The Bum's 2017 NBA Best Bets-Trends-News Thru Playoffs !

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Warriors F Green avoids knee injury
October 19, 2017

An MRI exam on the injured left knee of Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green came back negative, according to an ESPN report Thursday.

Green's status for Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans is uncertain.

The two-time All-Star and reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year was injured during the third quarter of the Warriors' regular-season opener against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.

"I'll be good. I'm fine," Green told ESPN following the game.

Green finished with nine points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in 28 minutes in Golden State's 122-121 loss.

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Green has no structural damage in knee
October 19, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green has no structural damage in his injured left knee but is still doubtful to play in the Golden State Warriors' next game.

The Warriors released the results of the MRI on Thursday and said Green traveled with the team for its current three-game road trip. Golden State plays Friday night at New Orleans.

Green got hurt in the closing seconds of the third quarter of Tuesday's season-opening 122-121 home loss to Houston when he drove left to the basket, took an off-balanced shot and landed awkwardly. He came up hobbling and grabbing at his knee.

Golden State missed his presence down the stretch and Green finished just shy of a triple-double with nine points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds.

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October NBA Best Bets And Opinions ( Based on 5 Units )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/19/2017 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
10/18/2017 8-10-0 44.44% -15.00
10/17/2017 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50

Totals:..............15 - 13......53.57%.....+3.50

Best Bets:

Date.................................ATS.......... .....Units.............Over/Under............Units

10/19/2017.......................2 - 1..............+4.50...............2 - 1..................+4.50
10/18/2017.......................2 - 2..............-1.00................1 - 4..................-17.00
10/17/2017.......................1 - 0..............+5.00...............1 - 0..................+5.00

Totals................................5 - 3..............+8.50...............4 - 5..................-7.50

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Friday’s six-pack

More NFL trends with Week 7 upon us……..

— Saints are 11-2 vs spread in last 13 games away from home.

— Minnesota is 15-5 vs spread in last 20 home games.

— 49ers covered six of their last eight games.

— Miami is 12-32-1 in last 45 games as a home favorite.

— Washington is 16-8 vs spread in its last 24 games.

— Buffalo is 8-4 vs spread coming off its last 12 byes.

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Friday’s List of 13: Things I’m looking for this weekend

13) How tired are the Falcons of hearing about last year’s Super Bowl? Now they get to visit Foxboro the week after blowing a 17-0 halftime lead to Miami. Matt Ryan went to Boston College, so a homecoming of sorts for him.

12) Michigan beat Penn State 49-10 last year; Wolverines are 5-1, but it is a shaky 5-1 and they are playing a backup QB- they needed OT to beat Indiana last week.

11) Brett Hundley gets his first NFL start at home against New Orleans; no pressure, replacing Aaron Rodgers �� Saints are actually a road favorite in this game.

10) Arizona Wildcats ran ball for 882 yards in their last two games; now they’re a road favorite at Cal— Golden Bears upset Washington State last week. Interesting game.

9) First round of rematches this weekend, three of them. Can the Jets sweep Miami? Eagles sweep Washington? Denver sweep the Chargers?

8) USC-Notre Dame is a stellar primetime game Saturday night. Trojans lost their last two visits to South Bend.

7) Cardinals-Rams in England is a big game in NFC West; Adrian Peterson added a running element to the Arizona offense last week. Both teams are a LONG way from home.

6) Think the boosters in Knoxville are happy that Tennessee is a 35-point underdog this week in Tuscaloosa? Hopefully Butch Jones has his resume updated, because he is going to need a job in a few weeks. His bank account will be healthy, though.

5) Giants got their first win last week, now Seattle visits Swamp Stadium coming off its bye. Giants’ young WR’s will have hard time getting open against a stingy Seahawk defense.

4) Texas is 3-3, losing to USC/Oklahoma by total of 8 points; now Oklahoma State comes calling, another tough game. State scored 48 ppg in winning its first three road games this year.

3) Jacksonville is +11 in turnovers in its wins, -1 in its losses; they have a very winnable game in Indy against a Colt team that might be without Andrew Luck for the whole season now. Jacoby Brissett hasn’t played badly, but Indy has been outscored 85-22 in the 4th quarter this year.

2) Louisville beat Florida State 63-20 LY, but Cardinals lost their last two games, allowing 84 points. Seminoles are struggling (2-3) with a true freshman QB who is skinny as hell- their only two wins are over Wake Forest/Duke.

1) Trap game for the Titans, a road game after a Monday night win. Winless Browns are going back to DeShone Kizer at QB; maybe they should’ve drafted Deshaun Watson. Ya think?

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, October 20

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BOSTON (0 - 2) at PHILADELPHIA (0 - 1) - 10/20/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 112-146 ATS (-48.6 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (1 - 0) at CHARLOTTE (0 - 1) - 10/20/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (1 - 0) at WASHINGTON (1 - 0) - 10/20/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 147-190 ATS (-62.0 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (1 - 0) at MILWAUKEE (1 - 0) - 10/20/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PORTLAND (1 - 0) at INDIANA (1 - 0) - 10/20/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 210-158 ATS (+36.2 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 159-124 ATS (+22.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
INDIANA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (1 - 0) at BROOKLYN (0 - 1) - 10/20/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 34-48 ATS (-18.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (1 - 0) at MINNESOTA (0 - 1) - 10/20/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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SACRAMENTO (0 - 1) at DALLAS (0 - 1) - 10/20/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 319-267 ATS (+25.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (0 - 1) at NEW ORLEANS (0 - 1) - 10/20/2017, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (0 - 1) at PHOENIX (0 - 1) - 10/20/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 204-249 ATS (-69.9 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 198-244 ATS (-70.4 Units) after a division game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 153-111 ATS (+30.9 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, October 20

Celtics won 9 of last 10 games with Philly; home teams won 7 of last 10 series games. Celtics won 3 of last 4 visits to Philly. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Boston lost its first couple games, by 3-8 points (over 1-1). 76ers lost their opener by 5 at Washington.

Hornets won 3 of last 4 games with Atlanta; Hawks lost last three visits to Charlotte, by 15-4-23 points. Last nine series games stayed under the total. Hawks won their opener 117-111 at Dallas. Charlotte lost its opener by 12 in Detroit.

Washington won six of last eight games with Detroit, covering six of last seven. Over is 3-1 in last four series games. Pistons lost last five visits to Washington, going 0-3 vs spread in last three visits. Detroit won its home opener by 12 over Charlotte. Wizards won their home opener by 5 over the 76ers.

Cavaliers are 8-2 in their last ten games with Milwaukee; they won four of last six games in this building. Bucks are 5-4 vs spread in last nine series games. Over is 8-2 in last 10 series games. Cleveland won its home opener by 3 over the Celtics. Bucks won their opener by 8 in Boston.

Portland won 7 of last 9 games with Indiana; home team won 7 of last 9 series games. Blazers won two of their last three visits to Indiana. Portland won its road opener by 48 in Phoenix. Pacers won their home opener 140-131 over the Nets.

Orlando won 6 of its last 7 games with the Nets; they split their last four games in Brooklyn. Over is 3-0-1 in last four series games. Magic won their home opener by 7 over Miami. Nets went to indiana and lost their opener, 140-131.

Jazz won 6 of last 7 games with Minnesota but Timberwolves covered last three; Utah won its last three visits to Minnesota, by 9-9-2 points. Under is 4-2 in last six series games. Jazz won its home opener over Denver by 10. Minnesota lost its opener by 8 in San Antonio.

Kings won four of last five games with Dallas; teams split last four games played here. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Sacramento lost its home opener by 5 to Houston. Mavericks lost its home opener by 6 to the Hawks.

Warriors won their last ten games with New Orleans, but Pelicans covered three of last four; Golden State is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Bourbon Street. Warriors lost their opener by a point at home to Houston. New Orleans lost its opener by 12 in Memphis.

Lakers lost 7 of their last 10 games with Phoenix; they’re 1-4 SU/ATS in last five games in this building. Last five series games went over total. both teams looked awful in their opener; Lakers lost by 16 to the Clippers last night, Suns lost by 48 at home to Portland.

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NBA

Friday, October 20

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Trend Report
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PORTLAND @ INDIANA
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Portland

ATLANTA @ CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

BOSTON @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston

CLEVELAND @ MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

DETROIT @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

ORLANDO @ BROOKLYN
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

UTAH @ MINNESOTA
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota's last 17 games at home

SACRAMENTO @ DALLAS
Sacramento is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games

GOLDEN STATE @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Golden State
New Orleans is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

LA LAKERS @ PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, October 20


Boston @ Philadelphia

Game 701-702
October 20, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
117.365
Philadelphia
114.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+1 1/2); Over

Atlanta @ Charlotte

Game 703-704
October 20, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
116.395
Charlotte
114.602
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 6
202 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+6); Under

Detroit @ Washington

Game 705-706
October 20, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
115.987
Washington
124.380
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 8 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 6
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-6); Over

Cleveland @ Milwaukee

Game 707-708
October 20, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
130.390
Milwaukee
121.547
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 9
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-2); Over

Portland @ Indiana

Game 709-710
October 20, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
127.515
Indiana
118.183
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 9 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 3 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-3 1/2); Under

Orlando @ Brooklyn

Game 711-712
October 20, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
112.207
Brooklyn
117.466
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 5 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 1 1/2
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(-1 1/2); Over

Utah @ Minnesota

Game 713-714
October 20, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
124.363
Minnesota
119.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 5
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
198 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+5 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ Dallas

Game 715-716
October 20, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
115.583
Dallas
116.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 5 1/2
202 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+5 1/2); Over

Golden State @ New Orleans

Game 717-718
October 20, 2017 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
132.580
New Orleans
119.632
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 13
237
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 8
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-8); Over

LA Lakers @ Phoenix

Game 719-720
October 20, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
110.711
Phoenix
115.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 5
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 2 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-2 1/2); Over

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October NBA Best Bets And Opinions ( Based on 5 Units )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/19/2017 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
10/18/2017 8-10-0 44.44% -15.00
10/17/2017 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50

Totals:..............15 - 13......53.57%.....+3.50

Best Bets:

Date.................................ATS.......... .....Units.............Over/Under............Units

10/19/2017.......................2 - 1..............+4.50...............2 - 1..................+4.50
10/18/2017.......................2 - 2..............-1.00................1 - 4..................-17.00
10/17/2017.......................1 - 0..............+5.00...............1 - 0..................+5.00

Totals................................5 - 3..............+8.50...............4 - 5..................-7.50

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DET at WAS 07:00 PM

WAS -6.0 *****

ATL at CHA 07:00 PM

U 203.5

POR at IND 07:00 PM

IND +5.0 *****

O 224.5 *****

BOS at PHI 07:00 PM

PHI -2.5 *****

O 216.5

CLE at MIL 07:00 PM

MIL +2.5

O 208.5 *****

ORL at BK 07:30 PM

ORL +1.5

UTA at MIN 08:00 PM

MIN -4.5 *****

U 197.5

SAC at DAL 08:30 PM

SAC +5.5 *****

U 202.5

GS at NO 09:30 PM

NO +8.5 *****

O 221.0

LAL at PHO 10:00 PM

PHO -3.0

U 218.5

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NBA roundup: LeBron, Love lead Cavaliers' win
October 20, 2017

PHOENIX -- Lonzo Ball had 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in his second NBA game to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-130 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday.

Ball made only one shot and scored three points in his NBA debut on Wednesday, a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. But Ball turned it on Friday, shooting 12 of 27 from the field and barely missing his first triple-double.

T.J. Warren had a chance to tie the game with 1.2 seconds left and the Suns down by two. But he missed the first free throw, purposely missed the second, grabbed his own rebound but shot an air ball as time expired.

Brandon Ingram had 25 points and Brook Lopez had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers.

Eric Bledsoe scored 28 points and Devin Booker had 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Suns. Warren added 24 for Phoenix.

Cavaliers 116, Bucks 97

MILWAUKEE -- LeBron James scored 24 points and Kevin Love recorded his second double-double of the season as Cleveland spoiled Milwaukee's home opener.

James, who admitted earlier in the week that he still wasn't fully recovered from a left ankle injury that limited him to one preseason game, played 37 minutes and hit 10 of 16 shots while dishing out eight assists.

Love had 17 points with 12 rebounds while Kyle Korver also finished with 17, hitting 5 of 6 of his 3-point attempts.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee (1-1) with 34 points on 15-of-22 shooting with eight rebounds and eight assists, but the Bucks were held to 46.9 percent shooting and were 11-for-35 from beyond the arc.

Trail Blazers 114, Pacers 96

INDIANAPOLIS -- C.J. McCollum returned from a one-game suspension to score 28 points as Portland improved to 2-0 on the road to open the season.

Portland (2-0) opened its season Wednesday night with a dominating 124-76 victory at Phoenix, then continued its solid play in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Evan Turner added 17 points for the Trail Blazers, and Damian Lillard finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Al-Farouq Aminu added 16 points and 16 rebounds

Guard Victor Oladipo and reserve TJ Leaf led Indiana (1-1) with 17 points apiece.

The Pacers played without starting center Myles Turner, who has a concussion and a sore neck after contributing 21 points and 14 rebounds in Wednesday's opening-night 140-131 victory against Brooklyn. Turner also will miss Saturday's game at Miami. He will be in concussion protocol until he is cleared to play again.

Celtics 102, 76ers 92

PHILADELPHIA -- Kyrie Irving scored seven of his 21 points in a game-ending 18-8 run as short-handed Boston earned its first victory of the season.

Al Horford added 17 points and nine rebounds for Boston, which lost newly acquired forward Gordon Hayward, likely for the season, to a dislocated left ankle and fractured tibia in Tuesday's opener in Cleveland. The Celtics (1-2) were also without starting guard Marcus Smart, who sprained both ankles in Wednesday's home opener to Milwaukee, and forward Marcus Morris, who is out with a knee injury.

J.J. Redick scored 19 points for the Sixers (0-2). Joel Embiid had 11 points and 14 rebounds, but missed his first eight shots and finished 4 of 16 from the floor. Rookie Ben Simmons had 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Wizards 115, Pistons 111

WASHINGTON -- Otto Porter scored 28 points and John Wall had 26 points and 10 assists as Washington improved to 2-0.

Bradley Beal finished with 25 points as the Wizards held on after letting a 15-point fourth-quarter lead slip away.

Reggie Jackson scored 21 points and Avery Bradley had 18 for Detroit (1-1). Detroit center Andre Drummond had nine points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 9:15 remaining with his team trailing 98-83. The Pistons immediately rallied with a 14-0 run and eventually took the lead at 104-102. Washington responded with a 9-2 run to regain the lead.

Nets 126, Magic 121

NEW YORK -- D'Angelo Russell scored six of his 17 points down the stretch as Brooklyn withstood a career-high 41 points from Nikola Vucevic to win its home opener.

Russell made 8 of 16 shots after getting 30 points in his Brooklyn debut Wednesday in Indiana. He converted a crossover layup and then executed a nifty foul line jumper while being defended by D.J. Augustin with 83 seconds left for a 119-116 lead.

DeMarre Carroll also scored 17 and grabbed eight rebounds for the Nets.

Vucevic surpassed his previous career high of 37 and also grabbed 12 rebounds. He made 17 of 22 shots, including a career-high six 3-pointers but missed a short jumper while being defended by Carroll and committed a turnover in the final minute.

Hornets 109, Hawks 91

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kemba Walker scored 26 points and Dwight Howard torched his former team for 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Charlotte rallied from a 20-point deficit to win.

The Hornets trailed 40-20 with 8:52 left in the second quarter, but closed the gap to 56-49 at halftime and then dominated the second half with a 24-0 run in the third quarter. They outscored Atlanta 35-17 in the period.

The Hawks (1-1) were led by Dennis Schroder with 25 points.

Timberwolves 100, Jazz 97

MINNEAPOLIS -- Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota Timberwolves in a nail-biting win over Utah.

Jimmy Butler added 13 points for Minnesota, which overcame 26 turnovers and was just 7 of 22 from 3-point territory.

Jamal Crawford provided the big closing flurry with 17 points, all in the fourth quarter. His 3-pointer with 27.5 seconds left was the key shot of the game.

Rodney Hood led Utah with 20 points but had to be carried off the floor by teammates in the fourth quarter after suffering a left leg injury.

Kings 93, Mavericks 88

DALLAS -- George Hill poured in 21 points Friday night to lead Sacramento to the road win.

The key basket came when Hill grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to put the Kings (1-1) ahead 91-86 with 16.4 seconds remaining.

Harrison Barnes paced the Mavericks (0-2) with 24 points. The Mavs played without rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who has a left knee effusion.

Warriors 128, Pelicans 120

NEW ORLEANS -- Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 83 points and Golden State rebounded from its season-opening loss to beat New Orleans.

The Pelicans scored 39 first-quarter points to take a 13-point lead, but the Warriors worked their way back.

Thompson finished with 33 points and Curry had 28 for the Warriors, and Durant had 22 points and a career-high seven blocks.

Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points apiece for the Pelicans.

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Saturday’s six-pack

College football trends with Week 7 upon us……..

— Texas Tech is 6-0-1 vs spread in last 7 games as a home favorite.

— Florida Atlantic is 3-12-1 vs spread in its last 16 home games.

— Eastern Michigan covered 16 of its last 20 games.

— Tulsa is 14-5 vs spread in its last 19 road games.

— Michigan State covered 10 of its last 13 games with Indiana.

— Pittsburgh is 8-4 in its last 12 games as a road underdog.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) Dusty Baker went 192-132 in two years as Washington’s manager, but went 4-6 in playoffs and that cost him his $2M a year job Friday. Nationals have had six managers (not counting interims) since 2006; next year will be #7.

Other Nationals’ news: Daniel Murphy had micro-fracture structure on his knee this week.

12) Had to stay away from Twitter late Thursday, as Dodger fans came out of the woodwork to celebrate their first NL title since 1988. I’ve got nothing against the Dodgers, but any mention of the 1988 World Series makes my stomach churn— I prefer the ’74 World Series.

11) Raiders 31, Chiefs 30— Great ballgame, bizarre ending, with an overturned TD, offensive pass interference and two defensive holding penalties, all in the last 0:18 of the game. Fun game to watch; Oakland’s win makes the AFC West race a lot more interesting.

10) Raiders now have 10 TD’s of 20+ yards this season; 10 of their 17 offensive TD’s came came on plays of 20+ yards. Buffalo Bills’ longest TD play this season? 12 yards.

9) James Harden has averaged over 10 free throws attempted per game the last three years; he is a career 85.4% free throw shooter. It is amazing to me how many times opponents let him drive to his strong hand— he is a lefty— figure it out!!!

Speaking of the Rockets, Chris Paul is already out 2-4 weeks with a bum knee. That didn’t take long. TNT studio guys were saying Thursday that Paul isn’t a good fit with the Rockets’ style anyway.

8) Big 14 basketball media day was in New York City this week, which is weird; they’re having the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden in March, as they try and expand their footprint with Rutgers, Penn State, Maryland now in the league.

But the Big 14 is a midwestern league; would think having media day in Chicago would be a more normal thing to do.

7) Memphis 42, Houston 38— Horrible loss for Cougars, who led 31-14 with 1:31 left in third quarter and 38-28 with 5:51 left in game. Memphis was down 17-0 at halftime- you do the math, Tigers scored 42 points in the second half.

6) Oldest guys in the NBA? Vince Carter, Manu Ginobili, who are both 40 years old.

5) Purdue’s basketball team played in the World University games this summer, which allowed them to have 30 practices and play 11 games, a huge advantage over other teams who take these overseas trips- those teams are allowed only 10 practices.

4) Detroit Tigers hired former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire as their new manager; he was 1,068-1,039 in 13 years with the Twins, going 6-21 in playoff games.

3) Why are foul tips not reviewable via instant replay? Anytime an obvious mistake is made by the umpires, the people in New York City should beep the crew chief on the field and correct things. The missed call on the foul tip in Game 4 of Dodger-Cub series was embarrassing.

2) Clippers clocked the Lakers Thursday night; Lonzo Ball had 3 points, 4 assists in his NBA debut. It is only one game, but if Lonzo is a marked man because his father can’t shut up, then that is too bad, but he’ll get through it. He will be a very good NBA player, in time.

1) Cam Newton skipped a couple of media sessions this week, which probably results in a fine; he can’t win this battle long-term, because he is a QB and the media needs access to him— it is part of why he makes so much money.

I’m not saying Newton is wrong; maybe he just has to adopt the Marshawn Lynch strategy of showing up and saying nothing. If he thinks he is being baited by certain writers, he has to rise above it and find ways to get around all that, for his sake and his employer’s sake.

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October NBA Best Bets And Opinions ( Based on 5 Units )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/20/2017 7-10-0 41.18% -20.00
10/19/2017 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
10/18/2017 8-10-0 44.44% -15.00
10/17/2017 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50

Totals:..............22 - 23......48.88%.....-16.50

Best Bets:

Date.................................ATS.......... .....Units.............Over/Under............Units

10/20/2017.......................2 - 4.............-12.00...............1 - 1..................-1.00
10/19/2017.......................2 - 1..............+4.50...............2 - 1..................+4.50
10/18/2017.......................2 - 2..............-1.00................1 - 4..................-17.00
10/17/2017.......................1 - 0..............+5.00...............1 - 0..................+5.00

Totals................................7 - 7..............-3.50................5 - 6...................-8.50

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 21, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:30 PM Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors Air Canada Centre
8:00 PM Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets Toyota Center
8:00 PM Detroit Pistons New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
8:00 PM Golden State Warriors Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:00 PM Indiana Pacers Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena
8:00 PM Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
8:00 PM San Antonio Spurs Chicago Bulls United Center
8:30 PM Portland Trail Blazers Milwaukee Bucks BMO Harris Bradley Center
9:00 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
9:00 PM Sacramento Kings Denver Nuggets Pepsi Center
10:30 PM Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY OCTOBER 22, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:30 PM Atlanta Hawks Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
7:00 PM Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
9:30 PM New Orleans Pelicans Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 21

Embiid won’t play for Philly, because its a back/back. Toronto won 9 of last 10 games with Philly, covering 7 of last 9 meetings (over 7-2). 76ers lost their last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). 76ers lost their first two games, by 5-10 points (over 1-1). Raptors beat Chicago by 17 in their home opener Thursday.

Cavaliers won their last 10 games with Orlando (8-2 vs spread); Magic are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Ohio. Over is 3-1 in last four series games. Orlando split its first two games (over 2-0); they lost 126-121 in Brooklyn last nite. Cavaliers won their first two games (over 1-1), by 3-19 points; they won in Milwaukee Friday.

Rockets won six of last seven games with Dallas (5-2 vs spread); Mavericks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Under is 4-1 in last five series games. Dallas lost its first two games, both at home, by 5-6 points (over 1-1). Rockets won their first two road games by combined 6 points (under 2-0), winning in Oakland/Sacramento.

Home team won last seven Detroit-New York games; Pistons lost last four games in Manhattan (0-4 vs spread). Under is 4-1 in last five series games. Detroit split their first two games (over 1-1) but covered both- they lost by 4 in Washington last nite. Knicks lost their opener by 21 in Oklahoma Thursday night.

Home side won last ten Indiana-Miami games; Pacers lost last five visits here, going 0-4 vs spread in last four. Under is 6-1 in last seven series games. Pacers split their first two home games (over 1-1); they lost to Portland last nite. Heat lost their opener by 7 in Orlando three nights ago.

Home side won last six Spurs-Bulls games; San Antonio lost its last three games in Windy City, with last three staying under total. Bulls covered four of lat six series games. Spurs won their home opener by 8 over Minnesota. Chicago is missing Mirotic/Portis; they lost their opener by 17 at Toronto Thursday.

Warriors are 8-2 in last ten games with Memphis (7-3 vs spread), winning four of last five visits here (3-2 vs the spread). Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Golden State split its first two games; they won in New Orleans last nite. Grizzlies beat those same Pelicans by 12 in their home opener Wednesday.

Bucks won four of their last five games with Portland; under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Blazers lost four of last five games in this building (1-4 vs spread). Portland won in Indiana last night; they won their first two games (under 2-0). Bucks lost at home to Cleveland last night, after winning their opener in Boston (over 2-0).

Denver won its last two games with Sacramento after losing previous five meetings; Kings won three of last four visits here. Last three series games stayed under the total. Sacramento split its first two games, winning in Dallas last night (under 2-0). Nuggets lost their road opener by 10 in Utah Wednesday.

Thunder won seven of last eight games with Utah (6-2 vs spread); they’re 3-2 in last five visits here. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. OKC beat the Knicks by 21 in their home opener on Thursday. Jazz beat Denver by 10 in their home opener Wednesday.

Clippers won their last four games with Phoenix (3-1 vs spread); Suns lost their last four series games here (1-3 vs spread). Over is 4-1 in last five series games. Clippers beat Lakers by 16 in their opener Thursday. Suns lost their first two games (over 2-0)- they lost at home to the Lakers last night.




NBA

Saturday, October 21

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Trend Report
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PHILADELPHIA @ TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Toronto is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Philadelphia

SAN ANTONIO @ CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games

ORLANDO @ CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

DETROIT @ NEW YORK
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit
New York is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit

DALLAS @ HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas

GOLDEN STATE @ MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home

INDIANA @ MIAMI
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

PORTLAND @ MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Portland

OKLAHOMA CITY @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah's last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City

SACRAMENTO @ DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento

PHOENIX @ LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
LA Clippers is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Phoenix

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 21

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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 2) at TORONTO (1 - 0) - 10/21/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (1 - 1) at CLEVELAND (2 - 0) - 10/21/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (0 - 2) at HOUSTON (2 - 0) - 10/21/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 379-311 ATS (+36.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 482-405 ATS (+36.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 157-121 ATS (+23.9 Units) in road games in the first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 128-94 ATS (+24.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 265-216 ATS (+27.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-2 straight up against DALLAS 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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DETROIT (1 - 1) at NEW YORK (0 - 1) - 10/21/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 4-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (1 - 1) at MIAMI (0 - 1) - 10/21/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 126-168 ATS (-58.8 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (1 - 0) at CHICAGO (0 - 1) - 10/21/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1005-879 ATS (+38.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 805-686 ATS (+50.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 44-23 ATS (+18.7 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 332-274 ATS (+30.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 406-325 ATS (+48.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 257-314 ATS (-88.4 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 124-169 ATS (-61.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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GOLDEN STATE (1 - 1) at MEMPHIS (1 - 0) - 10/21/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 160-122 ATS (+25.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-2 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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PORTLAND (2 - 0) at MILWAUKEE (1 - 1) - 10/21/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 388-452 ATS (-109.2 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 147-187 ATS (-58.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 252-310 ATS (-89.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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SACRAMENTO (1 - 1) at DENVER (0 - 1) - 10/21/2017, 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
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 0) at UTAH (1 - 1) - 10/21/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-1 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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PHOENIX (0 - 2) at LA CLIPPERS (1 - 0) - 10/21/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 153-112 ATS (+29.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.

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

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, October 21


Philadelphia @ Toronto

Game 501-502
October 21, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
114.952
Toronto
116.620
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 9 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+9 1/2); Under

Orlando @ Cleveland

Game 503-504
October 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
120.522
Cleveland
127.091
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 6 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

Dallas @ Houston

Game 505-506
October 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
113.528
Houston
123.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 9 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 12
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+12); Over

Detroit @ New York

Game 507-508
October 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
115.033
New York
115.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 1
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+2); Over

Indiana @ Miami

Game 509-510
October 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
117.222
Miami
122.294
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 5
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 9 1/2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+9 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ Chicago

Game 511-512
October 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
122.472
Chicago
118.565
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 9 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+9 1/2); Over

Golden State @ Memphis

Game 513-514
October 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
131.686
Memphis
120.132
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 11 1/2
239
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 7 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-7 1/2); Over

Portland @ Milwaukee

Game 515-516
October 21, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
119.476
Milwaukee
125.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 6
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-3 1/2); Under

Sacramento @ Denver

Game 517-518
October 21, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
116.829
Denver
124.403
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 7 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 11
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+11); Over

Oklahoma City @ Utah

Game 519-520
October 21, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
117.694
Utah
126.754
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 9
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5
200
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+5); Over

Phoenix @ LA Clippers

Game 521-522
October 21, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
112.404
LA Clippers
123.602
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 11
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 12 1/2
218
[B]Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+12 1/2); Under[/B

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NBA Best Bets Tonight:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at TOR 07:30 PM

TOR -8.5
U 216.5 *****

IND at MIA 08:00 PM
MIA -9.0
O 213.0 *****

DET at NY 08:00 PM
DET -2.0
U 205.5

SA at CHI 08:00 PM
CHI +10.5 *****

GS at MEM 08:00 PM
MEM +8.5 *****
O 214.0 *****

DAL at HOU 08:00 PM
HOU -12.0 *****

ORL at CLE 08:00 PM
O 215.0

POR at MIL 08:30 PM
MIL -3.0
U 210.0 *****

SAC at DEN 09:00 PM
SAC +10.5 *****
O 212.0 *****

OKC at UTA 09:00 PM
OKC -4.5 *****
U 200.0

PHO at LAC 10:30 PM
LAC -13.5 *****