NBA PLAYOFFS BEST BETS & OPINIONS
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................17-17-0.............50.00%...............-8.50
BEST BETS:
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................13-17-0..............43.33%..............-28.50
UPDATED ON 04/18/2022
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................17-17-0.............50.00%...............-8.50
BEST BETS:
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................13-17-0..............43.33%..............-28.50
UPDATED ON 04/18/2022
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Tuesday’s 6-pack
NHL leaders in goals scored:
58— Auston Matthews, Tor
54— Leon Draisaitl, Edm
50— Chris Kreider, NYR
48— Alex Ovechkin, Wash
43— Kirill Kaprizov Minn/Kyle Connor Winn
42— Connor McDavid, Edm
Quote of the Day
“But one thing I learned, you never burn your bridges down. You handle situations as a man, as a grown-up.”
Malcolm Butler
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Friday Night Lights, what famous actor played the football coach at Permian High School?
Monday’s quiz
Burgess Meredith played Rocky Balboa’s manager in the first couple Rocky movies; he was the Penguin in the 60’s TV series Batman.
Sunday’s quiz
Sally Field was the star of the 60’s TV comedy, The Flying Nun. She is currently on HBO’s Winning Time, playing Dr Jerry Buss’ mom.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
13) From the sound of things, 2022 will be the last year that DirecTV has the NFL Sunday Ticket, which means that this will probably be the last year I have DirecTV. Apple or Amazon are the favorites to land the Sunday Ticket in 2023.
If any of you have any insights on the best way to go forward as far as watching TV goes, I’d appreciate hearing from you. Seem to be lot more options than there used to be.
12) Tampa Bay 17, Pittsburgh 3:
— Total yards: Tampa Bay 244, Pittsburgh 186
— Maulers were in red zone three times, scored 3 points. No bueno.
— Pittsburgh completed two passes in the first half; their offense needs lot of work.
11) If you remember the movie Invincible, Mark Wahlberg played Vince Papale, a 30-year old bartender who tried out (and made the squad) for the Eagles in 1976. True story, good movie; now Papale’s son is a WR for the Tampa Bay Bandits; he caught three passes for 23 yards in Monday’s game.
10) Guy who kicked for the Birmingham Stallions Saturday, it was the first football game he ever played in. He played soccer all thru college, but now he is a pro football player.
9) 76ers 112, Raptors 97:
— Philly was up 15 at halftime.
— Embiid had 31 points, 11 rebounds.
— Philly leads series, 2-0
8) Mavericks 110, Jazz 104:
— Brunson scored 41 points, win without injured Doncic.
— Utah’s four subs were a combined +35.
— series is tied at a game apiece.
7) Warriors 126, Nuggets 106:
— Warriors outscored Denver 44-30 in third quarter.
— Curry scored 34 points in 23:00; Poole added 29.
— Golden State leads this series, 2-0.
6) Guard Keeshawn Bathelemy played ball at Colorado the last two years; he started 28 of the Buffs’ 33 games this season, but he transferred to Pac-12 rival Oregon this week.
Not too often kids transfer within a conference; Bathelemy is from Montreal, scored 8.6 ppg this past season.
5) Miami Heat G Duncan Robinson is in his 4th NBA season; he is a career 40.6% shooter on the arc; if you’re GREAT at something, you can play in the NBA and Robinson is a great shooter.
This is a young man who went to a prep school in New Hampshire, then played D-III basketball for a year at Williams College, before transferring to Michigan with a full scholarship, which rarely happens. Not many D-III basketball players make it to the NBA.
4) Celtics’ G Marcus Smart won NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award, first guard to do that since Gary Payton in 1996.
3) First three starts for San Diego’s Yu Darvish:
April 7— Six perfect innings at Arizona (92 PT)
April 12— gave up 9 runs in 1.2 IP (57 PT) at San Francisco
April 17— gave up one run in 6.2 IP (96 PT) to Atlanta.
Handicapping ain’t easy.
2) Dodgers’ OF Mookie Betts is also a really good bowler; apparently he owns 40 bowling balls, and he switches back and forth, depending upon lane conditions.
1) Thru their first nine games, Diamondbacks have 42 hits, drawn 46 walks; it is the furthest any team has ever gone into a season, with more walks than hits.
Tuesday’s 6-pack
NHL leaders in goals scored:
58— Auston Matthews, Tor
54— Leon Draisaitl, Edm
50— Chris Kreider, NYR
48— Alex Ovechkin, Wash
43— Kirill Kaprizov Minn/Kyle Connor Winn
42— Connor McDavid, Edm
Quote of the Day
“But one thing I learned, you never burn your bridges down. You handle situations as a man, as a grown-up.”
Malcolm Butler
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Friday Night Lights, what famous actor played the football coach at Permian High School?
Monday’s quiz
Burgess Meredith played Rocky Balboa’s manager in the first couple Rocky movies; he was the Penguin in the 60’s TV series Batman.
Sunday’s quiz
Sally Field was the star of the 60’s TV comedy, The Flying Nun. She is currently on HBO’s Winning Time, playing Dr Jerry Buss’ mom.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
13) From the sound of things, 2022 will be the last year that DirecTV has the NFL Sunday Ticket, which means that this will probably be the last year I have DirecTV. Apple or Amazon are the favorites to land the Sunday Ticket in 2023.
If any of you have any insights on the best way to go forward as far as watching TV goes, I’d appreciate hearing from you. Seem to be lot more options than there used to be.
12) Tampa Bay 17, Pittsburgh 3:
— Total yards: Tampa Bay 244, Pittsburgh 186
— Maulers were in red zone three times, scored 3 points. No bueno.
— Pittsburgh completed two passes in the first half; their offense needs lot of work.
11) If you remember the movie Invincible, Mark Wahlberg played Vince Papale, a 30-year old bartender who tried out (and made the squad) for the Eagles in 1976. True story, good movie; now Papale’s son is a WR for the Tampa Bay Bandits; he caught three passes for 23 yards in Monday’s game.
10) Guy who kicked for the Birmingham Stallions Saturday, it was the first football game he ever played in. He played soccer all thru college, but now he is a pro football player.
9) 76ers 112, Raptors 97:
— Philly was up 15 at halftime.
— Embiid had 31 points, 11 rebounds.
— Philly leads series, 2-0
8) Mavericks 110, Jazz 104:
— Brunson scored 41 points, win without injured Doncic.
— Utah’s four subs were a combined +35.
— series is tied at a game apiece.
7) Warriors 126, Nuggets 106:
— Warriors outscored Denver 44-30 in third quarter.
— Curry scored 34 points in 23:00; Poole added 29.
— Golden State leads this series, 2-0.
6) Guard Keeshawn Bathelemy played ball at Colorado the last two years; he started 28 of the Buffs’ 33 games this season, but he transferred to Pac-12 rival Oregon this week.
Not too often kids transfer within a conference; Bathelemy is from Montreal, scored 8.6 ppg this past season.
5) Miami Heat G Duncan Robinson is in his 4th NBA season; he is a career 40.6% shooter on the arc; if you’re GREAT at something, you can play in the NBA and Robinson is a great shooter.
This is a young man who went to a prep school in New Hampshire, then played D-III basketball for a year at Williams College, before transferring to Michigan with a full scholarship, which rarely happens. Not many D-III basketball players make it to the NBA.
4) Celtics’ G Marcus Smart won NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award, first guard to do that since Gary Payton in 1996.
3) First three starts for San Diego’s Yu Darvish:
April 7— Six perfect innings at Arizona (92 PT)
April 12— gave up 9 runs in 1.2 IP (57 PT) at San Francisco
April 17— gave up one run in 6.2 IP (96 PT) to Atlanta.
Handicapping ain’t easy.
2) Dodgers’ OF Mookie Betts is also a really good bowler; apparently he owns 40 bowling balls, and he switches back and forth, depending upon lane conditions.
1) Thru their first nine games, Diamondbacks have 42 hits, drawn 46 walks; it is the furthest any team has ever gone into a season, with more walks than hits.
ATLANTA is 10-40 ATS (-34 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) on Tuesday nights in the current season.
PHOENIX is 21-8 ATS (12.2 Units) in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games over the last 2 seasons.
NBA
Dunkel
Tuesday, April 19
NBA
Tuesday, April 19
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Miami
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota @ Memphis
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Memphis
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Memphis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
New Orleans @ Phoenix
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 10 games on the road
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
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MEMPHIS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) on Tuesday nights in the current season.
PHOENIX is 21-8 ATS (12.2 Units) in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games over the last 2 seasons.
NBA
Dunkel
Tuesday, April 19
NBA
Tuesday, April 19
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Miami
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota @ Memphis
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Memphis
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Memphis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
New Orleans @ Phoenix
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 10 games on the road
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
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The Hawks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games.
The Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games.
The total has gone UNDER in seven of the last eight Hawks' games.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last six Heat' games.
The Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last five matchups against Miami.
The Wolves are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in five of the last six Grizzlies' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last seven Wolves' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last nine matchups between Memphis and Minnesota.
The Wolves are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 matchups against Memphis.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the last 16 Pelicans' games.
The total has gone UNDER in six straight Suns' games.
The Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
The total has gone OVER in nine of the last 13 matchups between the Suns and Pelicans.
The Pelicans are 1-5 SU in their last six matchups against Phoenix.
The Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games.
The total has gone UNDER in seven of the last eight Hawks' games.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last six Heat' games.
The Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last five matchups against Miami.
The Wolves are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in five of the last six Grizzlies' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last seven Wolves' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last nine matchups between Memphis and Minnesota.
The Wolves are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 matchups against Memphis.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the last 16 Pelicans' games.
The total has gone UNDER in six straight Suns' games.
The Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
The total has gone OVER in nine of the last 13 matchups between the Suns and Pelicans.
The Pelicans are 1-5 SU in their last six matchups against Phoenix.
NBA PLAYOFFS BEST BETS & OPINIONS
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/19/2022...............2-4-0............33.33%...............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................19-21-0.............47.50%...............-20.50
BEST BETS:
04/19/2022...............2-4-0.............33.33%.............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................15-21-0..............41.66%.............-40.50
UPDATED ON 04/19/2022
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/19/2022...............2-4-0............33.33%...............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................19-21-0.............47.50%...............-20.50
BEST BETS:
04/19/2022...............2-4-0.............33.33%.............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................15-21-0..............41.66%.............-40.50
UPDATED ON 04/19/2022
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Wednesday’s 6-pack
Fewest runs scored in major leagues:
22— Arizona (3-8)
23— Baltimore (3-8)
29— Kansas City (4-5)
30— Detroit (4-6)
34— Bronx (6-5)
37— Cincinnati (2-10)
Quote of the Day
“One of the things I’ve been working on is being better talking to you people. So, announcing the starting quarterback here, I just put my foot in my mouth. That wasn’t something I should have said.”
Carolina Panthers’ OC Ben McAdoo
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Jerry West play his college basketball?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Friday Night Lights, Billy Bob Thornton was the football coach at Permian High School.
Monday’s quiz
Burgess Meredith played Rocky Balboa’s manager in the first couple Rocky movies; he was the Penguin in the 60’s TV series Batman.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
13) If you’ve seen HBO’s series Winning Time, about the Magic Johnson-era Lakers, you know this first item was inevitable.
This week, Jerry West’s legal team sent a letter to HBO/Winning Time series producer Adam McKay, demanding a retraction and an apology for what West called “a baseless and malicious assault” on his character.
The letter includes statements from several people who worked/played for the Lakers during that time, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
12) If West is upset with his portrayal, wonder what Paul Westhead thinks of his? The hatchet job this show is doing on Westhead isn’t good.
I wasn’t there, have no idea what the truth is, but last week’s show had the Lakers losing couple of games at Indiana/Detroit after Westhead became the Lakers’ interim coach, when in fact, the Lakers won both of those games. That much we do know.
In 2+ years coaching the Lakers, Westhead went 111-50, won an NBA title, then had great success later on in college ball at Loyola Marymount. This HBO program infers that Westhead wasn’t qualified to be a head coach, which is untrue.
11) Tuesday was April 19; woke up to a dusting of snow on the ground. Bleepin’ awesome. I shouldn’t complain too much; two hours southwest of here, they got a foot of snow.
Temperatures got into the 40’s during the day here, so most of the snow didn’t last too long, but enough already with winter.
10) Ben McAdoo is the new offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers; he answered “yes” when asked if Sam Darnold was Carolina’s #1 QB. Then, he took that statement back.
Baker Mayfield is still in QB limbo; Carolina WR Robby Anderson made it clear recently that he doesn’t want Mayfield to be a Panther, but someone in Charlotte is interested in acquiring Mayfield.
Coach Matt Rhule is on the hotseat in Carolina; if the Panthers draft a QB, they’ll play him, the team will inevitably lose, and Rhule will get fired. Happens all the time. Rookie QB’s get coaches fired. Ask Matt Nagy, Jeff Fisher…….its a pretty long list.
9) There was a trade in baseball Tuesday, albeit an unusual one:
— Mets OF Starling Marte will now wear uniform #6.
— In exchange, Mets IF Jeff McNeil gets a Rolex watch; he will now wear uniform #1.
8) It is well-known that when he was in 10th grade, Michael Jordan played on his school’s JV basketball team. Not so well known; a 10th grader named Leroy Smith made the varsity that year. Apparently this annoyed Jordan; years later, he invited Smith to Springfield when Jordan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Leroy Smith wound up playing college ball at NC-Charlotte, which had been in the Final Four when Smith/Jordan were in high school (Cedric Maxwell played there). Smith wound up playing pro ball overseas for six years.
After his playing days, Smith worked for ASICS AMERICA before establishing himself in media, entertainment and the tech space. He is currently the co-founder/President of a tech start-up and the President of a Hollywood film company. So he’s done pretty well for himself, too.
7) Colorado Rockies gave P Kyle Freeland a 5-year, $64.5M extension; Freeland is from the Denver area, so he must like pitching close to home. Why else would a decent pitcher want to keep pitching in high altitude?
6) New York 4, Detroit 2:
— Gerrit Cole lasted 1.2 IP, throwing 68 pitches (only 37 strikes), shortest start of his career.
— In three starts this season, Cole has given up 8 runs in 12.1 IP. Part of his job is to take the strain off the bullpen, but that hasn’t happened yet.
— New York’s bullpen threw 7.1 scoreless innings.
— Two starting pitchers tossed a combined 2.2 innings, throwing 110 pitches.
6) A’s 2, Orioles 1:
— A’s are 7-5; Mark Kotsay is early leader for Manager of the Century.
— Attendance was 3,748; they had 17,000+ for the home opener Monday.
5) Arizona 1-0, Washington 6-1:
— Diamondbacks scored one run in 18 innings. Yikes.
— Arizona’s team batting average is .156.
4) Seattle 6, Texas 2:
— Rangers are paying Semien/Seager a combined $57M and they’re 2-8; Seager makes more money than the entire Oakland roster. Baltimore too.
— Jesse Winker hit a couple of fly balls that were caught on warning track; they both would’ve been home runs in Cincinnati.
3) Braves 3, Dodgers 1:
— Max Fried threw seven shutout innings for the World Champs.
— Kenley Jansen got the save against his old team.
2) Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1— Toronto is 13-28 in its last 41 games in Fenway Park.
1) This happened only 11 years ago; seems like a lot longer.
I was in a work meeting; can’t remember what it was for, but I was the lowest-ranking person in the room. There were couple of big shots in there. My job was keeping spreadsheets on how long it took to process criminal fingerprints; my job for that meeting was to shut the hell up, unless someone asked about spreadsheets.
We got thru about 45 minutes and I haven’t said a freakin’ word. A lady big shot was called out of the meeting for something else, which held the meeting up for a decent amount of time.
During the lull, one of the big shots started a rant about how Bert Blyleven had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He didn’t like Blyleven; suddenly I heard myself talking.
I went on a 90-second rant about how Blyleven struck out over 3,500 batters (3,701 actually), helped two small market teams win a World Series, and most definitely was a Hall of Famer.
The big shot looked at me like “Who the hell are you?” He actually had no idea who I was, which is fair, because I had no real stature in the building, unless spreadsheet nerd was a status.
I do remember his assistant giving me a small smile, don’t think he liked his boss much. Then the lady came back into the meeting, which resumed and I shut up, never to be heard from again.
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Fewest runs scored in major leagues:
22— Arizona (3-8)
23— Baltimore (3-8)
29— Kansas City (4-5)
30— Detroit (4-6)
34— Bronx (6-5)
37— Cincinnati (2-10)
Quote of the Day
“One of the things I’ve been working on is being better talking to you people. So, announcing the starting quarterback here, I just put my foot in my mouth. That wasn’t something I should have said.”
Carolina Panthers’ OC Ben McAdoo
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Jerry West play his college basketball?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Friday Night Lights, Billy Bob Thornton was the football coach at Permian High School.
Monday’s quiz
Burgess Meredith played Rocky Balboa’s manager in the first couple Rocky movies; he was the Penguin in the 60’s TV series Batman.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
13) If you’ve seen HBO’s series Winning Time, about the Magic Johnson-era Lakers, you know this first item was inevitable.
This week, Jerry West’s legal team sent a letter to HBO/Winning Time series producer Adam McKay, demanding a retraction and an apology for what West called “a baseless and malicious assault” on his character.
The letter includes statements from several people who worked/played for the Lakers during that time, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
12) If West is upset with his portrayal, wonder what Paul Westhead thinks of his? The hatchet job this show is doing on Westhead isn’t good.
I wasn’t there, have no idea what the truth is, but last week’s show had the Lakers losing couple of games at Indiana/Detroit after Westhead became the Lakers’ interim coach, when in fact, the Lakers won both of those games. That much we do know.
In 2+ years coaching the Lakers, Westhead went 111-50, won an NBA title, then had great success later on in college ball at Loyola Marymount. This HBO program infers that Westhead wasn’t qualified to be a head coach, which is untrue.
11) Tuesday was April 19; woke up to a dusting of snow on the ground. Bleepin’ awesome. I shouldn’t complain too much; two hours southwest of here, they got a foot of snow.
Temperatures got into the 40’s during the day here, so most of the snow didn’t last too long, but enough already with winter.
10) Ben McAdoo is the new offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers; he answered “yes” when asked if Sam Darnold was Carolina’s #1 QB. Then, he took that statement back.
Baker Mayfield is still in QB limbo; Carolina WR Robby Anderson made it clear recently that he doesn’t want Mayfield to be a Panther, but someone in Charlotte is interested in acquiring Mayfield.
Coach Matt Rhule is on the hotseat in Carolina; if the Panthers draft a QB, they’ll play him, the team will inevitably lose, and Rhule will get fired. Happens all the time. Rookie QB’s get coaches fired. Ask Matt Nagy, Jeff Fisher…….its a pretty long list.
9) There was a trade in baseball Tuesday, albeit an unusual one:
— Mets OF Starling Marte will now wear uniform #6.
— In exchange, Mets IF Jeff McNeil gets a Rolex watch; he will now wear uniform #1.
8) It is well-known that when he was in 10th grade, Michael Jordan played on his school’s JV basketball team. Not so well known; a 10th grader named Leroy Smith made the varsity that year. Apparently this annoyed Jordan; years later, he invited Smith to Springfield when Jordan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Leroy Smith wound up playing college ball at NC-Charlotte, which had been in the Final Four when Smith/Jordan were in high school (Cedric Maxwell played there). Smith wound up playing pro ball overseas for six years.
After his playing days, Smith worked for ASICS AMERICA before establishing himself in media, entertainment and the tech space. He is currently the co-founder/President of a tech start-up and the President of a Hollywood film company. So he’s done pretty well for himself, too.
7) Colorado Rockies gave P Kyle Freeland a 5-year, $64.5M extension; Freeland is from the Denver area, so he must like pitching close to home. Why else would a decent pitcher want to keep pitching in high altitude?
6) New York 4, Detroit 2:
— Gerrit Cole lasted 1.2 IP, throwing 68 pitches (only 37 strikes), shortest start of his career.
— In three starts this season, Cole has given up 8 runs in 12.1 IP. Part of his job is to take the strain off the bullpen, but that hasn’t happened yet.
— New York’s bullpen threw 7.1 scoreless innings.
— Two starting pitchers tossed a combined 2.2 innings, throwing 110 pitches.
6) A’s 2, Orioles 1:
— A’s are 7-5; Mark Kotsay is early leader for Manager of the Century.
— Attendance was 3,748; they had 17,000+ for the home opener Monday.
5) Arizona 1-0, Washington 6-1:
— Diamondbacks scored one run in 18 innings. Yikes.
— Arizona’s team batting average is .156.
4) Seattle 6, Texas 2:
— Rangers are paying Semien/Seager a combined $57M and they’re 2-8; Seager makes more money than the entire Oakland roster. Baltimore too.
— Jesse Winker hit a couple of fly balls that were caught on warning track; they both would’ve been home runs in Cincinnati.
3) Braves 3, Dodgers 1:
— Max Fried threw seven shutout innings for the World Champs.
— Kenley Jansen got the save against his old team.
2) Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1— Toronto is 13-28 in its last 41 games in Fenway Park.
1) This happened only 11 years ago; seems like a lot longer.
I was in a work meeting; can’t remember what it was for, but I was the lowest-ranking person in the room. There were couple of big shots in there. My job was keeping spreadsheets on how long it took to process criminal fingerprints; my job for that meeting was to shut the hell up, unless someone asked about spreadsheets.
We got thru about 45 minutes and I haven’t said a freakin’ word. A lady big shot was called out of the meeting for something else, which held the meeting up for a decent amount of time.
During the lull, one of the big shots started a rant about how Bert Blyleven had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He didn’t like Blyleven; suddenly I heard myself talking.
I went on a 90-second rant about how Blyleven struck out over 3,500 batters (3,701 actually), helped two small market teams win a World Series, and most definitely was a Hall of Famer.
The big shot looked at me like “Who the hell are you?” He actually had no idea who I was, which is fair, because I had no real stature in the building, unless spreadsheet nerd was a status.
I do remember his assistant giving me a small smile, don’t think he liked his boss much. Then the lady came back into the meeting, which resumed and I shut up, never to be heard from again.
BROOKLYN is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games when playing 4 or less games in 10 days in the current season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) when playing 3 or less games in 10 days over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-3 Over (9.7 Units) after scoring 100 points or less in the current season.
NBA
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Wednesday, April 20
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Wednesday, April 20
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Brooklyn @ Boston
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Philadelphia @ Toronto
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Toronto is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Chicago @ Milwaukee
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
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PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) when playing 3 or less games in 10 days over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-3 Over (9.7 Units) after scoring 100 points or less in the current season.
NBA
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Wednesday, April 20
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Brooklyn @ Boston
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Philadelphia @ Toronto
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Toronto is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Chicago @ Milwaukee
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
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The Nets are 3-7 ATS in their last ten games.
The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
The total has gone UNDER in six of the last eight Nets' games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the last 13 Celtics' games.
The Nets are 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 matchups against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in five straight matchups between Boston and Brooklyn.
The total has gone OVER in five of the last six Sixers' games.
The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last five games
The Sixers are 2-4 ATS in their last six matchups against Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last six matchups between the Sixers and Raptors.
The Raptors are 7-1 SU in their last eight home games.
The Bulls are 2-4 ATS in their last six games.
The Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games.
The Bucks are 4-1 SU in their last five games.
The total has gone OVER in five of the last seven Bulls' games.
The Bucks are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 matchups against Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last seven Bucks' games.
The total has gone UNDER in four of the last five matchups between the Bucks and Bulls.
The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
The total has gone UNDER in six of the last eight Nets' games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the last 13 Celtics' games.
The Nets are 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 matchups against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in five straight matchups between Boston and Brooklyn.
The total has gone OVER in five of the last six Sixers' games.
The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last five games
The Sixers are 2-4 ATS in their last six matchups against Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last six matchups between the Sixers and Raptors.
The Raptors are 7-1 SU in their last eight home games.
The Bulls are 2-4 ATS in their last six games.
The Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games.
The Bucks are 4-1 SU in their last five games.
The total has gone OVER in five of the last seven Bulls' games.
The Bucks are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 matchups against Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last seven Bucks' games.
The total has gone UNDER in four of the last five matchups between the Bucks and Bulls.
NBA PLAYOFFS BEST BETS & OPINIONS
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%...............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0............33.33%...............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................20-26-0.............43.47%...............-43.00
BEST BETS:
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%..............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0.............33.33%.............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................16-26-0..............38.09%.............-63.00
UPDATED ON 04/20/2022
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%...............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0............33.33%...............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................20-26-0.............43.47%...............-43.00
BEST BETS:
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%..............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0.............33.33%.............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................16-26-0..............38.09%.............-63.00
UPDATED ON 04/20/2022
Armadillo Sports
Thursday’s 6-pack
NBA leaders in 3-pointers made this season:
285— Stephen Curry, GSt
262— Buddy Hield, Sac/Ind
242— Fred VanVleet, Tor
241— Evan Fournier, NYK
240— Malik Beasley, Minn
233— Trae Young, Atl
Quote of the Day
“We’ll just watch Tyreek (Hill) highlights.”
Miami Dolphins GM Chris Grier, when asked what he’ll do, without a first round pick in next week’s NFL Draft
Thursday’s quiz
Who was the basketball coach at Villanova before Jay Wright?
Hint: He is still a TV analyst for CBS College Sports
Wednesday’s quiz
Jerry West played his college basketball at West Virginia.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Friday Night Lights, Billy Bob Thornton was the football coach at Permian High School.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
13) Big news Wednesday night; Jay Wright has retired as Villanova’s basketball coach, after coaching the Wildcats for 21 years. He will replaced by Kyle Neptune, who went 16-16 in his one season coaching Fordham last year.
Wright is 60; he made four Final 4’s, won two national titles at Villanova. Neptune was an assistant at Villanova from 2013-21.
12) In this weird world of ours, the announcement raises questions:
— Does Wright want to coach in the NBA?
— Is Wright going to grab a TV gig?
— Is Wright’s health OK?
— Has the fact that college basketball is becoming a glorified version of AAU soured Wright on coaching college ball?
We’ll see how this plays out, but the best basketball program in the Big East just took a big hit.
11) Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe will be back in college next year, the first time since 2008 that the National Player of the Year returned to college the next season.
Tshiebwe scored 17.4 ppg, grabbed 15.1 rebounds/game last year, after transferring from West Virginia. There are rumblings on the Interweb that Tshiebwe’s NIL deal at Kentucky is worth around $2M, which would explain his decision to return.
10) Cardinals 2, Marlins 0:
— Sandy Alcantara has started four games against St Louis, the team that traded him to Miami four years ago. In those games, Alcantara allowed three earned runs in 27.1 IP, but he didn’t get any wins, because the Marlins don’t score lot of runs for him.
— Nolan Arenado hit a 2-run homer in the 9th inning, after Alcantara left the game.
— Was happy to hear Tommy Hutton back in the Marlins’ broadcast booth.
9) Underrated baseball record: Ted Williams holds a record, reaching base in 84 consecutive games. No one ever talks about this, but that is over half a season. Impressive.
Since 2001, the longest such streak is 63 games, held by Orlando Cabrera, whose career on-base %age was only .321. Cabrera played 15 years in the majors for nine different teams.
Ted Williams’ career on-base %age was .482, which is freakin’ amazing.
8) Diamondbacks 11, Nationals 2:
— Arizona scored 22 runs in their first 12 games; they broke thru here with a big night.
— Seth Beer went 3-4 with three RBI for Arizona.
— Merrill Kelly allowed one run in six IP.
7) Celtics 114, Nets 107:
— Nets led by 17 at one point; they were outscored 59-42 in 2nd half.
— Celtics shot 63.6% inside the arc.
— Durant was 4-17 from floor, 18-20 on foul line.
— Boston leads series, 2-0.
6) 76ers 104, Raptors 101, OT:
— Embiid hit a fadeaway 3-pointer from left wing for the win.
— Toronto was up by 10 at halftime.
— Embiid had 33 points, 13 rebounds.
— 76ers now lead series 3-0.
5) Bulls 114, Bucks 110:
— Chicago led 63-49 at halftime.
— Caruso was +16 in 38:00; Bulls were minus-12 in 10:00 he sat out.
— All the subs in this game shot a combined 5-23 from the floor.
— Series heads to the Windy City 1-1.
4) Baseball trade: Cubs acquired LHP Sean Newcomb from Atlanta for RHP Jesse Chavez and cash. Newcomb has started 57 MLB games, none since 2020- he figures to start for the Cubs.
3) Pretty cool to see that Reds’ 1B Joey Votto, who was born in Toronto, became an American citizen this winter.
2) Elon hired Iowa assistant Billy Taylor as its new basketball coach; Taylor has previously been head coach at Lehigh (2002-07), Ball State (2007-13).
1) Average starting field position in the NFL last year: 25.7 yard-line.
Average starting field position in Week 1 of the USFL: 32.7 yard-line.
In the USFL, they kick off from the 25-yard line, instead of the 35. Fewer touchbacks, better field position for the offense to start their drives.
Thursday’s 6-pack
NBA leaders in 3-pointers made this season:
285— Stephen Curry, GSt
262— Buddy Hield, Sac/Ind
242— Fred VanVleet, Tor
241— Evan Fournier, NYK
240— Malik Beasley, Minn
233— Trae Young, Atl
Quote of the Day
“We’ll just watch Tyreek (Hill) highlights.”
Miami Dolphins GM Chris Grier, when asked what he’ll do, without a first round pick in next week’s NFL Draft
Thursday’s quiz
Who was the basketball coach at Villanova before Jay Wright?
Hint: He is still a TV analyst for CBS College Sports
Wednesday’s quiz
Jerry West played his college basketball at West Virginia.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Friday Night Lights, Billy Bob Thornton was the football coach at Permian High School.
********************************
Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
13) Big news Wednesday night; Jay Wright has retired as Villanova’s basketball coach, after coaching the Wildcats for 21 years. He will replaced by Kyle Neptune, who went 16-16 in his one season coaching Fordham last year.
Wright is 60; he made four Final 4’s, won two national titles at Villanova. Neptune was an assistant at Villanova from 2013-21.
12) In this weird world of ours, the announcement raises questions:
— Does Wright want to coach in the NBA?
— Is Wright going to grab a TV gig?
— Is Wright’s health OK?
— Has the fact that college basketball is becoming a glorified version of AAU soured Wright on coaching college ball?
We’ll see how this plays out, but the best basketball program in the Big East just took a big hit.
11) Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe will be back in college next year, the first time since 2008 that the National Player of the Year returned to college the next season.
Tshiebwe scored 17.4 ppg, grabbed 15.1 rebounds/game last year, after transferring from West Virginia. There are rumblings on the Interweb that Tshiebwe’s NIL deal at Kentucky is worth around $2M, which would explain his decision to return.
10) Cardinals 2, Marlins 0:
— Sandy Alcantara has started four games against St Louis, the team that traded him to Miami four years ago. In those games, Alcantara allowed three earned runs in 27.1 IP, but he didn’t get any wins, because the Marlins don’t score lot of runs for him.
— Nolan Arenado hit a 2-run homer in the 9th inning, after Alcantara left the game.
— Was happy to hear Tommy Hutton back in the Marlins’ broadcast booth.
9) Underrated baseball record: Ted Williams holds a record, reaching base in 84 consecutive games. No one ever talks about this, but that is over half a season. Impressive.
Since 2001, the longest such streak is 63 games, held by Orlando Cabrera, whose career on-base %age was only .321. Cabrera played 15 years in the majors for nine different teams.
Ted Williams’ career on-base %age was .482, which is freakin’ amazing.
8) Diamondbacks 11, Nationals 2:
— Arizona scored 22 runs in their first 12 games; they broke thru here with a big night.
— Seth Beer went 3-4 with three RBI for Arizona.
— Merrill Kelly allowed one run in six IP.
7) Celtics 114, Nets 107:
— Nets led by 17 at one point; they were outscored 59-42 in 2nd half.
— Celtics shot 63.6% inside the arc.
— Durant was 4-17 from floor, 18-20 on foul line.
— Boston leads series, 2-0.
6) 76ers 104, Raptors 101, OT:
— Embiid hit a fadeaway 3-pointer from left wing for the win.
— Toronto was up by 10 at halftime.
— Embiid had 33 points, 13 rebounds.
— 76ers now lead series 3-0.
5) Bulls 114, Bucks 110:
— Chicago led 63-49 at halftime.
— Caruso was +16 in 38:00; Bulls were minus-12 in 10:00 he sat out.
— All the subs in this game shot a combined 5-23 from the floor.
— Series heads to the Windy City 1-1.
4) Baseball trade: Cubs acquired LHP Sean Newcomb from Atlanta for RHP Jesse Chavez and cash. Newcomb has started 57 MLB games, none since 2020- he figures to start for the Cubs.
3) Pretty cool to see that Reds’ 1B Joey Votto, who was born in Toronto, became an American citizen this winter.
2) Elon hired Iowa assistant Billy Taylor as its new basketball coach; Taylor has previously been head coach at Lehigh (2002-07), Ball State (2007-13).
1) Average starting field position in the NFL last year: 25.7 yard-line.
Average starting field position in Week 1 of the USFL: 32.7 yard-line.
In the USFL, they kick off from the 25-yard line, instead of the 35. Fewer touchbacks, better field position for the offense to start their drives.
MINNESOTA is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) off a road loss by 10 points or more in the current season.
UTAH is 15-34 ATS (-22.4 Units) off a road loss in the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 9-0 Over (9 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent in the current season.
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Thursday, April 21
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Memphis @ Minnesota
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Dallas @ Utah
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Utah
Utah is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas
Utah is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Golden State @ Denver
Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
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UTAH is 15-34 ATS (-22.4 Units) off a road loss in the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 9-0 Over (9 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent in the current season.
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Memphis @ Minnesota
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Dallas @ Utah
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Utah
Utah is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas
Utah is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Golden State @ Denver
Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
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The total has gone OVER in five of the last seven Grizzlies' games.
The Wolves are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games.
The Grizzlies are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 matchups against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last eight Wolves' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last ten matchups between Minnesota and Memphis.
The Mavericks are 7-2-1 ATS in their last ten games.
The Jazz are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in seven of the last nine Mavs' games.
The Mavs' are 6-1 ATS in their last seven matchups against Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in six of the last nine matchups between Utah and Dallas.
The Warriors are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games.
The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS int their last five games.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five Warriors' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last eight Nuggets' games.
The Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last five matchups against Denver.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five matchups between the Warriors and Nuggets.
The Wolves are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games.
The Grizzlies are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 matchups against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last eight Wolves' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last ten matchups between Minnesota and Memphis.
The Mavericks are 7-2-1 ATS in their last ten games.
The Jazz are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in seven of the last nine Mavs' games.
The Mavs' are 6-1 ATS in their last seven matchups against Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in six of the last nine matchups between Utah and Dallas.
The Warriors are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games.
The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS int their last five games.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five Warriors' games.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last eight Nuggets' games.
The Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last five matchups against Denver.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five matchups between the Warriors and Nuggets.
NBA PLAYOFFS BEST BETS & OPINIONS
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/21/2022...............3-3-0............50.00%.................-1.50
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%...............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0............33.33%...............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................23-29-0.............44.23%...............-44.50
BEST BETS:
04/21/2022...............2-2-0............50.00%..............-1.00
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%..............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0.............33.33%.............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................18-28-0..............39.13%.............-64.00
UPDATED ON 04/21/2022
Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units
04/21/2022...............3-3-0............50.00%.................-1.50
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%...............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0............33.33%...............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%...............+9.00
04/17/2022...............5-3-0.............62.50%...............+8.50
04/16/2022...............3-5-0.............37.50%...............-12.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0...........100.00%..............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................23-29-0.............44.23%...............-44.50
BEST BETS:
04/21/2022...............2-2-0............50.00%..............-1.00
04/20/2022...............1-5-0............16.67%..............-22.50
04/19/2022...............2-4-0.............33.33%.............-12.00
04/18/2022...............4-2-0.............66.67%..............+9.00
04/17/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/16/2022...............1-5-0..............16.66%.............-22.50
04/15/2022...............4-0-0............100.00%.............+20.00
04/13/2022...............1-3-0.............25.00%...............-11.50
04/12/2022...............0-4-0...............0.00%...............-22.00
TOTALS..................18-28-0..............39.13%.............-64.00
UPDATED ON 04/21/2022
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Friday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in batting average (20+ AB)
.426— Jose Ramirez, Clev
.423— Michael Chavis, Pitt
.405— Nolan Arenado, StL
.400— Matt Olson, Atl/Seth Beer, Ariz
.396— Nathaniel Lowe, Tex
.392— Wander Franco, TB
Quote of the Day
“Daryle Lamonica was the perfect quarterback for the Raiders at that time. He wasn’t intruding on a team that was set, he eased into a team that was being built, a team that went to the Super Bowl that season, a team that was starting a tradition of success.”
The late John Madden, talking about QB Daryle Lamonica, who passed away this week, at age 80
Friday’s quiz
Other than the Seattle Mariners, which MLB team has gone the longest since they last made the playoffs?
Thursday’s quiz
Steve Lappas was the basketball coach at Villanova before Jay Wright.
Wednesday’s quiz
Jerry West played his college basketball at West Virginia.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with weekend here…….
13) Memphis 104, Minnesota 95:
— Timberwolves led this game 47-21 in second quarter.
— Memphis went on 19-2 run in 4th quarter without Wolves calling a timeout.
— Minnesota five subs were a combined minus-41.
— Grizzlies lead this series, 2-1.
12) Dallas 126, Utah 118:
— Mavericks led 68-51 at halftime.
— Dallas snaps an 0-11 skid in Salt Lake City.
— Jalen Brunson scored 31 points for Dallas.
— Mavericks lead series, 2-1
11) Golden State 118, Denver 113:
— Curry scored 27 points in 31:00 off bench.
— Poole/Thompson shot a combined 19-31.
— Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists for Denver.
— Golden State leads series, 3-0
10) Listened to Stan Van Gundy broadcasting on TNT Tuesday night; it is like taking a master class in basketball coaching, every time he is on TV. No BS, he just talks ball all the time and you learn stuff. He isn’t afraid to criticize and that’s what makes an excellent analyst.
9) It is weird watching a basketball game where neither team wears white or gold uniforms; in Game 2 of their series with the Nets, Celtics wore green uniforms, Brooklyn wore black. Why?
I’m superstitious, by the way; Celtics wore black uniforms in Game 1. If it was my decision and we won in Game 1 wearing black uniforms, we’d sure as hell wear black in Game 2, also.
8) This is a random fact, where A is true, B is true. Unclear if C is because of A and B
A— Last 13 times Chris Paul played a game, with…….
B— Scott Foster as one of the officials
C— Chris Paul’s team lost.
There are three refs in NBA games, so doubtful that one guy would have that much influence, but Chris Paul’s team was favored in eight of those 13 games.
7) Speaking of Chris Paul, his teammate Devin Booker is out 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury and Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton will miss the rest of the Chicago series with an injury.
6) NFL releases its 2022 schedule on May 12, so the next few days after that, this space will be filled with NFL knowledge.
5) Northern Iowa star AJ Green is in the transfer portal, with about 1,400 other kids; sounds like he will head to Iowa State, where his father is an assistant coach.
4) Last year’s baseball season was first time in 15 years that the strikeout rate decreased from the previous season.
3) Green Bay Packers have 11 picks in next week’s NFL Draft; I’m guessing a couple of those will be receivers, to give Aaron Rodgers some new targets.
2) Back in December, basketball great Bill Russell had an auction house put up 429 items of his memorabilia up for bid, with a percentage of the proceeds benefitting two charities in the Boston area. The items wound up selling for a combined $7.4M; Russell has/had a lot of unique stuff.
— Russell’s first NBA championship ring sold for $705,000.
— His 1956 Olympic gold medal went for $587,500.
This Friday, a second auction, this time an online auction will take place, including a game-worn Celtics jersey and warm-up jacket from the 1960s. There will also be some items up for bid from Red Auerbach’s personal collection.
Interesting to see that the memorabilia business is still alive and well.
1) A’s 6, Orioles 4— Baseball season is two weeks old; somehow, Oakland is 8-6, despite having a roster that resembles the Cleveland Indians in the movie Major League.
Flash back to 1978; I was 18 years old and the A’s had a worse roster than they do now, but as late as August 7, Oakland was 60-54 and only five games out of first place, back when there were only four divisions and it was harder to make the playoffs than it is now.
Then the roof fell in, I mean things got ugly. A’s went 9-39 the rest of the way, paving the way for that fabulous 54-108 season in 1979. Baseball is hard enough when you’re trying to win, when you tank and field a poor team, the grind of 162 games in 182 days will get to you eventually.
Not to be a pessimist, but this isn’t a movie, where the good guys most always win; that said, I’d be the happiest guy in America to be wrong about that.
Friday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in batting average (20+ AB)
.426— Jose Ramirez, Clev
.423— Michael Chavis, Pitt
.405— Nolan Arenado, StL
.400— Matt Olson, Atl/Seth Beer, Ariz
.396— Nathaniel Lowe, Tex
.392— Wander Franco, TB
Quote of the Day
“Daryle Lamonica was the perfect quarterback for the Raiders at that time. He wasn’t intruding on a team that was set, he eased into a team that was being built, a team that went to the Super Bowl that season, a team that was starting a tradition of success.”
The late John Madden, talking about QB Daryle Lamonica, who passed away this week, at age 80
Friday’s quiz
Other than the Seattle Mariners, which MLB team has gone the longest since they last made the playoffs?
Thursday’s quiz
Steve Lappas was the basketball coach at Villanova before Jay Wright.
Wednesday’s quiz
Jerry West played his college basketball at West Virginia.
**************************
Friday’s Den: Random stuff with weekend here…….
13) Memphis 104, Minnesota 95:
— Timberwolves led this game 47-21 in second quarter.
— Memphis went on 19-2 run in 4th quarter without Wolves calling a timeout.
— Minnesota five subs were a combined minus-41.
— Grizzlies lead this series, 2-1.
12) Dallas 126, Utah 118:
— Mavericks led 68-51 at halftime.
— Dallas snaps an 0-11 skid in Salt Lake City.
— Jalen Brunson scored 31 points for Dallas.
— Mavericks lead series, 2-1
11) Golden State 118, Denver 113:
— Curry scored 27 points in 31:00 off bench.
— Poole/Thompson shot a combined 19-31.
— Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists for Denver.
— Golden State leads series, 3-0
10) Listened to Stan Van Gundy broadcasting on TNT Tuesday night; it is like taking a master class in basketball coaching, every time he is on TV. No BS, he just talks ball all the time and you learn stuff. He isn’t afraid to criticize and that’s what makes an excellent analyst.
9) It is weird watching a basketball game where neither team wears white or gold uniforms; in Game 2 of their series with the Nets, Celtics wore green uniforms, Brooklyn wore black. Why?
I’m superstitious, by the way; Celtics wore black uniforms in Game 1. If it was my decision and we won in Game 1 wearing black uniforms, we’d sure as hell wear black in Game 2, also.
8) This is a random fact, where A is true, B is true. Unclear if C is because of A and B
A— Last 13 times Chris Paul played a game, with…….
B— Scott Foster as one of the officials
C— Chris Paul’s team lost.
There are three refs in NBA games, so doubtful that one guy would have that much influence, but Chris Paul’s team was favored in eight of those 13 games.
7) Speaking of Chris Paul, his teammate Devin Booker is out 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury and Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton will miss the rest of the Chicago series with an injury.
6) NFL releases its 2022 schedule on May 12, so the next few days after that, this space will be filled with NFL knowledge.
5) Northern Iowa star AJ Green is in the transfer portal, with about 1,400 other kids; sounds like he will head to Iowa State, where his father is an assistant coach.
4) Last year’s baseball season was first time in 15 years that the strikeout rate decreased from the previous season.
3) Green Bay Packers have 11 picks in next week’s NFL Draft; I’m guessing a couple of those will be receivers, to give Aaron Rodgers some new targets.
2) Back in December, basketball great Bill Russell had an auction house put up 429 items of his memorabilia up for bid, with a percentage of the proceeds benefitting two charities in the Boston area. The items wound up selling for a combined $7.4M; Russell has/had a lot of unique stuff.
— Russell’s first NBA championship ring sold for $705,000.
— His 1956 Olympic gold medal went for $587,500.
This Friday, a second auction, this time an online auction will take place, including a game-worn Celtics jersey and warm-up jacket from the 1960s. There will also be some items up for bid from Red Auerbach’s personal collection.
Interesting to see that the memorabilia business is still alive and well.
1) A’s 6, Orioles 4— Baseball season is two weeks old; somehow, Oakland is 8-6, despite having a roster that resembles the Cleveland Indians in the movie Major League.
Flash back to 1978; I was 18 years old and the A’s had a worse roster than they do now, but as late as August 7, Oakland was 60-54 and only five games out of first place, back when there were only four divisions and it was harder to make the playoffs than it is now.
Then the roof fell in, I mean things got ugly. A’s went 9-39 the rest of the way, paving the way for that fabulous 54-108 season in 1979. Baseball is hard enough when you’re trying to win, when you tank and field a poor team, the grind of 162 games in 182 days will get to you eventually.
Not to be a pessimist, but this isn’t a movie, where the good guys most always win; that said, I’d be the happiest guy in America to be wrong about that.
