NBA
Sunday, November 3
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Detroit vs Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Brooklyn is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Atlanta vs New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Orlando vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
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Sunday, November 3
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Detroit vs Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Brooklyn is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Atlanta vs New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Orlando vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
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NBA BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/03/2024...................2 - 3 - 0.................40.00%................- 6.50
11/02/2024.................6 - 10 - 0................37.50%.................- 25.00
11/01/2024...................5 - 9 - 0.................35.71%.................- 24.50
TOTALS.......................13 - 22 - 0................37.14%.................-56.00
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11/01/2024...................5 - 9 - 0.................35.71%.................- 24.50
TOTALS.......................13 - 22 - 0................37.14%.................-56.00
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Armadillo Sports
Monday’s 6-pack:
Week 10 NFL spreads:
— Bengals @ Baltimore (-6)
— Giants (-5) vs Carolina (@ Munich, Germany)
— Broncos @ Kansas City (-9)
— Steelers @ Washington (-2.5)
— Falcons (-3.5) @ New Orleans
— 49ers (-6) @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“What a unique, weird game that was. What a job by our group to come away with the win.”
Rams coach Sean McVay
Monday’s quiz
Who was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo?
Sunday’s quiz
Gerrit Cole broke into the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2013.
Saturday’s quiz
In the TV show The West Wing, when President Bartlet’s daughter is kidnapped, the president steps aside until she is found. John Goodman’s character took over as president in those two episodes.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..
Rams 26, Seahawks 20 OT
Seattle’s first five drives: 24 plays, 44 yards, 4 punts and an INT
Seattle’s next two drives: 2 TD’s 0:46 apart at end of first half.
Seahawks led 13-3 at halftime.
Seattle for rest of game: 37 plays, 185 yards, 7 points.
Seattle is 0-5 when it gives up more than 20 points.
Smith threw two INTs in red zone; one was run back 102 yards for a TD.
Stafford threw a 39-yard walk-off TD pass to Robinson in overtime.
Rams are 3-0 scoring 26+ points, 1-3 scoring 20 or fewer points.
Six of their eight games were decided by 6 or fewer points.
Last five games, opponents are 13-54 on third down.
Bills 30, Dolphins 27
Tyler Bass kicked a 61-yard FG with 0:10 left for the win.
Bass had previously missed a PAT, banked in another off an upright.
Dolphins had tied game on a TD with 1:38 left.
Miami lost six of its last seven games, last three by 1-5-3 points.
Dolphins led 10-6 at halftime.
Bills in 2nd half: four drives- 32 plays, 231 yards, 24 points.
Last four Buffalo games went over the total.
Bills won 15 of last 17 games vs Miami.
Buffalo outscored last five opponents 88-33 in second half.
Panthers 23, Saints 22
Carolina drove 64 yards, scored game-winning TD with 2:18 left.
Panthers’ win snapped their 5-game losing skid.
QB Young got his third win in 20 career NFL starts.
Saints had 10 penalties for 109 yards, Carolina six for 55.
Saints outgained Carolina 427-246, were +1 in turnovers but still lost.
New Orleans is 0-7 SU/1-6 ATS in its last seven games.
Last four games, New Orleans was outscored 84-22 in second half.
Saints are 1-6-1 ATS last eight games as a road favorite.
Ravens 41, Broncos 10
Ravens scored five TDs, kicked FG on their first seven drives.
WR Flowers caught five passes for 127 yards, two TD’s.
Baltimore is 6-1 SU/ATS in its last seven games.
Ravens scored 28+ points in their wins, 20-23-24 in losses.
Baltimore led this game 24-10 at halftime.
Denver had four drives of 44+ yards that ended with 4th down failures. Denver is 4-0 if they score more than 20 points, 1-4 if they score 20 or less.
Broncos’ last five games went over the total.
Chargers 27, Browns 10
Chargers led 20-3 at halftime.
Browns in first half: 28 plays, 52 yards, 5 punts, 3 points.
Chargers scored 22-26-23-26-27 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Last seven games, Chargers outscored foes 95-29 in 1st half.
Winston threw three INT’s, averaged only 4.1 yards/attempt.
Chargers are 8-4-2 ATS last 14 games as road favorites.
Under is 7-1 in Chargers’ first eight games.
AFC West favorites are 8-3 ATS in non-divisional games.
Bengals 41, Raiders 24
Bengals’ first five drives: 44 plays, 295 yards, 31 points.
Cincinnati outgained the Raiders, 373-217.
Burrow was 27-39/251 passing, with five TD’s.
Cincinnati is 21-10-1 ATS in last 32 games coming off a loss.
Bengals were 8-15 on third down, Raiders 5-13.
Raiders lost their last five games, by 16-19-5-7-7 points.
Las Vegas has 19 turnovers in nine games (minus-14).
Last six games, Raiders averaged 5.6 or fewer yards/pass attempt.
Commanders 27, Giants 22
Washington is 7-2 for the first time since 1996.
Commanders’ first 4 drives: 29 plays, 193 yards, 21 points.
Commanders are 5-1 ATS last six games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Washington converted 43 of last 85 third down plays.
Giants are 0-5 at home (1-4 ATS), scoring 4 TD’s on 48 drives.
Offense improved some in this game (3 TD’s on 7 drives).
QB Jones is 25-44-1 as an NFL starter.
Washington averaged 9.5 yards/pass attempt.
Famous birthdays, November 4th:
Loretta Swit, 87
Ralph Macchio, 63
Eric Karros, 57
Carlos Baerga, 56
Matthew McConaughey, 55
Orlando Pace, 49
Devin Hester, 42
Jared Verse, 24
Tyrese Maxey, 24
Falcons 27, Cowboys 21
Cousins threw 3 TD passes, averaged 8.1 yards/attempt.
Atlanta won five of its last six games SU.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14 points in their losses.
6-3 Atlanta leads NFC South by 1.5 games over Tampa Bay.
Dallas lost its last three games, giving up 47-30-27 points.
Cowboys ran ball for 137 yards, their most YR this season.
Cowboys outgained Atlanta, 378-310.
Dallas converted only once in five 4th down tries.
QB Prescott left with a hamstring injury.
Titans 20, Patriots 17 OT
NE QB Maye threw 5-yard TD pass on last play of regulation to force OT.
Titans drive 72 yards, kicked FG in OT, taking 7:28 off clock.
Tennessee outgained Patriots 400-295, were +2 in turnovers.
Titans converted 7-16 on third down, New England 3-11.
Patriots in first half: 27 plays, 109 yards, 3 points.
Patriots in 2nd half/OT: 40 plays, 152 yards, 14 points.
New England lost seven of its last eight games.
Patriots are 31-46 since Tom Brady left town.
Cardinals 29, Bears 9
3rd-string RB Demercado ran 53 yards for TD with 0:04 left in 1st half.
Cardinals have won three in a row, lead NFC West by a half-game.
Arizona ran ball for 213 yards, outgained Chicago 350-241.
Cardinals are 5-1 when they allow fewer than 34 points.
Bears averaged only 3.7 yards/pass attempt.
Chicago is 0-4 when they score less than 24 points.
Under Eberflus, Bears are 6-10-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Last five games, Bears are 17 of 57 on third down.
Eagles 28, Jaguars 23
Eagles led this game 22-0 with 6:00 left in third quarter.
Down 28-23, Jaguars had ball on Philly 13 with 1:40 left, but Nakobe Dean picked off a pass in the end zone to seal the win.
Jaguars are 7-2 ATS last nine games as a road underdog.
Six of their last seven games went over the total.
RB Barkley had 30 touches for 199 yards, two TD’s.
Eagles have won won four games in a row.
Philly outgained Jaguars 447-215, were 0-3 on 2-point conversions.
Eagles are 2-9-1 ATS in last 12 games as a home favorite.
Lions 24, Packers 14
Lions’ first four drives: 36 plays, 205 yards, 17 points.
QB Love threw an awful pick-6 with 0:32 left in 1st half.
Detroit led 17-3 at halftime, on a rainy day in Green Bay.
Under Campbell, Lions are 8-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Detroit is 7-1 ATS last eight NFC North road games.
Loss snaps Green Bay’s four-game winning streak.
Lions are 5-3 SU/6-2 ATS in last eight visits to Lambeau.
This was Detroit’s first game outdoors this season.
Last four games, Packers were outscored 40-9 in last 2:00 of half.
Green Bay outgained Lions 411-261; they were only 3-12 on 3rd down,
Vikings 21, Colts 13
Vikings in 1st half: 39 plays, 189 yards, 2 TO’s, 2 MFG’s.
Vikings in 2nd half: 33 plays, 232 yards, 21 points.
WR Jefferson caught seven passes for 137 yards.
NFC North home teams are 11-3 ATS in non-divisional games.
Colts led 7-0 at halftime, with only score a defensive TD.
Colts were outgained 415-227; they were 3-11 on 3rd down (Vikings 6-12)
Colts/Bears were only teams Sunday that didn’t score an offensive TD.
Vikings missed two field goals, 53 and 31 yard attempts.
Monday’s 6-pack:
Week 10 NFL spreads:
— Bengals @ Baltimore (-6)
— Giants (-5) vs Carolina (@ Munich, Germany)
— Broncos @ Kansas City (-9)
— Steelers @ Washington (-2.5)
— Falcons (-3.5) @ New Orleans
— 49ers (-6) @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“What a unique, weird game that was. What a job by our group to come away with the win.”
Rams coach Sean McVay
Monday’s quiz
Who was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo?
Sunday’s quiz
Gerrit Cole broke into the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2013.
Saturday’s quiz
In the TV show The West Wing, when President Bartlet’s daughter is kidnapped, the president steps aside until she is found. John Goodman’s character took over as president in those two episodes.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..
Rams 26, Seahawks 20 OT
Seattle’s first five drives: 24 plays, 44 yards, 4 punts and an INT
Seattle’s next two drives: 2 TD’s 0:46 apart at end of first half.
Seahawks led 13-3 at halftime.
Seattle for rest of game: 37 plays, 185 yards, 7 points.
Seattle is 0-5 when it gives up more than 20 points.
Smith threw two INTs in red zone; one was run back 102 yards for a TD.
Stafford threw a 39-yard walk-off TD pass to Robinson in overtime.
Rams are 3-0 scoring 26+ points, 1-3 scoring 20 or fewer points.
Six of their eight games were decided by 6 or fewer points.
Last five games, opponents are 13-54 on third down.
Bills 30, Dolphins 27
Tyler Bass kicked a 61-yard FG with 0:10 left for the win.
Bass had previously missed a PAT, banked in another off an upright.
Dolphins had tied game on a TD with 1:38 left.
Miami lost six of its last seven games, last three by 1-5-3 points.
Dolphins led 10-6 at halftime.
Bills in 2nd half: four drives- 32 plays, 231 yards, 24 points.
Last four Buffalo games went over the total.
Bills won 15 of last 17 games vs Miami.
Buffalo outscored last five opponents 88-33 in second half.
Panthers 23, Saints 22
Carolina drove 64 yards, scored game-winning TD with 2:18 left.
Panthers’ win snapped their 5-game losing skid.
QB Young got his third win in 20 career NFL starts.
Saints had 10 penalties for 109 yards, Carolina six for 55.
Saints outgained Carolina 427-246, were +1 in turnovers but still lost.
New Orleans is 0-7 SU/1-6 ATS in its last seven games.
Last four games, New Orleans was outscored 84-22 in second half.
Saints are 1-6-1 ATS last eight games as a road favorite.
Ravens 41, Broncos 10
Ravens scored five TDs, kicked FG on their first seven drives.
WR Flowers caught five passes for 127 yards, two TD’s.
Baltimore is 6-1 SU/ATS in its last seven games.
Ravens scored 28+ points in their wins, 20-23-24 in losses.
Baltimore led this game 24-10 at halftime.
Denver had four drives of 44+ yards that ended with 4th down failures. Denver is 4-0 if they score more than 20 points, 1-4 if they score 20 or less.
Broncos’ last five games went over the total.
Chargers 27, Browns 10
Chargers led 20-3 at halftime.
Browns in first half: 28 plays, 52 yards, 5 punts, 3 points.
Chargers scored 22-26-23-26-27 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Last seven games, Chargers outscored foes 95-29 in 1st half.
Winston threw three INT’s, averaged only 4.1 yards/attempt.
Chargers are 8-4-2 ATS last 14 games as road favorites.
Under is 7-1 in Chargers’ first eight games.
AFC West favorites are 8-3 ATS in non-divisional games.
Bengals 41, Raiders 24
Bengals’ first five drives: 44 plays, 295 yards, 31 points.
Cincinnati outgained the Raiders, 373-217.
Burrow was 27-39/251 passing, with five TD’s.
Cincinnati is 21-10-1 ATS in last 32 games coming off a loss.
Bengals were 8-15 on third down, Raiders 5-13.
Raiders lost their last five games, by 16-19-5-7-7 points.
Las Vegas has 19 turnovers in nine games (minus-14).
Last six games, Raiders averaged 5.6 or fewer yards/pass attempt.
Commanders 27, Giants 22
Washington is 7-2 for the first time since 1996.
Commanders’ first 4 drives: 29 plays, 193 yards, 21 points.
Commanders are 5-1 ATS last six games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Washington converted 43 of last 85 third down plays.
Giants are 0-5 at home (1-4 ATS), scoring 4 TD’s on 48 drives.
Offense improved some in this game (3 TD’s on 7 drives).
QB Jones is 25-44-1 as an NFL starter.
Washington averaged 9.5 yards/pass attempt.
Famous birthdays, November 4th:
Loretta Swit, 87
Ralph Macchio, 63
Eric Karros, 57
Carlos Baerga, 56
Matthew McConaughey, 55
Orlando Pace, 49
Devin Hester, 42
Jared Verse, 24
Tyrese Maxey, 24
Falcons 27, Cowboys 21
Cousins threw 3 TD passes, averaged 8.1 yards/attempt.
Atlanta won five of its last six games SU.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14 points in their losses.
6-3 Atlanta leads NFC South by 1.5 games over Tampa Bay.
Dallas lost its last three games, giving up 47-30-27 points.
Cowboys ran ball for 137 yards, their most YR this season.
Cowboys outgained Atlanta, 378-310.
Dallas converted only once in five 4th down tries.
QB Prescott left with a hamstring injury.
Titans 20, Patriots 17 OT
NE QB Maye threw 5-yard TD pass on last play of regulation to force OT.
Titans drive 72 yards, kicked FG in OT, taking 7:28 off clock.
Tennessee outgained Patriots 400-295, were +2 in turnovers.
Titans converted 7-16 on third down, New England 3-11.
Patriots in first half: 27 plays, 109 yards, 3 points.
Patriots in 2nd half/OT: 40 plays, 152 yards, 14 points.
New England lost seven of its last eight games.
Patriots are 31-46 since Tom Brady left town.
Cardinals 29, Bears 9
3rd-string RB Demercado ran 53 yards for TD with 0:04 left in 1st half.
Cardinals have won three in a row, lead NFC West by a half-game.
Arizona ran ball for 213 yards, outgained Chicago 350-241.
Cardinals are 5-1 when they allow fewer than 34 points.
Bears averaged only 3.7 yards/pass attempt.
Chicago is 0-4 when they score less than 24 points.
Under Eberflus, Bears are 6-10-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Last five games, Bears are 17 of 57 on third down.
Eagles 28, Jaguars 23
Eagles led this game 22-0 with 6:00 left in third quarter.
Down 28-23, Jaguars had ball on Philly 13 with 1:40 left, but Nakobe Dean picked off a pass in the end zone to seal the win.
Jaguars are 7-2 ATS last nine games as a road underdog.
Six of their last seven games went over the total.
RB Barkley had 30 touches for 199 yards, two TD’s.
Eagles have won won four games in a row.
Philly outgained Jaguars 447-215, were 0-3 on 2-point conversions.
Eagles are 2-9-1 ATS in last 12 games as a home favorite.
Lions 24, Packers 14
Lions’ first four drives: 36 plays, 205 yards, 17 points.
QB Love threw an awful pick-6 with 0:32 left in 1st half.
Detroit led 17-3 at halftime, on a rainy day in Green Bay.
Under Campbell, Lions are 8-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Detroit is 7-1 ATS last eight NFC North road games.
Loss snaps Green Bay’s four-game winning streak.
Lions are 5-3 SU/6-2 ATS in last eight visits to Lambeau.
This was Detroit’s first game outdoors this season.
Last four games, Packers were outscored 40-9 in last 2:00 of half.
Green Bay outgained Lions 411-261; they were only 3-12 on 3rd down,
Vikings 21, Colts 13
Vikings in 1st half: 39 plays, 189 yards, 2 TO’s, 2 MFG’s.
Vikings in 2nd half: 33 plays, 232 yards, 21 points.
WR Jefferson caught seven passes for 137 yards.
NFC North home teams are 11-3 ATS in non-divisional games.
Colts led 7-0 at halftime, with only score a defensive TD.
Colts were outgained 415-227; they were 3-11 on 3rd down (Vikings 6-12)
Colts/Bears were only teams Sunday that didn’t score an offensive TD.
Vikings missed two field goals, 53 and 31 yard attempts.
NBA
Monday, November 4
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Milwaukee vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State vs Washington
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing at home against Golden State
LA Lakers vs Detroit
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Boston vs Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Boston is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Memphis vs Brooklyn
Memphis is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
Sacramento vs Miami
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Sacramento's last 25 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Sacramento's last 14 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Utah vs Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Utah
New York vs Houston
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
New York is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against New York
Charlotte vs Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Orlando vs Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Orlando
Portland vs New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Portland's last 13 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Indiana vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing at home against Indiana
Toronto vs Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia vs Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Antonio vs LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing LA Clippers
San Antonio is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Clippers's last 11 games when playing San Antonio
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Milwaukee vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State vs Washington
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing at home against Golden State
LA Lakers vs Detroit
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Boston vs Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Boston is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Memphis vs Brooklyn
Memphis is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
Sacramento vs Miami
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Sacramento's last 25 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Sacramento's last 14 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Utah vs Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Utah
New York vs Houston
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
New York is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against New York
Charlotte vs Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Orlando vs Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Orlando
Portland vs New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Portland's last 13 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Indiana vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing at home against Indiana
Toronto vs Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia vs Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Antonio vs LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing LA Clippers
San Antonio is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Clippers's last 11 games when playing San Antonio
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIL at CLE | 07:00 PM | CLE -7.0 U 228.5 | +500 +500 |
| GS at WAS | 07:15 PM | GS -10.0 O 232.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAL at DET | 07:30 PM | LAL -7.5 O 227.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at ATL | 07:45 PM | BOS -10.0 O 233.0 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at BK | 08:00 PM | MEM -5.0 O 225.0 | +500 +500 |
| SAC at MIA | 08:15 PM | MIA +1.0 O 224.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at CHI | 08:30 PM | CHI -7.5 O 228.0 | +500 +500 |
| NY at HOU | 08:45 PM | HOU +2.0 O 217.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at MIN | 09:00 PM | MIN -10.0 O 227.0 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at OKC | 09:15 PM | OKC -12.5 O 215.5 | +500 +500 |
| POR at NO | 09:30 PM | NO -2.5 U 220.5 | +500 +500 |
| IND at DAL | 09:45 PM | IND +4.5 O 237.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at DEN | 10:00 PM | TOR +10.5 O 231.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at PHO | 10:15 PM | PHO -7.0 O 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| SA at LAC | 10:30 PM | SA +4.0 U 215.0 | +500 +500 |
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Week 10 college football spreads:
— Georgia (-2.5) @ Ole Miss
— Michigan @ Indiana (-14)
— Iowa State (-3) @ Kansas
— Clemson (-6.5) @ Virginia Tech
— Alabama (-2.5) @ LSU
— BYU (-4) @ Utah
Quote of the Day
“What’s important for all the Oklahoma State fans to know is that we’re very aware of what’s going on, and at some point in life, we all have to put trust into somebody. And I think they need to trust that we have a good plan for what’s going on here in the big picture, and we have answers. Sometimes they’re not short term. Sometimes they might be long-term answers.”
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy; his team is 3-6, 0-6 in Big X games
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, what well-known actor played Alan’s father?
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
Sunday’s quiz
Gerrit Cole broke into the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2013.
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There are six D-I teams with no returning players from last year, none. Players transfer at an alarming rate, so the pre-Christmas games are used to figure things out. We’ll be watching a boatload of games as we gather knowledge. November used to be a fun time to pick games; the more experienced teams cleaned up. It ain’t so easy anymore.
There are 364 Division I teams now; the Final Four is in San Antonio this year. Here are some notes from the first night of the road to the Alamo.
— FS1 did an unusual thing and cut in/out of all the Big East teams playing Monday; none of them were playing anyone good, but all the teams got some TV exposure.
Big East teams went 8-0, but four of the wins were by 7 or less points. It takes teams time to develop chemistry and you really can’t measure how that happens.
— Gonzaga 101, Baylor 63- Zags bamboozled Baylor; they made 13-31 on the arc- they looked so good they’re overrated now. Baylor was 3-21 on the arc; they beat Gonzaga in the national title game four years ago. This game was their comeuppance for that.
— Ohio State 80, Texas 72- High-level game in Las Vegas; Buckeyes made 14-28 on the arc, Texas was 7-28. Ohio State’s subs outscored the Texas bench, 33-10.
— MAC/Sun Belt Challenge
Sun Belt teams were all home; they went 8-4 in these games, with favorites going 7-5 ATS.
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76— Doug Gottlieb played his college ball at Oklahoma State, then became a TV/radio personality. Now he’s coaching Green Bay and his first game with the Phoenix was in his old college arena.
74-possession game, fast pace. Both teams shot over 45% on the arc.
— They had a tripleheader of games at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
Santa Clara 85, Saint Louis 78
Billikens’ best player, Robbie Avila, hurt his ankle, played only 29:00.
Both teams took more 3-point shots than 2-point shots.
Charleston 90, Southern Illinois 80
Chris Mack’s Cougars shot 62.9% inside the arc.
SIU was +8 in turnovers, but shot only 5-21 on the arc.
South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Jackrabbits were a 10-point underdog in their home state.
Game was 33-33 at halftime.
McNeese started five seniors; this will hurt their seeding in March, assuming they win the Southland title.
Lot of information to go thru; we’ll do some more tomorrow.
Famous birthdays, November 5th:
Kellen Winslow, 67
Lloyd Moseby, 65
Tatum O’Neal, 61
Famke Janssen, 60
Todd Collins, 53
Johnny Damon, 51
Jerry Stackhouse, 50
Jason Kelce, 37
Jon Gray, 33
Odell Beckham, 32
— Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 24 OT
Kansas City converted 12-18 third down plays.
Chiefs ran 83 plays for 384 yards, Bucs 52 for 284.
TE Kelce caught 14 passes for 100 yards.
Chiefs are 8-0, but they’re 4-3-1 against the spread.
Tampa Bay lost for fourth time in last five games.
Bucs drove 81 yards, forced OT on a TD with 0:27 left.
Tampa Bay’s last six games went over the total.
Bucs are 9-2 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog.
— NFC teams are 25-20 against AFC teams this season.
— New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen Monday; Saints lost their last seven games, after winning 47-10/44-19 in Weeks 1-2. Losing to Carolina gets you fired.
Allen was 18-25 in 2.5 years with the Saints; teen years ago, when the Raiders fired him after an 0-4 start, Derek Carr was the QB for that team, too.
— Las Vegas Raiders fired OC Luke Getsy and two other assistant coaches; Raiders have lost five games in a row, using three different QB’s. They also fired their offensive line coach and their QB coach. Getsy was in his first year with Las Vegas; not a lot of patience there.
— Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has a hamstring injury that is said to be worse than first feared; he is expected to miss multiple games, maybe even go on IR, which would mean missing 4+ games. Dallas is 3-5 and coach Mike McCarthy’s job is in jeopardy.
— NFL flexed the Jets-Colts game off of Sunday night in Week 11, replacing it with Bengals-Chargers. Good news for Jets fans; it’ll be lot warmer for the 1:00 game than a night game.
— Bears, Steelers are only two NFL teams that hasn’t played a divisional game yet.
— We mentioned yesterday that Detroit played its first seven games indoors, before they won in Green Bay Sunday. Last NFL team to play their first seven games indoors? The 1998 Saints, coached by Mike Ditka. Saints were 4-3 in the indoor games, but wound up with a 6-10 record.
— Tennessee Titans (16-1) scored the first touchdown Sunday; yes, you can bet on that.
Week 10 college football spreads:
— Georgia (-2.5) @ Ole Miss
— Michigan @ Indiana (-14)
— Iowa State (-3) @ Kansas
— Clemson (-6.5) @ Virginia Tech
— Alabama (-2.5) @ LSU
— BYU (-4) @ Utah
Quote of the Day
“What’s important for all the Oklahoma State fans to know is that we’re very aware of what’s going on, and at some point in life, we all have to put trust into somebody. And I think they need to trust that we have a good plan for what’s going on here in the big picture, and we have answers. Sometimes they’re not short term. Sometimes they might be long-term answers.”
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy; his team is 3-6, 0-6 in Big X games
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, what well-known actor played Alan’s father?
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
Sunday’s quiz
Gerrit Cole broke into the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2013.
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Tuesday’s Den: The first night of college basketball and other things……..
College basketball started Monday with an avalanche of games; no one and I emphasize NO ONE knows very much right now, and that includes the coaches, so I’ll watch a ton of games and we’ll gradually learn stuff.There are six D-I teams with no returning players from last year, none. Players transfer at an alarming rate, so the pre-Christmas games are used to figure things out. We’ll be watching a boatload of games as we gather knowledge. November used to be a fun time to pick games; the more experienced teams cleaned up. It ain’t so easy anymore.
There are 364 Division I teams now; the Final Four is in San Antonio this year. Here are some notes from the first night of the road to the Alamo.
— FS1 did an unusual thing and cut in/out of all the Big East teams playing Monday; none of them were playing anyone good, but all the teams got some TV exposure.
Big East teams went 8-0, but four of the wins were by 7 or less points. It takes teams time to develop chemistry and you really can’t measure how that happens.
— Gonzaga 101, Baylor 63- Zags bamboozled Baylor; they made 13-31 on the arc- they looked so good they’re overrated now. Baylor was 3-21 on the arc; they beat Gonzaga in the national title game four years ago. This game was their comeuppance for that.
— Ohio State 80, Texas 72- High-level game in Las Vegas; Buckeyes made 14-28 on the arc, Texas was 7-28. Ohio State’s subs outscored the Texas bench, 33-10.
— MAC/Sun Belt Challenge
Sun Belt teams were all home; they went 8-4 in these games, with favorites going 7-5 ATS.
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76— Doug Gottlieb played his college ball at Oklahoma State, then became a TV/radio personality. Now he’s coaching Green Bay and his first game with the Phoenix was in his old college arena.
74-possession game, fast pace. Both teams shot over 45% on the arc.
— They had a tripleheader of games at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
Santa Clara 85, Saint Louis 78
Billikens’ best player, Robbie Avila, hurt his ankle, played only 29:00.
Both teams took more 3-point shots than 2-point shots.
Charleston 90, Southern Illinois 80
Chris Mack’s Cougars shot 62.9% inside the arc.
SIU was +8 in turnovers, but shot only 5-21 on the arc.
South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Jackrabbits were a 10-point underdog in their home state.
Game was 33-33 at halftime.
McNeese started five seniors; this will hurt their seeding in March, assuming they win the Southland title.
Lot of information to go thru; we’ll do some more tomorrow.
Famous birthdays, November 5th:
Kellen Winslow, 67
Lloyd Moseby, 65
Tatum O’Neal, 61
Famke Janssen, 60
Todd Collins, 53
Johnny Damon, 51
Jerry Stackhouse, 50
Jason Kelce, 37
Jon Gray, 33
Odell Beckham, 32
— Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 24 OT
Kansas City converted 12-18 third down plays.
Chiefs ran 83 plays for 384 yards, Bucs 52 for 284.
TE Kelce caught 14 passes for 100 yards.
Chiefs are 8-0, but they’re 4-3-1 against the spread.
Tampa Bay lost for fourth time in last five games.
Bucs drove 81 yards, forced OT on a TD with 0:27 left.
Tampa Bay’s last six games went over the total.
Bucs are 9-2 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog.
— NFC teams are 25-20 against AFC teams this season.
— New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen Monday; Saints lost their last seven games, after winning 47-10/44-19 in Weeks 1-2. Losing to Carolina gets you fired.
Allen was 18-25 in 2.5 years with the Saints; teen years ago, when the Raiders fired him after an 0-4 start, Derek Carr was the QB for that team, too.
— Las Vegas Raiders fired OC Luke Getsy and two other assistant coaches; Raiders have lost five games in a row, using three different QB’s. They also fired their offensive line coach and their QB coach. Getsy was in his first year with Las Vegas; not a lot of patience there.
— Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has a hamstring injury that is said to be worse than first feared; he is expected to miss multiple games, maybe even go on IR, which would mean missing 4+ games. Dallas is 3-5 and coach Mike McCarthy’s job is in jeopardy.
— NFL flexed the Jets-Colts game off of Sunday night in Week 11, replacing it with Bengals-Chargers. Good news for Jets fans; it’ll be lot warmer for the 1:00 game than a night game.
— Bears, Steelers are only two NFL teams that hasn’t played a divisional game yet.
— We mentioned yesterday that Detroit played its first seven games indoors, before they won in Green Bay Sunday. Last NFL team to play their first seven games indoors? The 1998 Saints, coached by Mike Ditka. Saints were 4-3 in the indoor games, but wound up with a 6-10 record.
— Tennessee Titans (16-1) scored the first touchdown Sunday; yes, you can bet on that.
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48- ASU survived shooting 30.8% from floor.
— San Francisco 86, Cal Poly 78- Mustangs lost, but they’re a much-improved team.
— Rice 77, FIU 70- Owls shot 64.3% inside the arc.
— North Texas 80, Evansville 63- UNT out-rebounded the Aces, 39-22.
— Washington 79, Cal-Davis 73- Huskies survived shooting 21-38 on foul line.
— Kansas State 89, New Orleans 65- N’Guessan had 21 points, 15 rebounds.
Quote of the Day
“Maybe I could have not let my emotions show quite as much, but it’s also something that I’ve tried to do more and I know people in the locker room have wanted me to do a little more, whether good or bad. But I can’t show my emotion positively and then when things don’t go well, not let that be known as well.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Wednesday’s quiz
Which president’s picture is on the $2 bill?
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, Jeffrey Tambor played Alan’s father.
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
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Hawks (3-5):
— 1-5 SU in their last six games.
— 0-3 ATS as an underdog.
— Over 7-1
Celtics (7-1):
— won last three games, by 15-10-30 points.
— 2-0 ATS as a home favorite, 3-3 as road favorite.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Nets (4-4):
— won three of their last four games SU.
— 5-1 ATS last six games.
— 5-1 ATS as an underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games
Hornets (2-5):
— lost five of last six games SU; 1-4 ATS last five.
— 1-3 ATS at home.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Bulls (3-4)
— lost last two games, by 8-9 points.
— allowed 120+ points in three of last four games.
— over 5-2
Cavaliers (8-0):
— 8-0 SU/7-1 ATS this season.
— 5-1 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Mavericks (4-3):
— lost two of last three games, all at home.
— 2-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-2 last six games.
Nuggets (4-3):
— 4-1 SU last five games.
— 1-5 ATS as a favorite, 1-0 as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Pistons (3-5):
— won three of last four games SU.
— 3-1 ATS as road underdogs, 2-2 as a home dog.
— under 6-2
Warriors (6-1):
— won last four games SU, scoring 120 ppg.
— 4-0 ATS on the road.
— 2-0 ATS as an underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games
Rockets (4-3):
— won three of last four games SU
— 2-3 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as an underdog.
— under 5-2
Pacers (3-4):
— 1-5 SU if they score less than 134 points.
— 1-2 ATS as a favorite, 3-1 ATS as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Clippers (3-4):
— lost three of last four games
— 2-3 ATS at home, 2-0 on road.
— over 3-2 at home, under 2-0 on road.
Lakers (4-3):
— lost three of last four games SU
— 3-0 ATS at home, 1-3 ATS on road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Grizzlies (4-4):
— 2-3 ATS last five games.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 3-1 last four games
Famous birthdays, November 6th:
Sally Field, 78
Charlie Criss, 76
Gerald Riggs, 64
Ethan Hawke, 54
Lamar Odom, 45
Luke Jackson, 43
James Paxton, 36
Alejandro Kirk, 26
Heat (3-3):
— 1-3 SU at home, 2-0 on road.
— road team covered all six of their games.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Bucks (1-6):
— lost last six games, last two by 1-2 points.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Timberwolves (4-3)
— won four of last six games SU.
— 2-5 ATS, all as a favorite.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Pelicans (3-5):
— lost five of last six games SU
— 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS on the road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Knicks (3-3):
— 0-3 SU if they score less than 116 points.
— 3-2 ATS as a favorite.
— under 2-0 at home, over 3-1 on road.
Thunder (7-0):
— 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS this season.
— 4-0 ATS on road, 2-1 at home.
— under 5-2
Magic (3-5):
— lost last four games, last three by 11-23-16 points.
— 1-4 ATS as road underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games.
76ers (1-5):
— lost last three games, by 10-17-2 points.
— 0-3 ATS as favorite, 2-1 as underdog.
— over 5-1
Suns (6-1):
— won their last five games SU
— last four wins were all by 6 or fewer points.
— under 3-1 at home, 3-0 on road
Trailblazers (3-5):
— split last six games SU, after an 0-2 start.
— 3-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 4-1 last five games
Kings (4-3):
— 4-1 SU/ATS in last five games.
— 3-1 ATS as a favorite.
— over 4-3
Spurs (3-4):
— 2-3 SU in last five games
— 1-0 ATS as favorite, 3-3 as an underdog.
— under 2-1 on road (2-2 at home)
Raptors (2-6):
— 1-5 SU in last six games.
— 7-1 ATS, all as an underdog.
— over 7-1
Jazz (1-6):
— lost six of seven games SU
— 1-3 ATS as home underdog, 2-1 as road dog.
— under 3-1 home games.
Wizards (2-4):
— all four of their losses were by 13+ points.
— 1-4 ATS as a home underdog.
— over 4-1 last five games.
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48- ASU survived shooting 30.8% from floor.
— San Francisco 86, Cal Poly 78- Mustangs lost, but they’re a much-improved team.
— Rice 77, FIU 70- Owls shot 64.3% inside the arc.
— North Texas 80, Evansville 63- UNT out-rebounded the Aces, 39-22.
— Washington 79, Cal-Davis 73- Huskies survived shooting 21-38 on foul line.
— Kansas State 89, New Orleans 65- N’Guessan had 21 points, 15 rebounds.
Quote of the Day
“Maybe I could have not let my emotions show quite as much, but it’s also something that I’ve tried to do more and I know people in the locker room have wanted me to do a little more, whether good or bad. But I can’t show my emotion positively and then when things don’t go well, not let that be known as well.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Wednesday’s quiz
Which president’s picture is on the $2 bill?
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, Jeffrey Tambor played Alan’s father.
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
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Wednesday’s Den: Early season NBA trends……..
NBA trends (thru Tuesday, November 5)Hawks (3-5):
— 1-5 SU in their last six games.
— 0-3 ATS as an underdog.
— Over 7-1
Celtics (7-1):
— won last three games, by 15-10-30 points.
— 2-0 ATS as a home favorite, 3-3 as road favorite.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Nets (4-4):
— won three of their last four games SU.
— 5-1 ATS last six games.
— 5-1 ATS as an underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games
Hornets (2-5):
— lost five of last six games SU; 1-4 ATS last five.
— 1-3 ATS at home.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Bulls (3-4)
— lost last two games, by 8-9 points.
— allowed 120+ points in three of last four games.
— over 5-2
Cavaliers (8-0):
— 8-0 SU/7-1 ATS this season.
— 5-1 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Mavericks (4-3):
— lost two of last three games, all at home.
— 2-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-2 last six games.
Nuggets (4-3):
— 4-1 SU last five games.
— 1-5 ATS as a favorite, 1-0 as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Pistons (3-5):
— won three of last four games SU.
— 3-1 ATS as road underdogs, 2-2 as a home dog.
— under 6-2
Warriors (6-1):
— won last four games SU, scoring 120 ppg.
— 4-0 ATS on the road.
— 2-0 ATS as an underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games
Rockets (4-3):
— won three of last four games SU
— 2-3 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as an underdog.
— under 5-2
Pacers (3-4):
— 1-5 SU if they score less than 134 points.
— 1-2 ATS as a favorite, 3-1 ATS as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Clippers (3-4):
— lost three of last four games
— 2-3 ATS at home, 2-0 on road.
— over 3-2 at home, under 2-0 on road.
Lakers (4-3):
— lost three of last four games SU
— 3-0 ATS at home, 1-3 ATS on road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Grizzlies (4-4):
— 2-3 ATS last five games.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 3-1 last four games
Famous birthdays, November 6th:
Sally Field, 78
Charlie Criss, 76
Gerald Riggs, 64
Ethan Hawke, 54
Lamar Odom, 45
Luke Jackson, 43
James Paxton, 36
Alejandro Kirk, 26
Heat (3-3):
— 1-3 SU at home, 2-0 on road.
— road team covered all six of their games.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Bucks (1-6):
— lost last six games, last two by 1-2 points.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Timberwolves (4-3)
— won four of last six games SU.
— 2-5 ATS, all as a favorite.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Pelicans (3-5):
— lost five of last six games SU
— 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS on the road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Knicks (3-3):
— 0-3 SU if they score less than 116 points.
— 3-2 ATS as a favorite.
— under 2-0 at home, over 3-1 on road.
Thunder (7-0):
— 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS this season.
— 4-0 ATS on road, 2-1 at home.
— under 5-2
Magic (3-5):
— lost last four games, last three by 11-23-16 points.
— 1-4 ATS as road underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games.
76ers (1-5):
— lost last three games, by 10-17-2 points.
— 0-3 ATS as favorite, 2-1 as underdog.
— over 5-1
Suns (6-1):
— won their last five games SU
— last four wins were all by 6 or fewer points.
— under 3-1 at home, 3-0 on road
Trailblazers (3-5):
— split last six games SU, after an 0-2 start.
— 3-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 4-1 last five games
Kings (4-3):
— 4-1 SU/ATS in last five games.
— 3-1 ATS as a favorite.
— over 4-3
Spurs (3-4):
— 2-3 SU in last five games
— 1-0 ATS as favorite, 3-3 as an underdog.
— under 2-1 on road (2-2 at home)
Raptors (2-6):
— 1-5 SU in last six games.
— 7-1 ATS, all as an underdog.
— over 7-1
Jazz (1-6):
— lost six of seven games SU
— 1-3 ATS as home underdog, 2-1 as road dog.
— under 3-1 home games.
Wizards (2-4):
— all four of their losses were by 13+ points.
— 1-4 ATS as a home underdog.
— over 4-1 last five games.
NBA
Wednesday, November 6
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Trend Report
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Detroit vs Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Orlando vs Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Orlando's last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Indiana's last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando
New York vs Atlanta
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Golden State vs Boston
Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
LA Lakers vs Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Lakers's last 15 games when playing on the road against Memphis
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Memphis's last 15 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
San Antonio vs Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Cleveland vs New Orleans
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chicago vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games at home
Oklahoma City vs Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Denver
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
Miami vs Phoenix
Miami is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Miami is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Toronto vs Sacramento
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
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Wednesday, November 6
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Detroit vs Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Orlando vs Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Orlando's last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Indiana's last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando
New York vs Atlanta
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Golden State vs Boston
Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
LA Lakers vs Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Lakers's last 15 games when playing on the road against Memphis
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Memphis's last 15 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
San Antonio vs Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Cleveland vs New Orleans
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chicago vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games at home
Oklahoma City vs Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Denver
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
Miami vs Phoenix
Miami is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Miami is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Toronto vs Sacramento
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET at CHA | 07:00 PM | DET -2.0 U 221.0 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at IND | 07:00 PM | ORL +5.0 O 227.5 | +500 +500 |
| GS at BOS | 07:30 PM | BOS -6.5 O 229.0 | +500 +500 |
| NY at ATL | 07:30 PM | NY -7.0 O 226.0 | +500 +500 |
| SA at HOU | 08:00 PM | SA +6.5 U 215.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at NO | 08:00 PM | CLE -7.0 O 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAL at MEM | 08:00 PM | LAL +1.0 U 232.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at DAL | 08:30 PM | DAL -9.5 U 237.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at DEN | 09:00 PM | DEN +7.0 U 224.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at PHO | 09:00 PM | MIA +5.0 U 222.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at SAC | 10:00 PM | TOR +11.0 U 236.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at LAC | 10:00 PM | LAC -1.5 O 215.0 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/06/2024...................9- 6 - 0..................60.00%................+ 12.00
11/03/2024...................2 - 3 - 0.................40.00%................- 6.50
11/02/2024.................6 - 10 - 0.................37.50%.................- 25.00
11/01/2024...................5 - 9 - 0.................35.71%.................- 24.50
TOTALS.......................22 - 28 - 0................44.00%.................- 44.00
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OCT.TOTALS:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,48 - 36 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 42.50
11/06/2024...................9- 6 - 0..................60.00%................+ 12.00
11/03/2024...................2 - 3 - 0.................40.00%................- 6.50
11/02/2024.................6 - 10 - 0.................37.50%.................- 25.00
11/01/2024...................5 - 9 - 0.................35.71%.................- 24.50
TOTALS.......................22 - 28 - 0................44.00%.................- 44.00
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OCT.TOTALS:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,48 - 36 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 42.50
NBA
Dunkel
Thursday, November 7
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Thursday, November 7
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Minnesota vs Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Portland vs San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah vs Milwaukee
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Utah
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Dunkel
Thursday, November 7
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Minnesota vs Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Portland vs San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah vs Milwaukee
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Utah
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NBA BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/07/2024...................4 - 0 - 0................100.00%...............+ 20.00
11/06/2024...................9- 6 - 0..................60.00%................+ 12.00
11/03/2024...................2 - 3 - 0.................40.00%................- 6.50
11/02/2024.................6 - 10 - 0.................37.50%................- 25.00
11/01/2024...................5 - 9 - 0.................35.71%................- 24.50
TOTALS.......................26 - 28 - 0................48.14%...............- 24.00
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OCT.TOTALS:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,48 - 36 - 0.................57.14%...............+ 42.50
11/07/2024...................4 - 0 - 0................100.00%...............+ 20.00
11/06/2024...................9- 6 - 0..................60.00%................+ 12.00
11/03/2024...................2 - 3 - 0.................40.00%................- 6.50
11/02/2024.................6 - 10 - 0.................37.50%................- 25.00
11/01/2024...................5 - 9 - 0.................35.71%................- 24.50
TOTALS.......................26 - 28 - 0................48.14%...............- 24.00
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OCT.TOTALS:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,48 - 36 - 0.................57.14%...............+ 42.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
Leading scorers in the NBA:
32.6— Anthony Davis, LAL
31.0— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
30.2— Jayson Tatum, Bos
28.8— Nikola Jokic, Den
28.6— Luka Doncic, Dal
28.1— LaMelo Ball, Char
Quote of the Day
“Really our focus with Deshaun (Watson), I would say for any player with a season-ending injury and a major injury, is first and foremost and to make sure that he gets healthy from the Achilles injury. Everything else, we’ll deal with at a later moment.”
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at which two schools?
Thursday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Baltimore Ravens, before John Harbaugh?
Wednesday’s quiz
Thomas Jefferson’s picture is on the $2 bill.
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Bengals scored TD with 0:38 left, went for 2 points/win, but failed.
Burrow threw for 428 yards, four TD’s.
Bengals outgained Baltimore, 470-389
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in games decided by fewer than 7 points.
Bengals are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games as a road underdog.
Ravens’ first six drives: 31 plays, 107 yards, 7 points.
Ravens’ last four drives: 26 plays, 258 yards, 28 points.
Baltimore is 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Ravens scored 35 touchdowns on their last 78 drives.
Opponents’ team total: over 8-2
College basketball notes from the season’s first week:
— Columbia 90, Villanova 80
Columbia shot 70% inside arc, against a Big East team.
Lions haven’t had a winning season since 2016.
Villanova started five seniors; they were favored by 17.5 points.
— Gonzaga 102, Baylor 63
Zags scored 1.44 points/possession, bringing their A game.
Gonzaga also started five seniors; they raised expectations…..a lot.
— North Florida 74, South Carolina 71
Ospreys of the A-SUN pull a big upset- they were 19-point dogs.
South Carolina led by 8 with 14:10 left in game.
Gamecocks were only 14-25 on the foul line.
— Creighton 99, Rio Grande Valley 86
Ryan Kalkbrenner was 20-22 from floor, scored 49 points.
Senior PG Ashworth was 17-17 on foul line.
Red flag: Creighton gave up 86 points to a Southland team.
— Central Florida 64, Texas A&M 61
Knights were down 11 with 6:24 left in game.
UCF was 22-31 on foul line, Aggies were 8-14.
Knights won despite shooting 34% from the floor.
— Ivy League went 3-1 against the MAAC this week, with only loss Siena’s 72-71 OT win over Brown, a game Brown led by 6 with 1:41 left in regulation.
— Famous birthdays, November 8th:
Mary Hart, 74
Alfre Woodard, 72
Jimmy Giles, 70
Chuck Cecil, 60
Courtney Thorne-Smith, 57
Brevin Knight, 49
Sam Bradford, 37
Yasmani Grandal, 36
Giancarlo Stanton, 35
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76
OSU alum Doug Gottlieb is coaching Green Bay now, plus he is still a radio personality. This was a 74-possession game, fast pace. OSU led 39-38 at halftime, which is a good sign for Green Bay’s chances of being a contender in the Horizon League.
— South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Upset here; McNeese starts five seniors, is being touted as a potential Cinderella in March. Jackrabbits started two freshmen and a sophomore; they made 12-35 on the arc.
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48
Was reading an article that inferred how Bobby Hurley isn’t enjoying the NIL era; this game was like watching paint dry, really bad paint. 0.83 points/possession against a Big Sky team doesn’t bode well for a Sun Devil squad that is moving up to the Big X this season.
— San Diego State 63, Cal-San Diego 58
Underdog Tritons led by 6 with 9:09 left; they start three seniors, two juniors in their fifth year as a D-I team. Cal-San Diego shot 28.6% inside arc, 38.5% on the arc. Aztecs’ next four D-I games are all against top 40 teams, which will be interesting.
— Rider 68, San Diego 67
Kid on USD scored 24 points and he didn’t start; this is a good win for the MAAC against Steve Lavin’s Toreros, who started three sophomores. Rider starts four seniors, always a good thing.
— Vermont started the season with a trip to Alabama:
Vermont 67, UAB 62- Great win for America East; UAB was 0-10 on the arc.
Auburn 94, Vermont 43- Reality set in here; this game was 84-27 at one point.
— Top 5 teams in country in experience:
Xavier
Ole Miss
Nevada
Oklahoma State
Memphis
Leading scorers in the NBA:
32.6— Anthony Davis, LAL
31.0— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
30.2— Jayson Tatum, Bos
28.8— Nikola Jokic, Den
28.6— Luka Doncic, Dal
28.1— LaMelo Ball, Char
Quote of the Day
“Really our focus with Deshaun (Watson), I would say for any player with a season-ending injury and a major injury, is first and foremost and to make sure that he gets healthy from the Achilles injury. Everything else, we’ll deal with at a later moment.”
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at which two schools?
Thursday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Baltimore Ravens, before John Harbaugh?
Wednesday’s quiz
Thomas Jefferson’s picture is on the $2 bill.
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Friday’s Den: College basketball notes from the first week…….
— Ravens 35, Bengals 34Bengals scored TD with 0:38 left, went for 2 points/win, but failed.
Burrow threw for 428 yards, four TD’s.
Bengals outgained Baltimore, 470-389
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in games decided by fewer than 7 points.
Bengals are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games as a road underdog.
Ravens’ first six drives: 31 plays, 107 yards, 7 points.
Ravens’ last four drives: 26 plays, 258 yards, 28 points.
Baltimore is 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Ravens scored 35 touchdowns on their last 78 drives.
Opponents’ team total: over 8-2
College basketball notes from the season’s first week:
— Columbia 90, Villanova 80
Columbia shot 70% inside arc, against a Big East team.
Lions haven’t had a winning season since 2016.
Villanova started five seniors; they were favored by 17.5 points.
— Gonzaga 102, Baylor 63
Zags scored 1.44 points/possession, bringing their A game.
Gonzaga also started five seniors; they raised expectations…..a lot.
— North Florida 74, South Carolina 71
Ospreys of the A-SUN pull a big upset- they were 19-point dogs.
South Carolina led by 8 with 14:10 left in game.
Gamecocks were only 14-25 on the foul line.
— Creighton 99, Rio Grande Valley 86
Ryan Kalkbrenner was 20-22 from floor, scored 49 points.
Senior PG Ashworth was 17-17 on foul line.
Red flag: Creighton gave up 86 points to a Southland team.
— Central Florida 64, Texas A&M 61
Knights were down 11 with 6:24 left in game.
UCF was 22-31 on foul line, Aggies were 8-14.
Knights won despite shooting 34% from the floor.
— Ivy League went 3-1 against the MAAC this week, with only loss Siena’s 72-71 OT win over Brown, a game Brown led by 6 with 1:41 left in regulation.
— Famous birthdays, November 8th:
Mary Hart, 74
Alfre Woodard, 72
Jimmy Giles, 70
Chuck Cecil, 60
Courtney Thorne-Smith, 57
Brevin Knight, 49
Sam Bradford, 37
Yasmani Grandal, 36
Giancarlo Stanton, 35
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76
OSU alum Doug Gottlieb is coaching Green Bay now, plus he is still a radio personality. This was a 74-possession game, fast pace. OSU led 39-38 at halftime, which is a good sign for Green Bay’s chances of being a contender in the Horizon League.
— South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Upset here; McNeese starts five seniors, is being touted as a potential Cinderella in March. Jackrabbits started two freshmen and a sophomore; they made 12-35 on the arc.
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48
Was reading an article that inferred how Bobby Hurley isn’t enjoying the NIL era; this game was like watching paint dry, really bad paint. 0.83 points/possession against a Big Sky team doesn’t bode well for a Sun Devil squad that is moving up to the Big X this season.
— San Diego State 63, Cal-San Diego 58
Underdog Tritons led by 6 with 9:09 left; they start three seniors, two juniors in their fifth year as a D-I team. Cal-San Diego shot 28.6% inside arc, 38.5% on the arc. Aztecs’ next four D-I games are all against top 40 teams, which will be interesting.
— Rider 68, San Diego 67
Kid on USD scored 24 points and he didn’t start; this is a good win for the MAAC against Steve Lavin’s Toreros, who started three sophomores. Rider starts four seniors, always a good thing.
— Vermont started the season with a trip to Alabama:
Vermont 67, UAB 62- Great win for America East; UAB was 0-10 on the arc.
Auburn 94, Vermont 43- Reality set in here; this game was 84-27 at one point.
— Top 5 teams in country in experience:
Xavier
Ole Miss
Nevada
Oklahoma State
Memphis
