MONDAY, JANUARY 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
CLE at ORL 07:00 PM
CLE +5.0
U 217.0
CHA at PHI 07:00 PM
CHA +8.5
O 222.0
OKC at MIA 07:30 PM
OKC +9.0
O 214.5
NY at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL -7.0
O 222.5
BOS at TOR 07:30 PM
BOS +4.5
U 218.5
IND at NO 08:00 PM
NO -1.5
U 217.0
DAL at HOU 08:00 PM
DAL +4.5
O 229.5
DET at MIL 08:00 PM
DET +15.5
O 224.0
SAC at GS 10:00 PM
SAC -2.0
U 234.0
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
CLE at ORL 07:00 PM
CLE +5.0
U 217.0
CHA at PHI 07:00 PM
CHA +8.5
O 222.0
OKC at MIA 07:30 PM
OKC +9.0
O 214.5
NY at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL -7.0
O 222.5
BOS at TOR 07:30 PM
BOS +4.5
U 218.5
IND at NO 08:00 PM
NO -1.5
U 217.0
DAL at HOU 08:00 PM
DAL +4.5
O 229.5
DET at MIL 08:00 PM
DET +15.5
O 224.0
SAC at GS 10:00 PM
SAC -2.0
U 234.0
Tuesday’s 6-pack
These six sites in Indiana will host NCAA tournament games this year:
— Bankers Life Fieldhouse (home of the Indiana Pacers)
— Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler)
— Indiana Farmers Coliseum (IUPUI)
— Mackey Arena (Purdue)
— Assembly Hall (Indiana U)
— Lucas Oil Stadium (two courts)- home of the Colts.
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 351,774
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Headlines of the Day
“FLIPPED THE BIRD”
New York Post
“Giants grab their fumble, but Eagles DROP THE BALL”
New York Daily News
Tuesday’s quiz
Rams have played in four Super Bowls, under four different head coaches; who are they?
Monday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls coaching Washington, playing three different QB’s; Doug Williams, Joe Theismann, Mark Rypien.
Sunday’s quiz
John Calipari has led three schools to the Final Four; Kentucky, Memphis and UMass.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
13) If I’m making the 2021 NFL schedule, the Sunday night game in Week 1 has to be Eagles at Giants, after Philadelphia openly tanked their Week 17 game Sunday night, which put Washington into the postseason instead of the Giants. Lot of hostility over that game; take advantage of it!!!
12) Stat of the Day: Patriots/Giants tied for fewest TD passes (12) in league this season; only ten of New England’s TD passes were thrown by quarterbacks.
11) Three NFL coaches were told to take a hike after Week 17 games (Jets, Jaguars, Chargers); there are six head coach openings right now (Texans, Falcons, Lions).
10) Here is a difficult trivia question, too tough for the daily quiz:
NFL record for most field goals in a game is 8, set in 2007 by Tennessee’s Rob Bironas.
2-part question (answers tomorrow):
a) (the easy part) Who was Tennessee’s coach that day?
b) (the hard part) Who was Tennessee’s QB that day?
(Hint: He once started a Super Bowl, but not for the Titans)
9) Rams’ QB John Wolford threw for 231 yards, ran for 56 more in LA’s 18-7 win over the Cardinals Sunday, making him the first NFL quarterback EVER to throw for 200+ yards and run for 50+ yards in his first NFL start.
Red flags for the Rams, besides their starting QB having a broken thumb:
— Rams haven’t scored an offensive TD in their last two games, despite being on the 1-yard line on three different drives.
— Rams scored a defensive TD in each of their last three wins; can’t depend on that happening a lot.
8) Speaking of quarterbacks, Wisconsin’s basketball team has four kids who were QB of their high school football team. In this age of specialization, it has to be unusual for a D-I hoop team to have lot of kids who played football in high school.
7) My friend Phil gave a me an outstanding piece of trivia Monday; the great singer Kris Kristoffersson was once a helicopter pilot in the Army- he quit as an English Literature teacher at West Point, in order to pursue songwriting in Nashville.
Before he struck it rich in music/acting, he got a job sweeping floors at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. From there, things worked out pretty well for him.
6) There are 150 Canadians playing Division I college basketball this year; there are 17 Canadians playing in the NBA right now.
5) While I was watching football Sunday, Steph Curry scored 62 points for Warriors, in their 137-122 win over Portland. Curry made 8-16 on the arc, 10-15 inside the arc, 18-19 on the foul line. He also had four assists and five rebounds.
it was the most points scored by any Warrior since Rick Barry scored 64 in a game in 1974.
4) North Carolina QB Sam Howell does not eat any type of meat except for chicken; no hamburgers, no steak, nada. Howell said he frequents Chick-fil-a, and he eats a lot of chicken tenders and nuggets. Lot of times, he brings his own chicken fingers to team dinners.
3) ACC teams went 0-6 in bowl games this year, first time since 1983 that ACC teams went winless in bowls- they were only 0-2 that year.
2) Alabama opened as a 7-point favorite over Ohio State in Monday’s national title game, with a total of 76.
1) During baseball season, I watch a lot of baseball, a lot. Was happy to see Monday that the Cubs hired Jon Sciambi as their new TV voice- he is excellent. Watching day games from Wrigley Field during the week is always a highlight, now they’ll be a little bit better.
These six sites in Indiana will host NCAA tournament games this year:
— Bankers Life Fieldhouse (home of the Indiana Pacers)
— Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler)
— Indiana Farmers Coliseum (IUPUI)
— Mackey Arena (Purdue)
— Assembly Hall (Indiana U)
— Lucas Oil Stadium (two courts)- home of the Colts.
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 351,774
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Headlines of the Day
“FLIPPED THE BIRD”
New York Post
“Giants grab their fumble, but Eagles DROP THE BALL”
New York Daily News
Tuesday’s quiz
Rams have played in four Super Bowls, under four different head coaches; who are they?
Monday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls coaching Washington, playing three different QB’s; Doug Williams, Joe Theismann, Mark Rypien.
Sunday’s quiz
John Calipari has led three schools to the Final Four; Kentucky, Memphis and UMass.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
13) If I’m making the 2021 NFL schedule, the Sunday night game in Week 1 has to be Eagles at Giants, after Philadelphia openly tanked their Week 17 game Sunday night, which put Washington into the postseason instead of the Giants. Lot of hostility over that game; take advantage of it!!!
12) Stat of the Day: Patriots/Giants tied for fewest TD passes (12) in league this season; only ten of New England’s TD passes were thrown by quarterbacks.
11) Three NFL coaches were told to take a hike after Week 17 games (Jets, Jaguars, Chargers); there are six head coach openings right now (Texans, Falcons, Lions).
10) Here is a difficult trivia question, too tough for the daily quiz:
NFL record for most field goals in a game is 8, set in 2007 by Tennessee’s Rob Bironas.
2-part question (answers tomorrow):
a) (the easy part) Who was Tennessee’s coach that day?
b) (the hard part) Who was Tennessee’s QB that day?
(Hint: He once started a Super Bowl, but not for the Titans)
9) Rams’ QB John Wolford threw for 231 yards, ran for 56 more in LA’s 18-7 win over the Cardinals Sunday, making him the first NFL quarterback EVER to throw for 200+ yards and run for 50+ yards in his first NFL start.
Red flags for the Rams, besides their starting QB having a broken thumb:
— Rams haven’t scored an offensive TD in their last two games, despite being on the 1-yard line on three different drives.
— Rams scored a defensive TD in each of their last three wins; can’t depend on that happening a lot.
8) Speaking of quarterbacks, Wisconsin’s basketball team has four kids who were QB of their high school football team. In this age of specialization, it has to be unusual for a D-I hoop team to have lot of kids who played football in high school.
7) My friend Phil gave a me an outstanding piece of trivia Monday; the great singer Kris Kristoffersson was once a helicopter pilot in the Army- he quit as an English Literature teacher at West Point, in order to pursue songwriting in Nashville.
Before he struck it rich in music/acting, he got a job sweeping floors at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. From there, things worked out pretty well for him.
6) There are 150 Canadians playing Division I college basketball this year; there are 17 Canadians playing in the NBA right now.
5) While I was watching football Sunday, Steph Curry scored 62 points for Warriors, in their 137-122 win over Portland. Curry made 8-16 on the arc, 10-15 inside the arc, 18-19 on the foul line. He also had four assists and five rebounds.
it was the most points scored by any Warrior since Rick Barry scored 64 in a game in 1974.
4) North Carolina QB Sam Howell does not eat any type of meat except for chicken; no hamburgers, no steak, nada. Howell said he frequents Chick-fil-a, and he eats a lot of chicken tenders and nuggets. Lot of times, he brings his own chicken fingers to team dinners.
3) ACC teams went 0-6 in bowl games this year, first time since 1983 that ACC teams went winless in bowls- they were only 0-2 that year.
2) Alabama opened as a 7-point favorite over Ohio State in Monday’s national title game, with a total of 76.
1) During baseball season, I watch a lot of baseball, a lot. Was happy to see Monday that the Cubs hired Jon Sciambi as their new TV voice- he is excellent. Watching day games from Wrigley Field during the week is always a highlight, now they’ll be a little bit better.
501UTAH -502 BROOKLYN
UTAH is 12-31 ATS (-22.1 Units) in road games versus excellent teams - shooting >=46% with a defense of <=43% since 1996.
503LA LAKERS -504 MEMPHIS
LA LAKERS are 214-269 ATS (-81.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
505MINNESOTA -506 DENVER
DENVER is 36-54 ATS (-23.4 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
507SAN ANTONIO -508 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 46-25 ATS (18.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
509CHICAGO -510 PORTLAND
PORTLAND is 29-12 ATS (15.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more 5 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Tuesday, January 5
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Trend Report
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Utah @ Brooklyn
Utah
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
LA Lakers @ Memphis
LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Memphis
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Minnesota @ Denver
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Antonio @ LA Clippers
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Chicago @ Portland
Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
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NBA
Dunkel
Tuesday, January 5
UTAH is 12-31 ATS (-22.1 Units) in road games versus excellent teams - shooting >=46% with a defense of <=43% since 1996.
503LA LAKERS -504 MEMPHIS
LA LAKERS are 214-269 ATS (-81.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
505MINNESOTA -506 DENVER
DENVER is 36-54 ATS (-23.4 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
507SAN ANTONIO -508 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 46-25 ATS (18.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
509CHICAGO -510 PORTLAND
PORTLAND is 29-12 ATS (15.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more 5 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Tuesday, January 5
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Trend Report
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Utah @ Brooklyn
Utah
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
LA Lakers @ Memphis
LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Memphis
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Minnesota @ Denver
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Antonio @ LA Clippers
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Chicago @ Portland
Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
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NBA
Dunkel
Tuesday, January 5
Hoop Trends for Tuesday January 5
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Denver (9:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Nuggets are 12-0 ATS (8.54 ppg) at home off a 10+ point win as a road favorite.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Denver (9:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Timberwolves are 0-11 ATS (-5.82 ppg) as a road dog after they shot over 50% from the field last game.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Antonio at L.A. Clippers (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Spurs are 12-0-1 OU (10.77 ppg) with less than two days rest after they had fewer than 10 turnovers.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Lakers at Memphis (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Lakers are 0-13-1 OU (-17.86 ppg) as a road 8+ point favorite off a win.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Denver (9:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Nuggets are 12-0 ATS (8.54 ppg) at home off a 10+ point win as a road favorite.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Denver (9:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Timberwolves are 0-11 ATS (-5.82 ppg) as a road dog after they shot over 50% from the field last game.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Antonio at L.A. Clippers (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Spurs are 12-0-1 OU (10.77 ppg) with less than two days rest after they had fewer than 10 turnovers.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Lakers at Memphis (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Lakers are 0-13-1 OU (-17.86 ppg) as a road 8+ point favorite off a win.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
January's College Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail
Totals..............32-38-2......45.71%......-49.00
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail
Totals..............32-38-2......45.71%......-49.00
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Spreads for this weekend’s Wild Card games:
— Indianapolis @ Buffalo (-6.5, 51)
— LA Rams @ Seattle (-4, 42.5)
— Tampa Bay (-9, 45) @ Washington
— Baltimore (-3, 55.5) @ Tennessee
— Chicago @ New Orleans (-9.5, 47)
— Cleveland @ Pittsburgh (-6, 47.5)
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 351,774
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“People give me a hard time, but the only meat I eat is chicken. It’s been like that my whole life. I really don’t know why. I started that when I was younger, but it’s something I’ve kind of just kept up through my whole life. Chicken is the only meat I eat, so I only go to restaurants that serve something with chicken on the menu.”
North Carolina QB Sam Howell
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft; who was taken #1 and #2?
Tuesday’s quiz
Rams have played in four Super Bowls, under four different head coaches; Ray Malavasi, Dick Vermeil, Mike Martz, Sean McVay
Monday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls coaching Washington, playing three different QB’s; Doug Williams, Joe Theismann, Mark Rypien.
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Wednesday’s Den: Some early college basketball knowledge
This is another unusual college basketball season, but hopefully this season will play out until the end, which obviously didn’t happen last year. Here is some early knowledge……..
13) Michigan (4-0) is the only unbeaten team left in the Big 14; there are fewer turnovers in this league than in any league in the country. Lot of half-court basketball.
While I’m typing this up, I’m watching re-runs of the old TV show The West Wing, and who shows up on one episode but Michigan coach Juwan Howard, who shows up playing pick-up ball with the President and his staff. This was 1999; Howard was still an active player.
7-2 Rutgers looks like they’ll make the NCAA’s for first time since 1991.
12) Oklahoma State starts out 1-3 in Big X, after going 6-0 out of conference; Cowboys are #312 in experience, #280 in continuity. Their best player is freshman Cade Cunningham, who won’t be in college three months from now— he’ll be getting ready for the NBA Draft, but he’ll likely stay engaged here, since his brother is an assistant coach at Oklahoma State.
11) North Carolina is 6-4, 1-2 in the ACC; they’re experience team #325. Duke is off to a 3-2 start, 1-0 in ACC; they haven’t played since December 16, and are experience team #338. Seems like a bad year to have an inexperienced team.
10) Teams from the bigger conferences with the most experience:
AAC: Tulsa, SMU, East Carolina
ACC: Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Florida State
A-14: Richmond, Dayton, Saint Louis
Big East: Seton Hall, Georgetown, Creighton
Big 14: Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan
Big X: Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas
Pac-12: Oregon, Colorado, California
SEC: Missouri, Georgia, Ole Miss
9) Teams from the bigger conferences with the least experience:
AAC: Tulane, Memphis, Central Florida
ACC: Duke, Louisville, North Carolina
A-14: UMass, St Joe’s, LaSalle
Big East: Butler, St John’s, Marquette
Big 14: Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern
Big X: Kansas State, TCU, Oklahoma State
Pac-12: Washington State, Arizona, Utah
SEC: Auburn, Kentucky, LSU
8) Maybe this category is more important than experience; continuity. How long have teams been together. Teams that cobble together transfers may have more experience, but they’re still getting to know each other.
Teams from the bigger conferences with the most
AAC: East Carolina, Memphis, South Florida
ACC: Georgia Tech, Clemson, Florida State
A-14: Richmond, Duquesne, Saint Louis
Big East: Villanova, Creighton, UConn
Big 14: Wisconsin, Rutgers, Illinois
Big X: Texas, West Virginia, Oklahoma
Pac-12: UCLA, Utah, Stanford
SEC: Missouri, South Carolina, Texas A&M
7) Montana Grizzlies started out Big Sky play 1-3; the four games were decided by a total of six points. Montana hasn’t finished under .500 in Big Sky play since 2004.
6) Seton Hall split its six non-conference games, but is off to a 5-1 start in Big East play; their only conference loss was to Providence, in overtime. Overall, Pirates have played schedule #33 so far this season.
5) Two years ago, Washington was 27-9, 15-3 in Pac-12, a 9-seed in the NCAA’s, but since then, Huskies are 16-24, 5-16 in league games. Washington is 1-7 this season; their only win is over #280 Seattle.
Oregon/UCLA are tied for first place at 3-0; Arizona is 9-1, 3-1 in conference, but they’re not going to the NCAA’s this year, and they’re experience team #281, so some regression is expected. Stanford won five of its last six games; they’re 6-3, vs schedule #40.
4) Kentucky is 2-6; one win was in double OT, the other over #275 Morehead State. Wildcats are #339 in experience, turning ball over 22.8% of time (#288)- lack of a true point guard seems to be an issue.
Tennessee is 7-1, with wins over Colorado, Cincinnati, Missouri; they defend very well, have overcome some COVID issues already.
3) Teams who take highest %age of their shots behind the arc:
58.6%- Wofford
53.9%- Evansville
52.4%- UNLV
52.3%- Akron
51.9%- Florida International, Auburn
2) San Diego State is off to a 7-2 start, but they led 33-7 in one of the games they lost. You wouldn’t think the #8 team in experience would blow a lead like that. Utah State/Boise State would appear to be San Diego State’s biggest challengers in the Mountain West.
UNLV hasn’t played since December 5th; they were off to a 1-4 start anyway- no depth.
1) Tulsa won its last five games after a 1-3 start; their last three D-I wins are over Houston, Memphis, Cincinnati, all quality wins. Golden Hurricane is #34 experience team that has played schedule #57- they force turnovers 22.3% of the time.
8-1 Houston is favored in the AAC; 6-4 Memphis has been a bit of a disappointment.
Spreads for this weekend’s Wild Card games:
— Indianapolis @ Buffalo (-6.5, 51)
— LA Rams @ Seattle (-4, 42.5)
— Tampa Bay (-9, 45) @ Washington
— Baltimore (-3, 55.5) @ Tennessee
— Chicago @ New Orleans (-9.5, 47)
— Cleveland @ Pittsburgh (-6, 47.5)
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 351,774
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“People give me a hard time, but the only meat I eat is chicken. It’s been like that my whole life. I really don’t know why. I started that when I was younger, but it’s something I’ve kind of just kept up through my whole life. Chicken is the only meat I eat, so I only go to restaurants that serve something with chicken on the menu.”
North Carolina QB Sam Howell
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft; who was taken #1 and #2?
Tuesday’s quiz
Rams have played in four Super Bowls, under four different head coaches; Ray Malavasi, Dick Vermeil, Mike Martz, Sean McVay
Monday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls coaching Washington, playing three different QB’s; Doug Williams, Joe Theismann, Mark Rypien.
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Wednesday’s Den: Some early college basketball knowledge
This is another unusual college basketball season, but hopefully this season will play out until the end, which obviously didn’t happen last year. Here is some early knowledge……..
13) Michigan (4-0) is the only unbeaten team left in the Big 14; there are fewer turnovers in this league than in any league in the country. Lot of half-court basketball.
While I’m typing this up, I’m watching re-runs of the old TV show The West Wing, and who shows up on one episode but Michigan coach Juwan Howard, who shows up playing pick-up ball with the President and his staff. This was 1999; Howard was still an active player.
7-2 Rutgers looks like they’ll make the NCAA’s for first time since 1991.
12) Oklahoma State starts out 1-3 in Big X, after going 6-0 out of conference; Cowboys are #312 in experience, #280 in continuity. Their best player is freshman Cade Cunningham, who won’t be in college three months from now— he’ll be getting ready for the NBA Draft, but he’ll likely stay engaged here, since his brother is an assistant coach at Oklahoma State.
11) North Carolina is 6-4, 1-2 in the ACC; they’re experience team #325. Duke is off to a 3-2 start, 1-0 in ACC; they haven’t played since December 16, and are experience team #338. Seems like a bad year to have an inexperienced team.
10) Teams from the bigger conferences with the most experience:
AAC: Tulsa, SMU, East Carolina
ACC: Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Florida State
A-14: Richmond, Dayton, Saint Louis
Big East: Seton Hall, Georgetown, Creighton
Big 14: Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan
Big X: Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas
Pac-12: Oregon, Colorado, California
SEC: Missouri, Georgia, Ole Miss
9) Teams from the bigger conferences with the least experience:
AAC: Tulane, Memphis, Central Florida
ACC: Duke, Louisville, North Carolina
A-14: UMass, St Joe’s, LaSalle
Big East: Butler, St John’s, Marquette
Big 14: Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern
Big X: Kansas State, TCU, Oklahoma State
Pac-12: Washington State, Arizona, Utah
SEC: Auburn, Kentucky, LSU
8) Maybe this category is more important than experience; continuity. How long have teams been together. Teams that cobble together transfers may have more experience, but they’re still getting to know each other.
Teams from the bigger conferences with the most
AAC: East Carolina, Memphis, South Florida
ACC: Georgia Tech, Clemson, Florida State
A-14: Richmond, Duquesne, Saint Louis
Big East: Villanova, Creighton, UConn
Big 14: Wisconsin, Rutgers, Illinois
Big X: Texas, West Virginia, Oklahoma
Pac-12: UCLA, Utah, Stanford
SEC: Missouri, South Carolina, Texas A&M
7) Montana Grizzlies started out Big Sky play 1-3; the four games were decided by a total of six points. Montana hasn’t finished under .500 in Big Sky play since 2004.
6) Seton Hall split its six non-conference games, but is off to a 5-1 start in Big East play; their only conference loss was to Providence, in overtime. Overall, Pirates have played schedule #33 so far this season.
5) Two years ago, Washington was 27-9, 15-3 in Pac-12, a 9-seed in the NCAA’s, but since then, Huskies are 16-24, 5-16 in league games. Washington is 1-7 this season; their only win is over #280 Seattle.
Oregon/UCLA are tied for first place at 3-0; Arizona is 9-1, 3-1 in conference, but they’re not going to the NCAA’s this year, and they’re experience team #281, so some regression is expected. Stanford won five of its last six games; they’re 6-3, vs schedule #40.
4) Kentucky is 2-6; one win was in double OT, the other over #275 Morehead State. Wildcats are #339 in experience, turning ball over 22.8% of time (#288)- lack of a true point guard seems to be an issue.
Tennessee is 7-1, with wins over Colorado, Cincinnati, Missouri; they defend very well, have overcome some COVID issues already.
3) Teams who take highest %age of their shots behind the arc:
58.6%- Wofford
53.9%- Evansville
52.4%- UNLV
52.3%- Akron
51.9%- Florida International, Auburn
2) San Diego State is off to a 7-2 start, but they led 33-7 in one of the games they lost. You wouldn’t think the #8 team in experience would blow a lead like that. Utah State/Boise State would appear to be San Diego State’s biggest challengers in the Mountain West.
UNLV hasn’t played since December 5th; they were off to a 1-4 start anyway- no depth.
1) Tulsa won its last five games after a 1-3 start; their last three D-I wins are over Houston, Memphis, Cincinnati, all quality wins. Golden Hurricane is #34 experience team that has played schedule #57- they force turnovers 22.3% of the time.
8-1 Houston is favored in the AAC; 6-4 Memphis has been a bit of a disappointment.
511HOUSTON -512 INDIANA
HOUSTON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 6+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
513WASHINGTON -514 PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the last 3 seasons.
515CLEVELAND -516 ORLANDO
CLEVELAND is 136-190 ATS (-73 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
517BOSTON -518 MIAMI
BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after 2+ road games over the last 2 seasons.
519CHARLOTTE -520 ATLANTA
CHARLOTTE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
521UTAH -522 NEW YORK
NEW YORK is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%) over the last 2 seasons.
523OKLAHOMA CITY -524 NEW ORLEANS
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
525DETROIT -526 MILWAUKEE
DETROIT is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game in the last 3 seasons.
525DETROIT -526 MILWAUKEE
Dwane Casey is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game (Coach of DETROIT)
527TORONTO -528 PHOENIX
PHOENIX is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) off a loss against a division rival in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 6+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
513WASHINGTON -514 PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the last 3 seasons.
515CLEVELAND -516 ORLANDO
CLEVELAND is 136-190 ATS (-73 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
517BOSTON -518 MIAMI
BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after 2+ road games over the last 2 seasons.
519CHARLOTTE -520 ATLANTA
CHARLOTTE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
521UTAH -522 NEW YORK
NEW YORK is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%) over the last 2 seasons.
523OKLAHOMA CITY -524 NEW ORLEANS
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
525DETROIT -526 MILWAUKEE
DETROIT is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game in the last 3 seasons.
525DETROIT -526 MILWAUKEE
Dwane Casey is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game (Coach of DETROIT)
527TORONTO -528 PHOENIX
PHOENIX is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) off a loss against a division rival in the last 3 seasons.
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Houston @ Indiana
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Cleveland @ Orlando
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Charlotte @ Atlanta
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Boston @ Miami
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Miami
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Boston
Utah @ New York
Utah
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 9 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 9 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
Detroit @ Milwaukee
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oklahoma City @ New Orleans
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Orleans's last 17 games
Toronto @ Phoenix
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Toronto is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Phoenix
Phoenix is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
LA Clippers @ Golden State
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Clippers's last 11 games when playing on the road against Golden State
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Golden State's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Chicago @ Sacramento
Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
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HOUSTON (2 - 3) at INDIANA (5 - 2) - 1/6/2021, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 182-142 ATS (+25.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-76 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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WASHINGTON (2 - 5) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 1) - 1/6/2021, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 144-186 ATS (-60.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-47 ATS (+20.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CLEVELAND (4 - 3) at ORLANDO (5 - 2) - 1/6/2021, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 136-190 ATS (-73.0 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
ORLANDO is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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BOSTON (5 - 3) at MIAMI (3 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 54-39 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-5 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-6 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHARLOTTE (2 - 5) at ATLANTA (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
ATLANTA is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (4 - 3) at NEW YORK (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (2 - 4) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 50-34 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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DETROIT (1 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 234-283 ATS (-77.3 Units) after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 52-79 ATS (-34.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 102-81 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-8 ATS (+18.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 12-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TORONTO (1 - 5) at PHOENIX (5 - 2) - 1/6/2021, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 65-91 ATS (-35.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHOENIX is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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CHICAGO (4 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (3 - 4) - 1/6/2021, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA CLIPPERS (5 - 3) at GOLDEN STATE (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-53 ATS (-24.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-6 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-6 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Hoop Trends for Wednesday Jan. 6
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Houston at Indiana (7:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Pacers are 13-0 ATS (7.62 ppg) after a game as a road dog in which Victor Oladipo was their high scorer.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Detroit at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Bucks are 0-12 ATS (-12.62 ppg) with rest off a win in which they had 6+ double digit scorers.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Wizards are 10-0 OU (11.35 ppg) as a dog off a win in which they had fewer than 10 turnovers.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Utah at New York (7:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Knicks are 0-11 OU (-17.82 ppg) after Julius Randle had at least 5 turnovers last game.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
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Houston @ Indiana
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Cleveland @ Orlando
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Charlotte @ Atlanta
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Boston @ Miami
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Miami
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Boston
Utah @ New York
Utah
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 9 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 9 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
Detroit @ Milwaukee
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oklahoma City @ New Orleans
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Orleans's last 17 games
Toronto @ Phoenix
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Toronto is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Phoenix
Phoenix is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
LA Clippers @ Golden State
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Clippers's last 11 games when playing on the road against Golden State
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Golden State's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Chicago @ Sacramento
Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
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HOUSTON (2 - 3) at INDIANA (5 - 2) - 1/6/2021, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 182-142 ATS (+25.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-76 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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WASHINGTON (2 - 5) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 1) - 1/6/2021, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 144-186 ATS (-60.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-47 ATS (+20.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CLEVELAND (4 - 3) at ORLANDO (5 - 2) - 1/6/2021, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 136-190 ATS (-73.0 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
ORLANDO is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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BOSTON (5 - 3) at MIAMI (3 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 54-39 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-5 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-6 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHARLOTTE (2 - 5) at ATLANTA (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
ATLANTA is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (4 - 3) at NEW YORK (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (2 - 4) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 50-34 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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DETROIT (1 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 234-283 ATS (-77.3 Units) after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 52-79 ATS (-34.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 102-81 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-8 ATS (+18.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 12-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TORONTO (1 - 5) at PHOENIX (5 - 2) - 1/6/2021, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 65-91 ATS (-35.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHOENIX is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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CHICAGO (4 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (3 - 4) - 1/6/2021, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA CLIPPERS (5 - 3) at GOLDEN STATE (4 - 3) - 1/6/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-53 ATS (-24.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-6 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-6 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Hoop Trends for Wednesday Jan. 6
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Houston at Indiana (7:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Pacers are 13-0 ATS (7.62 ppg) after a game as a road dog in which Victor Oladipo was their high scorer.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Detroit at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Bucks are 0-12 ATS (-12.62 ppg) with rest off a win in which they had 6+ double digit scorers.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Wizards are 10-0 OU (11.35 ppg) as a dog off a win in which they had fewer than 10 turnovers.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Utah at New York (7:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Knicks are 0-11 OU (-17.82 ppg) after Julius Randle had at least 5 turnovers last game.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
WAS at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -6.5
U 233.0
HOU at IND 07:00 PM
IND -1.5
U 225.0
CLE at ORL 07:00 PM
U 214.5
BOS at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -3.0
O 218.0
UTA at NY 07:30 PM
NY +7.5
O 213.5
CHA at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL -6.0
O 232.0
OKC at NO 08:00 PM
NO -8.0
U 213.5
DET at MIL 08:00 PM
MIL -12.0
U 225.5
TOR at PHO 09:00 PM
TOR +3.0
U 219.0
LAC at GS 10:00 PM
GS +1.5
O 229.0
CHI at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC -7.0
U 229.5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
WAS at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -6.5
U 233.0
HOU at IND 07:00 PM
IND -1.5
U 225.0
CLE at ORL 07:00 PM
U 214.5
BOS at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -3.0
O 218.0
UTA at NY 07:30 PM
NY +7.5
O 213.5
CHA at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL -6.0
O 232.0
OKC at NO 08:00 PM
NO -8.0
U 213.5
DET at MIL 08:00 PM
MIL -12.0
U 225.5
TOR at PHO 09:00 PM
TOR +3.0
U 219.0
LAC at GS 10:00 PM
GS +1.5
O 229.0
CHI at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC -7.0
U 229.5
January's College Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
01/06/2021 5-16-0 23.81% -6300 Detail
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail
Totals..............37-54-2......40.65%.....-112.00
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
01/06/2021 5-16-0 23.81% -6300 Detail
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail
Totals..............37-54-2......40.65%.....-112.00
Thursday’s 6-pack
Order for the 2021 NFL Draft:
1) Jacksonville
2) NJ Jets
3) Miami (from Houston)
4) Atlanta
5) Cincinnati
6) Philadelphia
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 354,106
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“I started today thinking about how we’re going to guard Lou Williams without fouling him. Suddenly, that didn’t seem very important when I turned on the TV. … It’s just a clear reminder that the truth matters in our country.”
Steve Kerr
Thursday’s quiz
What year did the designated hitter come into the major leagues?
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was taken #1 and Sam Bowie was taken #2
Tuesday’s quiz
Rams have played in four Super Bowls, under four different head coaches; Ray Malavasi, Dick Vermeil, Mike Martz, Sean McVay
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
I feel kind of stupid posting this article about sports on such a depressing day for our country, but this is what I do, and maybe it can provide some distraction for a couple of minutes.
Prayers go out to police and military who are trying to keep the peace. We appreciate you.
13) I mention this every now and then because I’m fascinated by how nomadic some football coaches are. This is the career path of Jedd Fisch, new coach of the Pac-12’s Arizona Wildcats.
1997: PK Yonge HS (Florida)— Defensive coordinator
1998: New Jersey Red Dogs, Arena League— WR coach
1999-2000: U of Florida— Graduate assistant
2002-03: Houston Texans— Defensive quality control
2004-07: Baltimore Ravens— Offensive assistant
2008: Denver Broncos— WR coach
2009-10: U of Minnesota— Offensive coordinator/QBs coach
2010: Seattle Seahawks— QBs coach
2011-12: Miami, FL— Offensive coordinator/QBs coach
2013-14: Jacksonville Jaguars— Offensive coordinator
2015-16: U of Michigan— Passing game coordinator/QB-WR coach
2017: UCLA— Offensive coordinator/QBs coach, then interim head coach
2018-19: Los Angeles Rams— Assistant offensive coordinator
2020: New England Patriots— QBs coach
The guy must be great at packing. Now he makes $2.2M a year.
12) Quite a stat about the Green Bay Packers this year:
— Aaron Rodgers threw 48 TD passes.
— Green Bay’s punter punted 46 times.
11) Stephen Curry missed a foul shot the other night, ending a streak of 80 consecutive makes; last time an NBA player had made 80+ free throws in a row was Dirk Nowitzki, in 2010.
10) Washington QB Alex Smith is just the 5th quarterback in NFL history to lead three different teams to the playoffs; Chiefs, 49ers were the others.
9) Random fact of the day: More people live in DeKalb County (Georgia) than in the whole state of Wyoming.
8) QB JT Daniels will come back to play for the Georgia Bulldogs next fall.
7) OF Robbie Grossman banks $10M for two years from Detroit. The 8-year veteran has a .350 career on-base percentage. Detroit will be his fourth MLB team.
6) Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator Chan Gailey resigned/got fired Wednesday, meaning Miami will have its third OC in three years next season. Continuity helps NFL teams, especially where young QB’s are concerned.
5) NFL teams who played rookies the most snaps on offense this season:
1,130— Chargers, Cowboys
1,077— Broncos
4) PGA Tour starts Thursday, with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, so daytime TV gets a little bit better on Thursdays/Fridays.
3) Wednesday would’ve been Ralph Branca’s 94th birthday; Branca pitched in the major leagues for 12 years, going 88-68, mostly for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He made three All-Star teams, but is best known for giving up a walk-off homer to Bobby Thomson in a 1951 NL playoff game.
2) My dad grew up in New York City, was a huge Brooklyn Dodger fan; when I was a young person, I knew way too much about the Brooklyn Dodgers, seeing how they moved to LA three years before I was born. There is a still a ceramic dish on my kitchen wall, painted with the field at Ebbets Field on it.
1) One of the coolest things I ever did was in 1990 or so, on a weekday afternoon. Ralph Branca was doing an appearance at Mohawk Mall in Niskayuna, a mall that no longer exists. So I call my dad and tell him to get ready, I was taking him somewhere, but didn’t tell him where.
It was eight miles from my dad’s house to Mohawk Mall; on the way, I tell him we’re going to meet Ralph Branca, and confirm if all the stories he told me over the years were true.
We get to the mall, and Mr Branca is sitting at a card table, not many people around, which was perfect. I introduce my dad to Mr Branca, and then stepped back and watched them talk for the next 15-20 minutes, about Ebbets Field, the Dodgers, Ernie Lombardi, old baseball stuff. It was tremendously tremendous.
He confirmed all of my dad’s stories, and then when some other people showed up, we said our goodbyes and went home. It couldn’t have gone any better. Happy birthday, Mr Branca.
Order for the 2021 NFL Draft:
1) Jacksonville
2) NJ Jets
3) Miami (from Houston)
4) Atlanta
5) Cincinnati
6) Philadelphia
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 354,106
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“I started today thinking about how we’re going to guard Lou Williams without fouling him. Suddenly, that didn’t seem very important when I turned on the TV. … It’s just a clear reminder that the truth matters in our country.”
Steve Kerr
Thursday’s quiz
What year did the designated hitter come into the major leagues?
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was taken #1 and Sam Bowie was taken #2
Tuesday’s quiz
Rams have played in four Super Bowls, under four different head coaches; Ray Malavasi, Dick Vermeil, Mike Martz, Sean McVay
****************************
Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
I feel kind of stupid posting this article about sports on such a depressing day for our country, but this is what I do, and maybe it can provide some distraction for a couple of minutes.
Prayers go out to police and military who are trying to keep the peace. We appreciate you.
13) I mention this every now and then because I’m fascinated by how nomadic some football coaches are. This is the career path of Jedd Fisch, new coach of the Pac-12’s Arizona Wildcats.
1997: PK Yonge HS (Florida)— Defensive coordinator
1998: New Jersey Red Dogs, Arena League— WR coach
1999-2000: U of Florida— Graduate assistant
2002-03: Houston Texans— Defensive quality control
2004-07: Baltimore Ravens— Offensive assistant
2008: Denver Broncos— WR coach
2009-10: U of Minnesota— Offensive coordinator/QBs coach
2010: Seattle Seahawks— QBs coach
2011-12: Miami, FL— Offensive coordinator/QBs coach
2013-14: Jacksonville Jaguars— Offensive coordinator
2015-16: U of Michigan— Passing game coordinator/QB-WR coach
2017: UCLA— Offensive coordinator/QBs coach, then interim head coach
2018-19: Los Angeles Rams— Assistant offensive coordinator
2020: New England Patriots— QBs coach
The guy must be great at packing. Now he makes $2.2M a year.
12) Quite a stat about the Green Bay Packers this year:
— Aaron Rodgers threw 48 TD passes.
— Green Bay’s punter punted 46 times.
11) Stephen Curry missed a foul shot the other night, ending a streak of 80 consecutive makes; last time an NBA player had made 80+ free throws in a row was Dirk Nowitzki, in 2010.
10) Washington QB Alex Smith is just the 5th quarterback in NFL history to lead three different teams to the playoffs; Chiefs, 49ers were the others.
9) Random fact of the day: More people live in DeKalb County (Georgia) than in the whole state of Wyoming.
8) QB JT Daniels will come back to play for the Georgia Bulldogs next fall.
7) OF Robbie Grossman banks $10M for two years from Detroit. The 8-year veteran has a .350 career on-base percentage. Detroit will be his fourth MLB team.
6) Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator Chan Gailey resigned/got fired Wednesday, meaning Miami will have its third OC in three years next season. Continuity helps NFL teams, especially where young QB’s are concerned.
5) NFL teams who played rookies the most snaps on offense this season:
1,130— Chargers, Cowboys
1,077— Broncos
4) PGA Tour starts Thursday, with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, so daytime TV gets a little bit better on Thursdays/Fridays.
3) Wednesday would’ve been Ralph Branca’s 94th birthday; Branca pitched in the major leagues for 12 years, going 88-68, mostly for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He made three All-Star teams, but is best known for giving up a walk-off homer to Bobby Thomson in a 1951 NL playoff game.
2) My dad grew up in New York City, was a huge Brooklyn Dodger fan; when I was a young person, I knew way too much about the Brooklyn Dodgers, seeing how they moved to LA three years before I was born. There is a still a ceramic dish on my kitchen wall, painted with the field at Ebbets Field on it.
1) One of the coolest things I ever did was in 1990 or so, on a weekday afternoon. Ralph Branca was doing an appearance at Mohawk Mall in Niskayuna, a mall that no longer exists. So I call my dad and tell him to get ready, I was taking him somewhere, but didn’t tell him where.
It was eight miles from my dad’s house to Mohawk Mall; on the way, I tell him we’re going to meet Ralph Branca, and confirm if all the stories he told me over the years were true.
We get to the mall, and Mr Branca is sitting at a card table, not many people around, which was perfect. I introduce my dad to Mr Branca, and then stepped back and watched them talk for the next 15-20 minutes, about Ebbets Field, the Dodgers, Ernie Lombardi, old baseball stuff. It was tremendously tremendous.
He confirmed all of my dad’s stories, and then when some other people showed up, we said our goodbyes and went home. It couldn’t have gone any better. Happy birthday, Mr Branca.
533PHILADELPHIA -534 BROOKLYN
PHILADELPHIA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.
537MINNESOTA -538 PORTLAND
MINNESOTA is 6-22 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a division game in the last 3 seasons.
539DALLAS -540 DENVER
DENVER is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after scoring 120 points or more in the last 3 seasons.
541SAN ANTONIO -542 LA LAKERS
SAN ANTONIO is 47-21 ATS (23.9 Units) revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Long Sheet
Thursday, January 7
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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 1) at BROOKLYN (4 - 4) - 1/7/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-5 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CLEVELAND (4 - 4) at MEMPHIS (2 - 5) - 1/7/2021, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 229-277 ATS (-75.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-2 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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MINNESOTA (2 - 5) at PORTLAND (3 - 4) - 1/7/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DALLAS (3 - 4) at DENVER (3 - 4) - 1/7/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 460-374 ATS (+48.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 76-56 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 4) at LA LAKERS (6 - 2) - 1/7/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1128-1001 ATS (+26.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-25 ATS (+24.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA
Thursday, January 7
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia @ Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Brooklyn is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Cleveland @ Memphis
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games at home
Dallas @ Denver
Dallas
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 10 games
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
San Antonio @ LA Lakers
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Minnesota @ Portland
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Portland
Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
PHILADELPHIA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.
537MINNESOTA -538 PORTLAND
MINNESOTA is 6-22 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a division game in the last 3 seasons.
539DALLAS -540 DENVER
DENVER is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after scoring 120 points or more in the last 3 seasons.
541SAN ANTONIO -542 LA LAKERS
SAN ANTONIO is 47-21 ATS (23.9 Units) revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Long Sheet
Thursday, January 7
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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 1) at BROOKLYN (4 - 4) - 1/7/2021, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-5 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CLEVELAND (4 - 4) at MEMPHIS (2 - 5) - 1/7/2021, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 229-277 ATS (-75.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-2 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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MINNESOTA (2 - 5) at PORTLAND (3 - 4) - 1/7/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DALLAS (3 - 4) at DENVER (3 - 4) - 1/7/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 460-374 ATS (+48.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 76-56 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 4) at LA LAKERS (6 - 2) - 1/7/2021, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1128-1001 ATS (+26.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-25 ATS (+24.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA
Thursday, January 7
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia @ Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Brooklyn is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Cleveland @ Memphis
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games at home
Dallas @ Denver
Dallas
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 10 games
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
San Antonio @ LA Lakers
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Minnesota @ Portland
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Portland
Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Hoop Trends for Thursday January 7
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (7:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Nets are 12-0 ATS (8.58 ppg) as a dog with rest off a win as a home favorite in which they has at least twice as many assists as turnovers.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Portland (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Timberwolves are 0-10 ATS (-7.80 ppg) off a game as a dog where their opponent scored more than 1.5 points per field goal attempt.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Portland (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Timberwolves are 10-0 OU (21.75 ppg) with rest after their opponent made at least 10 more free throws than they did last game.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (7:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Nets are 0-17-1 OU (-8.58 ppg) off a win in which they shot over 53.25% from the field.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (7:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Nets are 12-0 ATS (8.58 ppg) as a dog with rest off a win as a home favorite in which they has at least twice as many assists as turnovers.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Portland (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Timberwolves are 0-10 ATS (-7.80 ppg) off a game as a dog where their opponent scored more than 1.5 points per field goal attempt.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at Portland (10:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Timberwolves are 10-0 OU (21.75 ppg) with rest after their opponent made at least 10 more free throws than they did last game.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (7:35 p.m. ET)
-- The Nets are 0-17-1 OU (-8.58 ppg) off a win in which they shot over 53.25% from the field.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
January's NBA Basketball Sides / Totals Leans :
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
01/07/2021 5-5-0 50.00% -250 Detail
01/06/2021 5-16-0 23.81% -6300 Detail
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail
Totals..............42-59-2......41.58%.....-114.50
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
01/07/2021 5-5-0 50.00% -250 Detail
01/06/2021 5-16-0 23.81% -6300 Detail
01/05/2021 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
01/04/2021 5-13-0 27.78% -4650 Detail
01/03/2021 6-10-0 37.50% -2500 Detail
01/02/2021 7-5-0 58.33% +750 Detail
01/01/2021 7-7-2 50.00% -350 Detail
Totals..............42-59-2......41.58%.....-114.50
