Cnotes National Basketball League January Picks/Trends/News !!

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack


-- TV ratings for national college football semifinals were down 36% from LY. Guy who decided to put the games on New Year's Eve may be looking for a job soon.


-- Weird seeing a Stanford player wearing #7; how is Elway's number not retired?


-- Gonzaga C Karnowski (back) is out for year; Arizona gets its C Tarczewski back tomorrow for its rivalry game with Arizona State.


-- Montreal 5, Boston 1-- Road team is now 12-4 in NHL's outdoor games.


-- ESPN football scout Todd McShay has five Ohio State Buckeyes in his top 32 players for April's NFL Draft.


-- Arizona State is an underdog tonight, first Pac-12 team to be a bowl underdog since Washington (+5) lost 28-26 to Boise State in 2012 Las Vegas Bowl.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Some of this year's better bowl games.....


13) Duke 44, Indiana 41 OT-- Hoosiers gained 667 yards but lost; their kicker missed a FG on last play; he thought he made the kick. Duke wins its first bowl in 54 years.


12) Utah 35, BYU 28-- Rivalry game sold out Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, but in first quarter, Cougars turned ball over on their first five possessions and it was 35-0 Utah very early. I was in Westgate sportsbook sitting next to a guy who had bet on BYU- he was not happy. BYU wound up coming back- they had the ball late in game with a chance to tie the score, but Utah held on. Whittingham is now 8-1 in bowls.


11) Washington State 20, Miami 14-- Wonder how many times a Mike Leach team has been shut out in a half? Not only that, they hung on to win. Unusual.


10) LSU 56, Texas Tech 27-- You look at Texas Tech's chart for season; they allowed 300+ rushing yards in five of last eight games- it was evident that Leonard Fournette was going to run amuck in this game. He scored five touchdowns in an easy win.


9) Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52-- Frank Beamer goes out with a bowl win; almost 30 years ago I was at a Virginia Tech-Syracuse game in the Carrier Dome-- Syracuse killed them, 35-0, something like that, an awful game. The job Beamer did to lift the Hokies into national prominence shouldn't be understated.


8) Nevada 28, Colorado State 23-- Las Vegas Bowl wanted BYU-Utah instead of a Mountain West team, so these two schools from same league wound up playing each other- thats not supposed to happen. At least they hadn't played each other this year.


7) Baylor 49, North Carolina 38-- Bears lost their top two QBs, so they just ran the ball all day-- 84 times for 645 yards, Baylor ran 102 plays for 756 yards with its #3 QB taking the snap and mostly just handing the ball off.


6) The three 5-7 teams-- There are too many bowl games; lousy teams shouldn't be in bowls. So of course all three 5-7 teams won their bowl game.


5) Wisconsin 23, USC 21-- Trojans had won 14 in a row against Big 14 teams, but got upset here. USC desperately needs some continuity in its program; somehow they've kept winning enough games to get to bowls, but they'll be breaking in a new QB next year. Curious to see how Clay Helton builds his coaching staff.


4) Navy 44, Pitt 28-- QB Keenan Reynolds might've been Navy's best football player since Roger Staubach, its best athlete since David Robinson. He eneded his career with a home win; he has scored more TDs than any I-A player, ever.


3) Pre-game hype-- Always bet the over on pre-game hype; too much talking since ESPN seemingly has an infinite amount of time dedicated to promoting these games. ESPN actually owns ten bowl games, so they have a vested interest in hyping them.


2) Houston 38, Florida State 24-- Everett Golson missed his last college game due to a death in the family; he missed a year at Notre Dame because he got tossed out of the school. Disappointing career. Cougars had a great win here, both for themselves and the AAC, which went 2-6 in bowl games this year but won their biggest one.


1) Alabama 38, Michigan State 0-- Spartans lost two bowls to Bama in last six years by a combined score of 87-7; in between, they went 4-0 in bowls, winning all four by 4 or less points- they were underdog in all six of those games..

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 2

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BROOKLYN (9 - 23) at BOSTON (18 - 14) - 1/2/2016, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 67-49 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-127 ATS (-50.7 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-5 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-5 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (12 - 23) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 20) - 1/2/2016, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (18 - 15) at INDIANA (18 - 14) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 128-96 ATS (+22.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
INDIANA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
INDIANA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 113-147 ATS (-48.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-4 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (23 - 10) at CHARLOTTE (17 - 15) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 141-180 ATS (-57.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (19 - 14) at CLEVELAND (21 - 9) - 1/2/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 21) at MINNESOTA (12 - 21) - 1/2/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 133-177 ATS (-61.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 186-229 ATS (-65.9 Units) after a division game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 230-286 ATS (-84.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-64 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (10 - 22) at DALLAS (19 - 14) - 1/2/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 93-126 ATS (-45.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
DALLAS is 229-186 ATS (+24.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 298-242 ATS (+31.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 59-37 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
DALLAS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (16 - 18) at SAN ANTONIO (28 - 6) - 1/2/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 148-113 ATS (+23.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 192-144 ATS (+33.6 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 272-217 ATS (+33.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 103-75 ATS (+20.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 121-83 ATS (+29.7 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 52-26 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (18 - 16) at UTAH (14 - 17) - 1/2/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (12 - 21) at GOLDEN STATE (30 - 2) - 1/2/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 32) at LA CLIPPERS (21 - 13) - 1/2/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 83-58 ATS (+19.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-0 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 2

Hot teams
-- Boston won four of its last five games (5-3 last eight HF).
-- Thunder won 12 of last 14 games (4-5AF).
-- Magic won seven of last ten games (5-1 last six AU). Cavaliers won eight of their last ten games (2-4 last six HF).
-- Dallas won four of last five games (8-2 last 10 HF).
-- Spurs won 10 of last 11 games (9-2 last 11 HF).
-- Grizzlies won four of last six games. Utah won four of its last five home games.
-- Warriors won six of their last seven games (6-2 last 8 HF).
-- Clippers won last five games, covered last four.

Cold teams
-- Nets lost eight of last ten games (10-2 last 12AU).
-- Suns lost their last seven games (2-5 vs spread). Sacramento lost four of its last five games (4-5HF). .
-- Pistons lost three of their last four games (2-5 last seven AU). Indiana lost five of its last seven games (1-3 last four HF).
-- Hornets lost seven of their last ten games (3-2-1HU).
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six games (1-5HF). Bucks lost three of their last four games (4-1 last five AU).
-- Pelicans lost three of their last four games (6-12AU).
-- Rockets lost four of their last five games (2-5AU).
-- Nuggets lost seven of their last eight games (9-7AU).
-- 76ers lost 14 of their last 16 games (3-1 last four AU).

Series records
-- Celtics won three of last four games with Brooklyn.
-- Kings are 6-4 in their last ten games with Phoenix.
-- Pacers won three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Thunder won last nine games (8-1 vs spread) vs Charlotte.
-- Cavaliers won last ten games (9-0-1 vs spread) vs Orlando.
-- Bucks won last two games with Minnesota by 17-14 points.
-- Mavericks won eight of last ten games with New Orleans.
-- Spurs won three of last four games with Houston.
-- Grizzlies won six of last nine games with Utah.
-- Warriors won five of last six games with Denver.
-- Clippers won/covered last seven games with Philly.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Boston home games went over.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Sacramento home games.
-- Six of last seven Indiana home games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Thunder road games stayed under.
-- Last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over.
-- Last three Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six San Antonio games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Memphis games.
-- Over is 9-5 in last fourteen Denver games.
-- Five of last seven Clipper games stayed under.

Back/backs
-- Charlotte is 1-3 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Orlando is 4-1 vs spread if it played night before.
-- 76ers are 2-5 vs spread if they played night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Saturday, January 2

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Brooklyn is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

5:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oklahoma City's last 19 games
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Indiana
Detroit is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MINNESOTA
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
San Antonio is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games

8:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
New Orleans is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. UTAH
Memphis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Memphis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Utah
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA CLIPPERS
Philadelphia is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-12-1 ATS in its last 16 games
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Clippers are 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games at home

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. GOLDEN STATE
Denver is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Denver is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State's last 16 games

 

[CNOTES]

NBA ATS


NBA > (515) HOUSTON@ (516) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-01-02 20:35:00 - 2016-01-02 20:35:00
Play ON SAN ANTONIO against the spread in Home games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 15 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.7 units)


NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-02 20:05:00 - 2016-01-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA against the spread in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 6 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-16 units)


NBA > (515) HOUSTON@ (516) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-01-02 20:35:00 - 2016-01-02 20:35:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON against the spread in All games off a upset loss as a favorite
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-10 units)


NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-02 20:05:00 - 2016-01-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA against the spread in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 8 Wins and 23 Losses for the last two seasons (-17.3 units)


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NBA MONEYLINE


NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-02 20:05:00 - 2016-01-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in Home games after allowing 105 points or more
The record is 5 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.9 units)


NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-02 20:05:00 - 2016-01-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 7 Wins and 25 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.95 units)


NBA > (517) MEMPHIS@ (518) UTAH | 2016-01-02 21:05:00 - 2016-01-02 21:05:00
Play ON MEMPHIS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 12 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+11.6 units)


NBA > (503) PHOENIX@ (504) SACRAMENTO | 2016-01-02 17:05:00 - 2016-01-02 17:05:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using money line in All games in all games
The record is 12 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-25.15 units)


NBA > (505) DETROIT@ (506) INDIANA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST INDIANA using money line in Home games on Saturday games
The record is 1 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.45 units)


NBA > (505) DETROIT@ (506) INDIANA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST INDIANA using money line in All games on Saturday games
The record is 5 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.75 units)


NBA > (509) ORLANDO@ (510) CLEVELAND | 2016-01-02 19:35:00 - 2016-01-02 19:35:00
Play ON CLEVELAND using money line in All games after playing 3 consecutive road games
The record is 12 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.8 units)

NBA > (507) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (508) CHARLOTTE | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON CHARLOTTE using money line in All games in January games
The record is 10 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.4 units)


NBA > (519) DENVER@ (520) GOLDEN STATE | 2016-01-02 22:35:00 - 2016-01-02 22:35:00
Play AGAINST DENVER using money line in All games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 6 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-17.3 units)


NBA > (519) DENVER@ (520) GOLDEN STATE | 2016-01-02 22:35:00 - 2016-01-02 22:35:00
Play AGAINST DENVER using money line in All games on Saturday games
The record is 3 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.5 units)


NBA > (517) MEMPHIS@ (518) UTAH | 2016-01-02 21:05:00 - 2016-01-02 21:05:00
Play ON MEMPHIS using money line in All games in January games
The record is 22 Wins and 7 Losses for the last three seasons (+16 units)


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NBA FIRST HALF


NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-02 20:05:00 - 2016-01-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA ?>in the first halfin All games after a loss by 10 points or more
The record is 11 Wins and 32 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.2 units)


NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-02 20:05:00 - 2016-01-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA ?>in the first halfin Home games after allowing 105 points or more
The record is 6 Wins and 22 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.2 units)


NBA > (515) HOUSTON@ (516) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-01-02 20:35:00 - 2016-01-02 20:35:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON ?>in the first halfin Road games vs. division opponents
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.2 units)


NBA > (501) BROOKLYN@ (502) BOSTON | 2016-01-02 15:05:00 - 2016-01-02 15:05:00
Play ON BROOKLYN ?>in the first halfin All games as a road underdog of 3.5 to 5 points vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 20 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.5 units)

NBA > (515) HOUSTON@ (516) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-01-02 20:35:00 - 2016-01-02 20:35:00
Play ON SAN ANTONIO ?>in the first halfin All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 53 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (+22.2 units)


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NBA TOTALS


NBA > (513) NEW ORLEANS@ (514) DALLAS | 2016-01-02 20:35:00 - 2016-01-02 20:35:00
Play UNDER NEW ORLEANS on the totalin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 26 Overs and 72 Unders for the last three seasons (+43.4 units)

NBA > (501) BROOKLYN@ (502) BOSTON | 2016-01-02 15:05:00 - 2016-01-02 15:05:00
Play UNDER BOSTON on the totalin All games in January games
The record is 1 Overs and 14 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.9 units)


NBA > (515) HOUSTON@ (516) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-01-02 20:35:00 - 2016-01-02 20:35:00
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the totalin All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 23 Overs and 58 Unders for the last two seasons (+32.7 units)


NBA > (521) PHILADELPHIA@ (522) LA CLIPPERS | 2016-01-02 22:35:00 - 2016-01-02 22:35:00
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 2 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+11.8 units)


NBA > (517) MEMPHIS@ (518) UTAH | 2016-01-02 21:05:00 - 2016-01-02 21:05:00
Play UNDER UTAH on the totalin All games after a win by 10 points or more
The record is 7 Overs and 28 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.3 units)

NBA > (517) MEMPHIS@ (518) UTAH | 2016-01-02 21:05:00 - 2016-01-02 21:05:00
Play UNDER UTAH on the totalin All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 35 Overs and 83 Unders for the last three seasons (+44.5 units)


NBA > (515) HOUSTON@ (516) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-01-02 20:35:00 - 2016-01-02 20:35:00
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the totalin All games after 3 or more consecutive wins
The record is 21 Overs and 56 Unders for the last three seasons (+32.9 units)


NBA > (521) PHILADELPHIA@ (522) LA CLIPPERS | 2016-01-02 22:35:00 - 2016-01-02 22:35:00
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the totalin All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 3 Overs and 15 Unders for the this season (+11.7 units)


NBA > (511) MILWAUKEE@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-02 20:05:00 - 2016-01-02 20:05:00
Play UNDER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games after allowing 105 points or more
The record is 18 Overs and 44 Unders for the last two seasons (+24.2 units)


NBA > (501) BROOKLYN@ (502) BOSTON | 2016-01-02 15:05:00 - 2016-01-02 15:05:00
Play UNDER BOSTON on the totalin All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 38 Overs and 77 Unders for the last two seasons (+35.2 units)

 

[CNOTES]

NBA OPINONS


SATURDAY, JANUARY 2


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




BK at BOS 03:00 PM


BOS -9.0


U 204.5




PHO at SAC 05:00 PM


SAC -6.5


O 214.0

 

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gl! thanks for the info

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




OKC at CHA 07:00 PM


CHA +7.5


O 208.5




DET at IND 07:00 PM


DET +4.5 BEST BET


O 204.0




ORL at CLE 07:30 PM


ORL +8.5 PLAY OF THE DAY......


U 192.5




MIL at MIN 08:00 PM


MIL +1.5


U 203.5




NO at DAL 08:30 PM


NO +3.0 BEST BET


O 206.0




HOU at SA 08:30 PM


HOU +11.5


U 202.0




MEM at UTA 09:00 PM


UTA +1.0 BEST BET


U 186.0




PHI at LAC 10:30 PM


LAC -12.5


O 204.5




DEN at GS 10:30 PM


DEN +15.0


O 214.5

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Hawks (21-13) at Knicks (15-19)
Date: January 03, 2016 3:30 PM EDT

While the Atlanta Hawks have survived a slump from their best outside shooter, the New York Knicks hope their own scoring woes are close to dying off.


Kyle Korver will continue to search for his touch when the Hawks visit the ice-cold Knicks on Sunday in the second of three meetings in nine days.


Atlanta (21-13) will close its four-game series with New York (15-19) at Philips Arena on Tuesday night to conclude this home-and-home set.


The Hawks have won five of six meetings, including a 112-101 win at Madison Square Garden in late October and a 117-98 home victory Dec. 26.


The most recent was the last of six straight victories for the Hawks, whose streak ended with Monday's 93-87 loss at Indiana before they erased a 19-point deficit in a 121-115 win at Houston a night later.


Atlanta made 14 3-pointers against the Rockets even with 10 misses from Korver in his first career game without a 3 while attempting more than eight. Including his 0-for-8 night against Indiana, he's now gone two straight games without a 3-pointer for the first time since a four-game slump Jan. 13-17, 2012.


"Kyle was instrumental in letting us know to stay strong, keep playing and not get discouraged, and I honestly think that's what put us over the top," said Al Horford, who finished with season highs of 30 points and 14 rebounds. "I'll give him 10 more 3s, and I'll live with every one of them because he's our best option."


Korver is stuck in a 2-for-26 funk from long range in the last four, dropping his 3-point percentage to a career-low 36.4 one year after leading the league at 49.2.


He averaged 21.0 points while making 13 of 27 from downtown in three games against the Knicks during last season's All-Star campaign but has scored just 18 while making 4 of 10 from deep in this season's first two meetings - including three points Dec. 26.


Despite an overall cold night against the Pacers and Korver's struggles, the Hawks have shot 49.0 percent and averaged 109.6 points over their last eight. The stretch follows three straight losses in which they posted marks of 40.5 and 86.7.


They used a well-rounded effort against Houston with Kent Bazemore scoring 26 - more than his previous three games combined - while Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague each added 22. Millsap also had 13 rebounds, five blocks and four assists, while Teague had eight assists and three steals.


New York has experienced its own slump while losing five of six. The Knicks rebounded from a miserable start to erase a 17-point deficit at Chicago on Friday, but the finish was even worse in the 108-81 loss. They missed 17 of their final 19 shots for eight points in the final 12 minutes - the lowest fourth-quarter total in team history.


"It was just extremely frustrating to miss all those shots," rookie Kristaps Porzingis said. "And that just, missing those shots, I think our energy got a little low, and we just couldn't get good defensive stops."


After winning four straight behind 108.3 points per game in mid-December, New York is averaging 93.5 in its last six. The Knicks have finished at less than 40 percent shooting in three of those games.


Carmelo Anthony has still posted 22.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in four games since returning from a sprained right ankle that kept him out for one contest. Anthony has averaged 30.3 points in his last 12 against the Hawks, though he managed just 18 with 12 boards in the last matchup.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Bulls (19-12) at Raptors (21-13)
Date: January 03, 2016 3:30 PM EDT

Lengthy stretches against East opponents might help the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors see their places more clearly in the conference, and a second matchup within a week between the two provides a good start.


The Bulls seek their seventh straight win in the series and second in six days when they visit the Raptors on Sunday.


Chicago (19-12) began its three-game overall win streak with Monday's 104-97 victory over Toronto before an overtime win over Indiana and a rout of New York gave the club a perfect 3-0 homestand.


The final two wins came without point guard Derrick Rose, who will travel with the team to Toronto but is iffy to return from right hamstring tendinitis. Rose, who has averaged 14.4 points in 27 games, scored 20 against the Raptors on Monday.


The Bulls have also played without All-Star Joakim Noah for five games, but he could be cleared to return from a shoulder injury this week.


Chicago has started to roll without the pair early on during a 10-game stretch against East opponents. The Bulls, however, are 10-8 within the conference largely because they've gone 2-5 against those opponents away from home.


While 13-year veteran Kirk Hinrich has started in place of Rose, rookie Bobby Portis has seen a huge uptick in minutes during Noah's absence.


Portis has scored in double figures in three straight games and finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's 108-81 victory over the Knicks. It was his second double-double in a two-week span after playing in just four of Chicago's first 24 games.


"Not trying to go out there and score or rebound," Portis said. "Just trying to go out there and just play my role and bring positive energy."


Portis is averaging 11.3 points and 6.9 rebounds in his last seven games, and coach Fred Hoiberg said he has earned a spot in the rotation even when Noah returns.


"We're going to continue to find minutes for Bobby," Hoiberg said. "There is no doubt about it. He's playing too well."


Portis had 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting and nine rebounds versus Toronto. The first-round pick in June helped Chicago's bench outscore the Raptors' reserves 51-27.


Toronto (21-13) will play its fifth during a 13-game stretch against the East. The Raptors improved to 13-6 and 7-1 at home against in-conference opponents with Friday's 104-94 win over Charlotte.


Although it was their fourth win in five games, coach Dwane Casey wasn't entirely happy with an offense that limped through a third straight sub-par shooting game. Toronto has shot 37.0 percent over its last two after a 43.2 mark in Chicago.


"I'd love to shoot 45, 47, 48 (percent), but right now we're kind of discombobulated offensively," Casey said. "And we'll get there, but it's going to take a little time, it's a little bumpy right now."


The Raptors, who have won seven of eight at home, survived against the Hornets by matching a season high with 15 3-pointers on 33 attempts. Toronto won its 14th straight game when holding opponents to fewer than 100 points and is 19-3 in such games.


Kyle Lowry scored 28 points in the first matchup against Chicago, and he has averaged 31.0 points on 56.8 percent shooting in his last two against the Bulls.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Heat (19-13) at Wizards (15-16)
Date: January 03, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

The Miami Heat haven't had an answer for John Wall in recent meetings with Washington. Considering how well the Wizards point guard is playing lately, a good portion of the entire NBA doesn't seem to have one, either.


Enjoying one of the finest stretches of his career, Wall looks to lead the Wizards back to .500 with their sixth win in eight games Sunday when they host the Heat.


After finishing with 24 points and 13 assists to lead Washington (15-16) past Orlando 103-91 on Friday, Wall has posted 11 or more assists in eight straight games - the only NBA player to do it this season. He's also averaging 20.1 points in that span.


The surge has bumped his season assists average to 9.9, which is second to league-leading Rajon Rondo. Wall even sent Rondo a message Dec. 21 when he dished out a career-best 19 in a 113-99 win over Sacramento. Rondo had nine assists for the Kings.


Wall has also been taking care of the ball a bit better in the last eight despite two games in which he had six or more turnovers. Take those two games away and his assist-to-turnover ratio is 3.38 after it was 2.08 entering his streak.


It's an important improvement for the aggressive guard since his 4.4 miscues per game this season are a career worst, but his last four against Miami (19-13) - all wins - have been anything but sloppy with six total turnovers. Coupled with 42 assists, Wall has a 7.00 assist-to-turnover ratio during his team's win streak against the Heat.


He also shot better than 60.0 percent in three of those four games, and although he struggled in the other in March with six points on 2-of-7 shooting, he had 12 assists with no giveaways, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks.


Wall shot 9 of 12 and scored 26 with seven assists in a 114-103 victory at Miami on Dec. 7 that was part of a 3-6 stretch in which Washington allowed 109.6 points per game. The Wizards have since tightened things up with an average of 97.1 in the last seven.


"Whenever we defend at a high level, we force turnovers, we get ourselves easy baskets early on," Wall told the team's official website. "We've got to understand that we've got to play defense. We've got to find a way to keep our defense up with our offense, and we have been doing that."


Washington's D has been strong during the win streak over Miami with an average of 97.3 points allowed, although Dwyane Wade has still gotten his points with 24.7 per game while playing in three of them. The biggest factor may be that Chris Bosh suited up for only two since the center shot a combined 14 of 25 for 39 points when he did play.


The Heat and their second-ranked defense - which allows 95.1 points per game - have a simple task: hold the Wizards under 100. Washington's four losses since Dec. 12 are the only occasions in that time when the club failed to hit the century mark.


Miami quieted a Dallas offense that had averaged 113.5 during a four-game win streak with a 106-82 rout of the Mavericks on Friday. Hassan Whiteside had 25 points and 19 rebounds, Gerald Green added 19 and Bosh had 16 while Wade overcame flu-like symptoms to chip in 10 points and seven assists in 19 minutes.


"You want to be tested," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "You want to be measured in this league. You want to be pushed to adversity."


The Wizards have never won five straight in this series.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Suns (12-24) at Lakers (7-27)
Date: January 03, 2016 9:30 PM EDT

During a disastrous six-week stretch filled with low points, the Phoenix Suns may have hit rock bottom.


Losers of eight straight and coming off their worst defensive performance in 25 years, the crumbling Suns try to salvage the finale of a forgettable road trip Sunday night against a Los Angeles Lakers team riding a rare high.


The Suns' longest losing streak since a 10-game skid March 20-April 8, 2013, has been a running soap opera. Disgruntled forward Marcus Morris was suspended two games for tossing a towel at coach Jeff Hornacek on Dec. 23 at Denver, and leading scorer Eric Bledsoe suffered a season-ending knee injury three days later in a home loss to league-worst Philadelphia that prompted the firing of assistants Mike Longabardi and Jerry Sichting.


Phoenix (12-24) is nearing closer to Los Angeles (7-27) at the bottom of the Western Conference, a far cry from where it appeared to be headed following a 120-101 home victory over the Lakers on Nov. 16. The Suns are 6-19 since and have allowed opponents to score 109.3 points per game and shoot 48.6 percent, both league worsts in that span.


They were far worse than those dubious standards Saturday in Sacramento, where the sub-.500 Kings shot 60.9 percent en route to a 142-119 rout. It's the most points Phoenix has surrendered in a non-overtime game since a 155-127 defeat to the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls on Dec. 4, 1990.


The Suns permitted 83 points in the second half, with most of the damage coming after center Tyson Chandler was ejected for arguing a foul midway through the third quarter.


'We have to continue to play no matter what happens throughout the game," guard Brandon Knight said. 'In the third quarter we stopped getting stops."


Opponents have gone 56.8 percent from the field during Phoenix's three losses on the trip.


In contrast, Los Angeles began the new year with one of its best defensive efforts. The Lakers yielded their fewest points this season and limited Philadelphia to 36.9 percent shooting in Friday's 93-84 victory, giving the conference cellar-dwellers consecutive wins for the first time since a three-game run last February.


'We're starting to play off each other, and guys are just being comfortable in their own skin,' guard Lou Williams said. 'These past few games we've played with a lot of confidence and played at a better pace."


Friday's result was achieved with Kobe Bryant sidelined by a sore right shoulder that has the retiring superstar questionable for this game. Williams helped fill the void by matching a season high with 24 points - 12 in the fourth quarter.


Jordan Clarkson added 19 points after recording 24 in Wednesday's 112-104 win at Boston.


Phoenix has lost six straight and nine of 11 on the road but has had a few bright spots on this trip. Second-year forward T.J. Warren followed a career-high 29 points in Thursday's loss at Oklahoma City with 19 against the Kings, rookie Devin Booker had a season-high 21 on Saturday and Knight broke out of a shooting slump to hit 9 of 17 for 23 points.


Knight, who shot 33.8 percent over his previous four, notched his only career triple-double with 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in the Nov. 16 win, the Suns' fifth straight over the Lakers and ninth in 10 matchups.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA ATS


NBA > (805) MIAMI@ (806) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-03 18:05:00 - 2016-01-03 18:05:00
Play AGAINST MIAMI against the spread in All games after allowing 85 points or less
The record is 1 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.3 units)


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NBA MONEYLINE


NBA > (805) MIAMI@ (806) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-03 18:05:00 - 2016-01-03 18:05:00
Play AGAINST MIAMI using money line in All games after allowing 85 points or less
The record is 2 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.45 units)


NBA > (809) PHOENIX@ (810) LA LAKERS | 2016-01-03 21:35:00 - 2016-01-03 21:35:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using money line in All games in all games
The record is 12 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-25.15 units)


NBA > (805) MIAMI@ (806) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-03 18:05:00 - 2016-01-03 18:05:00
Play ON MIAMI using money line in All games on Sunday games
The record is 24 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+21.15 units)

NBA > (801) ATLANTA@ (802) NEW YORK | 2016-01-03 15:35:00 - 2016-01-03 15:35:00
Play AGAINST NEW YORK using money line in Home games after a loss by 10 points or more
The record is 5 Wins and 19 Losses for the last three seasons (-17.9 units)


NBA > (801) ATLANTA@ (802) NEW YORK | 2016-01-03 15:35:00 - 2016-01-03 15:35:00
Play ON ATLANTA using money line in All games in January games
The record is 20 Wins and 7 Losses for the last three seasons (+16.2 units)


NBA > (807) PORTLAND@ (808) DENVER | 2016-01-03 21:05:00 - 2016-01-03 21:05:00
Play AGAINST DENVER using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 20 Wins and 18 Losses for the last three seasons (-31.15 units)

NBA > (807) PORTLAND@ (808) DENVER | 2016-01-03 21:05:00 - 2016-01-03 21:05:00
Play AGAINST DENVER using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 14 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.3 units)


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NBA FIRST HALF


NBA > (807) PORTLAND@ (808) DENVER | 2016-01-03 21:05:00 - 2016-01-03 21:05:00
Play AGAINST PORTLAND ?>in the first halfin All games in January games
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.3 units)


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NBA TOTALS


NBA > (805) MIAMI@ (806) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-03 18:05:00 - 2016-01-03 18:05:00
Play UNDER MIAMI on the totalin All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders for the this season (+12.8 units)

NBA > (805) MIAMI@ (806) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-03 18:05:00 - 2016-01-03 18:05:00
Play UNDER MIAMI on the totalin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 9 Overs and 32 Unders for the last two seasons (+22.1 units)


NBA > (801) ATLANTA@ (802) NEW YORK | 2016-01-03 15:35:00 - 2016-01-03 15:35:00
Play UNDER NEW YORK on the totalin All games after scoring 85 points or less
The record is 6 Overs and 24 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.4 units)


NBA > (803) CHICAGO@ (804) TORONTO | 2016-01-03 15:35:00 - 2016-01-03 15:35:00
Play OVER CHICAGO on the totalin All games against Atlantic division opponents
The record is 19 Overs and 5 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.5 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Trail Blazers (14-21) at Nuggets (12-22)
Date: January 03, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

C.J. McCollum has been picking up the scoring slack for the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard injured. He may not have to do it any longer.


Lillard reportedly might be back to ease the load on McCollum on Sunday night when the Trail Blazers try to continue their recent success over the Denver Nuggets, who might be without Kenneth Faried.


Lillard played in every game through his first three seasons, and solidified himself as the face of the Trail Blazers (14-21) in 2015-16, averaging career highs of 24.6 points and 6.8 assists following the offseason departure of LaMarcus Aldridge to San Antonio.


However, he's been hurt for the first time since being selected sixth overall out of Weber State in 2012, missing the last six games with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.


Portland has split those games thanks in large part to McCollum. The guard is averaging 32.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists while hitting 53.4 percent from the floor - 12 of 26 from beyond the arc - over the past three games.


McCollum could've used some help in Thursday's 109-96 loss at Utah. He poured in 32 points with seven boards and six assists, while only Meyers Leonard and Allen Crabbe scored in double digits at 17 and 15, respectively.


"Defensively, we didn't do a good job pressuring the ball enough," McCollum said. "I think they were too comfortable, and that led to some easy baskets. Once a team gets comfortable, they begin to make more shots and begin to get excited on defense and then use that as momentum. I think that they were too comfortable."


That was the case for the Blazers on Wednesday, beating the Nuggets 110-103 at home while shooting 47.1 percent. McCollum connected on 12 of 19 shots to finish with 29 points.


Crabbe chipped in 20, and he's averaging 17.0 points in six games filling in for Lillard.


Lillard has 26.3 points per game while making 13 of 29 from long range over the last four matchups in Denver (12-22).


Portland has won nine of its last 10 meetings with the Nuggets, but the Northwest Division rivals have split two this season with each team winning on its home court.


Denver has lost five straight and eight of its last nine. The Nuggets put a scare into NBA-leading Golden State on the road Saturday, erasing a 26-point deficit before eventually losing 111-108 in overtime.


The Nuggets may have suffered a greater blow afterwords when Faried was taken to a hospital after leaving on a stretcher with a neck brace to stabilize him. The team claimed it was precautionary after he took an elbow to the back of the neck while jostling for a rebound late in overtime. He immediately reached to rub his neck but did not appear seriously injured. Faried had feeling in his hands and feet.


"Obviously any time you're dealing with a neck or back, it's scary," guard Jameer Nelson said. "I didn't see the play. We were playing. There are no dirty guys out there. Nobody did anything intentional. Hopefully he's good."


Faried leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game, while his 12.6 points rank third.


Danilo Gallinari is looking to build on his 24 points from Saturday after missing six games with a left ankle sprain. The forward, though, has totaled 29 while missing 22 of 29 from the field - 12 of 14 from 3-point range - over his last four meetings with Portland.


Will Barton scored 31 at Portland on Wednesday and followed that with 21, 13 rebounds and seven assists against the Warriors.

 

[CNOTES]

Hoop Trends - Sunday
January 3, 2016




ATS TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Heat are 0-12-1 ATS (-12.81 ppg) since Jun 05, 2014 with rest off a game as a favorite in which they shot over 50% from the field.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Suns are 0-12 OU (-16.33 ppg) since Mar 06, 2006 as a favorite with no rest after a game as a road dog in which they shot over 50% from the field.


PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Heat are 0-14 OU (-12.04 ppg) since Nov 05, 2014 after Luol Deng played fewer than 30 minutes at home.


CHOICE TREND:


-- The Lakers are 0-10 ATS (-8.35 ppg) since Feb 07, 2013 off a win after allowing 15+ points less than Vegas projected.


ACTIVE TRENDS:


-- The Bulls are 9-0 ATS (10.78 ppg) since Dec 22, 2014 after Pau Gasol shot worse than 33% from the field.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, January 3


Atlanta @ New York

Game 801-802
January 3, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
120.124
New York
118.596
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 4 1/2
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+4 1/2); Over

Chicago @ Toronto

Game 803-804
January 3, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
124.101
Toronto
122.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+3 1/2); N/A

Miami @ Washington

Game 805-806
January 3, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
119.512
Washington
123.716
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
Pick
198 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
Under

Portland @ Denver

Game 807-808
January 3, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
114.328
Denver
118.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 4
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
N/A

Phoenix @ LA Lakers

Game 809-810
January 3, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
109.989
LA Lakers
107.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 1 1/2
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+1 1/2); Under




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 3

Hot teams
-- Hawks won seven of their last eight games (1-3 last four AF).
-- Toronto won four of its last five games (2-8 last 10 HF). Bulls won four of their last five games (1-6 last seven AU).
-- Miami won three of its last four road games (2-4AU). Wizards won five of their last seven games (4-6HF).
-- Portland won three of its last four games.
-- Lakers won last two games, after losing six of their previous seven games (1-2HF).

Cold teams
-- New York lost five of its last six games (3-5HU).
-- Nuggets lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Phoenix lost its last eight games (2-6 vs spread).

Series records
-- Knicks lost five of last six games with Atlanta.
-- Bulls won their last six games with Toronto.
-- Wizards won their last four games with Miami.
-- Portland won nine of last ten games with Denver.
-- Lakers lost their last five games with Phoenix.

Totals
-- Six of last seven New York-Atlanta games went over.
-- Five of last six Chicago-Toronto games went over.
-- Last six Miami-Washington games went over total.
-- Five of last six Portland-Denver games went over.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Phoenix-Laker games.

Back/backs
-- Denver is 4-4 vs spread if it played night before




NBA

Sunday, January 3

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Trend Report
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3:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. TORONTO
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago

3:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. NEW YORK
Atlanta is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

6:00 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DENVER
Portland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Portland

9:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LA LAKERS
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
LA Lakers are 5-19 SU in their last 24 games

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 3

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ATLANTA (21 - 13) at NEW YORK (15 - 19) - 1/3/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 72-56 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (19 - 12) at TORONTO (21 - 13) - 1/3/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 77-44 ATS (+28.6 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (19 - 13) at WASHINGTON (15 - 16) - 1/3/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 351-420 ATS (-111.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 162-206 ATS (-64.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (14 - 21) at DENVER (12 - 21) - 1/3/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 9-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (12 - 23) at LA LAKERS (7 - 27) - 1/3/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 58-39 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 140-181 ATS (-59.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

BEST BETS YESTERDAY GO: 2 - 2


SUNDAY, JANUARY 3


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




ATL at NY 03:30 PM


ATL -5.0


U 202.5 BEST BET




CHI at TOR 03:30 PM


TOR -4.0


U 197.0




MIA at WAS 06:00 PM


WAS +1.0 BEST BET


O 198.0




POR at DEN 09:00 PM


POR -3.0 BEST BET


O 204.0




PHO at LAL 09:30 PM


LAL +1.0


U 208.5

 

[CNOTES]

NBA Capsules
January 4, 2016


TORONTO (AP) Jimmy Butler broke Michael Jordan's team record for points in a half, scoring 40 of his 42 after the break to lead the Chicago Bulls over the Toronto Raptors 115-113 on Sunday.


Jordan had 39, also in the second half, in a game against Milwaukee in 1989. Butler shot 14 of 19 in the final two quarters after a 1-for-4 start in the Bulls' fourth straight win.


Pau Gasol had his 17th double-double of the season with 19 points and 13 rebounds as Chicago beat Toronto for the second time in a week and a seventh consecutive time overall.


DeMar DeRozan led the way for the Raptors with 24 points.


KNICKS 111, HAWKS 97


NEW YORK (AP) - Arron Afflalo scored a season-high 38 points and the Knicks beat the Hawks.


Afflalo was 14 for 17 from the field and 7 for 8 from 3-point range, making his first seven attempts and nearing his career best of 43 points.


The Knicks improved to 8-2 when Afflalo scores 15 or more points.


Paul Millsap scored 19 points and Kent Bazemore had 18 for the Hawks.


HEAT 97, WIZARDS 75


WASHINGTON (AP) - Chris Bosh scored 23 points, Goran Dragic had 18 and the Heat dominated the undermanned Wizards.


With just nine healthy players, Washington was outscored in the second quarter 25-7. The Wizards missed 20 of their 22 field goal attempts as the Heat took a 50-31 halftime lead.


John Wall, who led Washington with 14 points, hit just six of his 21 field goal attempts.


The Wizards shot just 34.1 percent and their 75 points were a season low. Miami allowed its fewest points of the season.


TRAIL BLAZERS 112, NUGGETS 106


DENVER (AP) - CJ McCollum had 25 points and seven assists, leading the Trail Blazers to a victory over the Nuggets.


Gerald Henderson scored 19 points and Al-Farouq Aminu had 14 for Portland, which has won four of its last five.


Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 29 points in his second game back from a sprained left ankle. Denver has lost six straight, two off its season high.

LAKERS 97, SUNS 77


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lou Williams scored a season-high 30 points, and the Lakers sent Phoenix to its ninth straight loss.


The Lakers, coming off victories over Boston and Philadelphia, have won three in a row for the first time since Feb. 22-27. Rookie Larry Nance Jr. had 15 points and tied a season high with his second straight 14-rebound game.


Kobe Bryant sat out his second straight game because of a sore right shoulder.


Brandon Knight had 25 points, nine assists and three rebounds for the Suns, who shot 36 percent from the field and trailed by as many as 38 points.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Timberwolves (12-22) at 76ers (3-33)
Date: January 04, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The Philadelphia 76ers believe they're finally making strides in the right direction more than a month after ending a historic losing streak.


With new point guard Ish Smith providing a boost, the NBA's worst team picked up a couple of wins and perhaps some confidence during a six-game trip.


The 76ers return to Philadelphia to begin a six-game homestand Monday night against a Minnesota Timberwolves team that wilted with the lead its last time out.


The Sixers closed a 2-4 trip with back-to-back losses in Los Angeles, including one to the Western Conference-worst Lakers - whom they beat last month to end a 28-game losing streak which was the longest in major American pro sports history. They then fell to the Clippers on Saturday by allowing a season-high point total in a 130-99 loss.


Smith, reacquired from New Orleans on Dec. 24 after playing 25 games for the Sixers last season, shot a combined 5 for 28 with 13 points and 13 assists in the two games at Staples Center after averaging 18.0 and 8.3 while leading Philadelphia to a pair of wins in his first three games back.


Philadelphia (3-33) has averaged 99.0 points, 22.8 assists and shot 43.1 percent over the past five games with Smith. Those numbers were 91.4 points and 18.8 assists with a 41.8 shooting percentage during a 1-30 start.


"We really made new strides on this trip," said rookie Jahlil Okafor, who missed Smith's first two games with knee soreness. "We won two games and we have Ish Smith here now. He's a new piece to this team and we're all really excited about it."


Nerlens Noel has benefited the most from the addition of Smith. The second-year big man's shooting percentage has skyrocketed from 45.0 percent in 25 games without Smith to 70.8 percent over the past five games. Noel is averaging 16.0 points with Smith in the lineup compared to 9.8 before he arrived.


Beyond the boon to his own numbers, Noel said the Sixers feel like a different team with Smith in the lineup.


"We played with a little more of a swagger in these games and we're figuring some things out," Noel said after he had 13 points and eight rebounds against the Clippers.


Okafor's numbers have declined with Smith in the lineup, but he scored 23 points in 18 minutes off the bench to lead the Sixers on Saturday.


The Timberwolves (12-22) are coming off a 95-85 loss to Milwaukee on Saturday. They led by 17 points eight minutes in, holding the Bucks without a field goal for longer than that, but later trailed by as many as 15 down the stretch.


Minnesota coach Sam Mitchell left his young players on the court "hoping a little embarrassment set in on how they were playing."


Point guard Ricky Rubio, who had 14 points and played 7 1/2 minutes in the fourth, said his team "played too cool" and wasn't as aggressive as it should have been.


"This is a league built for men," Rubio said. "We weren't men tonight."


The Wolves lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell to 5-13 at home. They have lost their last three on the road and are 7-9 outside Minneapolis.


Minnesota beat the Sixers 100-95 on Nov. 23 for its first home win of the season after losing both meetings last season. The loss dropped the Sixers to 0-15, part of their historic losing streak dating to last season.


The Sixers have won five of the past seven meetings with Minnesota in Philadelphia.