NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!
11/26/2024...................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 1.00
11/25/2024...................7 - 9 - 0.........................43.75%.........................- 9.60
11/24/2024....................1 -1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 0.50
11/23/2024....................8 - 9 - 0........................47.05%.........................- 2.15
11/22/2024....................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 11.00
11/21/2024....................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.........................- 18.30
11/20/2024....................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.20
11/19/2024....................5 - 4 - 0........................55.55%.........................+ 6.60
11/18/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 24.30
11/17/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 4.20
11/16/2024.....................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 23.00
11/15/2024.....................4 - 4 - 1.......................50.00%.........................- 2.65
11/14/2024...................10 - 4 - 0.......................71.42%.........................+ 29.00
11/13/2024.....................2 - 6 - 0........................25.00%........................- 32.50
11/12/2024.....................7 - 3 - 0........................70.00%........................+ 18.55
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%.......................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%.......................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%.......................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.......................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.......................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%........................+ 10.85
TOTALS........................119 -125 - 5.......................48.77%.........................- 62.30
11/26/2024...................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 1.00
11/25/2024...................7 - 9 - 0.........................43.75%.........................- 9.60
11/24/2024....................1 -1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 0.50
11/23/2024....................8 - 9 - 0........................47.05%.........................- 2.15
11/22/2024....................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 11.00
11/21/2024....................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.........................- 18.30
11/20/2024....................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.20
11/19/2024....................5 - 4 - 0........................55.55%.........................+ 6.60
11/18/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 24.30
11/17/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 4.20
11/16/2024.....................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 23.00
11/15/2024.....................4 - 4 - 1.......................50.00%.........................- 2.65
11/14/2024...................10 - 4 - 0.......................71.42%.........................+ 29.00
11/13/2024.....................2 - 6 - 0........................25.00%........................- 32.50
11/12/2024.....................7 - 3 - 0........................70.00%........................+ 18.55
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%.......................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%.......................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%.......................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.......................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.......................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%........................+ 10.85
TOTALS........................119 -125 - 5.......................48.77%.........................- 62.30
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Bucks 106, Heat 103- Milwaukee has won five in a row, is now 9-9.
— Rockets 117, Minnesota 111 OT- Alperen Sengun had a triple double.
— Spurs 128, Jazz 115- Spurs were +34 in 22:00 sub Wesley played.
— Suns 127, Lakers 100- Phoenix outscored LA 36-18 in third quarter.
— Bulls 127, Wizards 108- Bulls outscored Washington 40-18 in 2nd quarter.
— San Diego State 71, Creighton 53- Aztecs’ subs outscored Creighton’s bench 18-7.
Quote of the Day
“I don’t think that’s crazy at all. This is a Super Bowl-winning coach. Mike McCarthy has been there and done that. He has great ideas. We got a lot of football left.”
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
Wednesday’s quiz
Who did the Detroit Lions beat, the last time they won on Thnaksgiving Day?
Tuesday’s quiz
Peyton Manning was the Broncos’ QB, the last time they made the playoffs, in 2015.
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Last Vegas, Mary Steenburgen plays the lounge singer who winds up hooking up with Michael Douglas at the end of the movie.
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Last year, Snell was 5-3, 3.12 in 20 starts for the Giants; he was 14-9, 2.25 in 32 starts for San Diego the year before. He is 76-58, 3.19 in 211 career starts.
Dodger players got a full World Series share of $477,441 apiece- they voted that more people than usual get full shares, so the full share was less than what Ranger, Astro players got in the previous two years.
— Kansas 75, Duke 72
Kansas star Dickinson played only 24:00; he was ejected for a flagrant foul.
Duke is 4-2, losing this game and by 5 to Kentucky.
Kansas is #1 in country in experience, #110 in continuity; they’re off to a 6-0 start.
— Alabama 85, Houston 80 OT
Houston led by 4 with 1:03 left in regulation.
Alabama was 30-41 on foul line, Cougars 26-33.
LJ Cryer was 9-26 from floor, had 2 assists; his job is to shoot.
— Colorado 73, UConn 72
Huskies led by 11 late in the first half.
UConn lost last two games, by total of three points.
In those games, UConn was 29-37 on foul line; opponents, 47-68.
UConn-Dayton is an unlikely 7th-place game Wednesday in Maui.
— Samford 103, North Dakota State 98, OT
Bison led by 15 with 4:38 left to play. Yikes.
Samford shot 73% inside arc, only 13-23 on foul line.
North Dakota State was 20-39 on arc; one of their subs was 7-8.
— Wyoming 64, Tulane 63
Tulane led by 16 with 13:58 left in the game.
Teams combined to shoot 8-42 on the arc.
Jordan Nesbitt had 10 points, 13 rebounds; he didn’t start.
— In Division I college hoop this year, there are 25 sets of brothers who are teammates.
— Tuesday night college basketball upsets:
Colorado (+14.5) 73, UConn 72
Western Illinois (+11.5) 64, South Alabama 63
Boston College (+9.5) 63, Boise State 61
Cal-Fullerton (+5.5) 72, Pepperdine
— Famous birthdays, November 27:
Dave Giusti, 85
Don Strock, 74
Curtis Armstrong, 71
AJ Duhe, 69
Michael Rispoli, 64
Brooke Langton, 54
Nick Van Exel, 53
Ivan Rodriguez, 53
Adam Archuleta, 47
Jimmy Rollins, 46
Lamarcus Joyner, 34
Eloy Jimenez, 28
— North Carolina fired football coach Mack Brown; the 73-year old Brown has UNC headed to a bowl games for the sixth year in a row, but the school decided to move on.
Brown is 282-149-1 as a head coach, 113-78-1 in Chapel Hill, 14-12 in bowl games.
— East Carolina fired its football coach last month when they were 3-4; the interim coach has gone 4-0 since then, so now interim coach Blake Harrell has become head coach Blake Harrell.
ECU has scored 45.8 ppg in the four games with Harrell in charge; they’re bowl eligible.
— One of the teams Harrell beat was Tulsa (38-31); they fired football coach Kevin Wilson Sunday, a day after the Hurricane lost 63-30 at South Florida. Wilson was 7-16 in his two years at Tulsa; wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator Ryan Switzer is the interim coach.
— Texas-Texas A&M are playing this year for the first time since 2011, when they were big rivals in the Big X. Now they’re SEC rivals; last time they played, Longhorns won 27-25 on a walk-off field goal by Justin Tucker, now the Ravens’ kicker.
— Since 2005, double digit favorites are 9-0 ATS in NFL Thanksgiving Day games.
— With Tampa Bay Rays playing home games at a spring trining facility next year, MLB juggled the Rays’ schedule a little bit, I’m guessing to keep as many of their games as possible out of the extreme summer heat in Florida.
47 of Tampa Bay’s first 59 games will be at home; 69 of their last 103 games are on the road.
— 33-year old lefty Yusei Kikuchi signed a 3-year, $63M contract with the Los Angeles Angels; Kikuchi was 5-1, 2.70 in ten starts for the Astros LY, after they acquired him from Toronto.
In his MLB career, Kikuchi is 41-47, 4.57 in 154 starts.
— There is a NFL survivor pool at Circa in Las Vegas; it costs $1,000 to get in- there were 14,266 entries this year, so the prize pool is $14,266,000.
Before last week, there were 99 people left in the survivor pool; one genius didn’t put a pick in, so he’s out. 33 people had Washington, eight others had Houston, so they’re below 60 people left in the pool.
— Bucks 106, Heat 103- Milwaukee has won five in a row, is now 9-9.
— Rockets 117, Minnesota 111 OT- Alperen Sengun had a triple double.
— Spurs 128, Jazz 115- Spurs were +34 in 22:00 sub Wesley played.
— Suns 127, Lakers 100- Phoenix outscored LA 36-18 in third quarter.
— Bulls 127, Wizards 108- Bulls outscored Washington 40-18 in 2nd quarter.
— San Diego State 71, Creighton 53- Aztecs’ subs outscored Creighton’s bench 18-7.
Quote of the Day
“I don’t think that’s crazy at all. This is a Super Bowl-winning coach. Mike McCarthy has been there and done that. He has great ideas. We got a lot of football left.”
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
Wednesday’s quiz
Who did the Detroit Lions beat, the last time they won on Thnaksgiving Day?
Tuesday’s quiz
Peyton Manning was the Broncos’ QB, the last time they made the playoffs, in 2015.
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Last Vegas, Mary Steenburgen plays the lounge singer who winds up hooking up with Michael Douglas at the end of the movie.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Dodgers signed P Blake Snell for five years, $182M (36.4M/year).Last year, Snell was 5-3, 3.12 in 20 starts for the Giants; he was 14-9, 2.25 in 32 starts for San Diego the year before. He is 76-58, 3.19 in 211 career starts.
Dodger players got a full World Series share of $477,441 apiece- they voted that more people than usual get full shares, so the full share was less than what Ranger, Astro players got in the previous two years.
— Kansas 75, Duke 72
Kansas star Dickinson played only 24:00; he was ejected for a flagrant foul.
Duke is 4-2, losing this game and by 5 to Kentucky.
Kansas is #1 in country in experience, #110 in continuity; they’re off to a 6-0 start.
— Alabama 85, Houston 80 OT
Houston led by 4 with 1:03 left in regulation.
Alabama was 30-41 on foul line, Cougars 26-33.
LJ Cryer was 9-26 from floor, had 2 assists; his job is to shoot.
— Colorado 73, UConn 72
Huskies led by 11 late in the first half.
UConn lost last two games, by total of three points.
In those games, UConn was 29-37 on foul line; opponents, 47-68.
UConn-Dayton is an unlikely 7th-place game Wednesday in Maui.
— Samford 103, North Dakota State 98, OT
Bison led by 15 with 4:38 left to play. Yikes.
Samford shot 73% inside arc, only 13-23 on foul line.
North Dakota State was 20-39 on arc; one of their subs was 7-8.
— Wyoming 64, Tulane 63
Tulane led by 16 with 13:58 left in the game.
Teams combined to shoot 8-42 on the arc.
Jordan Nesbitt had 10 points, 13 rebounds; he didn’t start.
— In Division I college hoop this year, there are 25 sets of brothers who are teammates.
— Tuesday night college basketball upsets:
Colorado (+14.5) 73, UConn 72
Western Illinois (+11.5) 64, South Alabama 63
Boston College (+9.5) 63, Boise State 61
Cal-Fullerton (+5.5) 72, Pepperdine
— Famous birthdays, November 27:
Dave Giusti, 85
Don Strock, 74
Curtis Armstrong, 71
AJ Duhe, 69
Michael Rispoli, 64
Brooke Langton, 54
Nick Van Exel, 53
Ivan Rodriguez, 53
Adam Archuleta, 47
Jimmy Rollins, 46
Lamarcus Joyner, 34
Eloy Jimenez, 28
— North Carolina fired football coach Mack Brown; the 73-year old Brown has UNC headed to a bowl games for the sixth year in a row, but the school decided to move on.
Brown is 282-149-1 as a head coach, 113-78-1 in Chapel Hill, 14-12 in bowl games.
— East Carolina fired its football coach last month when they were 3-4; the interim coach has gone 4-0 since then, so now interim coach Blake Harrell has become head coach Blake Harrell.
ECU has scored 45.8 ppg in the four games with Harrell in charge; they’re bowl eligible.
— One of the teams Harrell beat was Tulsa (38-31); they fired football coach Kevin Wilson Sunday, a day after the Hurricane lost 63-30 at South Florida. Wilson was 7-16 in his two years at Tulsa; wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator Ryan Switzer is the interim coach.
— Texas-Texas A&M are playing this year for the first time since 2011, when they were big rivals in the Big X. Now they’re SEC rivals; last time they played, Longhorns won 27-25 on a walk-off field goal by Justin Tucker, now the Ravens’ kicker.
— Since 2005, double digit favorites are 9-0 ATS in NFL Thanksgiving Day games.
— With Tampa Bay Rays playing home games at a spring trining facility next year, MLB juggled the Rays’ schedule a little bit, I’m guessing to keep as many of their games as possible out of the extreme summer heat in Florida.
47 of Tampa Bay’s first 59 games will be at home; 69 of their last 103 games are on the road.
— 33-year old lefty Yusei Kikuchi signed a 3-year, $63M contract with the Los Angeles Angels; Kikuchi was 5-1, 2.70 in ten starts for the Astros LY, after they acquired him from Toronto.
In his MLB career, Kikuchi is 41-47, 4.57 in 154 starts.
— There is a NFL survivor pool at Circa in Las Vegas; it costs $1,000 to get in- there were 14,266 entries this year, so the prize pool is $14,266,000.
Before last week, there were 99 people left in the survivor pool; one genius didn’t put a pick in, so he’s out. 33 people had Washington, eight others had Houston, so they’re below 60 people left in the pool.
NHL
Wednesday, November 27
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Trend Report
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Minnesota vs Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
NY Rangers vs Carolina
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
NY Rangers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis vs New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
St. Louis is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Montreal vs Columbus
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Calgary vs Detroit
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Toronto vs Florida
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Florida
Florida is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games when playing Toronto
Boston vs NY Islanders
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing Boston
Vancouver vs Pittsburgh
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Washington vs Tampa Bay
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia vs Nashville
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas vs Chicago
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Winnipeg vs Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Anaheim vs Seattle
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Vegas vs Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 12 games at home
Ottawa vs San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Ottawa's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Ottawa's last 19 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
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Wednesday, November 27
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Trend Report
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Minnesota vs Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
NY Rangers vs Carolina
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
NY Rangers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis vs New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
St. Louis is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Montreal vs Columbus
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Calgary vs Detroit
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Toronto vs Florida
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Florida
Florida is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games when playing Toronto
Boston vs NY Islanders
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing Boston
Vancouver vs Pittsburgh
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Washington vs Tampa Bay
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia vs Nashville
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas vs Chicago
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Winnipeg vs Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Anaheim vs Seattle
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Vegas vs Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 12 games at home
Ottawa vs San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Ottawa's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Ottawa's last 19 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYR at CAR | 07:00 PM | CAR -173 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at BUF | 07:00 PM | MIN -139 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at NJ | 07:00 PM | STL +200 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| VAN at PIT | 07:30 PM | VAN -112 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at NYI | 07:30 PM | BOS +114 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at DET | 07:30 PM | DET -101 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at FLA | 07:30 PM | FLA -147 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| MON at CLB | 07:30 PM | CLB -178 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at TB | 07:30 PM | TB -156 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at NAS | 08:00 PM | PHI +151 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at CHI | 08:30 PM | DAL -223 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| ANA at SEA | 10:00 PM | ANA +180 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at LA | 10:00 PM | WIN -106 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| VEG at COL | 10:00 PM | COL -160 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at SJ | 10:30 PM | SJ +191 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!
11/27/2024.................14 - 6 - 0.........................70.00%........................+ 50.25
11/26/2024...................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 1.00
11/25/2024...................7 - 9 - 0.........................43.75%.........................- 9.60
11/24/2024....................1 -1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 0.50
11/23/2024....................8 - 9 - 0........................47.05%.........................- 2.15
11/22/2024....................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 11.00
11/21/2024....................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.........................- 18.30
11/20/2024....................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.20
11/19/2024....................5 - 4 - 0........................55.55%.........................+ 6.60
11/18/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 24.30
11/17/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 4.20
11/16/2024.....................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 23.00
11/15/2024.....................4 - 4 - 1.......................50.00%.........................- 2.65
11/14/2024...................10 - 4 - 0.......................71.42%.........................+ 29.00
11/13/2024.....................2 - 6 - 0........................25.00%........................- 32.50
11/12/2024.....................7 - 3 - 0........................70.00%........................+ 18.55
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%.......................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%.......................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%.......................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.......................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.......................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%........................+ 10.85
TOTALS........................133 -131 - 5.......................50.37%.........................- 12.05
11/27/2024.................14 - 6 - 0.........................70.00%........................+ 50.25
11/26/2024...................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 1.00
11/25/2024...................7 - 9 - 0.........................43.75%.........................- 9.60
11/24/2024....................1 -1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 0.50
11/23/2024....................8 - 9 - 0........................47.05%.........................- 2.15
11/22/2024....................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 11.00
11/21/2024....................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.........................- 18.30
11/20/2024....................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.20
11/19/2024....................5 - 4 - 0........................55.55%.........................+ 6.60
11/18/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 24.30
11/17/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 4.20
11/16/2024.....................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 23.00
11/15/2024.....................4 - 4 - 1.......................50.00%.........................- 2.65
11/14/2024...................10 - 4 - 0.......................71.42%.........................+ 29.00
11/13/2024.....................2 - 6 - 0........................25.00%........................- 32.50
11/12/2024.....................7 - 3 - 0........................70.00%........................+ 18.55
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%.......................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%.......................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%.......................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.......................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.......................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%........................+ 10.85
TOTALS........................133 -131 - 5.......................50.37%.........................- 12.05
Thursday’s 6-pack:
NBA leaders in minutes per game:
37.6— Nikola Jokic, Den
36.6— Luka Doncic, Dal
36.4— Jaylen Brown, Bos
36.3— DeMar DeRozan, Sac
36.3— Michael Porter, Den
35.9— Damian Lillard, Milw
Quote of the Day
“During this time of the year, I am constantly being reminded of the things in my life that I am most thankful for. Baseball is one of them. Baseball has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and for the rest of my life I will be thankful for the opportunities and experiences it has given me. Time is precious.
I’m incredibly grateful for all the years I spent playing the game I love, but now it is time for me to spend it with the people who I’m most thankful for. Thank you to all of you who have been there for me throughout the years. It’s been an unbelievable ride.”
Brandon Crawford, who retired this week after 14 years in the major leagues
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas played 18 years in the NFL, the first 17 for the Baltimore Colts; what team did Unitas play for in his last season?
Wednesday’s quiz
Detroit Lions beat the Vikings 16-13 in 2016, the last time Detroit won on Thanksgiving Day.
Tuesday’s quiz
Peyton Manning was the Broncos’ QB, the last time they made the playoffs, in 2015.
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— Auburn 90, Memphis 76
Auburn wins Maui Classic, scoring 86 ppg in three games.
Auburn is 7-0 already, with four top 40 wins.
Auburn shot 72% inside the arc.
— Alabama 95, Rutgers 90
Alabama was 10-25 on the arc, Rutgers 2-13
Bailey/Harper combined for 59 points for Rutgers; they’re both freshmen.
Alabama survived being minus-11 (20-9) in turnovers.
— Dayton 85, UConn 67
Defending national champ Huskies went 0-3 at the Maui Classic.
UConn is 4-3; four teams they beat are all ranked #321 or lower.
— West Virginia 86, Gonzaga 78 OT
Zags led by 5 with 0:25 left in regulation.
Senior G Small scored 31 points, had 7 rebounds for WVU
Gonzaga star Nembhard was 1-10 from the floor.
— Michigan State 94, North Carolina 91 OT
Spartans led by 14 late in first half.
UNC is 1-3 vs top 100 teams; they trailed by 21 in the one win.
Spartans are 6-2 despite shooting 22.4% on the arc (#361)
— Oregon 78, San Diego State 68
Ducks were 18-26 on foul line, Aztecs 4-8
Oregon out-rebounded San Diego State, 41-24.
Ducks are 7-0, with three top 100 wins.
— There were 12 teams that won Wednesday that trailed at one time by 10+ points.
— Wednesday night college basketball upsets:
West Virginia (+14.5) 86, Gonzaga 78 OT
Western Michigan (+9) 73, Youngstown State 62
Dayton (+7.5) 85, UConn 67
Appalachian State (+7) 66, Sam Houston State 63
Sacramento State (+6.5) 63, Air Force 61
Georgia State (+4.5) 74, Tulsa 71
Michigan State (+4.5) 94, North Carolina 91 OT
— Famous birthdays, November 28:
Paul Warfield, 82
Ed Harris, 74
S. Epatha Merkerson, 72
Preston Dennard, 69
Judd Nelson, 65
Jon Stewart, 62
Walt Weiss, 61
Johnny Newman, 61
John Burkett, 60
Matt Williams, 59
Leandro Barbosa, 42
Andrew Bogut, 40
— Louisville 89, Indiana 61
Cardinals are 4-1; experience team #10, continuity team #352
Last three years, Louisville was 25-71, 11-49 in ACC games.
Bringing in a boatload of transfers is making a big difference.
— Texas A&M 77, Creighton 73
Aggies scored 27 points in 1st half, 50 in 2nd half.
Creighton was 13-37 on the arc, 10-23 inside arc.
Bluejays are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, scoring 63 ppg.
— Sacramento State 63, Air Force 61
Hornets trailed by 17 late in first half.
Sac State shot 9-21 on arc (42.9%), 13-35 (37.1%) inside arc.
— Oklahoma 79, Providence 77
Senior G Elvis scored 26 points, had one assist- his job is to score.
Sooners shot 60% inside thew arc.
This was the first top 200 game for both teams.
— Michigan 78, Xavier 53
Wolverines shot 11-22 on the arc.
Michigan is 6-1, with the #15 eFG% in country.
New coach May is really good; he led FAU to Final 4 two years ago.
— Samford 84, Utah Valley 76
Samford starts 3 seniors; they trailed by 13 with 10:42 left to play.
Samford forced 23 turnovers (+10); they shot 55.8% inside arc.
Utah Valley started three sophs, two juniors. Experience matters.
— If you watch a basketball game on TV with no sound on, it is interesting to see how much contact the refs allow; watching the second half of Dayton-UConn as I type this, the officials are letting the guys play. You see lot of contact, without lot of fouls called.
NBA leaders in minutes per game:
37.6— Nikola Jokic, Den
36.6— Luka Doncic, Dal
36.4— Jaylen Brown, Bos
36.3— DeMar DeRozan, Sac
36.3— Michael Porter, Den
35.9— Damian Lillard, Milw
Quote of the Day
“During this time of the year, I am constantly being reminded of the things in my life that I am most thankful for. Baseball is one of them. Baseball has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and for the rest of my life I will be thankful for the opportunities and experiences it has given me. Time is precious.
I’m incredibly grateful for all the years I spent playing the game I love, but now it is time for me to spend it with the people who I’m most thankful for. Thank you to all of you who have been there for me throughout the years. It’s been an unbelievable ride.”
Brandon Crawford, who retired this week after 14 years in the major leagues
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas played 18 years in the NFL, the first 17 for the Baltimore Colts; what team did Unitas play for in his last season?
Wednesday’s quiz
Detroit Lions beat the Vikings 16-13 in 2016, the last time Detroit won on Thanksgiving Day.
Tuesday’s quiz
Peyton Manning was the Broncos’ QB, the last time they made the playoffs, in 2015.
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Thursday’s Den: Happy Thanksgiving…….
— Other than March, this might be the best week of the year for college basketball; ton of games on TV from all over the country, with games on very late at night. Good stuff.— Auburn 90, Memphis 76
Auburn wins Maui Classic, scoring 86 ppg in three games.
Auburn is 7-0 already, with four top 40 wins.
Auburn shot 72% inside the arc.
— Alabama 95, Rutgers 90
Alabama was 10-25 on the arc, Rutgers 2-13
Bailey/Harper combined for 59 points for Rutgers; they’re both freshmen.
Alabama survived being minus-11 (20-9) in turnovers.
— Dayton 85, UConn 67
Defending national champ Huskies went 0-3 at the Maui Classic.
UConn is 4-3; four teams they beat are all ranked #321 or lower.
— West Virginia 86, Gonzaga 78 OT
Zags led by 5 with 0:25 left in regulation.
Senior G Small scored 31 points, had 7 rebounds for WVU
Gonzaga star Nembhard was 1-10 from the floor.
— Michigan State 94, North Carolina 91 OT
Spartans led by 14 late in first half.
UNC is 1-3 vs top 100 teams; they trailed by 21 in the one win.
Spartans are 6-2 despite shooting 22.4% on the arc (#361)
— Oregon 78, San Diego State 68
Ducks were 18-26 on foul line, Aztecs 4-8
Oregon out-rebounded San Diego State, 41-24.
Ducks are 7-0, with three top 100 wins.
— There were 12 teams that won Wednesday that trailed at one time by 10+ points.
— Wednesday night college basketball upsets:
West Virginia (+14.5) 86, Gonzaga 78 OT
Western Michigan (+9) 73, Youngstown State 62
Dayton (+7.5) 85, UConn 67
Appalachian State (+7) 66, Sam Houston State 63
Sacramento State (+6.5) 63, Air Force 61
Georgia State (+4.5) 74, Tulsa 71
Michigan State (+4.5) 94, North Carolina 91 OT
— Famous birthdays, November 28:
Paul Warfield, 82
Ed Harris, 74
S. Epatha Merkerson, 72
Preston Dennard, 69
Judd Nelson, 65
Jon Stewart, 62
Walt Weiss, 61
Johnny Newman, 61
John Burkett, 60
Matt Williams, 59
Leandro Barbosa, 42
Andrew Bogut, 40
— Louisville 89, Indiana 61
Cardinals are 4-1; experience team #10, continuity team #352
Last three years, Louisville was 25-71, 11-49 in ACC games.
Bringing in a boatload of transfers is making a big difference.
— Texas A&M 77, Creighton 73
Aggies scored 27 points in 1st half, 50 in 2nd half.
Creighton was 13-37 on the arc, 10-23 inside arc.
Bluejays are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, scoring 63 ppg.
— Sacramento State 63, Air Force 61
Hornets trailed by 17 late in first half.
Sac State shot 9-21 on arc (42.9%), 13-35 (37.1%) inside arc.
— Oklahoma 79, Providence 77
Senior G Elvis scored 26 points, had one assist- his job is to score.
Sooners shot 60% inside thew arc.
This was the first top 200 game for both teams.
— Michigan 78, Xavier 53
Wolverines shot 11-22 on the arc.
Michigan is 6-1, with the #15 eFG% in country.
New coach May is really good; he led FAU to Final 4 two years ago.
— Samford 84, Utah Valley 76
Samford starts 3 seniors; they trailed by 13 with 10:42 left to play.
Samford forced 23 turnovers (+10); they shot 55.8% inside arc.
Utah Valley started three sophs, two juniors. Experience matters.
— If you watch a basketball game on TV with no sound on, it is interesting to see how much contact the refs allow; watching the second half of Dayton-UConn as I type this, the officials are letting the guys play. You see lot of contact, without lot of fouls called.
Friday’s 6-pack:
NBA leaders in scoring:
32.4— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
31.1— LaMelo Ball, Char
29.7— Nikola Jokic, /den
29.5— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
29.2— Anthony Davis, LAL
28.4— Jayson Tatum, Bos
Quote of the Day
“I’m focused on getting everyone back and getting everyone lined up. I don’t have a microphone, so there is no communication with coach there. We could have taken a timeout, but if we hit that play, no one would be worried about it.”
Bears QB Caleb Williams, talking about the end of Thursday’s 23-20 loss
Friday’s quiz
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley scored 3.8 ppg in his five-year NBA career; who did he play most of his career with?
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas played 18 years in the NFL, the first 17 for the Baltimore Colts; he played for the Chargers in his last season.
Wednesday’s quiz
Detroit Lions beat the Vikings 16-13 in 2016, the last time Detroit won on Thanksgiving Day.
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Hawks (8-11):
— 1-3 SU in their last four games.
— 4-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— Over 7-2 at home
Celtics (15-3):
— won last six games SU.
— 0-7 ATS last seven home games.
— over 5-2 last seven games.
Nets (9-10):
— won four of their last five games SU.
— 11-4 ATS as an underdog.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Hornets (6-12):
— lost seven of last nine games SU.
— 7-2 ATS as a home underdog.
— )-3 ATS if they played the night before
— under 5-2 last seven home games.
Bulls (8-12)
— 3-3 SU in last sis games.
— 8-10 ATS as an underdog.
— over 6-2-1 last nine games
— 1-4 ATS if they played the night before.
Cavaliers (17-2):
— 2-2 SU last four games.
— 8-3 ATS as a home favorite, 4-0 as a road underdog.
— over 6-1 last seven games.
— 3-0 ATS if they played the night before.
Mavericks (11-8):
— 6-1 last seven games SU.
— 5-2-1 ATS as an underdog.
— over 6-0 last six games
— 3-0 ATS if they played the night before.
Nuggets (10-7):
— 3-4 SU last seven games
— 3-8-1 ATS as a favorite.
— over 7-0 last seven home games.
Pistons (8-12):
— 1-4 last five games SU.
— 7-5 ATS as underdogs, 4-2 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
Warriors (12-6):
— lost last three games SU, by 10-8-4 points.
— 5-1 ATS as an underdog
— 2-5 ATS last seven games.
— under 5-1 last six games
Rockets (14-6):
— won nine of last 11 games SU
— 7-3 ATS as a home favorite, 4-1 as an underdog.
— over 5-3 last eight games
Pacers (9-10):
— 3-0 SU in their last three games.
— 1-7-1 ATS in last nine games.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
Clippers (12-8):
— won six of last seven games SU
— 7-4 ATS at home.
— 5-2 ATS as a favorite
— under 5-2 last seven games.
Lakers (11-7):
— 1-3 SU last four games/1-5 ATS last six games
— 3-6 ATS on road.
— under 3-0 last three games.
Grizzlies (12-7):
— won last four games SU, scoring 128.3 ppg.
— 6-3 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 6-2 last eight games
Heat (8-8):
— 3-1 SU last four games.
— 2-5 ATS at home
— under 3-1 last four games.
Famous birthdays, November 29th:
Howie Mandel, 69
Cathy Moriarty, 64
Andrew McCarthy, 62
Don Cheadle, 60
TJ Rubley, 56
Pedro Martinez, 56
Mariano Rivera, 55
Jamal Mashburn, 52
Russell Wilson, 36
Stefon Diggs, 31
Julius Randle, 30
MJ Melendez, 26
Bucks (9-9):
— won last five games SU.
— 4-2-1 ATS last seven games as home favorite.
— under 11-5 last 16 games.
— 0-3-1 ATS if they played the night before
Timberwolves (8-10)
— 0-4 SU last four games.
— 2-7 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 5-2-1 last eight home games.
Pelicans (4-15):
— lost six in row, 12 of last 13 games SU
— 1-8 SU/ATS on the road.
— under 6-2 last eight games.
Knicks (10-8):
— 5-2 SU last seven games.
— 5-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
Thunder (14-4):
— won three in row, 6-2 in last 8 games SU
— 5-3 ATS on road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
Magic (13-7):
— won four in row, 10 of last 11 games SU.
— 8-1 ATS as home favorite, 2-5 as road underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
76ers (3-14):
— 1-7 SU/2-6 ATS last eight games
— 1-5 ATS as favorite, 3-8 as underdogs.
— over 3-1 last four games
Suns (10-8):
— lost six of last seven games SU
— 1-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Trailblazers (7-12):
— 1-4 SU last five games.
— 5-3 ATS as a home underdog.
— under 6-1 last seven games
Kings (9-10):
— 1-4 SU last five games, 1-6 ATS last seven.
— 0-4 ATS as home underdogs.
— under 3-1-1 last five games
Spurs (10-9):
— 4-1 SU in last five games
— 1-4 ATS as a road underdog, 5-3 as a home dog.
— under 4-2 last six games
Raptors (5-14):
— 3-2 SU in last five games.
— 6-2 ATS as home dog, 7-4 as road dog.
— under 9-2 last eleven games
Jazz (4-14):
— 1-6 SU/3-4 ATS last seven games.
— 3-5 ATS as home underdog, 4-5 as road dog.
— over 3-1 last four road games.
Wizards (2-15):
— 0-13 SU/2-10-1 ATS last 13 games
— 2-7 ATS as home dog, 2-5-1 as road dog
— under 3-1 last six games.
NBA leaders in scoring:
32.4— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
31.1— LaMelo Ball, Char
29.7— Nikola Jokic, /den
29.5— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
29.2— Anthony Davis, LAL
28.4— Jayson Tatum, Bos
Quote of the Day
“I’m focused on getting everyone back and getting everyone lined up. I don’t have a microphone, so there is no communication with coach there. We could have taken a timeout, but if we hit that play, no one would be worried about it.”
Bears QB Caleb Williams, talking about the end of Thursday’s 23-20 loss
Friday’s quiz
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley scored 3.8 ppg in his five-year NBA career; who did he play most of his career with?
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas played 18 years in the NFL, the first 17 for the Baltimore Colts; he played for the Chargers in his last season.
Wednesday’s quiz
Detroit Lions beat the Vikings 16-13 in 2016, the last time Detroit won on Thanksgiving Day.
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Friday’s Den: NBA trends…….
NBA trends (thru Thursday, November 28)Hawks (8-11):
— 1-3 SU in their last four games.
— 4-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— Over 7-2 at home
Celtics (15-3):
— won last six games SU.
— 0-7 ATS last seven home games.
— over 5-2 last seven games.
Nets (9-10):
— won four of their last five games SU.
— 11-4 ATS as an underdog.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Hornets (6-12):
— lost seven of last nine games SU.
— 7-2 ATS as a home underdog.
— )-3 ATS if they played the night before
— under 5-2 last seven home games.
Bulls (8-12)
— 3-3 SU in last sis games.
— 8-10 ATS as an underdog.
— over 6-2-1 last nine games
— 1-4 ATS if they played the night before.
Cavaliers (17-2):
— 2-2 SU last four games.
— 8-3 ATS as a home favorite, 4-0 as a road underdog.
— over 6-1 last seven games.
— 3-0 ATS if they played the night before.
Mavericks (11-8):
— 6-1 last seven games SU.
— 5-2-1 ATS as an underdog.
— over 6-0 last six games
— 3-0 ATS if they played the night before.
Nuggets (10-7):
— 3-4 SU last seven games
— 3-8-1 ATS as a favorite.
— over 7-0 last seven home games.
Pistons (8-12):
— 1-4 last five games SU.
— 7-5 ATS as underdogs, 4-2 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
Warriors (12-6):
— lost last three games SU, by 10-8-4 points.
— 5-1 ATS as an underdog
— 2-5 ATS last seven games.
— under 5-1 last six games
Rockets (14-6):
— won nine of last 11 games SU
— 7-3 ATS as a home favorite, 4-1 as an underdog.
— over 5-3 last eight games
Pacers (9-10):
— 3-0 SU in their last three games.
— 1-7-1 ATS in last nine games.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
Clippers (12-8):
— won six of last seven games SU
— 7-4 ATS at home.
— 5-2 ATS as a favorite
— under 5-2 last seven games.
Lakers (11-7):
— 1-3 SU last four games/1-5 ATS last six games
— 3-6 ATS on road.
— under 3-0 last three games.
Grizzlies (12-7):
— won last four games SU, scoring 128.3 ppg.
— 6-3 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 6-2 last eight games
Heat (8-8):
— 3-1 SU last four games.
— 2-5 ATS at home
— under 3-1 last four games.
Famous birthdays, November 29th:
Howie Mandel, 69
Cathy Moriarty, 64
Andrew McCarthy, 62
Don Cheadle, 60
TJ Rubley, 56
Pedro Martinez, 56
Mariano Rivera, 55
Jamal Mashburn, 52
Russell Wilson, 36
Stefon Diggs, 31
Julius Randle, 30
MJ Melendez, 26
Bucks (9-9):
— won last five games SU.
— 4-2-1 ATS last seven games as home favorite.
— under 11-5 last 16 games.
— 0-3-1 ATS if they played the night before
Timberwolves (8-10)
— 0-4 SU last four games.
— 2-7 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 5-2-1 last eight home games.
Pelicans (4-15):
— lost six in row, 12 of last 13 games SU
— 1-8 SU/ATS on the road.
— under 6-2 last eight games.
Knicks (10-8):
— 5-2 SU last seven games.
— 5-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
Thunder (14-4):
— won three in row, 6-2 in last 8 games SU
— 5-3 ATS on road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
Magic (13-7):
— won four in row, 10 of last 11 games SU.
— 8-1 ATS as home favorite, 2-5 as road underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
76ers (3-14):
— 1-7 SU/2-6 ATS last eight games
— 1-5 ATS as favorite, 3-8 as underdogs.
— over 3-1 last four games
Suns (10-8):
— lost six of last seven games SU
— 1-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Trailblazers (7-12):
— 1-4 SU last five games.
— 5-3 ATS as a home underdog.
— under 6-1 last seven games
Kings (9-10):
— 1-4 SU last five games, 1-6 ATS last seven.
— 0-4 ATS as home underdogs.
— under 3-1-1 last five games
Spurs (10-9):
— 4-1 SU in last five games
— 1-4 ATS as a road underdog, 5-3 as a home dog.
— under 4-2 last six games
Raptors (5-14):
— 3-2 SU in last five games.
— 6-2 ATS as home dog, 7-4 as road dog.
— under 9-2 last eleven games
Jazz (4-14):
— 1-6 SU/3-4 ATS last seven games.
— 3-5 ATS as home underdog, 4-5 as road dog.
— over 3-1 last four road games.
Wizards (2-15):
— 0-13 SU/2-10-1 ATS last 13 games
— 2-7 ATS as home dog, 2-5-1 as road dog
— under 3-1 last six games.
NHL
Friday, November 29
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Trend Report
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NY Rangers vs Philadelphia
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Chicago vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Minnesota is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Tampa Bay vs Nashville
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Vancouver vs Buffalo
Vancouver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Florida vs Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary vs Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Calgary's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
New Jersey vs Detroit
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders vs Washington
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles vs Anaheim
Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Anaheim
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle vs San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
San Jose is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Pittsburgh vs Boston
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Winnipeg vs Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Colorado vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Edmonton vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
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Friday, November 29
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Trend Report
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NY Rangers vs Philadelphia
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Chicago vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Minnesota is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Tampa Bay vs Nashville
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Vancouver vs Buffalo
Vancouver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Florida vs Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary vs Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Calgary's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
New Jersey vs Detroit
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders vs Washington
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles vs Anaheim
Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Anaheim
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle vs San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
San Jose is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Pittsburgh vs Boston
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Winnipeg vs Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Colorado vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Edmonton vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYR at PHI | 01:00 PM | NYR -146 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at MIN | 02:00 PM | MIN -236 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at CAR | 03:00 PM | CAR -143 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at WAS | 03:00 PM | WAS -146 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| VAN at BUF | 03:00 PM | BUF -104 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NJ at DET | 03:00 PM | NJ -181 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| TB at NAS | 03:00 PM | TB -105 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at CLB | 03:00 PM | CLB -106 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at SJ | 03:30 PM | SJ +134 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| LA at ANA | 03:30 PM | ANA +171 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at BOS | 06:30 PM | BOS -167 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at VEG | 08:30 PM | WIN -113 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| EDM at UTAH | 09:00 PM | UTAH +139 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| COL at DAL | 09:00 PM | DAL -134 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!
11/29/2024.................11 - 10 - 0.......................52.38%........................+ 2,55
11/27/2024.................14 - 6 - 0.........................70.00%........................+ 50.25
11/26/2024...................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 1.00
11/25/2024...................7 - 9 - 0.........................43.75%.........................- 9.60
11/24/2024....................1 -1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 0.50
11/23/2024....................8 - 9 - 0........................47.05%.........................- 2.15
11/22/2024....................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 11.00
11/21/2024....................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.........................- 18.30
11/20/2024....................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.20
11/19/2024....................5 - 4 - 0........................55.55%.........................+ 6.60
11/18/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 24.30
11/17/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 4.20
11/16/2024.....................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 23.00
11/15/2024.....................4 - 4 - 1.......................50.00%.........................- 2.65
11/14/2024...................10 - 4 - 0.......................71.42%.........................+ 29.00
11/13/2024.....................2 - 6 - 0........................25.00%........................- 32.50
11/12/2024.....................7 - 3 - 0........................70.00%........................+ 18.55
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%.......................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%.......................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%.......................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.......................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.......................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%........................+ 10.85
TOTALS........................144 -141 - 5.......................50.52%.........................- 9.05
11/29/2024.................11 - 10 - 0.......................52.38%........................+ 2,55
11/27/2024.................14 - 6 - 0.........................70.00%........................+ 50.25
11/26/2024...................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 1.00
11/25/2024...................7 - 9 - 0.........................43.75%.........................- 9.60
11/24/2024....................1 -1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 0.50
11/23/2024....................8 - 9 - 0........................47.05%.........................- 2.15
11/22/2024....................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 11.00
11/21/2024....................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.........................- 18.30
11/20/2024....................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.20
11/19/2024....................5 - 4 - 0........................55.55%.........................+ 6.60
11/18/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 24.30
11/17/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 4.20
11/16/2024.....................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 23.00
11/15/2024.....................4 - 4 - 1.......................50.00%.........................- 2.65
11/14/2024...................10 - 4 - 0.......................71.42%.........................+ 29.00
11/13/2024.....................2 - 6 - 0........................25.00%........................- 32.50
11/12/2024.....................7 - 3 - 0........................70.00%........................+ 18.55
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%.......................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%.......................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%.......................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.......................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.......................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%........................+ 10.85
TOTALS........................144 -141 - 5.......................50.52%.........................- 9.05
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Six highest-rated leagues in college basketball:
— SEC
— Big X
— Big 18
— Big East
— ACC
— Mountain West
Quote of the Day
“I mean, we just hold ourselves to such a high standard. We don’t feel like we’re playing our best football. We have to find a way to build up to play great (as) a full, entire team. It’s awesome that we’re finding ways to get wins. That’s what you’re going for. But our goal is to get to the Super Bowl.”
Patrick Mahomes
Saturday’s quiz
USC basketball coach Eric Musselman was also head coach for which two NBA teams?
Friday’s quiz
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley scored 3.8 ppg in his five-year NBA career; he played most of his career with the Sacramento Kings.
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas played 18 years in the NFL, the first 17 for the Baltimore Colts; he played for the Chargers in his last season.
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I looked at the teams who played in the finals at Maui since 2000……..
4 teams who won the Maui Classic also won the national title, but North Carolina was three of those four teams (2005, 2009, 2017). UConn was the 4th team, in 2011.
Three other teams won the Maui Classic but lost in the Final Four; Arizona (2001), UCLA (2007), Purdue (last year).
2017-18 Notre Dame team is only Maui Classic champ that missed the NCAA’s; of the last 23 Maui champs, 18 won at least one NCAA Tourney game- those 18 teams went 12-6 in their second round game, so 12 of 23 Maui champs made the Sweet 16.
— Of the last 23 teams to lose the final at Maui, only two (Kentucky 2010/Kansas 2011) made it to the Final Four- neither won the national title.
The last 13 Maui runner-ups made the NCAA’s; those teams went 10-3 in their first round NCAA game, 7-3 in their second round game.
Auburn beat Memphis in this year’s Maui final; expect to hear a lot from those teams in March.
Lions 23, Bears 20
Bears in first half: 19 plays, 38 yards, trailed 16-0 at halftime.
Bears in second half: 40 plays, 259 yards, 20 points.
Chicago had ball on Lions’ 25-yard line on last drive, but didn’t score.
Bears lost last six games, four of then by 3 or fewer points.
Detroit’s first five drives: 61 plays, 352 yards, 2 TD’s, 3 FG’s.
Lions ran ball for 194 yards, outgained Chicago 405-301.
Detroit won its last ten games (8-2 ATS).
Detroit snapped a 7-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day.
— Bears fired their offensive coordinator two weeks ago; Friday, they fired head coach Matt Eberflus, despite the improvement shown by rookie QB Caleb Williams. Eberflus was 14-32 as coach of the Bears, 4-7 this season, but Williams hasn’t thrown an INT in his last 232 passes.
This is the first time ever that the Bears fired their coach during a season.
Cowboys 27, Giants 20
Cowboys won their first home game in six tries this season.
Dallas was 7-15 on third down, Giants 3-12
Cowboys are 9-0 SU/7-2 ATS in last nine games against the Giants.
Backup QB Cooper Rush is 7-3 as an NFL starter.
Giants are 0-7 SU/ATS in their last seven games.
Last seven games, Giants were outscored 97-29 in first half.
Giants averaged only 3.4 yards/pass attempt.
Dallas outgained the Giants, 317-247.
Packers 30, Dolphins 17
Green Bay led this game 24-3 at halftime.
Miami is 0-6 when it gives up 20+ points, 5-1 if they allow less.
Tagovailoa threw for 365 yards; they ran 14 times for only 39 yards.
Loss snaps Miami’s four-game-winning streak.
Green Bay in first half: 34 plays, 203 yards, 24 points.
Packers won seven of last eight games (2-4 ATS in last six).
Green Bay is 8-0 when they allow less than 24 points.
Packers are 21-15-1 ATS in last 37 games coming off a win.
Chiefs 19, Raiders 17
Chiefs scored only one TD, were outgained 434-329.
Chiefs were 7-16 on third down, Las Vegas 3-12.
Raiders are now 0-8 SU/3-5 ATS in last eight games.
Rookie TE Bowers caught 10 passes for 140 yards and a TD.
Chiefs are 11-1; they’re also 0-6 ATS last six games.
Raiders have 23 turnovers in 12 games (minus-18).
Chiefs are 16-21 ATS in last 37 games as a home favorite.
Kansas City’s new kicker Wright made four field goals.
— LA Dodgers signed utility guy Tommy Edman to a 5-year, $74M deal; Edman hit .328 in the postseason for LA this past year, scoring 12 runs with 13 RBI in 16 games.
His career hitting stats are very ordinary, but he’s versatile defensively and that is important in modern baseball.
— Tomorrow’s den will be all about college football, but this game was notable:
Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42 OT
17-point underdog Tech led this game 17-0 at halftime.
Georgia scored two TD’s in last 3:39 to force overtime.
Dawgs are now 20-3 in their last 23 games against Tech; Yellow Jackets covered last three.
— Famous birthdays, November 29:
Jim Chones, 75
Bo Jackson, 62
Ben Stiller, 59
Marcellus Wiley, 50
Andrés Nocioni, 45
Shane Victorino, 44
Rich Harden, 43
Elisha Cuthbert, 42
Kaley Cuoco, 39
— Oklahoma 69, Louisville 64
Oklahoma wins Battle for Atlantis, winning by 2-5-5 points.
Sooners start four seniors; experience matters.
Cardinals shot 7-32 on the arc, 9-16 on foul line.
— West Virginia 83, Arizona 76 OT
Mountaineers win 3rd place game at Atlantis; all three games they played there this week went to overtime.
Mountaineers are #73 in experience, #356 in continuity- lot of transfers. One of their best players is the coach’s son, who came with his dad from Drake, which was 59-17 in the MVC the last four years.
— Pitt 91, Ohio State 90 OT
Panthers hit a 3-pointer in transition at the buzzer for the walk-off win.
Ohio State led by 12 early in second half.
Buckeyes shot 11-20 on the arc; Pitt was 8-24.
— Purdue 80, Ole Miss 78
Purdue led by 17 with 6:00 left in first half.
Ole Miss led by 7 with 4:18 left in game.
Rebels were 15-36 on the arc, Purdue 10-22. Lot of offense.
— Butler 87, Mississippi State 77
Bulldogs made 12-22 shots on the arc, Miss State 7-27
Butler was +11 on the boards.
— Arizona State 68, Saint Mary’s 64
Sanon scored 19 points for ASU; he didn’t start.
Sun Devils are off to a 7-1 start.
— Modern college basketball: Arizona State was 14-18 last year, missing NCAAs for third time in four years. Something had to change; coach Bobby Hurley went to some boosters and asked them to open their wallets. As a result, the Sun Devils added………
Alston Mason, who scored 17.5 ppg at Missouri State
BJ Freeman, who scored 21.1 ppg at Milwaukee
Basheer Jihad, who scored 18.6 ppg at Ball State
ASU also added two five-star freshmen, who don’t come cheap.
This sounds like the script from the movie Blue Chips, where Nick Nolte pays off three recruits to play for his Western U Dolphins, except that now, it is all within the rules.
Six highest-rated leagues in college basketball:
— SEC
— Big X
— Big 18
— Big East
— ACC
— Mountain West
Quote of the Day
“I mean, we just hold ourselves to such a high standard. We don’t feel like we’re playing our best football. We have to find a way to build up to play great (as) a full, entire team. It’s awesome that we’re finding ways to get wins. That’s what you’re going for. But our goal is to get to the Super Bowl.”
Patrick Mahomes
Saturday’s quiz
USC basketball coach Eric Musselman was also head coach for which two NBA teams?
Friday’s quiz
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley scored 3.8 ppg in his five-year NBA career; he played most of his career with the Sacramento Kings.
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas played 18 years in the NFL, the first 17 for the Baltimore Colts; he played for the Chargers in his last season.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy couple days……..
— Does winning the Maui Classic help you in the NCAA Tournament? Winning three games in three days in November; obviously, it helps your seeding, but how have the teams who have done well in Maui done in March?I looked at the teams who played in the finals at Maui since 2000……..
4 teams who won the Maui Classic also won the national title, but North Carolina was three of those four teams (2005, 2009, 2017). UConn was the 4th team, in 2011.
Three other teams won the Maui Classic but lost in the Final Four; Arizona (2001), UCLA (2007), Purdue (last year).
2017-18 Notre Dame team is only Maui Classic champ that missed the NCAA’s; of the last 23 Maui champs, 18 won at least one NCAA Tourney game- those 18 teams went 12-6 in their second round game, so 12 of 23 Maui champs made the Sweet 16.
— Of the last 23 teams to lose the final at Maui, only two (Kentucky 2010/Kansas 2011) made it to the Final Four- neither won the national title.
The last 13 Maui runner-ups made the NCAA’s; those teams went 10-3 in their first round NCAA game, 7-3 in their second round game.
Auburn beat Memphis in this year’s Maui final; expect to hear a lot from those teams in March.
Lions 23, Bears 20
Bears in first half: 19 plays, 38 yards, trailed 16-0 at halftime.
Bears in second half: 40 plays, 259 yards, 20 points.
Chicago had ball on Lions’ 25-yard line on last drive, but didn’t score.
Bears lost last six games, four of then by 3 or fewer points.
Detroit’s first five drives: 61 plays, 352 yards, 2 TD’s, 3 FG’s.
Lions ran ball for 194 yards, outgained Chicago 405-301.
Detroit won its last ten games (8-2 ATS).
Detroit snapped a 7-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day.
— Bears fired their offensive coordinator two weeks ago; Friday, they fired head coach Matt Eberflus, despite the improvement shown by rookie QB Caleb Williams. Eberflus was 14-32 as coach of the Bears, 4-7 this season, but Williams hasn’t thrown an INT in his last 232 passes.
This is the first time ever that the Bears fired their coach during a season.
Cowboys 27, Giants 20
Cowboys won their first home game in six tries this season.
Dallas was 7-15 on third down, Giants 3-12
Cowboys are 9-0 SU/7-2 ATS in last nine games against the Giants.
Backup QB Cooper Rush is 7-3 as an NFL starter.
Giants are 0-7 SU/ATS in their last seven games.
Last seven games, Giants were outscored 97-29 in first half.
Giants averaged only 3.4 yards/pass attempt.
Dallas outgained the Giants, 317-247.
Packers 30, Dolphins 17
Green Bay led this game 24-3 at halftime.
Miami is 0-6 when it gives up 20+ points, 5-1 if they allow less.
Tagovailoa threw for 365 yards; they ran 14 times for only 39 yards.
Loss snaps Miami’s four-game-winning streak.
Green Bay in first half: 34 plays, 203 yards, 24 points.
Packers won seven of last eight games (2-4 ATS in last six).
Green Bay is 8-0 when they allow less than 24 points.
Packers are 21-15-1 ATS in last 37 games coming off a win.
Chiefs 19, Raiders 17
Chiefs scored only one TD, were outgained 434-329.
Chiefs were 7-16 on third down, Las Vegas 3-12.
Raiders are now 0-8 SU/3-5 ATS in last eight games.
Rookie TE Bowers caught 10 passes for 140 yards and a TD.
Chiefs are 11-1; they’re also 0-6 ATS last six games.
Raiders have 23 turnovers in 12 games (minus-18).
Chiefs are 16-21 ATS in last 37 games as a home favorite.
Kansas City’s new kicker Wright made four field goals.
— LA Dodgers signed utility guy Tommy Edman to a 5-year, $74M deal; Edman hit .328 in the postseason for LA this past year, scoring 12 runs with 13 RBI in 16 games.
His career hitting stats are very ordinary, but he’s versatile defensively and that is important in modern baseball.
— Tomorrow’s den will be all about college football, but this game was notable:
Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42 OT
17-point underdog Tech led this game 17-0 at halftime.
Georgia scored two TD’s in last 3:39 to force overtime.
Dawgs are now 20-3 in their last 23 games against Tech; Yellow Jackets covered last three.
— Famous birthdays, November 29:
Jim Chones, 75
Bo Jackson, 62
Ben Stiller, 59
Marcellus Wiley, 50
Andrés Nocioni, 45
Shane Victorino, 44
Rich Harden, 43
Elisha Cuthbert, 42
Kaley Cuoco, 39
— Oklahoma 69, Louisville 64
Oklahoma wins Battle for Atlantis, winning by 2-5-5 points.
Sooners start four seniors; experience matters.
Cardinals shot 7-32 on the arc, 9-16 on foul line.
— West Virginia 83, Arizona 76 OT
Mountaineers win 3rd place game at Atlantis; all three games they played there this week went to overtime.
Mountaineers are #73 in experience, #356 in continuity- lot of transfers. One of their best players is the coach’s son, who came with his dad from Drake, which was 59-17 in the MVC the last four years.
— Pitt 91, Ohio State 90 OT
Panthers hit a 3-pointer in transition at the buzzer for the walk-off win.
Ohio State led by 12 early in second half.
Buckeyes shot 11-20 on the arc; Pitt was 8-24.
— Purdue 80, Ole Miss 78
Purdue led by 17 with 6:00 left in first half.
Ole Miss led by 7 with 4:18 left in game.
Rebels were 15-36 on the arc, Purdue 10-22. Lot of offense.
— Butler 87, Mississippi State 77
Bulldogs made 12-22 shots on the arc, Miss State 7-27
Butler was +11 on the boards.
— Arizona State 68, Saint Mary’s 64
Sanon scored 19 points for ASU; he didn’t start.
Sun Devils are off to a 7-1 start.
— Modern college basketball: Arizona State was 14-18 last year, missing NCAAs for third time in four years. Something had to change; coach Bobby Hurley went to some boosters and asked them to open their wallets. As a result, the Sun Devils added………
Alston Mason, who scored 17.5 ppg at Missouri State
BJ Freeman, who scored 21.1 ppg at Milwaukee
Basheer Jihad, who scored 18.6 ppg at Ball State
ASU also added two five-star freshmen, who don’t come cheap.
This sounds like the script from the movie Blue Chips, where Nick Nolte pays off three recruits to play for his Western U Dolphins, except that now, it is all within the rules.
NHL
Saturday, November 30
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Trend Report
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Montreal vs NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games at home
Carolina vs Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
Ottawa vs Los Angeles
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Washington vs New Jersey
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary vs Pittsburgh
Calgary is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Calgary's last 16 games
Pittsburgh is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Calgary
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Toronto vs Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Buffalo vs NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Nashville vs Minnesota
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Nashville
San Jose vs Seattle
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Edmonton vs Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Utah vs Vegas
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vegas's last 8 games at home
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Montreal vs NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games at home
Carolina vs Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
Ottawa vs Los Angeles
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Washington vs New Jersey
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary vs Pittsburgh
Calgary is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Calgary's last 16 games
Pittsburgh is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Calgary
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Toronto vs Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Buffalo vs NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Nashville vs Minnesota
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Nashville
San Jose vs Seattle
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Edmonton vs Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Utah vs Vegas
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vegas's last 8 games at home
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