SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA at CLE | 01:00 PM | CLE -11.0 O 231.5 | +500 +500 |
| POR at BK | 03:00 PM | BK -8.5 U 225.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at ORL | 06:00 PM | ATL -2.0 O 238.0 | +500 +500 |
| NO at SAC | 06:00 PM | SAC -3.5 O 235.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at DAL | 07:30 PM | MIN -3.0 U 231.5 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at PHO | 08:00 PM | MEM +4.5 O 227.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at DEN | 08:00 PM | DEN -16.5 O 236.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at GS | 08:30 PM | GS -2.5 O 237.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAC at LAL | 09:30 PM | LAC -5.0 U 231.5 | +500 +500 |
JANUARY'S NBA BEST BETS !
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................33 - 28.....................54.09%.................... - 5.50
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................33 - 28.....................54.09%.................... - 5.50
Monday’s 6-pack:
Next weekend’s NFL playoff games:
Saturday 4:30- Browns @ Houston
Saturday 8:15- Dolphins @ Kansas City
Sunday 1:00- Steelers @ Buffalo
Sunday 4:30- Packers @ Dallas
Sunday 8:15- Rams @ Detroit
Monday 8:15- Eagles @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“They can do whatever they want; there’s no rules against it. We didn’t stop them in the second half. They can do whatever they want. It is what it is. Hats off to them. They kicked our you-know-what in the second half, made us pay, took advantage of turnovers.
That’s their prerogative. It’s also my prerogative to tell him how I feel. Whether people like that or not, oh well. Like I said, credit to them, they do whatever they want.”
Falcons’ coach Arthur Smith, annoyed by Saints TD with 1:10 left, when score was 41-17
Monday’s quiz
Where did QB Carson Wentz play his college football?
Sunday’s quiz
Deshaun Watson was the Houston Texans’ QB, the last time they played in a playoff game, in 2019.
Saturday’s quiz
Alex Ovechkin (26) has scored the most overtime goals in NHL history.
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Tampa Bay clinched NFC South win a win here.
Buccaneers won five of their last six games.
Bucs are 7-1 when they allow less than 18 points.
Tampa Bay will host the Eagles in the playoffs next week.
Panthers are 1st team to be shut out in consecutive games since ‘08 Browns.
Carolina never led a game in 4th quarter TY; both wins were on walk-off FG’s.
Carolina lost nine of its last ten games (3-3 ATS last six).
Panthers didn’t score a TD in four of their last five games.
Bills 21, Dolphins 14
Bills win AFC East; they host the Steelers next week.
Harty tied game 14-14 with a 96-yard punt return TD.
Bills outgained Miami, 473-275.
Buffalo is 5-0 SU/3-2 ATS since its bye week.
Dolphins in first half: 31 plays, 225 yards; they led 14-7.
Dolphins in 2nd half: 17 plays, 47 yards, 4 punts and an INT
Under McDaniel, Miami is 9-13 ATS as an underdog (0-5 TY).
Next week, Dolphins visit Kansas City Saturday night.
Titans 28, Jaguars 20
Loss knocks Jacksonville out of the playoffs.
Jaguars lost five of their last six games.
Last five weeks, Jaguars were outscored 65-29 in first half.
Jaguars were 8-14 on third down, Titans 6-11.
Tennessee scored TD’s on three of its first four drives.
Titans ran ball for 175 yards; Henry ran for 153 yards and a TD.
Tennessee is 14-7 ATS last 21 games as home dogs (4-2 TY)
Titans are 5-1 scoring 27+ points, 1-10 scoring 17 or less.
Saints 48, Falcons 17
Falcons’ first two drives: nine plays, 169 yards, two TD’s.
Falcons rest of game: 51 plays, 220 yards, 3 points.
Falcons are 3-11-1 ATS TY in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Saints scored TD with 1:10 left; Falcons WERE NOT HAPPY about it.
This game was 17-17 at halftime.
Saints were eliminated from playoffs when Green Bay won its game.
Carr was 22-28/264 passing with four TD’s.
Saints won nine of last 12 games against Atlanta.
Bengals 31, Browns 14
Bengals led 24-0 at halftime.
Browns in first half: 25 plays, 71 yards, 2 turnovers, no points.
Driskel was 5th QB to start a game for Cleveland TY.
Browns visit Houston in the playoffs next week.
Bengals’ first four drives: 24 plays, 224 yards, 21 points.
Mixon ran ball 14 times for 11 yards and a TD.
Cincinnati is 9-4-1 ATS last 14 games as home favorites (4-3-1 TY).
Bengals are 7-2 giving up 20 or less points, 2-6 allowing more than 2o.
Jets 17, Patriots 3
Jets end a 15-game losing streak vs New England.
Total yardage: Jets 254, New England 119
Teams combined to convert 4 of 29 third down plays.
Jets went 3-2 in their last five games this season.
NE is 7-15-1 ATS in last 23 games with spread of 3 or less.
Patriots were 1-4 ATS as a favorite this season.
New England was minus-12 in turnovers this year (+38 from 2019-22).
In his career, Belichick is 84-103 without Brady.
Lions 30, Vikings 20
Detroit scored TD’s on two of first three drives.
Last four games, Detroit is +6 in turnovers (9-3)
St Brown caught seven passes for 144 yards and a TD.
Over is 10-4 in their last 14 games.
Vikings lost six of last seven games (the win was 3-0).
Mullens was 30-44/396 passing, but threw INTs on last two drives.
Jefferson caught 12 passes for 192 yards and a TD.
Vikings were 1-7 when they allowed 27+ points.
Cowboys 38, Commanders 10
Dallas wins division, hosts Green Bay in playoffs next week.
Cowboys scored five TD’s on only nine drives.
Prescott was 31-36/279 passing, with four TD’s.
Dallas is 11-4 ATS last 15 games as a road favorite (4-1 TY)
Cowboys outgained Washington, 440-180.
Dallas was 6-10 on 3rd down, Commanders 2-10
Washington lost eight in row, 13 of last 15 games (3-8 ATS last 11)
Washington was 1-12 this year giving up more than 17 points.
Rams 21, 49ers 20
Rams converted 9 of 15 third down plays.
Rams are 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS last eight games
Rams are 9-3 when they run ball for 92+ yards, 1-4 when they don’t.
Rams visit Detroit (Stafford’s old team) in next week’s playoffs.
49ers led 20-7 at halftime.
49ers in second half: 16 plays, 26 yards, 3 punts and a lost fumble.
SF is 0-5 this year when they score less than 27 points.
49ers are still the #1 seed in NFC, have next week off.
Giants 27, Eagles 10
Giants led Philly 24-0 at halftime.
Eagles turned ball over three times in the first half.
Eagles went 1-5 SU/0-6 ATS in their last six games.
Eagles visit Tampa Bay in next weekend’s playoffs.
Giants outgained Philly 415-299.
Taylor was 23-32/297 passing, with a TD pass.
Last two weeks, Giants gained 389/415 yards, an improvement.
Last 13 games, Giants were +19 in turnovers.
Packers 17, Bears 9
Packers outgained Chicago, 432-192.
Green Bay was 7-10 on third down, Bears 3-10.
Packers are 6-2 SU/5-3 ATS in its last eight games.
Green Bay visits Dallas and its old coach (McCarthy) next week.
Bears were in Green Bay territory on every drive, scored only 9 points.
Bears are 0-5 ATS in their last five visits to Lambeau.
Bears were 2-5 SU in one-score games this season.
Fields is 10-28 as an NFL starter.
Seahawks 21, Cardinals 20
Trailing 20-13, Lockett caught a 34-yard TD pass with 1:54 left.
Lockett also scored 2-point conversion for the deciding points.
Arizona missed a 51-yard FG on last play of the game.
Cardinals outgained Seattle, 466-327.
Seattle was eliminated when Green Bay won its game.
Seahawks were 9-2 scoring 20+ points, 0-6 scoring less than 20.
Seahawks were 6-4 in one-score games this season.
Cardinals were 0-11 TY when they scored less than 25 points.
Raiders 27, Broncos 14
Denver scored 16-14 points in splitting backup QB Stidham’s starts.
Broncos lost four of their last six games.
Denver was 2-5 ATS as a road underdog this season.
Broncos are 7-16 ATS in last 23 games coming off a win.
Raiders led 17-7 at halftime.
Raiders went 5-4 SU/7-1-1 ATS after they changed coaches.
Las Vegas was 5-2-1 ATS TY in games with spread of 3 or less.
Raiders won their last nine games against Denver.
Chiefs 13, Chargers 12
Only TD of the game was 97-yard fumble return by the Chiefs.
Chargers outgained KC 353-268, but obviously Mahomes didn’t play.
Chiefs split their last ten games, after a 6-2 start.
Last two games, Kansas City scored one TD on offense, kicked eight FG’s.
Chargers were on KC’s 5-yard line on first drive, fumbled for defensive TD.
Rest of game, Chargers kicked four FG”s, didn’t score a TD.
Chargers lost eight of their last nine games.
Bolts were 0-7 TY in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
Next weekend’s NFL playoff games:
Saturday 4:30- Browns @ Houston
Saturday 8:15- Dolphins @ Kansas City
Sunday 1:00- Steelers @ Buffalo
Sunday 4:30- Packers @ Dallas
Sunday 8:15- Rams @ Detroit
Monday 8:15- Eagles @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“They can do whatever they want; there’s no rules against it. We didn’t stop them in the second half. They can do whatever they want. It is what it is. Hats off to them. They kicked our you-know-what in the second half, made us pay, took advantage of turnovers.
That’s their prerogative. It’s also my prerogative to tell him how I feel. Whether people like that or not, oh well. Like I said, credit to them, they do whatever they want.”
Falcons’ coach Arthur Smith, annoyed by Saints TD with 1:10 left, when score was 41-17
Monday’s quiz
Where did QB Carson Wentz play his college football?
Sunday’s quiz
Deshaun Watson was the Houston Texans’ QB, the last time they played in a playoff game, in 2019.
Saturday’s quiz
Alex Ovechkin (26) has scored the most overtime goals in NHL history.
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Monday’s Den; Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…….
Buccaneers 9, Panthers 0Tampa Bay clinched NFC South win a win here.
Buccaneers won five of their last six games.
Bucs are 7-1 when they allow less than 18 points.
Tampa Bay will host the Eagles in the playoffs next week.
Panthers are 1st team to be shut out in consecutive games since ‘08 Browns.
Carolina never led a game in 4th quarter TY; both wins were on walk-off FG’s.
Carolina lost nine of its last ten games (3-3 ATS last six).
Panthers didn’t score a TD in four of their last five games.
Bills 21, Dolphins 14
Bills win AFC East; they host the Steelers next week.
Harty tied game 14-14 with a 96-yard punt return TD.
Bills outgained Miami, 473-275.
Buffalo is 5-0 SU/3-2 ATS since its bye week.
Dolphins in first half: 31 plays, 225 yards; they led 14-7.
Dolphins in 2nd half: 17 plays, 47 yards, 4 punts and an INT
Under McDaniel, Miami is 9-13 ATS as an underdog (0-5 TY).
Next week, Dolphins visit Kansas City Saturday night.
Titans 28, Jaguars 20
Loss knocks Jacksonville out of the playoffs.
Jaguars lost five of their last six games.
Last five weeks, Jaguars were outscored 65-29 in first half.
Jaguars were 8-14 on third down, Titans 6-11.
Tennessee scored TD’s on three of its first four drives.
Titans ran ball for 175 yards; Henry ran for 153 yards and a TD.
Tennessee is 14-7 ATS last 21 games as home dogs (4-2 TY)
Titans are 5-1 scoring 27+ points, 1-10 scoring 17 or less.
Saints 48, Falcons 17
Falcons’ first two drives: nine plays, 169 yards, two TD’s.
Falcons rest of game: 51 plays, 220 yards, 3 points.
Falcons are 3-11-1 ATS TY in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Saints scored TD with 1:10 left; Falcons WERE NOT HAPPY about it.
This game was 17-17 at halftime.
Saints were eliminated from playoffs when Green Bay won its game.
Carr was 22-28/264 passing with four TD’s.
Saints won nine of last 12 games against Atlanta.
Bengals 31, Browns 14
Bengals led 24-0 at halftime.
Browns in first half: 25 plays, 71 yards, 2 turnovers, no points.
Driskel was 5th QB to start a game for Cleveland TY.
Browns visit Houston in the playoffs next week.
Bengals’ first four drives: 24 plays, 224 yards, 21 points.
Mixon ran ball 14 times for 11 yards and a TD.
Cincinnati is 9-4-1 ATS last 14 games as home favorites (4-3-1 TY).
Bengals are 7-2 giving up 20 or less points, 2-6 allowing more than 2o.
Jets 17, Patriots 3
Jets end a 15-game losing streak vs New England.
Total yardage: Jets 254, New England 119
Teams combined to convert 4 of 29 third down plays.
Jets went 3-2 in their last five games this season.
NE is 7-15-1 ATS in last 23 games with spread of 3 or less.
Patriots were 1-4 ATS as a favorite this season.
New England was minus-12 in turnovers this year (+38 from 2019-22).
In his career, Belichick is 84-103 without Brady.
Lions 30, Vikings 20
Detroit scored TD’s on two of first three drives.
Last four games, Detroit is +6 in turnovers (9-3)
St Brown caught seven passes for 144 yards and a TD.
Over is 10-4 in their last 14 games.
Vikings lost six of last seven games (the win was 3-0).
Mullens was 30-44/396 passing, but threw INTs on last two drives.
Jefferson caught 12 passes for 192 yards and a TD.
Vikings were 1-7 when they allowed 27+ points.
Cowboys 38, Commanders 10
Dallas wins division, hosts Green Bay in playoffs next week.
Cowboys scored five TD’s on only nine drives.
Prescott was 31-36/279 passing, with four TD’s.
Dallas is 11-4 ATS last 15 games as a road favorite (4-1 TY)
Cowboys outgained Washington, 440-180.
Dallas was 6-10 on 3rd down, Commanders 2-10
Washington lost eight in row, 13 of last 15 games (3-8 ATS last 11)
Washington was 1-12 this year giving up more than 17 points.
Rams 21, 49ers 20
Rams converted 9 of 15 third down plays.
Rams are 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS last eight games
Rams are 9-3 when they run ball for 92+ yards, 1-4 when they don’t.
Rams visit Detroit (Stafford’s old team) in next week’s playoffs.
49ers led 20-7 at halftime.
49ers in second half: 16 plays, 26 yards, 3 punts and a lost fumble.
SF is 0-5 this year when they score less than 27 points.
49ers are still the #1 seed in NFC, have next week off.
Giants 27, Eagles 10
Giants led Philly 24-0 at halftime.
Eagles turned ball over three times in the first half.
Eagles went 1-5 SU/0-6 ATS in their last six games.
Eagles visit Tampa Bay in next weekend’s playoffs.
Giants outgained Philly 415-299.
Taylor was 23-32/297 passing, with a TD pass.
Last two weeks, Giants gained 389/415 yards, an improvement.
Last 13 games, Giants were +19 in turnovers.
Packers 17, Bears 9
Packers outgained Chicago, 432-192.
Green Bay was 7-10 on third down, Bears 3-10.
Packers are 6-2 SU/5-3 ATS in its last eight games.
Green Bay visits Dallas and its old coach (McCarthy) next week.
Bears were in Green Bay territory on every drive, scored only 9 points.
Bears are 0-5 ATS in their last five visits to Lambeau.
Bears were 2-5 SU in one-score games this season.
Fields is 10-28 as an NFL starter.
Seahawks 21, Cardinals 20
Trailing 20-13, Lockett caught a 34-yard TD pass with 1:54 left.
Lockett also scored 2-point conversion for the deciding points.
Arizona missed a 51-yard FG on last play of the game.
Cardinals outgained Seattle, 466-327.
Seattle was eliminated when Green Bay won its game.
Seahawks were 9-2 scoring 20+ points, 0-6 scoring less than 20.
Seahawks were 6-4 in one-score games this season.
Cardinals were 0-11 TY when they scored less than 25 points.
Raiders 27, Broncos 14
Denver scored 16-14 points in splitting backup QB Stidham’s starts.
Broncos lost four of their last six games.
Denver was 2-5 ATS as a road underdog this season.
Broncos are 7-16 ATS in last 23 games coming off a win.
Raiders led 17-7 at halftime.
Raiders went 5-4 SU/7-1-1 ATS after they changed coaches.
Las Vegas was 5-2-1 ATS TY in games with spread of 3 or less.
Raiders won their last nine games against Denver.
Chiefs 13, Chargers 12
Only TD of the game was 97-yard fumble return by the Chiefs.
Chargers outgained KC 353-268, but obviously Mahomes didn’t play.
Chiefs split their last ten games, after a 6-2 start.
Last two games, Kansas City scored one TD on offense, kicked eight FG’s.
Chargers were on KC’s 5-yard line on first drive, fumbled for defensive TD.
Rest of game, Chargers kicked four FG”s, didn’t score a TD.
Chargers lost eight of their last nine games.
Bolts were 0-7 TY in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus poor teams - outscored by their opponents by 3+ points/game in the current season.
INDIANA is 7-0 Over (7 Units) off a home loss in the current season.
WASHINGTON is 36-56 ATS (-25.6 Units) after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after 2+ road games in the current season.
PHOENIX is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game in the current season.
NBA
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Monday, January 8
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Oklahoma City @ Washington
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Boston @ Indiana
Boston
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago @ Charlotte
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston @ Miami
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Utah @ Milwaukee
Utah
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Phoenix @ LA Clippers
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
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INDIANA is 7-0 Over (7 Units) off a home loss in the current season.
WASHINGTON is 36-56 ATS (-25.6 Units) after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after 2+ road games in the current season.
PHOENIX is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game in the current season.
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Oklahoma City @ Washington
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Boston @ Indiana
Boston
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago @ Charlotte
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston @ Miami
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Utah @ Milwaukee
Utah
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Phoenix @ LA Clippers
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
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MONDAY, JANUARY 8
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS at IND | 07:00 PM | IND +3.0 U 246.5 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at WAS | 07:00 PM | OKC -11.0 O 247.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at CHA | 07:00 PM | CHA +6.5 U 215.5 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at MIA | 07:30 PM | MIA -4.0 U 219.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at MIL | 08:00 PM | UTA +8.5 U 242.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHO at LAC | 10:30 PM | PHO +6.5 U 230.0 | +500 +500 |
JANUARY'S NBA BEST BETS !
01/08/2024.........................3 - 8 ...................27.27%......................- 29.00
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................36 - 36.....................50.00%.................... - 34.50
01/08/2024.........................3 - 8 ...................27.27%......................- 29.00
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................36 - 36.....................50.00%.................... - 34.50
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
First six picks in 2024 NFL Draft:
1- Bears
2- Commanders
3- Patriots
4- Cardinals
5- Chargers
6- Giants
Quote of the Day
“The gap between achieving and underachieving was much bigger than what I anticipated this year, in a variety of ways.”
Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank, after firing their coach Monday
Tuesday’s quiz
What AFL/AFC team was the first one to win a Super Bowl?
Monday’s quiz
Carson Wentz played his college football at North Dakota State.
Sunday’s quiz
Deshaun Watson was the Houston Texans’ QB, the last time they played in a playoff game, in 2019.
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Hawks (14-21):
— lost six of last eight games SU (1-7 ATS)
— 1-10 ATS as a home favorite
— over 11-3 at home
— 1-5 ATS if they played night before.
Celtics (28-8):
— won 12 of last 14 games SU (6-3 ATS last nine)
— 7-9-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— over 5-2 last seven road games.
Nets (16-21):
— lost six of their last seven games.
— 8-2 ATS as home favorite.
— 0-7 ATS last seven road games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before.
Hornets (8-26):
— lost 12 of their last 13 games SU (6-7 ATS).
— 2-10 ATS last 13 games as road underdog.
— under 7-3 last ten games.
Bulls (17-21)
— 7-5 SU in their last 12 games (8-4 ATS).
— 5-2 ATS last seven as a home favorite.
— under 8-0 last eight games.
Cavaliers (21-15):
— split their last eight games SU.
— 6-3 ATS last nine home games.
— under 6-2 last eight road games.
Mavericks (22-15):
— won/covered four of their last five games.
— 6-2 ATS as road favorites.
— under 5-2 last seven home games.
— 5-2 ATS if they played night before.
Nuggets (26-12):
— won 9 of last 11 games SU (6-5 ATS)
— 5-10 ATS as a road favorite
— under 7-3 last 10 home games.
— 2-7 ATS if they played night before.
Pistons (3-33):
— 5-2 ATS in last seven games.
— 6-8 ATS as a home underdog, 9-11 as a road dog.
— over 7-1 last eight road games
— 1-5 ATS on first night of a back/back.
Warriors (17-19):
— lost five of last seven games SU
— 4-13 ATS as a home favorite
— 7-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— over 4-1 last five games
Rockets (18-16):
— won three of last four games SU
— 7-3 ATS as a home favorite.
— under 4-1 last five road games.
— 4-1 ATS if they played night before.
Pacers (21-15):
— won/covered six of last seven games.
— under 6-0 last six road games
— 5-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— 1-5 ATS if they played night before.
Clippers (22-13):
— 14-3 SU in last 17 games (10-4 ATS in last 14)
— 1-6 ATS as an underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
Lakers (18-19):
— 4-10 SU since they won the in-season tournament.
— 9-17 ATS as a favorite.
— over 9-2 last eleven road games.
— 1-7 ATS if they played night before.
Grizzlies (13-23):
— 7-3 SU/6-4 ATS since Morant came back; now he’s OFY.
— 5-11 ATS at home.
— over 5-1 last six road games
Heat (20-15):
— lost three of last four games SU.
— 5-10 ATS at home.
— under 6-1 last seven games.
Bucks (25-11):
— lost three of last four games SU (0-4 ATS)
— 6-11-1 ATS as home favorites.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Timberwolves (25-10)
— 3-4 in last seven games SU (1-5 ATS last six)
— 3-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— over 3-1 last four home games.
Pelicans (22-15):
— won/covered three of last four games
— 12-5 ATS as an underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
Knicks (21-15):
— won/covered their last four games
— 11-4 ATS as a favorite, 7-9 as a road underdog
— under 5-1 last six games
— 2-5 ATS if they played night before.
Thunder (24-11):
— lost last two games, after a 7-1 run.
— 11-3 ATS as a home favorite, 7-2 as a road dog.
— over 9-2 last eleven home games
— 3-1 ATS if they played night before.
Magic (21-15):
— 6-4 SU/8-2 ATS last ten games
— 12-4 ATS at home, 5-0 as a home dog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
76ers (23-12):
— 1-3 last four games SU.
— 18-7 ATS as a favorite, 4-5 as an underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— 2-6 ATS if they played night before.
Suns (19-17):
— won five of last seven games SU.
— 9-18 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-1 last five road games
Trailblazers (10-25):
— 2-4 SU/ATS in last six games.
— 6-10 ATS at home
— over 5-3 last eight games
— 5-1 ATS if they played night before.
Kings (21-14):
— won four of last six games SU.
— 8-2 ATS as an underdog.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— 0-5 ATS if they played night before.
Spurs (5-30):
— last last five games SU, are 4-2 ATS in last six
— 6-10 ATS as a home underdog, 8-10 as a road dog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— 0-3 ATS if they played night before.
Raptors (15-21):
— 4-3 SU/5-2 ATS last seven games.
— 9-7 ATS as a favorite.
— over 5-1 last six games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before.
Jazz (18-20):
— won/covered seven of last nine games.
— 12-4 ATS at home
— 6-12 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games
Wizards (6-30):
— 1-7 SU/3-5 ATS last eight games
— 5-9 ATS as a home underdog.
— under 7-3 last ten games.
NBA has a scheduling thing now where sometimes, a team will go to a city for three nights and play the same team twice (to save travel costs), with a day off in between.
So far this season, it has happened 24 times, so 48 games; underdogs are 29-19 ATS in those games, over 28-20 (13-11 first night, 15-9 second night)
First six picks in 2024 NFL Draft:
1- Bears
2- Commanders
3- Patriots
4- Cardinals
5- Chargers
6- Giants
Quote of the Day
“The gap between achieving and underachieving was much bigger than what I anticipated this year, in a variety of ways.”
Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank, after firing their coach Monday
Tuesday’s quiz
What AFL/AFC team was the first one to win a Super Bowl?
Monday’s quiz
Carson Wentz played his college football at North Dakota State.
Sunday’s quiz
Deshaun Watson was the Houston Texans’ QB, the last time they played in a playoff game, in 2019.
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Tuesday’s Den: NBA trends (thru Sunday)
NBA trends (thru Sunday)Hawks (14-21):
— lost six of last eight games SU (1-7 ATS)
— 1-10 ATS as a home favorite
— over 11-3 at home
— 1-5 ATS if they played night before.
Celtics (28-8):
— won 12 of last 14 games SU (6-3 ATS last nine)
— 7-9-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— over 5-2 last seven road games.
Nets (16-21):
— lost six of their last seven games.
— 8-2 ATS as home favorite.
— 0-7 ATS last seven road games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before.
Hornets (8-26):
— lost 12 of their last 13 games SU (6-7 ATS).
— 2-10 ATS last 13 games as road underdog.
— under 7-3 last ten games.
Bulls (17-21)
— 7-5 SU in their last 12 games (8-4 ATS).
— 5-2 ATS last seven as a home favorite.
— under 8-0 last eight games.
Cavaliers (21-15):
— split their last eight games SU.
— 6-3 ATS last nine home games.
— under 6-2 last eight road games.
Mavericks (22-15):
— won/covered four of their last five games.
— 6-2 ATS as road favorites.
— under 5-2 last seven home games.
— 5-2 ATS if they played night before.
Nuggets (26-12):
— won 9 of last 11 games SU (6-5 ATS)
— 5-10 ATS as a road favorite
— under 7-3 last 10 home games.
— 2-7 ATS if they played night before.
Pistons (3-33):
— 5-2 ATS in last seven games.
— 6-8 ATS as a home underdog, 9-11 as a road dog.
— over 7-1 last eight road games
— 1-5 ATS on first night of a back/back.
Warriors (17-19):
— lost five of last seven games SU
— 4-13 ATS as a home favorite
— 7-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— over 4-1 last five games
Rockets (18-16):
— won three of last four games SU
— 7-3 ATS as a home favorite.
— under 4-1 last five road games.
— 4-1 ATS if they played night before.
Pacers (21-15):
— won/covered six of last seven games.
— under 6-0 last six road games
— 5-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— 1-5 ATS if they played night before.
Clippers (22-13):
— 14-3 SU in last 17 games (10-4 ATS in last 14)
— 1-6 ATS as an underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
Lakers (18-19):
— 4-10 SU since they won the in-season tournament.
— 9-17 ATS as a favorite.
— over 9-2 last eleven road games.
— 1-7 ATS if they played night before.
Grizzlies (13-23):
— 7-3 SU/6-4 ATS since Morant came back; now he’s OFY.
— 5-11 ATS at home.
— over 5-1 last six road games
Heat (20-15):
— lost three of last four games SU.
— 5-10 ATS at home.
— under 6-1 last seven games.
Bucks (25-11):
— lost three of last four games SU (0-4 ATS)
— 6-11-1 ATS as home favorites.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Timberwolves (25-10)
— 3-4 in last seven games SU (1-5 ATS last six)
— 3-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— over 3-1 last four home games.
Pelicans (22-15):
— won/covered three of last four games
— 12-5 ATS as an underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
Knicks (21-15):
— won/covered their last four games
— 11-4 ATS as a favorite, 7-9 as a road underdog
— under 5-1 last six games
— 2-5 ATS if they played night before.
Thunder (24-11):
— lost last two games, after a 7-1 run.
— 11-3 ATS as a home favorite, 7-2 as a road dog.
— over 9-2 last eleven home games
— 3-1 ATS if they played night before.
Magic (21-15):
— 6-4 SU/8-2 ATS last ten games
— 12-4 ATS at home, 5-0 as a home dog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
76ers (23-12):
— 1-3 last four games SU.
— 18-7 ATS as a favorite, 4-5 as an underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— 2-6 ATS if they played night before.
Suns (19-17):
— won five of last seven games SU.
— 9-18 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-1 last five road games
Trailblazers (10-25):
— 2-4 SU/ATS in last six games.
— 6-10 ATS at home
— over 5-3 last eight games
— 5-1 ATS if they played night before.
Kings (21-14):
— won four of last six games SU.
— 8-2 ATS as an underdog.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— 0-5 ATS if they played night before.
Spurs (5-30):
— last last five games SU, are 4-2 ATS in last six
— 6-10 ATS as a home underdog, 8-10 as a road dog.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— 0-3 ATS if they played night before.
Raptors (15-21):
— 4-3 SU/5-2 ATS last seven games.
— 9-7 ATS as a favorite.
— over 5-1 last six games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before.
Jazz (18-20):
— won/covered seven of last nine games.
— 12-4 ATS at home
— 6-12 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 5-1 last six games
Wizards (6-30):
— 1-7 SU/3-5 ATS last eight games
— 5-9 ATS as a home underdog.
— under 7-3 last ten games.
NBA has a scheduling thing now where sometimes, a team will go to a city for three nights and play the same team twice (to save travel costs), with a day off in between.
So far this season, it has happened 24 times, so 48 games; underdogs are 29-19 ATS in those games, over 28-20 (13-11 first night, 15-9 second night)
SACRAMENTO is 21-5 ATS (15.5 Units) in road games after one or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) when playing 6 or more games in 10 days in the current season.
NEW YORK is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5 in the current season.
DALLAS are 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 in the current season.
TORONTO is 13-38 ATS (-28.8 Units) off an upset win of 15 points or more as a road underdog since 1996.
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Minnesota @ Orlando
Minnesota
Minnesota is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento @ Detroit
Sacramento
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Portland @ New York
Portland
Portland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing New York
New York
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
Memphis @ Dallas
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto @ LA Lakers
Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 14 games at home
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Long Sheet
Tuesday, January 9
ORLANDO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) when playing 6 or more games in 10 days in the current season.
NEW YORK is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5 in the current season.
DALLAS are 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 in the current season.
TORONTO is 13-38 ATS (-28.8 Units) off an upset win of 15 points or more as a road underdog since 1996.
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Minnesota @ Orlando
Minnesota
Minnesota is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento @ Detroit
Sacramento
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Portland @ New York
Portland
Portland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing New York
New York
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
Memphis @ Dallas
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto @ LA Lakers
Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 14 games at home
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Long Sheet
Tuesday, January 9
JANUARY'S NBA BEST BETS !
01/09/2024.........................3 - 5....................37.50%......................- 12.50
01/08/2024.........................3 - 8 ...................27.27%......................- 29.00
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................39 - 41.....................48.75%.................... - 47.00
01/09/2024.........................3 - 5....................37.50%......................- 12.50
01/08/2024.........................3 - 8 ...................27.27%......................- 29.00
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................39 - 41.....................48.75%.................... - 47.00
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Spreads for this week’s playoff games:
— Browns (-2.5, 44.5) @ Houston
— Dolphins @ Kansas City (-4, 44.5)
— Steelers @ Buffalo (-10, 36)
— Packers @ Dallas (-7.5, 50.5)
— Rams @ Detroit (-3, 51.5)
— Eagles (-3, 43.5) @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“I hear I had a good year. It’s the worst year of my life, though. That’s the reality of it. What happened this season can’t happen again.”
Jets’ WR Garrett Wilson
Wednesday’s quiz
Which Division I college basketball team is known as the Camels?
Tuesday’s quiz
Jets were the first AFL/AFC team to win a Super Bowl; they upset the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III.
Monday’s quiz
Carson Wentz played his college football at North Dakota State.
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Cornhuskers made 14 of 23 shots on the arc.
Purdue took 33 3’s, only 24 2-point shots.
— Iowa State 57, Houston 53
Cyclones jumped out to a 14-0 lead, held on for dear life.
Houston was last unbeaten team in the country.
— Kentucky 90, Missouri 77
56 of Kentucky’s 90 points were scored by freshmen.
Senior big guy Mitchell had 20 points, 12 boards, played all 40:00.
— Western Michigan 95, Northern Illinois 90, OT
Broncos trailed by 17 in first half, by 9 with 4:16 left.
WMU was 25-47 on foul line, Northern Illinois was 18-24.
— Texas 74, Cincinnati 73
Texas outscored Cincinnati 4-0 over the last 0:59.
Bearcats were only 8-15 on the foul line.
— Auburn 66, Texas A&M 55
Auburn has won eight in a row, is now 13-2.
Teams combined to shoot 8-41 on the arc.
— This is Sub-Plot Weekend in the NFL playoffs:
Browns @ Houston- Deshaun Watson should be the TV analyst.
Dolphins @ Kansas City- Tyreek Hill against his old team.
Steelers @ Buffalo- The two head coaches were college roommates.
Packers @ Dallas- Mike McCarthy against his old team.
Rams @ Detroit- Stafford/Goff were traded for each other.
Eagles @ Bucs- Mayfield was Oklahoma’s QB in 2017, Hurts in 2019.
— Last six years, the #6-seeds are 9-3 SU in this round against #3-seeds, 6-0 in the NFC.
Last four years, home teams are 5-3 ATS in the #4-5 seed matchups.
Since 2012, #5-seeds who were road favorites at the #4-seeds are 5-2 ATS.
— LA Rams were the only NFL team this season that didn’t score a touchdown on defense or special teams.
— Only nine NFL quarterbacks started all 17 games for their team this season.
— Michigan 34, Washington 13
Wolverines win their first national title since 1997.
Michigan’s first three drives: 17 plays, 235 yards, 17 points.
Michigan ran for 303 yards, 174 in the first quarter.
Teams combined to convert 3 of 24 third down plays.
— Nike told Eldrick Woods to take a hike, after a 27-year partnership that had been paying Woods $20M a year.
— Baseball Fact of the Day: Bob Welch is the last major league pitcher to win 27+ games in a season; he went 27-6 for the 1990 A’s, who won the American League title.
— A quirk in Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Dodgers, which has a ton of deferred money in it: should Ohtani move out of California after his contract is up in 2033 with the vast majority of payouts still to come, the tax hit for the state of California would amount to $98M.
— Word of the Day: Compete- strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same.
Competitions are the moments and events in your life that help you improvise so that you can put forward the best version of yourself.
— NFL coaching news:
Washington Commanders fired Ron Rivera
Atlanta Falcons fired Arthur Smith
Tennessee Titans fired Mike Vrabel.
New Jersey Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale “resigned”; the team fired two of his assistants, which prompted him to “resign”.
— Illinois basketball player Luke Goode is the nephew of former NFL QB Trent Green.
— UNLV QB Jayden Maiava transferred to Georgia; he’ll probably sit next year behind Carson Beck, then take over in 2025. As a freshman this year, Maiava led UNLV to a 9-5 record and its first bowl game in ten years.
— LSU hired defensive coordinator Blake Baker away from Missouri; he is going to make $2.5M a year, boatload of $$$ for an assistant coach.
— Learned this week that billboards are prohibited in Hawai’i.
— Baseball stuff:
Mets signed P Sean Manaea to a 2-year, $28M contract.
Dodgers signed OF Teoscar Hernandez for one year, $23.5M.
Cubs signed P Shota Imanaga, who pitched 8 years in Japan.
Spreads for this week’s playoff games:
— Browns (-2.5, 44.5) @ Houston
— Dolphins @ Kansas City (-4, 44.5)
— Steelers @ Buffalo (-10, 36)
— Packers @ Dallas (-7.5, 50.5)
— Rams @ Detroit (-3, 51.5)
— Eagles (-3, 43.5) @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“I hear I had a good year. It’s the worst year of my life, though. That’s the reality of it. What happened this season can’t happen again.”
Jets’ WR Garrett Wilson
Wednesday’s quiz
Which Division I college basketball team is known as the Camels?
Tuesday’s quiz
Jets were the first AFL/AFC team to win a Super Bowl; they upset the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III.
Monday’s quiz
Carson Wentz played his college football at North Dakota State.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Nebraska 88, Purdue 72Cornhuskers made 14 of 23 shots on the arc.
Purdue took 33 3’s, only 24 2-point shots.
— Iowa State 57, Houston 53
Cyclones jumped out to a 14-0 lead, held on for dear life.
Houston was last unbeaten team in the country.
— Kentucky 90, Missouri 77
56 of Kentucky’s 90 points were scored by freshmen.
Senior big guy Mitchell had 20 points, 12 boards, played all 40:00.
— Western Michigan 95, Northern Illinois 90, OT
Broncos trailed by 17 in first half, by 9 with 4:16 left.
WMU was 25-47 on foul line, Northern Illinois was 18-24.
— Texas 74, Cincinnati 73
Texas outscored Cincinnati 4-0 over the last 0:59.
Bearcats were only 8-15 on the foul line.
— Auburn 66, Texas A&M 55
Auburn has won eight in a row, is now 13-2.
Teams combined to shoot 8-41 on the arc.
— This is Sub-Plot Weekend in the NFL playoffs:
Browns @ Houston- Deshaun Watson should be the TV analyst.
Dolphins @ Kansas City- Tyreek Hill against his old team.
Steelers @ Buffalo- The two head coaches were college roommates.
Packers @ Dallas- Mike McCarthy against his old team.
Rams @ Detroit- Stafford/Goff were traded for each other.
Eagles @ Bucs- Mayfield was Oklahoma’s QB in 2017, Hurts in 2019.
— Last six years, the #6-seeds are 9-3 SU in this round against #3-seeds, 6-0 in the NFC.
Last four years, home teams are 5-3 ATS in the #4-5 seed matchups.
Since 2012, #5-seeds who were road favorites at the #4-seeds are 5-2 ATS.
— LA Rams were the only NFL team this season that didn’t score a touchdown on defense or special teams.
— Only nine NFL quarterbacks started all 17 games for their team this season.
— Michigan 34, Washington 13
Wolverines win their first national title since 1997.
Michigan’s first three drives: 17 plays, 235 yards, 17 points.
Michigan ran for 303 yards, 174 in the first quarter.
Teams combined to convert 3 of 24 third down plays.
— Nike told Eldrick Woods to take a hike, after a 27-year partnership that had been paying Woods $20M a year.
— Baseball Fact of the Day: Bob Welch is the last major league pitcher to win 27+ games in a season; he went 27-6 for the 1990 A’s, who won the American League title.
— A quirk in Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Dodgers, which has a ton of deferred money in it: should Ohtani move out of California after his contract is up in 2033 with the vast majority of payouts still to come, the tax hit for the state of California would amount to $98M.
— Word of the Day: Compete- strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same.
Competitions are the moments and events in your life that help you improvise so that you can put forward the best version of yourself.
— NFL coaching news:
Washington Commanders fired Ron Rivera
Atlanta Falcons fired Arthur Smith
Tennessee Titans fired Mike Vrabel.
New Jersey Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale “resigned”; the team fired two of his assistants, which prompted him to “resign”.
— Illinois basketball player Luke Goode is the nephew of former NFL QB Trent Green.
— UNLV QB Jayden Maiava transferred to Georgia; he’ll probably sit next year behind Carson Beck, then take over in 2025. As a freshman this year, Maiava led UNLV to a 9-5 record and its first bowl game in ten years.
— LSU hired defensive coordinator Blake Baker away from Missouri; he is going to make $2.5M a year, boatload of $$$ for an assistant coach.
— Learned this week that billboards are prohibited in Hawai’i.
— Baseball stuff:
Mets signed P Sean Manaea to a 2-year, $28M contract.
Dodgers signed OF Teoscar Hernandez for one year, $23.5M.
Cubs signed P Shota Imanaga, who pitched 8 years in Japan.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in road games off a road loss in the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-0 Over (9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 in the current season.
CHARLOTTE is 20-6 Under (13.4 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games off a road win by 10 points or more in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-13 ATS (15.7 Units) in home games as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-13 ATS (12.7 Units) in home games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last ...
UTAH is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after 2+ road games in the current season.
Tyronn Lue is 58-37 ATS (17.3 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 (Coach of LA CLIPPERS)
INDIANA is 9-0 Over (9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 in the current season.
CHARLOTTE is 20-6 Under (13.4 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games off a road win by 10 points or more in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-13 ATS (15.7 Units) in home games as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-13 ATS (12.7 Units) in home games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last ...
UTAH is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after 2+ road games in the current season.
Tyronn Lue is 58-37 ATS (17.3 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 (Coach of LA CLIPPERS)
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Minnesota @ Boston
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Washington @ Indiana
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Indiana
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Sacramento @ Charlotte
Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
San Antonio @ Detroit
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Philadelphia @ Atlanta
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Oklahoma City @ Miami
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Houston @ Chicago
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games
New Orleans @ Golden State
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State
Golden State is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Denver @ Utah
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Utah
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto @ LA Clippers
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
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Minnesota @ Boston
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Washington @ Indiana
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Indiana
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Sacramento @ Charlotte
Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
San Antonio @ Detroit
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Philadelphia @ Atlanta
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Oklahoma City @ Miami
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Houston @ Chicago
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games
New Orleans @ Golden State
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State
Golden State is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Denver @ Utah
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Utah
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto @ LA Clippers
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS at IND | 07:00 PM | IND -8.0 O 251.5 | +500 +500 |
| SAC at CHA | 07:00 PM | SAC -8.0 O 230.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at BOS | 07:00 PM | BOS -10.5 O 226.0 | +500 +500 |
| SA at DET | 07:00 PM | SA -3.5 O 238.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at MIA | 07:30 PM | OKC -4.5 U 233.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at ATL | 07:30 PM | ATL +1.5 O 245.5 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at CHI | 08:00 PM | CHI -4.0 U 216.5 | +500 +500 |
| NO at GS | 08:30 PM | NO -2.0 U 234.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at UTA | 10:00 PM | DEN -6.5 O 237.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at LAC | 10:30 PM | TOR +10.0 O 236.5 | +500 +500 |
JANUARY'S NBA BEST BETS !
01/10/2024.........................9 - 5....................64.28%.....................+ 17.50
01/09/2024.........................3 - 5....................37.50%......................- 12.50
01/08/2024.........................3 - 8 ...................27.27%......................- 29.00
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................48 - 46.....................51.06%.................... - 29.50
01/10/2024.........................9 - 5....................64.28%.....................+ 17.50
01/09/2024.........................3 - 5....................37.50%......................- 12.50
01/08/2024.........................3 - 8 ...................27.27%......................- 29.00
01/07/2024.........................3 - 7....................30.00%......................- 23.50
01/06/2024.........................1 - 4....................25.00%......................- 17.00
01/05/2024........................10 - 5....................53.55%.....................+ 6.00
01/04/2024..........................2 - 2....................50.00%.....................- 1.00
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.............................48 - 46.....................51.06%.................... - 29.50
