NBA
Monday, January 1
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Trend Report
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Minnesota @ New York
Minnesota
Minnesota is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New York's last 15 games
Cleveland @ Toronto
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Indiana @ Milwaukee
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit @ Houston
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Houston
Houston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Houston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Detroit
Dallas @ Utah
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Charlotte @ Denver
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Charlotte
Portland @ Phoenix
Portland
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Portland
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Miami @ LA Clippers
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 8 games when playing Miami
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Monday, January 1
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Minnesota @ New York
Minnesota
Minnesota is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New York's last 15 games
Cleveland @ Toronto
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Indiana @ Milwaukee
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit @ Houston
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Houston
Houston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Houston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Detroit
Dallas @ Utah
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Charlotte @ Denver
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Charlotte
Portland @ Phoenix
Portland
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Portland
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Miami @ LA Clippers
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 8 games when playing Miami
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MONDAY, JANUARY 1
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN at NY | 03:00 PM | NY +1.5 O 223.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at TOR | 07:30 PM | CLE +2.5 U 227.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at HOU | 08:00 PM | DET +9.5 O 228.0 | +500 +500 |
| IND at MIL | 08:00 PM | MIL -8.5 O 260.0 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at UTA | 09:00 PM | DAL -3.5 O 245.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at DEN | 09:00 PM | CHA +15.0 U 227.0 | +500 +500 |
| POR at PHO | 09:00 PM | POR +11.5 U 230.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at LAC | 10:30 PM | MIA +7.5 U 227.5 | +500 +500 |
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Most career wins amongst active NFL coaches:
333— Bill Belichick
279— Andy Reid
180— Mike Tomlin
180— Pete Carroll
177— Mike McCarthy
171— John Harbaugh
Quote of the Day
“Good night…..and good news!!”
Ted Baxter, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Tuesday’s quiz
Who played QB for the Baltimore Ravens, the first time they won a Super Bowl?
Monday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 coaching the Oakland Raiders in 2007-08.
Sunday’s quiz
Baker Mayfield played QB for the Cleveland Browns in their last playoff game, in 2020.
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Michigan drove 85 yards, scored TD with 1:34 left that forced overtime.
Total yardage: Michigan 351, Alabama 288
Teams combined to convert 5 of 24 third down plays.
This is only 2nd win for Michigan in their last six bowl games.
SEC went 4-2 against the Big 14 in bowl games this season.
Washington 37, Texas 31
Washington QB Penix was 29-38/430 passing, with two TD’s.
Game was 21-21 at half; Huskies outscored Texas 10-0 in 3rd quarter.
Texas had ball on the Washington 13-yard line when game ended.
Total yardage: Washington 532, Texas 498
— Second half of the Texas game started at 11:05 pm here in the East; doesn’t matter much to me, since I’m a night owl, but they have to lose lot of viewers in this part of the country.
— Early betting line on the college football national title game:
Michigan opened as a 4.5-point favorite vs Washington.
LSU 35, Wisconsin 31
LSU drove 98 yards, scored game-winning TD with 3:08 left.
Badgers led 14-0 in first quarter.
Wisconsin was 6-15 on third down, LSU 3-9
Total yardage: 506-492, Wisconsin
Tennessee 35, Iowa 0
Iowa was 9-4; in their losses, they scored 0-10-0-0 points.
Iowa WON four games that they scored 15 or fewer points in.
Total yardage: Tennessee 383, Iowa 173
Vols’ freshman QB Iamaleava was 12-19/151 passing in his first college start.
Oregon 45, Liberty 6
Liberty led 6-3 after the first quarter.
Oregon led 31-6 after the second quarter.
Total yardage: 584-294, Oregon
Oregon QB Nix, in his 61st college start, was 28-35/363 passing, with 5 TD’s.
Elsewhere………
— Tampa Bay Rays’ SS Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic Monday, for his failure to appear at a summons last week; Franco is the subject of an ongoing investigation into his alleged inappropriate relationships with multiple minors.
In November of 2021, Franco signed an 11-year contract extension worth $182M with Tampa Bay; he got paid all of last season, even though he didn’t play after August 12.
— Daily baseball trivia: Babe Ruth threw 29.2 consecutive scoreless innings for the Red Sox in 1918, an MLB record that stood until Whitey Ford broke it in 1961.
— Word of the Day– Ubitquitous- things that seem or encountered everywhere, whether they actually are or not.
For example, smartphones are now a ubiquitous technology; almost everyone has one.
— If you like college basketball, Highly recommend getting ESPN+; they have tons of games on from all over the country. Nothing like watching Big West games on the tube at 2am.
— NFL announced their Week 18 schedule Sunday night:
Saturday doubleheader is:
Steelers @ Baltimore, then Texans @ Indianapolis.
Sunday night game is Buffalo at Miami, with the AFC East title on the line.
— Bill Cowher said on TV Sunday that if he was coaching the Ravens, Lamar Jackson wouldn’t play this week- the game means nothing to Baltimore, it means everything to Pittsburgh, No sense risking an injury to your star QB.
Reader named Conquistador sent me a good note: Sunday was Jackson’s second NFL game with a perfect passing rating; the first one was in 2019, also against Miami.
— In case you were wondering, AFC beat the NFC 46-34 head-to-head this season. Every game in Week 18 in a divisional game, so the only inter-conference game left is the Super Bowl.
— Rams changed kickers again Monday; they brought back Brett Maher, who was 17-23 on field goals for the Rams earlier this season.
— If you’re a Lions’ fan, you have to love coach Dan Campbell; he led Detroit to its first division title in 30 years this season, but jeez, some of his game management decisions are interesting.
Saturday night, after the sketchy penalty call negated a Lions’ 2-point conversion, Detroit had the ball on the 8-yard line. Instead of just kicking the PAT to go to overtime, Campbell went for two from the 8 and the Lions lost the game, 20-19. Why?
Did Campbell not want his players playing an overtime, and risk injury? The game wasn’t life-or-death for Detroit, but it could’ve helped their seeding and given them home field for the second round of the playoffs, if they get that far.
— USFL/XFL have merged into an 8-team league called the UFL; their season begins March 30. San Antonio Brahmas announced Monday that Wade Phillips is their coach.
— QB DJ Uiagalelei started his college career at Clemson, he started for two years there, then transferred to Oregon State this year, but after the Beavers’ coach bolted to Michigan State, Uiagalelei packed his bags and will play next season at Florida State.
— UNLV freshman QB Jayden Maiava hit the transfer portal, really bad news for a UNLV program that played in its first bowl game in 10 years this season.
Maiava threw for 3,085 yards with 17 TD’s; he also ran for 277 yards and three TD’s. Big loss for the Rebels, who went 9-5 this season.
Most career wins amongst active NFL coaches:
333— Bill Belichick
279— Andy Reid
180— Mike Tomlin
180— Pete Carroll
177— Mike McCarthy
171— John Harbaugh
Quote of the Day
“Good night…..and good news!!”
Ted Baxter, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Tuesday’s quiz
Who played QB for the Baltimore Ravens, the first time they won a Super Bowl?
Monday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 coaching the Oakland Raiders in 2007-08.
Sunday’s quiz
Baker Mayfield played QB for the Cleveland Browns in their last playoff game, in 2020.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
Michigan 27, Alabama 20 OTMichigan drove 85 yards, scored TD with 1:34 left that forced overtime.
Total yardage: Michigan 351, Alabama 288
Teams combined to convert 5 of 24 third down plays.
This is only 2nd win for Michigan in their last six bowl games.
SEC went 4-2 against the Big 14 in bowl games this season.
Washington 37, Texas 31
Washington QB Penix was 29-38/430 passing, with two TD’s.
Game was 21-21 at half; Huskies outscored Texas 10-0 in 3rd quarter.
Texas had ball on the Washington 13-yard line when game ended.
Total yardage: Washington 532, Texas 498
— Second half of the Texas game started at 11:05 pm here in the East; doesn’t matter much to me, since I’m a night owl, but they have to lose lot of viewers in this part of the country.
— Early betting line on the college football national title game:
Michigan opened as a 4.5-point favorite vs Washington.
LSU 35, Wisconsin 31
LSU drove 98 yards, scored game-winning TD with 3:08 left.
Badgers led 14-0 in first quarter.
Wisconsin was 6-15 on third down, LSU 3-9
Total yardage: 506-492, Wisconsin
Tennessee 35, Iowa 0
Iowa was 9-4; in their losses, they scored 0-10-0-0 points.
Iowa WON four games that they scored 15 or fewer points in.
Total yardage: Tennessee 383, Iowa 173
Vols’ freshman QB Iamaleava was 12-19/151 passing in his first college start.
Oregon 45, Liberty 6
Liberty led 6-3 after the first quarter.
Oregon led 31-6 after the second quarter.
Total yardage: 584-294, Oregon
Oregon QB Nix, in his 61st college start, was 28-35/363 passing, with 5 TD’s.
Elsewhere………
— Tampa Bay Rays’ SS Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic Monday, for his failure to appear at a summons last week; Franco is the subject of an ongoing investigation into his alleged inappropriate relationships with multiple minors.
In November of 2021, Franco signed an 11-year contract extension worth $182M with Tampa Bay; he got paid all of last season, even though he didn’t play after August 12.
— Daily baseball trivia: Babe Ruth threw 29.2 consecutive scoreless innings for the Red Sox in 1918, an MLB record that stood until Whitey Ford broke it in 1961.
— Word of the Day– Ubitquitous- things that seem or encountered everywhere, whether they actually are or not.
For example, smartphones are now a ubiquitous technology; almost everyone has one.
— If you like college basketball, Highly recommend getting ESPN+; they have tons of games on from all over the country. Nothing like watching Big West games on the tube at 2am.
— NFL announced their Week 18 schedule Sunday night:
Saturday doubleheader is:
Steelers @ Baltimore, then Texans @ Indianapolis.
Sunday night game is Buffalo at Miami, with the AFC East title on the line.
— Bill Cowher said on TV Sunday that if he was coaching the Ravens, Lamar Jackson wouldn’t play this week- the game means nothing to Baltimore, it means everything to Pittsburgh, No sense risking an injury to your star QB.
Reader named Conquistador sent me a good note: Sunday was Jackson’s second NFL game with a perfect passing rating; the first one was in 2019, also against Miami.
— In case you were wondering, AFC beat the NFC 46-34 head-to-head this season. Every game in Week 18 in a divisional game, so the only inter-conference game left is the Super Bowl.
— Rams changed kickers again Monday; they brought back Brett Maher, who was 17-23 on field goals for the Rams earlier this season.
— If you’re a Lions’ fan, you have to love coach Dan Campbell; he led Detroit to its first division title in 30 years this season, but jeez, some of his game management decisions are interesting.
Saturday night, after the sketchy penalty call negated a Lions’ 2-point conversion, Detroit had the ball on the 8-yard line. Instead of just kicking the PAT to go to overtime, Campbell went for two from the 8 and the Lions lost the game, 20-19. Why?
Did Campbell not want his players playing an overtime, and risk injury? The game wasn’t life-or-death for Detroit, but it could’ve helped their seeding and given them home field for the second round of the playoffs, if they get that far.
— USFL/XFL have merged into an 8-team league called the UFL; their season begins March 30. San Antonio Brahmas announced Monday that Wade Phillips is their coach.
— QB DJ Uiagalelei started his college career at Clemson, he started for two years there, then transferred to Oregon State this year, but after the Beavers’ coach bolted to Michigan State, Uiagalelei packed his bags and will play next season at Florida State.
— UNLV freshman QB Jayden Maiava hit the transfer portal, really bad news for a UNLV program that played in its first bowl game in 10 years this season.
Maiava threw for 3,085 yards with 17 TD’s; he also ran for 277 yards and three TD’s. Big loss for the Rebels, who went 9-5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent of 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS are 32-14 Over (16.6 Units) after a game being outrebounded by opponent by 20 or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 37-18 ATS (17.2 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 in the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS are 205-155 Over (34.5 Units) in home games vs. losing teams since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games after 2+ road games in the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-6 Under (11.4 Units) in home games playing with 2 days rest in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Tuesday, January 2
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Chicago @ Philadelphia
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Antonio @ Memphis
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Boston @ Oklahoma City
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Boston
Brooklyn @ New Orleans
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Brooklyn's last 16 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 14 of New Orleans's last 16 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 13 games when playing Brooklyn
Charlotte @ Sacramento
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Charlotte is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Orlando @ Golden State
Orlando
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
Golden State
Golden State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Orlando
Golden State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
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MEMPHIS are 32-14 Over (16.6 Units) after a game being outrebounded by opponent by 20 or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 37-18 ATS (17.2 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 in the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS are 205-155 Over (34.5 Units) in home games vs. losing teams since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games after 2+ road games in the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-6 Under (11.4 Units) in home games playing with 2 days rest in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Tuesday, January 2
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Chicago @ Philadelphia
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Antonio @ Memphis
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Boston @ Oklahoma City
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Boston
Brooklyn @ New Orleans
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Brooklyn's last 16 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 14 of New Orleans's last 16 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 13 games when playing Brooklyn
Charlotte @ Sacramento
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Charlotte is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Orlando @ Golden State
Orlando
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
Golden State
Golden State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Orlando
Golden State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI at PHI | 07:00 PM | PHI -10.0 U 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| SA at MEM | 08:00 PM | SA +11.0 O 236.5 | +500 +500 |
| BK at NO | 08:00 PM | NO -5.5 O 228.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at OKC | 08:00 PM | OKC +4.0 O 239.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at SAC | 10:00 PM | CHA +16.0 O 231.0 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at GS | 10:00 PM | GS -3.0 U 230.5 | +500 +500 |
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Wednesday’s 6-pack:
NBA teams with the most triple-doubles (players/total):
— Lakers (28 players, 355 triple-doubles)
— Sacramento (30 players, 299 triple-doubles)
— Boston (27 players, 231 triple-doubles)
— Oklahoma City (23 players, 217 triple-doubles)
— Denver (18 players, 210 triple-doubles)
— Philadelphia (33 players, 197 triple-doubles)
Quote of the Day
“I am deeply passionate about this team and regret my behavior on Sunday. I should have let NFL stadium security handle any issues that arose. I respect the NFL’s code of conduct and accept the League’s discipline for my behavior.”
Carolina Panthers’ owner David Tepper, after he was fined $300,000 Tuesday
Wednesday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame QB won a Super Bowl, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
Monday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 coaching the Oakland Raiders in 2007-08.
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Ref named Keith Kimble worked a game five of the last six nights:
Dec 28- UCLA @ Oregon State
Dec 29- Arizona @ California
Dec 30- Ohio State vs West Virginia, in Cleveland
Dec 31- Washington State @ Colorado
Jan 2- Chicago State @ Kansas State
Lot of NBA players don’t like playing games on back/back nights, but refs who are twice their age work five games in six nights, in five different states.
Go figure.
— Colorado State 76, New Mexico 68
Two of the four best teams in the Mountain West met in the conference opener.
New Mexico star House was in foul trouble, only scored 14 points.
Colorado State was 18-21 on foul line, Lobos were 4-11.
— St John’s 86, Butler 70
Red Storm is off to a 10-4 start under Hall of Famer Rick Pitino.
St John’s has made the NCAA’s three times in the last 20 years (last time in 2019).
St John’s starts four seniors; they shot 59.6% inside the arc.
— Purdue 67, Maryland 53
Purdue is 13-1 against schedule #9, but they’re suspect until they win in March.
Boilermakers are shooting 38.9% on the arc (#14)
In last year’s NCAA’s loss to #16-seed FDU, Purdue was 5-26 on the arc.
— North Carolina 70, Pitt 57
This was first time in 70 years that UNC’s first true road game came in January.
Tar Heels have played a tough schedule (#18), but had five neutral court games.
Pitt was 5-29 on the arc; they’re 0-3 in the ACC, 0-5 vs top 100 teams.
— Wyoming 75, San Jose State 73
Visiting Spartans led by 17 in first half, 47-35 at halftime.
Wyoming was 23-25 on foul line, San Jose 9-12.
Wyoming is 8-0 giving up 73 or less points; they gave up 78+ points in all six losses.
— Bowling Green 92, Eastern Michigan 90 OT
EMU led by 14 points in first half.
Bowling Green star Hill was 13-17 on foul line; EMU’s whole team was 9-14.
Eastern Michigan only played seven guys, in an overtime game.
— Daily baseball trivia: Zack Greinke was the last pitcher to bat in a World Series but not hit 9th in the batting order; he hit 8th in Game 4 of the 2021 World Series. Greinke went 1-2- he was taken out after the 4th inning.
— Word of the Day– Precarious- dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments.
The fates of most NFL teams are precarious; there’s a fine line between winning/losing.
— Summit League/Big Sky Conference are having a basketball challenge this weekend; best game of the lot appears to be South Dakota State at Weber State. Good mid-major basketball, will be interesting to see which league comes out on top.
— When ESPN first started up 40+ years ago, one of the first leagues that let them show their games was the Sun Belt Conference. These days, the Sun Belt is still a decent league; they are the #17 league this year, partially because they have 14 teams now and the bottom teams have been dragging the league’s rating down some- they were the #14 league three of the last five years.
ESPN would be wise to set aside two hours a week to show a weekly Sun Belt game; their games are on ESPN+, but putting them on ESPNU would thank the league for helping ESPN get off their feet 40 years ago.
— Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was fined $300,000 by the NFL after he threw a drink at Jaguar fans after the Panthers lost 26-0 in Jacksonville Sunday.
Tepper is the wealthiest owner in the NFL, worth over $16B; fining hm $300,000 is like fining me $3.
— 2024 NFL Draft has lot of interesting quarterbacks in it; one of the TV networks needs to get Jon Gruden out of retirement to do those pre-draft interviews he did with the QB prospects- he is he best at that kind of stuff.
— Hard to believe that in lot of states, high school basketball still doesn’t have a shot clock; five starts are adding the shot clock next season. Basketball without a shot clock is a totally different game, often a lot less fun to watch.
— They drew 47,313 fans in Seattle Monday for the outdoor hockey game between the Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights. NHL has struck gold with its stadium series games.
— In the college football national title game Monday night, Michigan is favored by 4.5 points over Washington, with a total of 55.5.
NBA teams with the most triple-doubles (players/total):
— Lakers (28 players, 355 triple-doubles)
— Sacramento (30 players, 299 triple-doubles)
— Boston (27 players, 231 triple-doubles)
— Oklahoma City (23 players, 217 triple-doubles)
— Denver (18 players, 210 triple-doubles)
— Philadelphia (33 players, 197 triple-doubles)
Quote of the Day
“I am deeply passionate about this team and regret my behavior on Sunday. I should have let NFL stadium security handle any issues that arose. I respect the NFL’s code of conduct and accept the League’s discipline for my behavior.”
Carolina Panthers’ owner David Tepper, after he was fined $300,000 Tuesday
Wednesday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame QB won a Super Bowl, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
Monday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 coaching the Oakland Raiders in 2007-08.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— College basketball refs travel a lot, and they bank a lot of $$$.Ref named Keith Kimble worked a game five of the last six nights:
Dec 28- UCLA @ Oregon State
Dec 29- Arizona @ California
Dec 30- Ohio State vs West Virginia, in Cleveland
Dec 31- Washington State @ Colorado
Jan 2- Chicago State @ Kansas State
Lot of NBA players don’t like playing games on back/back nights, but refs who are twice their age work five games in six nights, in five different states.
Go figure.
— Colorado State 76, New Mexico 68
Two of the four best teams in the Mountain West met in the conference opener.
New Mexico star House was in foul trouble, only scored 14 points.
Colorado State was 18-21 on foul line, Lobos were 4-11.
— St John’s 86, Butler 70
Red Storm is off to a 10-4 start under Hall of Famer Rick Pitino.
St John’s has made the NCAA’s three times in the last 20 years (last time in 2019).
St John’s starts four seniors; they shot 59.6% inside the arc.
— Purdue 67, Maryland 53
Purdue is 13-1 against schedule #9, but they’re suspect until they win in March.
Boilermakers are shooting 38.9% on the arc (#14)
In last year’s NCAA’s loss to #16-seed FDU, Purdue was 5-26 on the arc.
— North Carolina 70, Pitt 57
This was first time in 70 years that UNC’s first true road game came in January.
Tar Heels have played a tough schedule (#18), but had five neutral court games.
Pitt was 5-29 on the arc; they’re 0-3 in the ACC, 0-5 vs top 100 teams.
— Wyoming 75, San Jose State 73
Visiting Spartans led by 17 in first half, 47-35 at halftime.
Wyoming was 23-25 on foul line, San Jose 9-12.
Wyoming is 8-0 giving up 73 or less points; they gave up 78+ points in all six losses.
— Bowling Green 92, Eastern Michigan 90 OT
EMU led by 14 points in first half.
Bowling Green star Hill was 13-17 on foul line; EMU’s whole team was 9-14.
Eastern Michigan only played seven guys, in an overtime game.
— Daily baseball trivia: Zack Greinke was the last pitcher to bat in a World Series but not hit 9th in the batting order; he hit 8th in Game 4 of the 2021 World Series. Greinke went 1-2- he was taken out after the 4th inning.
— Word of the Day– Precarious- dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments.
The fates of most NFL teams are precarious; there’s a fine line between winning/losing.
— Summit League/Big Sky Conference are having a basketball challenge this weekend; best game of the lot appears to be South Dakota State at Weber State. Good mid-major basketball, will be interesting to see which league comes out on top.
— When ESPN first started up 40+ years ago, one of the first leagues that let them show their games was the Sun Belt Conference. These days, the Sun Belt is still a decent league; they are the #17 league this year, partially because they have 14 teams now and the bottom teams have been dragging the league’s rating down some- they were the #14 league three of the last five years.
ESPN would be wise to set aside two hours a week to show a weekly Sun Belt game; their games are on ESPN+, but putting them on ESPNU would thank the league for helping ESPN get off their feet 40 years ago.
— Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was fined $300,000 by the NFL after he threw a drink at Jaguar fans after the Panthers lost 26-0 in Jacksonville Sunday.
Tepper is the wealthiest owner in the NFL, worth over $16B; fining hm $300,000 is like fining me $3.
— 2024 NFL Draft has lot of interesting quarterbacks in it; one of the TV networks needs to get Jon Gruden out of retirement to do those pre-draft interviews he did with the QB prospects- he is he best at that kind of stuff.
— Hard to believe that in lot of states, high school basketball still doesn’t have a shot clock; five starts are adding the shot clock next season. Basketball without a shot clock is a totally different game, often a lot less fun to watch.
— They drew 47,313 fans in Seattle Monday for the outdoor hockey game between the Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights. NHL has struck gold with its stadium series games.
— In the college football national title game Monday night, Michigan is favored by 4.5 points over Washington, with a total of 55.5.
CLEVELAND is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off an upset loss as a home favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-24 ATS (-18.4 Units) after a win by 6 points or less in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
NEW ORLEANS are 9-1 Under (7.9 Units) after playing 4 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 151-111 ATS (28.9 Units) in road games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games off a road loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.
LA CLIPPERS are 9-0 Over (9 Units) in road games off a home win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) after a blowout loss by 15 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) in home games off a home loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off an upset loss as a home favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-24 ATS (-18.4 Units) after a win by 6 points or less in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
NEW ORLEANS are 9-1 Under (7.9 Units) after playing 4 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 151-111 ATS (28.9 Units) in road games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games off a road loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.
LA CLIPPERS are 9-0 Over (9 Units) in road games off a home win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) after a blowout loss by 15 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) in home games off a home loss over the last 2 seasons.
NBA
Wednesday, January 3
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Trend Report
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Milwaukee @ Indiana
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Washington @ Cleveland
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City @ Atlanta
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Atlanta's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing Oklahoma City
Toronto @ Memphis
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
New Orleans @ Minnesota
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Brooklyn @ Houston
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Portland @ Dallas
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
Chicago @ New York
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Detroit @ Utah
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
LA Clippers @ Phoenix
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Orlando @ Sacramento
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games
Miami @ LA Lakers
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 11 games at home
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Wednesday, January 3
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Trend Report
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Milwaukee @ Indiana
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Washington @ Cleveland
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City @ Atlanta
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Atlanta's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing Oklahoma City
Toronto @ Memphis
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
New Orleans @ Minnesota
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Brooklyn @ Houston
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Portland @ Dallas
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
Chicago @ New York
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Detroit @ Utah
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
LA Clippers @ Phoenix
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Orlando @ Sacramento
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games
Miami @ LA Lakers
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 11 games at home
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIL at IND | 07:00 PM | MIL -3.5 O 257.0 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at CLE | 07:00 PM | CLE -9.0 O 239.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at ATL | 07:30 PM | OKC -1.0 O 248.0 | +500 +500 |
| NO at MIN | 08:00 PM | NO +6.0 O 222.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at MEM | 08:00 PM | TOR +1.0 U 227.5 | +500 +500 |
| POR at DAL | 08:30 PM | O 238.0 | +500 |
| CHI at NY | 08:30 PM | NY -8.5 U 220.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAC at PHO | 09:00 PM | O 232.0 | +500 |
| DET at UTA | 09:00 PM | UTA -8.5 O 240.5 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at SAC | 10:00 PM | ORL +5.0 O 231.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at LAL | 10:00 PM | MIA +5.5 U 229.0 | +500 +500 |
JANUARY 2024 NBA BEST BETS !
01/03/2024........................10 - 4........................71.42%.....................+ 28.00
01/02/2024..........................6 - 3.........................66.66%.....................+ 13.50
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TOTALS..............................17 - 10........................62.96%...................... + 30.00
01/03/2024........................10 - 4........................71.42%.....................+ 28.00
01/02/2024..........................6 - 3.........................66.66%.....................+ 13.50
01/01/2024..........................1 - 3........................25.00%......................- 11.50
TOTALS..............................17 - 10........................62.96%...................... + 30.00
Thursday’s 6-pack:
— Stanford 59, UCLA 53- Bruins lost eight of last ten D-I games.
— Miami 95, Clemson 82- Miami outscored Tigers 60-41 in second half.
— Weber State 75, South Dakota State 73- Big Sky was 5-4 vs Summit last nite.
— Seton Hall 61, Providence 57- Friars shot 37% from floor, at home.
— Villanova 66, Xavier 65- Villanova is shooting 81.6% on foul line (#3)
— Fordham 119, George Washington 113, 3OT- GW had 4 kids play 51:00 each.
Quote of the Day
“I know their fans are going to be loud ’cause there’s not much to do in Green Bay except watch football…….”
Bears’ QB Justin Fields, who is 0-5 against the Packers in his career
Thursday’s quiz
Who kicked the longest field goal in NFL history?
Wednesday’s quiz
Dolphins’ QB Bob Griese won a Super Bowl against Minnesota, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game, in a 24-3 Miami win. Miami ran ball 53 times for 196 yards, had only 73 passing yards.
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens, the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
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I’ll try to post this once a week……..
Anaheim 13-23-1
— lost five of last six games overall.
— 6-14-1 at home, 7-9 on road.
— over 8-4 last 12 home games
Arizona 19-15-2
— won six of their last eight games
— 12-6 at home, 7-9-2 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games.
Boston 23-7-6
— won last four games, allowing seven goals
— 11-2-3 at home, 12-5-3 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
Buffalo 15-19-4
— lost five of their last seven games.
— 8-9-1 at home, 7-10-3 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
Calgary 16-16-5
— won five of their last seven games
— 9-7-1 at home, 7-9-4 on road.
— under 4-2 last six home games
Carolina 21-13-4
— won last four games, scoring 19 goals.
— 10-3-3 at home, 11-10-1 on road.
— over 8-2 last ten home games.
Chicago 11-24-2
— lost seven of their last ten games
— 7-9-1 at home, 4-15-1 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Colorado 24-11-3
— won four of last five games
— 16-4 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 8-5 last thirteen games
Columbus 12-19-8
— lost five of their last six games
— 8-11-3 at home, 4-8-5 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Dallas 22-10-4
— won four of their last six games
— 12-6-1 at home, 10-4-3 on road.
— over 21-8 last 29 games
Detroit 18-16-4
— lost 10 of their last 14 games
— 10-7-3 at home, 8-9-3 on road.
— over 7-1 last eight games
Edmonton 19-15-1
— won their last six games.
— 10-6-1 at home, 9-9 on road.
— over 10-4 last 14 home games
Florida 23-12-2
— won six of their last eight games.
— 12-5 at home, 11-7-2 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten games
Los Angeles 20-9-5
— lost last three games, scoring four goals.
— 7-7-4 at home, 13-2-1 on road.
— under 20-5 last 25 games
Minnesota 16-16-4
— lost last three games, scoring five goals.
— 10-6-2 at home, 6-10-2 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten home games
Montreal 16-16-5
— haven’t played at home since December 16
— 1-3 in their last four games.
— 7-9-2 at home, 9-7-3 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Nashville 21-16-1
— 7-4 in their last 11 games.
— 12-9 at home, 9-7-1 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
New Jersey 20-14-2
— won four of last five games
— 8-8-2 at home, 12-6 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
NY Islanders 17-10-10
— lost six of last nine games.
— 10-4-6 at home, 7-6-4 on road.
— over 17-6 last 23 games
NY Rangers 25-10-1
— split their last six games
— 12-5 at home, 13-5-1 on road.
— 9-1 after a loss this season.
— over 6-1 last seven games
Ottawa 14-19
— lost eight of their last 11 games.
— 10-10 at home, 4-9 on road.
— over 5-1 last six road games.
Philadelphia 19-13-5
— lost five of their last six games.
— 8-7-1 at home, 11-6-4 on road.
— over 4-2 last six home games
Pittsburgh 18-14-4
— won seven of their last ten games
— 10-7-1 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
St Louis 18-17-1
— 5-3 in their last eight games.
— 11-6 at home, 7-11-1 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
San Jose 9-26-3
— lost their last nine games
— 6-10-2 at home, 3-16-1 on road.
— over 7-3 last ten road games
Seattle 15-14-9
— won last five games, outscoring foes 12-5.
— 8-8-3 at home, 7-6-6 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten games
Tampa Bay 18-16-5
— lost three of last four games.
— 11-5-3 at home, 7-11-2 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
Toronto 19-10-7
— 3-5 in their last eight games.
— 9-7-2 at home, 10-3-5 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
Vancouver 24-10-3
— 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— 14-4-1 at home, 10-6-2 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Vegas 22-11-5
— lost their last five road games.
— 13-3-2 at home, 9-8-3 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Washington 18-12-6
— lost five of last six games.
— 9-5-4 at home, 9-7-2 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games.
Winnipeg 23-9-4
— 11-3 in their last 14 games.
— 13-5-2 at home, 10-4-2 on road.
— under 3-1 last four games
— Stanford 59, UCLA 53- Bruins lost eight of last ten D-I games.
— Miami 95, Clemson 82- Miami outscored Tigers 60-41 in second half.
— Weber State 75, South Dakota State 73- Big Sky was 5-4 vs Summit last nite.
— Seton Hall 61, Providence 57- Friars shot 37% from floor, at home.
— Villanova 66, Xavier 65- Villanova is shooting 81.6% on foul line (#3)
— Fordham 119, George Washington 113, 3OT- GW had 4 kids play 51:00 each.
Quote of the Day
“I know their fans are going to be loud ’cause there’s not much to do in Green Bay except watch football…….”
Bears’ QB Justin Fields, who is 0-5 against the Packers in his career
Thursday’s quiz
Who kicked the longest field goal in NFL history?
Wednesday’s quiz
Dolphins’ QB Bob Griese won a Super Bowl against Minnesota, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game, in a 24-3 Miami win. Miami ran ball 53 times for 196 yards, had only 73 passing yards.
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens, the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
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Thursday’s Den: NHL trends……..
NHL trends (thru January 3rd)I’ll try to post this once a week……..
Anaheim 13-23-1
— lost five of last six games overall.
— 6-14-1 at home, 7-9 on road.
— over 8-4 last 12 home games
Arizona 19-15-2
— won six of their last eight games
— 12-6 at home, 7-9-2 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games.
Boston 23-7-6
— won last four games, allowing seven goals
— 11-2-3 at home, 12-5-3 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
Buffalo 15-19-4
— lost five of their last seven games.
— 8-9-1 at home, 7-10-3 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
Calgary 16-16-5
— won five of their last seven games
— 9-7-1 at home, 7-9-4 on road.
— under 4-2 last six home games
Carolina 21-13-4
— won last four games, scoring 19 goals.
— 10-3-3 at home, 11-10-1 on road.
— over 8-2 last ten home games.
Chicago 11-24-2
— lost seven of their last ten games
— 7-9-1 at home, 4-15-1 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Colorado 24-11-3
— won four of last five games
— 16-4 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 8-5 last thirteen games
Columbus 12-19-8
— lost five of their last six games
— 8-11-3 at home, 4-8-5 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Dallas 22-10-4
— won four of their last six games
— 12-6-1 at home, 10-4-3 on road.
— over 21-8 last 29 games
Detroit 18-16-4
— lost 10 of their last 14 games
— 10-7-3 at home, 8-9-3 on road.
— over 7-1 last eight games
Edmonton 19-15-1
— won their last six games.
— 10-6-1 at home, 9-9 on road.
— over 10-4 last 14 home games
Florida 23-12-2
— won six of their last eight games.
— 12-5 at home, 11-7-2 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten games
Los Angeles 20-9-5
— lost last three games, scoring four goals.
— 7-7-4 at home, 13-2-1 on road.
— under 20-5 last 25 games
Minnesota 16-16-4
— lost last three games, scoring five goals.
— 10-6-2 at home, 6-10-2 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten home games
Montreal 16-16-5
— haven’t played at home since December 16
— 1-3 in their last four games.
— 7-9-2 at home, 9-7-3 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Nashville 21-16-1
— 7-4 in their last 11 games.
— 12-9 at home, 9-7-1 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
New Jersey 20-14-2
— won four of last five games
— 8-8-2 at home, 12-6 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
NY Islanders 17-10-10
— lost six of last nine games.
— 10-4-6 at home, 7-6-4 on road.
— over 17-6 last 23 games
NY Rangers 25-10-1
— split their last six games
— 12-5 at home, 13-5-1 on road.
— 9-1 after a loss this season.
— over 6-1 last seven games
Ottawa 14-19
— lost eight of their last 11 games.
— 10-10 at home, 4-9 on road.
— over 5-1 last six road games.
Philadelphia 19-13-5
— lost five of their last six games.
— 8-7-1 at home, 11-6-4 on road.
— over 4-2 last six home games
Pittsburgh 18-14-4
— won seven of their last ten games
— 10-7-1 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
St Louis 18-17-1
— 5-3 in their last eight games.
— 11-6 at home, 7-11-1 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
San Jose 9-26-3
— lost their last nine games
— 6-10-2 at home, 3-16-1 on road.
— over 7-3 last ten road games
Seattle 15-14-9
— won last five games, outscoring foes 12-5.
— 8-8-3 at home, 7-6-6 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten games
Tampa Bay 18-16-5
— lost three of last four games.
— 11-5-3 at home, 7-11-2 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
Toronto 19-10-7
— 3-5 in their last eight games.
— 9-7-2 at home, 10-3-5 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
Vancouver 24-10-3
— 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— 14-4-1 at home, 10-6-2 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Vegas 22-11-5
— lost their last five road games.
— 13-3-2 at home, 9-8-3 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Washington 18-12-6
— lost five of last six games.
— 9-5-4 at home, 9-7-2 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games.
Winnipeg 23-9-4
— 11-3 in their last 14 games.
— 13-5-2 at home, 10-4-2 on road.
— under 3-1 last four games
MILWAUKEE is 44-22 ATS (19.8 Units) as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 9-1 Under (7.9 Units) in road games after a blowout win by 15 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
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Milwaukee @ San Antonio
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 21 games on the road
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home
San Antonio is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Denver @ Golden State
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Golden State
Golden State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
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Long Sheet
Thursday, January 4
DENVER is 9-1 Under (7.9 Units) in road games after a blowout win by 15 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
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Thursday, January 4
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Milwaukee @ San Antonio
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 21 games on the road
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home
San Antonio is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Denver @ Golden State
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Golden State
Golden State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
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