at halftime.
Tigers drove 75 yards in 0:35, scored game-winning TD with 0:12 left.
North Texas QB Rogers was 32-49/411 passing, with five TD’s.
— James Madison 30, Old Dominion 27
Unbeaten Dukes improve to 8-0 this season.
JMU led 14-3 early on, held on at the end.
LY, when JMU got in top 25, they lost their next three games; this is an improvement.
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OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-12 ATS (17.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or less in the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-4 ATS (13.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-37 ATS (-23.7 Units) in road games after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 40-66 ATS (-32.6 Units) as a dog in the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 15-5 Over (9.5 Units) in home games after a game where they failed to cover the spread over the last 2 seasons.
Gregg Popovich is 183-142 ATS (26.8 Units) in road games after 2+ home games (Coach of SAN ANTONIO)
ATLANTA is 18-4 ATS (13.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-37 ATS (-23.7 Units) in road games after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 40-66 ATS (-32.6 Units) as a dog in the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 15-5 Over (9.5 Units) in home games after a game where they failed to cover the spread over the last 2 seasons.
Gregg Popovich is 183-142 ATS (26.8 Units) in road games after 2+ home games (Coach of SAN ANTONIO)
