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[CNOTES]

NBA

Monday, January 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. CLEVELAND
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games
Cleveland is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans

7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MILWAUKEE
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Orlando's last 25 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing New York
New York is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Orlando
New York is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Orlando

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Utah
Brooklyn is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Utah

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Houston
Houston is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
Houston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Washington

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. CHICAGO
Charlotte is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LA CLIPPERS
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 10 games when playing Phoenix

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 11 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games
Golden State is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Golden State's last 13 games

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, January 2

Phoenix @ LA Clippers

Game 515-516
January 2, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
108.756
LA Clippers
121.653
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 13
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-5 1/2); Over

Denver @ Golden State

Game 513-514
January 2, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
114.406
Golden State
134.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 20
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 14 1/2
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-14 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Chicago

Game 511-512
January 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
114.323
Chicago
120.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 6 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 1
204
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-1); Over

Washington @ Houston

Game 509-510
January 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
118.876
Houston
131.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 12 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 9 1/2
230
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-9 1/2); Over

Orlando @ New York

Game 507-508
January 2, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
117.400
New York
113.988
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 3 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 4 1/2
207
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+4 1/2); Over

Utah @ Brooklyn

Game 505-506
January 2, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
119.745
Brooklyn
115.466
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 4 1/2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 7
204
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+7); Under

Oklahoma City @ Milwaukee

Game 503-504
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
118.814
Milwaukee
126.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 8
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-1); Over

New Orleans @ Cleveland

Game 501-502
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
116.692
Cleveland
130.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 13 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 9 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-9 1/2); Under

 

[CNOTES]

Monday's NBA Essentials
January 2, 2017



Game of the Night - Denver at Golden State (CSN-Bay Area, 10:35 ET)


The Warriors rebounded from their Christmas Day loss in Cleveland by beating the Raptors and Mavericks last week and continue a five-game homestand by playing two of the teams chasing the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, Denver and Portland, before looking to avenge a 21-point loss to Memphis in the top matchup on Friday’s card.


Golden State looks to become the NBA’s first team to 30 wins, but has already lost five games, something it didn’t do in last year’s 73-win campaign until after the All-Star break. The Warriors had only lost twice when they got to 30 wins, but this Kevin Durant-infused version has definitely hits its stride, going 25-3 over the last 28 and are an NBA-best 9-1 over their last 10.


The Nuggets had won a season-best five of seven before closing 2016 with a thud, losing at home to Philadelphia 124-122. The game was tight throughout until the 76ers pulled away to build a 10-point lead with 4:20 left, but Denver rallied and tied the game in the final minute, setting up a wild sequence at the end where Nikola Jokic intentionally missed the final of three free-throws to secure one last scoring opportunity. Gary Harris managed to secure the rebound and missed, as did Kenneth Fariedand Wilson Chandler on desperation tips. It was a disappointing ending, but showcased the depth at head coach Michael Malone’s disposal since seven players scored in double-figures.


Chandler is playing through a neck strain, but toiled for a team-high 36 minutes, so the Nuggets start 2017 a little banged up but in relatively good shape with reserve forward Darrell Arthur (knee) and backup guards Jameer Nelson (ribs) and Jamal Murray (groin) ailing but potentially available.


The Nuggets are 5-3 since Harris returned to the lineup after returning from a foot injury that sidelined him for over a month and immediately paid dividends. The third-year shooting guard has scored in double-figures in all but one of those games and has poured in 17 points in each of the past two games, so it’s clear he’s in a rhythm. The same can be said about Jokic, the 21-year-old Serbian center who has a chance to exploit the Warriors inside. He scored 25 points in just 22 minutes due to foul trouble against Philly and has scored in double-figures in 12 of his last 14 games. Jokic was held to just four points in 18 minutes in the only meeting with Golden State this season, a 125-101 home loss on Nov. 10, so getting him on track will be imperative to Denver’s chances. Danilo Gallinari leads six Nuggets averaging double-digit points totals with a 16.9 scoring average.


Golden State has three guys averaging more than that in All-Stars Durant (25.9), Stephen Curry (23.9) and Klay Thompson (21.6) as the team has alternated riding the hot hand. Curry had it in the only previous meeting, finishing with 33 points and hitting seven 3-pointers, but Durant and Thompson each shot 50 percent from the field and combined for 37 points. The game was over after three quarters, ending Durant’s streak of 72 straight regular-season games scoring 20 points, leaving him tied with Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest streak in league history.


We’ll see whether there’s any extra motivation for him tonight as a result, but since it’s happened four times since, including Friday night against Dallas (19 points), that’s doubtful. The Warriors have won six of the last seven meetings against Denver, but the Nuggets have covered three of the last five. Ironically, one of those games came on Jan. 2 last year. All of those games have gone over the posted total.


While Golden State is off tomorrow, Denver returns home for a big game against Sacramento as Malone coaches against his former employer for the first time this season. We’ll see if being in a back-to-back situation affects Malone’s rotations, a situation that could potentially affect them chasing a cover in garbage time.


Clippers look to end freefall


The Clippers are already embarked on their worst run ever under Doc Rivers, a six-game skid that is the team’s longest since 2011. Not since Blake Griffin’s formative years in the league has L.A. suffered through such a dry spell, and he’s not going to be around to help end the struggles for at least another few weeks. Chris Paul is expected to miss another game with a hamstring injury that has cost him six of the last seven games, but should return at some point in the week.


Without him, L.A. lost by a combined 50 points at Houston and Oklahoma City in a weekend back-to-back that made for an unhappy New Year’s eve in Oklahoma City. The Clippers haven’t won since defeating San Antonio at Staples on Dec. 22, but will now be home for seven of eight games, leaving only for a trip to Sacramento on Jan. 6. They don’t leave the state again until they face Denver on Jan. 21, so the hope is that some home cooking and a return to health will make this brutal stretch a temporary nuisance.


They’re facing the Suns for the first time this season, running into a team that enters 2017 tied with Dallas for the Western Conference’s worst record, but considering the teams split last season’s meetings, this is no gimme. L.A. won the first meeting this season on Halloween night. There’s no line on this game due to the uncertainty over Paul’s ability.

Notable Head-to-Head Trends


-- Cleveland is just 2-2 against the Pelicans since LeBron James returned, splitting the season series twice with each team winning on their home floor. Anthony Davis averaged 27.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in last year's games.


-- OKC has won five of six against the Bucks, but won't have Durant to deal with Giannis Antetokounmpo this time around. Greek Freak has averaged 27.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists over his last 10.


-- The Nets stunned the Jazz last time the teams met, winning 98-96 in Salt Lake City last February as an 11.5-point underdog. At 8-24, Brooklyn opens 2017 as co-owner of the league's worst record alongside Philly.


-- The Knicks and Magic has split their last 10 meetings, but the 'under' has come in five of the last six times. Tonight's game features major injury concerns surrounding Kristaps Porzingis, Carmelo Anthony, Courtney Lee, Kyle O'Quinn and Magic guard Evan Fournier.


-- Injuries are also a key part of tonight's Wizards-Rockets game, as starting guards Bradley Beal (ankle) and Patrick Beverley (wrist) are questionable after missing their last games with nagging issues. Houston has won five of the last seven in the series.


-- The Hornets and Bulls opened as a pick'em, but Charlotte has won four of five, including three straight. Buzz City won at home 103-91 on Dec. 23.

 

[CNOTES]

Hoop Trends - Monday
January 2, 2017


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Nuggets are 11-0 ATS (4.23 ppg) on the road with rest coming off a home game since Jan 06, 2016.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Knicks are 0-13 OU (-12.77 ppg) after a loss in which they led by double digits since Nov 06, 2015.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Warriors are 0-10 OU (-11.45 ppg) since Dec 07, 2016 after Draymond Green was not the Warriors’ high scorer in a win


CHOICE TREND:


-- The Warriors are 10-0 ATS (14.60 ppg) off a home game in which they has at least twice as many assists as turnovers since Jun 05, 2016.


ACTIVE TRENDS:


-- The Bulls are 0-8 ATS (-13.75 ppg) since Dec 13, 2016 after Jimmy Butler was the Bulls’ high scorer.

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, JANUARY 2


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


OKC at MIL 07:00 PM


OKC +2.0


O 213.0


NO at CLE 07:00 PM


CLE -9.0


O 218.5 *****


UTA at BK 07:30 PM


UTA -6.5 *****


U 204.0 *****


ORL at NY 07:30 PM

ORL +3.5


O 209.0 *****


WAS at HOU 08:00 PM


HOU -9.5


U 229.0


CHA at CHI 08:00 PM

CHA +1.0 *****


U 202.0


PHO at LAC 10:30 PM


PHO +5.5


O 211.0


DEN at GS 10:30 PM


DEN +15.0


O 230.5 *****

 

[CNOTES]

NBA roundup: Butler's 52 points carries Bulls
January 3, 2017


CHICAGO -- Jimmy Butler had 52 points, 12 rebounds and six assists as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Charlotte Hornets 118-111 on Monday night at the United Center.


Doug McDermott, starting in place of injured guard Dwyane Wade, scored 11 points for the Bulls (17-18), who also got 12 points off the bench by Nikola Mirotic. Michael Carter-Williams, starting in place of benched point guard Rajon Rondo, had 10 points.


The Bulls won for just the fourth time in their last 12 games and snapped a two-game losing streak.


Kemba Walker led Charlotte (19-16) with 34 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 19 points by Nicolas Batum. Jeremy Lamb (15 points) and Spencer Hawes (10 points) reached double figures for the Hornets.


Butler, who was 15 of 24 from the field and 21 of 22 from the free-throw line, took over in the final minutes when the Bulls created some distance from the Hornets.


Rockets 101, Wizards 91


HOUSTON -- Eric Gordon scored 31 points off the bench and James Harden recorded his third consecutive triple-double as Houston erased a 15-point deficit in its win over Washington.


After combining for 22 points in the turnaround third quarter, Gordon and Harden totaled 17 points in the fourth. Gordon shot 11 for 18 in 36 minutes while Harden overcame a poor shooting night to post 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Houston stretched its winning streak to five games.


Bradley Beal paced the Wizards with 27 points while his backcourt mate John Wall added 18 points and 12 assists.


Magic 115, Knicks 103


NEW YORK -- After watching film of the previous night's loss to the Indiana Pacers, Frank Vogel challenged his Orlando Magic team to put forth a better collective effort against New York.


The Magic responded with a lopsided win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in which two players recorded double-doubles, three players scored at least 20 points and six players netted 10 or more points.


Nikola Vucevic and Elfrid Payton came off the bench to record their 17th and third double-doubles, respectively, this season. Vucevic scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Payton contributed 13 points and a career-tying 14 assists for the Magic.


Jazz 101, Nets 89


NEW YORK -- Gordon Hayward scored 13 of his 30 points in the third quarter and Utah overcame sluggish offense at times, increased its defense and opened a five-game road trip with a victory over Brooklyn.


Utah began its second five-game trip of the season ranked first in points allowed and third in defensive rating but gave up 52 points by halftime.


The Jazz held the Nets to 11 points in the first six-plus minutes of the third quarter but missed 10 of its first 11 shots and fell into a 62-53 hole.


Bucks 98, Thunder 94


MILWAUKEE -- Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook put forth his usual contributions with a game-high 30 points, but it was Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo who came out on top. He scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the Bucks to a victory in front of 17,423 at the Bradley Center.


Westbrook, the NBA leader in triple-doubles this season, led all scorers but had to work for every point as he went 9-for-28 from the floor and just 2-for-10 from beyond the arc.

Cavaliers 90, Pelicans 82


CLEVELAND -- Cleveland's Big Three has been shipped to the sick bay, yet they still scraped out a win over New Orleans on a night both teams struggled shooting.


LeBron James scored 26 points despite being the latest victim to the NBA's flu epidemic and Channing Frye, who has been sick for the last week, added 14 off the bench.


Kevin Love scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds before departing for the locker room late in the fourth quarter due to a bout with food poisoning. He shot just 5 of 19 from the floor and missed all seven of his 3-point attempts.


Warriors 127, Nuggets 119


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Reserves Andre Iguodala, David West and Shaun Livingston hit consecutive hoops during a key stretch of the fourth quarter, allowing Golden State to stave off Denver for a victory.


Draymond Green posted his second triple-double of the season with 15 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, and Klay Thompson (game-high 25), Stephen Curry (22) and Kevin Durant (21) all topped 20 points as the Warriors became the NBA's first 30-game winner with the 10th victory in their last 11 games.


After using 54.2 percent shooting from the field to hang within 68-64 at halftime, the Nuggets (14-20) dropped back by as many as 14 points late in the third quarter before mounting one last charge.


Clippers 109, Suns 98


LOS ANGELES -- J.J. Redick scored 22 points and Jamal Crawford contributed 18 more, and Los Angeles snapped a six-game skid with a victory over Phoenix at Staples Center.


Raymond Felton scored 16 points and DeAndre Jordan pulled down 20 rebounds to go with nine points for the Clippers. Luc Mbah a Moute chipped in 13 points.


T.J. Warren had 24 points with eight rebounds for the Suns, who lost for the fourth time in five games and the eighth time in the last 10. Eric Bledsoe just missed earning a triple-double, finishing with 22 points, nine assists and eight boards.


Clippers point guard Chris Paul sat out his third straight contest with a sore left hamstring.

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday’s 6-pack

— Florida 30, Iowa 3— Hawkeyes lost their fifth bowl in a row, last three by an average score of 40-16.


— Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 16— Broncos hung in there, but lost for first time.


— Portland State’s basketball team was 4-21 on the foul line in a game over the weekend- they lost 73-59 to Northern Colorado. Kids should be able to shoot 4-21 if they’re drunk.


— Average exit velocity on a major league home run last year was 103.4 mph.


— Out of 2,430 major league baseball games LY, seven ended on a bases-loaded walk.


— A 32-year-old Starbucks barista named Damon won more than $900,000 in the Westgate SuperContest, the most prestigious football handicapping contest in the world. He went 54-28-3 with his weekly picks. Life-changing money; good for him.





Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……..


13) USC 52, Penn State 49— Tremendous game; Penn State scored TDs on seven straight possessions….and lost!!!! Sam Darnold is Trojans’ freshman QB who will be very wealthy in a couple years. Looks a little like Andy Dalton, plays a little like Drew Brees.


12) Mike Krzyzewski is having a back operation Friday, will take a leave of absence from his job as Duke’s basketball coach. This happened once before, in 1996 and it didn’t go well- Blue Devils went 13-18 that year and Pete Gaudet, the interim coach then, wound up teaching phys ed at an Ohio college.


Jeff Capel will be the interim coach now; he was the best player on that ’96 Duke team. He’s been the head coach at VCU/Oklahoma, so he is capable, but very big shoes to fill.


11) Couple of other Duke-related issues:
a) When does Grayson Allen come back? I said all along he would be back for the Florida State game on January 10; maybe he comes back on Saturday when Capel coaches his first game.


b) Every Duke assistant coach is a former Duke player; this is a bad idea- they need an older guy who Coach K can trust to give him honest input. A former player is less likely to disagree with his boss. Joe Paterno needed someone like that at Penn State, to avoid the situation he wound up in.


10) I met a guy in Las Vegas who owns a home in Laguna Beach, CA, where the chairman of the home planning board is Eve Plumb, better known as Jan from the Brady Bunch. This guy was at odds with Ms Plumb for most of the last year over his house being remodeled. At odds to the point that she accused him of stalking/terrorizing her. Fun times.


I had no idea you needed approval to remodel your home, but still, it must be nice to live near a beach.


9) Lane Kiffin is out as OC at Alabama; he won’t be at the national title game. Nick Saban is a control freak and apparently Kiffin’s act became a bit too dramatic, so he was told to take a hike. Steve Sarkisian will be the Alabama OC. Clemson has to be a live underdog, right?


8) This week I heard a college basketball analyst say, “He isn’t a real high percentage shooter” which is a nice way of saying, “Damn he is a lousy shooter.”


7) There are 40 bowl games that are jammed with Chik-fil-A commercials; least they could do if they show all these commercials is to put a Chik-fil-A in the Albany area, right?


6) There were two twins born in San Diego late Saturday night; one was born at 11:56pm, the other at midnight, meaning there are twin girls who were born in different years. Unusual.


5) Do people still use pencils? I saw a pencil in a movie the other night; had forgotten about them.


4) When I see NBA players taking nights off to “rest” I think of this: John Stockton played all 82 games in 17 of his 19 NBA seasons. Players are becoming more babyfied (is that a word?) these days. Kids in AAU play 2-3 games a day, it isn’t that hard to play 82 games in 162 days.


3) Tyreke Hill has been a huge steal for the KC Chiefs, a 5th-round pick who has been dynamic as hell as a WR/returner. Why did he slip in the draft? He had domestic violence issues while at Oklahoma State, so teams laid off drafting him. Whoops.


You’re going to see kids in Hill’s shoes get drafted higher this April, because teams have to be kicking themselves for passing on Hill.


You lose you get fired and no one gives you bonus points if you passed on drafting a kid because he got into a fight with his girlfriend. It is a cut-throat business where you have to win to keep your job and talented players help you win.


2) Pet Peeve #1 of 2017: Red zone efficiency in football. Instead of TD %age, it is something that needs to be measured by points per possession.


Say Team A has three trips to red zone and kicks three FGs, that is 0%, but nine points.


Team B scores one TD, goes for 2 and makes it; they also lose two fumbles in red zone.


Team B has a 33% TD rate in red zone but only 2.67 pts/possession. Team A has 0% but 3.00 ppp. Points per possession is a more accurate measure of efficiency.


1) Over last three years in NFL Wild Card round, road team is 8-4 SU, 5-1 in games involving the #’s 3-6 seeds.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA SEASON RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


ATS Picks 235-249-8 48.55% -19450

O/U Picks 246-241-5 50.51% -9550


DAILY OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


01/01/2017 3-7-0 30.00% -2350
01/02/2017 8-8-0 50.00% -400




DAILY BEST BETS


JANUARY


ATS:.......2 - 4 - 0


O/U........5 - 2 - 0

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 3

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MINNESOTA (11 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (8 - 24) - 1/3/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-51 ATS (-29.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-155 ATS (-59.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (22 - 13) at BOSTON (20 - 14) - 1/3/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 122-159 ATS (-52.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
BOSTON is 100-134 ATS (-47.4 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 99-136 ATS (-50.6 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 2-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-1 straight up against UTAH 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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INDIANA (17 - 18) at DETROIT (16 - 20) - 1/3/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games this season.
INDIANA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against DETROIT 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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TORONTO (23 - 10) at SAN ANTONIO (27 - 7) - 1/3/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 974-846 ATS (+43.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 66-49 ATS (+12.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 495-411 ATS (+42.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 147-102 ATS (+34.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 323-267 ATS (+29.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 200-139 ATS (+47.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 296-238 ATS (+34.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 86-66 ATS (+13.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.

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

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WASHINGTON (16 - 17) at DALLAS (10 - 24) - 1/3/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (10 - 25) at PHOENIX (10 - 25) - 1/3/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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SACRAMENTO (14 - 19) at DENVER (14 - 20) - 1/3/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MEMPHIS (22 - 14) at LA LAKERS (12 - 25) - 1/3/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 3

Timberwolves are 5-10 on road this season, 1-3 as road favorites; three of their last our road games stayed under the total. 76ers lost six of last eight games, are 1-4 in last five games as a home underdog. Three of their last four games went over total. Minnesota is 7-3 in its last ten games with Philly; they lost by 9-10 points in last two visits here. Home side won last four series games. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games.

Jazz won their last four games; they’re 1-6 as a road underdog (favorites are 14-2 vs spread in Utah road games). Under is 7-1 in last eight Jazz games. Boston won seven of last nine games; they’re 2-7 vs spread in last nine home games. Over is 6-0-1 in Celtics’ last seven games. Celtics won eight of last ten games with Utah, winning last five played here (3-0-2 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under.

Indiana lost six of last seven road games, is 3-8 as a road underdog. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Detroit lost seven of last nine games, is 2-5 vs spread in last seven games as a home favorite. Under is 6-2 in their last eight home games. Pacers won six of last seven games with Detroit; winning three of last four visits to Motor City. Over is 3-2 in last five series games played here.

Toronto won five of last seven games; they’re 5-1-1 as a road underdog. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. San Antonio won eight of last ten games; they won last seven home games, covered last six. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Spurs won eight of last ten games with Toronto; home side won last five series games. Raptors lost last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Washington won three of last four games but lost six of last eight on road; they’re 5-9 vs spread on road. Three of their last four games stayed under. Dallas lost three of last four games, is 6-4 vs spread in its last ten home games. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. Mavericks won nine of last ten games with Washington, covering six of last seven; Wizards lost four of last five visits to Dallas (3-2 vs spread). Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Heat lost its last five games but covered three of last four on road; they’re 9-6 vs spread away from home. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Phoenix lost eight of last ten games, is 4-9 vs spread in its last 13 home games. Suns’ last three games stayed under total. Miami won its last ten games with Phoenix (9-1 vs spread); they won/covered last five visits to the desert. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Sacramento lost last two games by 13-14 to Portland/Memphis; they’re 8-11-1 vs spread on the road this season. Three of Kings’ last four games went over. Nuggets lost four of last six games; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last nine home games. Over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Kings won six of last eight games with Denver, winning four of last five visits here. Last seven series games went over total.

Grizzlies won four of last six games, are 4-1 as road favorites. Four of their last five games went over the total. Lakers lost 14 of their last 17 games, are 6-5 vs spread as home underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under the total. Lakers lost nine of last ten games with Memphis, covering one of last five; Grizzlies won four of last five visits here (1-3-1 vs spread). Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Tuesday, January 3

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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Minnesota is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. BOSTON
Utah is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Utah is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Utah

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Indiana's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

8:30 PM
TORONTO vs. SAN ANTONIO
Toronto is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Toronto is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Denver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Sacramento

9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. PHOENIX
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

10:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
LA Lakers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday's Tip Sheet
January 3, 2017


Favorites won six of eight games in the NBA on Monday night, while the two underdogs that covered in a loss were the Pelicans (at Cleveland) and the Nuggets (at Golden State). The Bulls and Magic won as slight underdogs, while the Clippers ended a six-game losing streak in a 109-98 home victory over the Suns. The UNDER hit in five of eight contests, including rather easily in Houston on a 230 ½ total between the Rockets and Wizards in a 101-91 win by Houston.


Game of the Night – Raptors at Spurs (-6, 210 ½) – 8:35 PM EST


It’s a battle of division leaders at the AT&T Center tonight as Toronto (23-10 SU, 21-11-1 ATS) closes out a six-game road trip. The Raptors snapped a two-game skid in Sunday’s 123-114 triumph over the Lakers to barely cash as eight-point favorites, as guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan combined to score 72 points. Lowry scored a season-high 41 points in his best shooting game of the season by hitting 12-of-16 from the floor, 6-of-7 from three-point range, and knocking down all 11 free throw attempts. Toronto improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games away from Air Canada Center and 6-4 this season on the road against Western Conference foes.


The Spurs (27-7 SU, 19-14-1 ATS) had their four-game winning streak snapped in a 114-112 overtime setback at Atlanta on Sunday. San Antonio was led by LaMarcus Aldridge’s 27 points and 13 rebounds, but the Spurs converted on 9-of-27 three-point attempts in the defeat. In spite of the loss, the Spurs own a solid 9-2 ATS mark in the last 11 games overall, while posting a 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS ledger in the past seven contests at the AT&T Center.


San Antonio has owned Toronto over the years by winning eight of the previous 10 meetings overall and 13 of the past 14 at home. The last time the Raptors won in San Antonio came back in December 2007, while Toronto covered in both meetings against San Antonio last season as an underdog.


All that Jazz


Utah continues to stay hot after picking up its fourth consecutive victory on Monday at Brooklyn. The Jazz are cleaning up against teams that won’t be heading to the playoffs by beating the Nets, Suns, Lakers, and 76ers in the last four games, but they remain atop the Northwest division at 22-13. Utah heads to Boston this evening as the Jazz have dropped eight consecutive visits to TD Garden, while scoring less than 95 points in each of those losses.


Boston has been off since Friday night’s 117-114 victory over Miami as guard Isaiah Thomas blew up for 52 points, including 29 points in the fourth quarter. The Celtics have turned into scoring machines of late by posting 112 points or more in five consecutive games, while sailing OVER the total in seven straight contests. Boston has slumped to a 2-4 ATS mark in its past opportunities as a home favorite, while owning a 2-5 ATS record at home against Western Conference opponents.


Texas Travels


The Wizards continue their trip through the Lone Star State in Dallas following last night’s 101-91 setback against the Rockets as 7 ½-point underdogs. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak, while Washington squandered a 15-point lead after the first quarter to not even pick up the cover in the loss. Since December 8, the Wizards have put together a solid 10-3 ATS mark the last 13 games, including a 4-1 ATS mark in the favorite role.


The Mavericks have played better of late by splitting their last eight games following a 6-20 start, as Dallas begins a three-game homestand. Dallas played six of its previous seven contests on the highway, as the Mavs covered as 17 ½-point underdogs in a 108-99 loss at Golden State on Saturday. This series has been owned by the Mavericks, who have won nine of the previous 10 meetings with the Wizards, although Washington’s only win came in the last matchup in December 2015 in Texas.


(Trying to) Set The Pace


Indiana is coming off a pair of victories over Chicago and Orlando at home as the Pacers are within one game of the .500 mark. However, the Pacers have stumbled on the road recently by losing six of the last seven games away from Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The only team Indiana beat during this stretch is Detroit, who of course the Pacers are playing tonight at the Palace of Auburn Hills. In a 105-90 rout on December 17, the Pacers held the Pistons to 38% shooting from the floor, while outrebounding Detroit, 51-40.


The Pistons won for just the second time in the last nine games in Sunday’s 107-98 comeback victory at shorthanded Miami. Detroit limited Miami to 32 second half points, while the backcourt duo of Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope combined to score 50 points. The Pistons have lost five of their past six games at the Palace of Auburn Hills, while dropping six of the previous seven matchups with the Pacers since February 2015.


Head-to-Head Trends

-- The Wolves dominated the 76ers in the first matchup this season in Minnesota, 110-86 as 11 ½-point favorites. The two teams meet tonight in Philadelphia as the 76ers have won the past two home meetings, including a 109-99 triumph last season.


-- Sacramento and Denver are meeting for the first time this season as the Kings captured all three matchups last season. Each of the past seven games between these teams have sailed OVER the total, including each of the past four in Denver.


-- Both the Heat and Suns own dreadful 10-25 records as they hook up tonight in Phoenix. Miami has owned this series by winning 12 straight matchups since 2007, while covering 11 times. The Heat have won eight consecutive times in Phoenix, while holding the Suns to less than 100 points in each of the past five trips to the Valley.


-- The Grizzlies held off the Lakers in their first meeting this season, 103-100 in Memphis. The two teams battle in Los Angeles tonight as Memphis has won nine of the previous 10 matchups with the Lakers. Los Angeles has lost four of the past five meetings at Staples Center, but the Lakers have covered three times as an underdog.

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


MIN at PHI 07:00 PM


MIN -5.0 *****


U 205.0 *****

IND at DET 07:30 PM


DET -4.5


O 204.5


UTA at BOS 07:30 PM


UTA +5.5 *****


U 200.0 *****


WAS at DAL 08:30 PM

DAL +1.0


O 200.5 *****


TOR at SA 08:30 PM


TOR +6.5


O 206.5 *****


MIA at PHO 09:00 PM


MIA +3.0 *****


O 213.0 *****


SAC at DEN 09:00 PM


O 215.5 *****


MEM at LAL 10:30 PM


MEM -4.5 *****


O 206.5 *****

 

[CNOTES]

Hoop Trends - Tuesday
January 3, 2017


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Celtics are 0-16 ATS (-10.50 ppg) at home with more than one day of rest after allowing 15+ points more than Vegas projected last game since Mar 05, 1999.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Suns are 0-12-1 OU (-13.19 ppg) with no rest off a road game in which they scored a least 18 fast break points since Feb 19, 2014.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Timberwolves are 9-0 ATS (9.28 ppg) since Jan 12, 2016 after Andrew Wiggins was the Timberwolves’ high scorer in a home loss.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Heat are 11-0 ATS (8.73 ppg) after a game as a home dog in which they had 5 or fewer offensive boards since Jan 28, 2004.


ACTIVE TRENDS:


-- The Celtics are 7-0 OU (17.07 ppg) since Nov 25, 2016 after Isaiah Thomas took more than 20 shots.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA Capsules
January 4, 2017

BOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas had 29 points and a career-high 15 assists, and the Boston Celtics made 17 3-pointers for the second straight game in beating the Utah Jazz 115-104 on Tuesday night.


Al Horford and Jae Crowder added 21 points apiece and Avery Bradley scored 14 for the Celtics, who have won four of five and eight of 10.


The Celtics ended Utah's four-game winning streak and beat the Jazz for the ninth straight time in Boston.


Gordon Hayward led Utah with 23 points. Rudy Gobert pulled down 13 rebounds, extending his streak of 10 or more to 21 consecutive games.


Thomas, coming off his career-high 52 points Friday against the Heat, has scored at least 20 in 19 straight games.


SPURS 110, RAPTORS 82

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Kawhi Leonard had 25 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 and San Antonio held Toronto to its lowest score of the season.


San Antonio dominated a matchup of teams with the second-best record in each conference, leading by as many as 34 points.


Leonard and Aldridge combined to shoot 19 for 28 from the field, but it was veteran point guard Tony Parker who set the tone for the Spurs with 15 points and eight assists in 23 minutes.


DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 26 points, but backcourt mate Kyle Lowry had only six on 2-for-9 shooting.


PACERS 121, PISTONS 116


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Paul George had 32 points and Indiana beat Detroit.


Myles Turner and Jeff Teague each scored 17 for Indiana, which blew a 15-point first-half lead but pulled away in the fourth quarter to win its third straight game. The Pacers (18-18) are 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit (16-21) in the Eastern Conference standings.


Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 22 points. Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson each had a double-double.


Detroit lost for the eighth time in 10 games, with two of the defeats coming at home to Indiana.


76ERS 93, TIMBERWOLVES 91


PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Robert Covington made a fall-away shot off an inbounds pass with 0.2 seconds left to give Philadelphia a victory over Minnesota.


The Sixers needed the late basket after they blew a 26-point lead and seemed headed to overtime. Ricky Rubio, just a 26 percent 3-point shooter, buried one with 1.6 seconds left that tied it at 91.


Joel Embiid scored 25 points and Ersan Ilyasova had 19 for the Sixers.


Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, and Zach LaVine scored 28.


MAVERICKS 113, WIZARDS 105


DALLAS (AP) - Harrison Barnes scored 26 points and Deron Williams added 21 as Dallas rallied to beat Washington.


Devin Harris had 17 points and Seth Curry 16 for the Mavericks. Williams, Harris and Curry each hit four 3-pointers as Dallas went 17 of 32 from long range.


John Wall led Washington with 27 points and Bradley Beal added 25 for the Wizards, who fell to 1-6 on the second half of back-to-back games. They lost to Houston on Monday night.


The Mavericks took control early in the fourth quarter, scoring the first eight points and building a 110-100 lead on Barnes' 3-pointer with 2:51 to play.


KINGS 120, NUGGETS 113


DENVER (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins scored 31 points, and Darren Collison had 26 points and seven assists in Sacramento's victory over Denver.


The Kings led most of the way to stop a two-game skid and win for the fifth time in seven games.


Denver got within three in the fourth quarter and had chances to trim it to one or tie, but Sacramento kept extending the lead with Cousins on the bench.


The lead was five when he returned, and he helped the Kings push it to 11 with 2:22 left with assists on a 3-pointer by Arron Afflalo and a layup by Garrett Temple.


Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 24 points.


SUNS 99, HEAT 90


PHOENIX (AP) - Devin Booker scored 27 points - 18 in the second half - and rookie Marquese Chriss added a career-best 18 as Phoenix handed short-handed Miami its sixth consecutive loss.


The Suns snapped a 12-game losing streak against Miami. Phoenix hadn't beaten the Heat since Nov. 3, 2009.


Goran Dragic scored 22 of his 24 points in the first half for the Heat, who had just eight available players in the opener of a six-game road trip.


Willie Reed had 22 points and 18 rebounds for Miami, both career highs.


Eric Bledsoe added 17 points for the Suns, who stretched a four-point halftime lead to 19 in the second half.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s 6-pack


— North Carolina 89, Clemson 86 OT— Tigers missed FT to win it with 0:00.5 left in regulation.


— TCU 60, Oklahoma 57— Big win for Jamie Dixon’s rebuilding Horned Frogs.


— Kansas 90, Kansas State 88— Jayhawks won it at buzzer, but K-State is better than anyone thought.


— Texas Tech 77, West Virginia 76 OT— Wild game; Red Raiders hit a 3-pointer with 0:04.6 left for the win.


— Wisconsin 75, Indiana 68— Hoosiers are 0-2 in Big 14, with two home losses.


— Home favorites were 4-1 vs spread in MAC games last nite, 2-8 everywhere else.




Wednesday’s List of 13: Hump Day knowledge…..


13) Over the last 12 years, Big 14 teams are 41-64 in bowl games; 4-0 vs MAC teams, 14-23 vs SEC teams, 7-12 vs Pac-12 teams.


Against spread, Big 14 teams are 11-15-2 vs spread when favored, 39-35-3 as an underdog.


12) Jets fired six assistant coaches Tuesday; well, officially OC Chan Gailey “retired” but guys like that seldom retire.


11) Football coaches are somewhat nomadic; not only are the Jets looking for six assistants, but six NFL teams are looking for head coaches and new staffs. Will be interesting to see which jobs get filled first, and by whom.


10) Stumbled upon a pretty good movie: One More Time, with Christopher Walken playing an aging lounge singer who in one scene is teaching his young (7-8ish) grandson how to play blackjack, using playing cards with naked women on them. Offbeat movie, but pretty good.


9) Tony Romo’s brief performance in Philly Sunday probably will net Dallas a slightly better draft pick than they would’ve gotten for Romo otherwise.


Chuckled at the story that Chip Kelly wanted to draft Dak Prescott last April, but GM Trent Baalke wouldn’t do it. Maybe it was the supposed DUI arrest in March that made him hesitant.


Eight months after the draft, it is easy for people to claim they wanted to draft Prescott; didn’t hear from any of those people last spring.


8) Denver media had great respect for Gary Kubiak; when he finished his final press conference with the Broncos the other day, media actually applauded him as he left the room. Doesn’t happen much.


7) I used to say it was worth getting NFL Sunday Ticket just to watch Barry Sanders run with the ball; now I feel the same way about watching Aaron Rodgers play QB. Tremendous ability in the scramble drill to find open receivers.


6) College administrators are weasels; Minnesota fired football coach Tracy Claeys because he supported his players when they threatened to boycott their bowl game because ten players had been suspended after an off-field incident in which no one has been charged with anything.


But because they don’t want protests, the easiest thing to do to make everything go away was to fire the coach. Lets see if the players protest their coach’s firing after he supported them.


5) There were only seven punts blocked in the NFL all season; three of them came Sunday, in Week 17.


4) South Florida fired basketball coach Orlando Antigua, who didn’t win much and got USF in trouble with the NCAA for alleged academic fraud. Not winning was the worst of those two.


3) New Orleans Saints gained 6,816 yards this season (426.0 per game) most yards gained by any team ever that didn’t make the playoffs.


2) Houston will start Brock Osweiler at QB against Oakland this week; Raiders are likely going to start rookie 3rd-string QB Connor Cook, who has never started an NFL game.


1— Speaking of the Texans, they scored only 25 touchdowns this year, fewest by any playoff team since 1978, when the NFL went to a 16-game schedule.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA SEASON RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


ATS Picks 236-255-8 48.07% -22250


O/U Picks 251-244-5 50.71% -8700


DAILY OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


01/01/2017 3-7-0 30.00% -2350
01/02/2017 8-8-0 50.00% -400
01/03/2017 6-9-0 40.00% -1950




DAILY BEST BETS


JANUARY


ATS:.......3 - 8 - 0


O/U........8 - 5 - 0

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up


Wednesday, January 4


Atlanta is 7-5 in its last 12 games, 5-1 vs spread in its last six road games; they’re 1-4 as road favorites. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Orlando is 6-5 in its last 11 games, 4-2 vs spread in its last six home games; their last four games went over total. Magic won last three games with Atlanta; road team won four of last six series games. Hawks are 3-2 in last five visits here. Last two series games went over total.


Oklahoma City won five of last seven games but lost last two on road; they’re 3-6 as road dogs. Last four Thunder games stayed under the total. Hornets lost last two games but won five of last six at home; they’re 5-1 in last six games as a home favorite. Four of their last five games went over total. Thunder won their last ten games with Charlotte (9-1 vs spread); they won last four visits here (3-1 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under.


Bucks won three of their last four games; they’re 6-9 vs spread on road, 4-7 as road underdogs. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. New York lost its last five games; they’re 9-2 vs spread as home favorites. Four of their last five home games went over the total. Knicks lost six of last eight games with Milwaukee; Bucks won three of last four visits to MSG, with three of the four staying under the total.


Chicago lost its last six road games (0-6 vs spread); they’re 5-8 as road underdogs. Bulls’ last three games went over the total. Cleveland won its last nine home games; they’re 8-3-1 in last 12 games as a home favorite. Three of their last four home games stayed under. Bulls won four of last five games with Cleveland; they lost three of last four visits to Lake Erie but covered last three. Under is 4-2 in last six series games.


Memphis lost to the Lakers in Staples last nite; they’re back tonite. Grizzlies lost four of last six road games, are 5-6 as road underdogs. Five of their last six games went over total. LA lost six of its last seven games, is 3-6-1 in last ten games as a home favorite. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Clippers won five of last seven games with Memphis; under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Grizzlies lost three of last four visits here but covered four of last five.


Portland lost seven of last nine games, is 4-10 as a road underdog. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Golden State won its last eight home games, is 6-3 in its last nine games as a home favorite. Under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games. Warriors won eight of last nine games with Portland (7-2 vs spread); Trailblazers lost last six visits to Oakland (1-5 vs spread). Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.


Miami lost its last six games (2-4 vs spread); they’re 8-4 in last 12 games as a road underdog. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Sacramento won five of last seven games; they’re 4-4 as home favorites. Four of their last five games went over the total. Heat won nine of last ten games with Sacramento (5-5 vs spread); they won three of last four visits here. Nine of last ten series games went over total.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Wednesday, January 4

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7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. CHARLOTTE
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. ORLANDO
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 4-10-2 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Orlando is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW YORK
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home

10:30 PM
MIAMI vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing Miami
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. LA CLIPPERS
Memphis is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games

10:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Portland's last 13 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Golden State's last 11 games when playing at home against Portland

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 4

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ATLANTA (18 - 16) at ORLANDO (16 - 20) - 1/4/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 121-158 ATS (-52.8 Units) in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (21 - 14) at CHARLOTTE (19 - 16) - 1/4/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-61 ATS (-24.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-30 ATS (-19.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 155-195 ATS (-59.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-0 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MILWAUKEE (17 - 16) at NEW YORK (16 - 18) - 1/4/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
MILWAUKEE is 124-90 ATS (+25.0 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.

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

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CHICAGO (17 - 18) at CLEVELAND (26 - 7) - 1/4/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-7 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (22 - 15) at LA CLIPPERS (23 - 14) - 1/4/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (15 - 21) at GOLDEN STATE (30 - 5) - 1/4/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
PORTLAND is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 131-105 ATS (+15.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 121-96 ATS (+15.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 71-50 ATS (+16.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-45 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 11-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 12-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (10 - 26) at SACRAMENTO (15 - 19) - 1/4/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-0 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons