CNOTES 2022-2023 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 2

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LA LAKERS (24 - 28) at INDIANA (24 - 28) - 2/2/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
LA LAKERS are 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
INDIANA is 27-43 ATS (-20.3 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (32 - 19) at CLEVELAND (31 - 22) - 2/2/2023, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 83-58 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MEMPHIS is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=108 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-48 ATS (-26.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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MIAMI (29 - 23) at NEW YORK (27 - 25) - 2/2/2023, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 20-30 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or less this season.
NEW YORK is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 172-135 ATS (+23.5 Units) in February games since 1996.
NEW YORK is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHARLOTTE (15 - 37) at CHICAGO (23 - 27) - 2/2/2023, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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NEW ORLEANS (26 - 26) at DALLAS (27 - 25) - 2/2/2023, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 38-51 ATS (-18.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 288-233 ATS (+31.7 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
DALLAS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
DALLAS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or less this season.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (26 - 25) at DENVER (35 - 16) - 2/2/2023, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in road games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-6 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-6 straight up against DENVER 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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LA CLIPPERS (29 - 25) at MILWAUKEE (34 - 17) - 2/2/2023, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-100 ATS (-42.0 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 220-284 ATS (-92.4 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 334-397 ATS (-102.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 111-165 ATS (-70.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 261-313 ATS (-83.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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[Udog]

NBA

Thursday, February 2

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Trend Report
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LA Lakers @ Indiana
LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
LA Lakers is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Indiana
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Indiana is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Memphis @ Cleveland
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home

Miami @ New York
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New York's last 22 games when playing at home against Miami

Charlotte @ Chicago
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte

New Orleans @ Dallas
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 14 games on the road
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games

Golden State @ Denver
Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver
Denver is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Golden State

LA Clippers @ Milwaukee
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Clippers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, February 2

 

[CNOTES]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MIA at NY	07:30 PM	MIA -3.0 U 213.0	+500 +500
MEM at CLE	07:30 PM	CLE -7.0 U 222.5	+500 +500
CHA at CHI	08:00 PM	CHI -6.5 O 238.0	+500 +500
NO at DAL	08:30 PM	DAL -4.5 U 223.0	+500 +500
GS at DEN	09:00 PM	DEN -12.0 O 232.5	+500 +500
LAC at MIL	10:00 PM	MIL -2.0 O 229.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

Completed Picks​

Past Completed Picks

Date	W-L-T	%	Units	Record
02/02/2023	7-5-0	58.33%	+750	Detail
02/01/2023	5-9-2	37.50%	-2450	Detail

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Friday’s 6-pack
— Atlanta Hawks are 26-26
— Hawks are 17-17 against the East.
— Hawks are 9-9 against the West.
— Hawks are 8th of 15 East teams.
— Hawks have scored 6,057 points.
— Hawks have allowed 6,057 points.

Quote of the Day
“Magicians are the most honest people in the world. They tell you they’re going to fool you, and then they do it.”
James Randi

Friday’s quiz
Who threw the longest touchdown pass in Super Bowl history?
Hint: His team lost that game

Thursday’s quiz
If you’re watching a college basketball game in Mackey Arena, you’re at Purdue University.

Wednesday’s quiz
1999 was the last time the NFL MVP also won the Super Bowl that season, when Hall of Famer Kurt Warner led the Rams to their first Super Bowl title.

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Friday’s Den: Random stuff on a very cold day……..

— Our daily update on college basketball referee John Higgins:
January 24— Penn State @ Rutgers
January 25— Utah State @ San Diego State— Long plane ride for a back/back
January 26— Utah @ Oregon State
January 28— California @ Stanford
January 29— Michigan State @ Purdue— Day game after long plane ride.
January 30— Baylor @ Texas
January 31— Kansas State @ Kansas
February 1— Northern Iowa @ Drake- A double overtime game!!! Eight games in nine nights, and a double overtime game on the 9th night.

February 2— Wisconsin @ Ohio State— 9th game in 10 nights; Ohio State coach Holtmann was ejected with 0:27 left in first half, after a charging call. Buckeyes have lost eight of their last nine games; tensions are running high, with a month to go before the conference tournaments.

— If you like college basketball, I highly recommend getting ESPN+; tons of games on from all over the country, and they have other good stuff too. $99 for a year, it is a pretty good deal.

— ESPN+ has the Caribbean Series on this week; some good baseball, even if the announcers are speaking Spanish. It turns out I didn’t retain much knowledge from three years of high school Spanish I took 48 years ago, but the graphics they use are good and I like watching baseball, even with the announcers speaking a foreign language.

— Turned on the Oregon-Arizona game few minutes after the game started; Bill Walton was on a riff, talking about how the population of Lithuania had shrunk a lot since this whole Ukraine debacle started. People are fleeing the Russian border. Arizona’s best player, Azuolas Tubelis is from Lithuania, which is why Walton was talking about it.

Always learn stuff listening to Walton, but it usually is something other than basketball.

— UAB 86, Florida Atlantic 77— UAB got star guard Jordan Walker back from a foot injury; he got 13 points in 27:00 off the bench, as Blazers snapped FAU’s 20-game winning streak. UAB is an NCAA tournament-level team when Walker is healthy; they were 3-2 while he was out.

— Youngstown State 91, Wright State 89, 3OT— This was one of many games I watched on ESPN+ tonight; terrific game. Penguins scored 91 points despite going 6-31 on arc; they were down 55-48 with 6:22 left in regulation. Youngstown starts five seniors; this is their best chance to make the NCAA Tournament for the first tine (they made the D-II tournament nine times).

— Arizona 91, Oregon 76— Arizona played seven guys; they scored 1.3 points/possession, avenging an earlier loss to the Ducks. Azuolas Tubelis scored 40 points with his mother visiting from Lithuania— she is going to visit Las Vegas next, according to Bill Walton.

— Southern Mississippi 74, Troy 65— We don’t see enough Sun Belt games on TV; some good teams here. Southern Miss/Louisiana are tied for first place at 9-2, with Marshall a game behind. Southern Miss is 20-4 this season; the last three years, they were 24-65; this is a great rebuilding job by Jay Ladner.

I’m assuming they went the junior college route with their recruiting; their nine-man rotation has six juniors, three seniors.

— Drexel 70, Charleston 69— Cougars led by 13 early in second half, but coughed this game up and now they’ll need to win the CAA tournament to make the NCAA’s. Charleston lost its last two games by total of five points, after a 20-game winning streak.

— Eastern Washington 82, Sacramento State 63— Eagles are 11-0 in Big Sky Conference, have 2-game lead, but they’re another team that’ll have to win their conference tournament to get in the NCAA’s. EWU was 5-7 when conference play started; they’re 4-6 vs teams ranked in the top 200. Eagles are shooting 65.5% inside arc in conference games.

— Long Beach State 70, Fullerton 67— Long Beach is fun to watch; they play very fast, have won five games in a row, are 13-10, 7-4 in Big West, playing the #3 tempo in country.

Long Beach’s team nickname is “Beach”; they dumped 49ers few years ago; their eFG% is #296 in country, but they’re #21 in country on the offensive boards.

One of the announcers was talking about a player in this game, how he saw the kid score 30+ points in a high school game a few years ago. “What I really remember about that night was how after the game, I totaled my car.” Probably a little too much information.

— SE Missouri State 99, Little Rock 98— Redhawks won 7 of their last 8 games; they shot 14-27 on arc in this game, made 25-35 on foul line, and won by only one point. SE Missouri and Morehead State are tied for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference.

— Stanford 78, Utah 72— Cardinal has won five games in a row, after a 5-12 start; three of the five teams they’ve beaten are ranked outside the top 200- caution is advised.

— Saint Mary’s 68, San Francisco 59— Gaels host Gonzaga Saturday, the first of their two regular season meetings; Saint Mary’s is 9-0 in WCC, Zags are 8-1. Gaels have #9 eFG% defense in country; they’re #36 team on offensive boards, #3 on defensive end.

— Gonzaga 88, Santa Clara 70— Zags are shooting 57.5% inside arc (#9), 38.2% on arc (#19); Saturday figures to be a good contrast in styles.

— Kudos to AMC for showing the movie Groundhog Day multiple times Thursday; I hadn’t seen the movie in a long time, but it holds up.

 

[Udog]

Dwane Casey is 23-7 ATS (15.3 Units) when playing 5 or less games in 14 days (Coach of DETROIT)

WASHINGTON is 8-0 Over (8 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

INDIANA is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.

BOSTON is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.

Stephen Silas is 12-31 ATS (-22.1 Units) when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) (Coach of HOUSTON)

ORLANDO is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) after 2+ road games in the current season.

SAN ANTONIO is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games when playing 6 or more games in 10 days in the last 3 seasons.

UTAH is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) in February games in the last 3 seasons.

 

[Udog]

NBA

Friday, February 3

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Trend Report
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Portland @ Washington
Portland
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Sacramento @ Indiana
Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games on the road
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Indiana is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home

Charlotte @ Detroit
Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Charlotte is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

Phoenix @ Boston
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Boston
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home

Orlando @ Minnesota
Orlando
Orlando is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

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

Philadelphia @ San Antonio
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
San Antonio
San Antonio is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Atlanta @ Utah
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, February 3

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CHARLOTTE (15 - 38) at DETROIT (13 - 39) - 2/3/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) on Friday nights this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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PORTLAND (25 - 26) at WASHINGTON (24 - 26) - 2/3/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 58-73 ATS (-22.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-71 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 380-445 ATS (-109.5 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 182-241 ATS (-83.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

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

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SACRAMENTO (29 - 21) at INDIANA (24 - 29) - 2/3/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 258-196 ATS (+42.4 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SACRAMENTO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (27 - 26) at BOSTON (37 - 15) - 2/3/2023, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
BOSTON is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 133-105 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 84-64 ATS (+13.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TORONTO (23 - 30) at HOUSTON (13 - 38) - 2/3/2023, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 152-110 ATS (+31.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
HOUSTON is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-63 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
HOUSTON is 28-56 ATS (-33.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (20 - 32) at MINNESOTA (28 - 26) - 2/3/2023, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHILADELPHIA (33 - 17) at SAN ANTONIO (14 - 38) - 2/3/2023, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1227-1099 ATS (+18.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 622-538 ATS (+30.2 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 207-163 ATS (+27.7 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 419-349 ATS (+35.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 193-154 ATS (+23.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 347-287 ATS (+31.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 207-161 ATS (+29.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or less this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

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

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ATLANTA (26 - 26) at UTAH (27 - 26) - 2/3/2023, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 62-77 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
UTAH is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 41-57 ATS (-21.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

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

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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, February 3

 

[CNOTES]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
POR at WAS	07:00 PM	POR +4.5 O 239.0	+500 +500
SAC at IND	07:00 PM	IND +1.5 O 235.0	+500 +500
CHA at DET	07:00 PM	DET +1.0 O 240.0	+500 +500
PHO at BOS	07:30 PM	BOS -10.0 U 220.5	+500 +500
PHI at SA	08:00 PM	PHI -10.5 U 233.5	+500 +500
ORL at MIN	08:00 PM	ORL +4.0 O 230.0	+500 +500
TOR at HOU	08:00 PM	HOU +7.5 O 224.0	+500 +500
ATL at UTA	09:00 PM	UTA -1.0 U 242.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

Completed Picks​

Past Completed Picks

Date	W-L-T	%	Units	Record
02/03/2023	11-5-0	68.75%	+2750	Detail
02/02/2023	7-5-0	58.33%	+750	Detail
02/01/2023	5-9-2	37.50%	-2450	Detail

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Saturday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the college basketball national title:
15-2— Houston
10-1— Alabama, Kansas, Purdue
11-1— Tennessee
14-1— Arizona, UCLA
25-1— UConn, Texas, Virginia
28-1— Baylor, Gonzaga

Quote of the Day
“Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It’s not about winning. It’s about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didn’t let them down because you told them the truth…….”
Billy Bob Thornton, Friday Night Lights

Saturday’s quiz
Which college basketball team is known as the Anteaters?

Friday’s quiz
Jake Delhomme threw the longest touchdown pass in Super Bowl history, an 85-yard TD pass to Muhsin Muhammad in Super Bowl XXXVIII, in 2004.

Thursday’s quiz
If you’re watching a college basketball game in Mackey Arena, you’re at Purdue University.

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Saturday’s Den: A small sampling of Super Bowl prop bets…….

You can bet on almost anything that goes on in the Super Bowl; here is a small sampling of some of the prop bets that have been posted.
Odds are from the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas

— First-half line, total
Eagles, minus 0.5 points, total 24.5

— Will either team score three straight times?
Yes -180
No +160

— Will either team score in first 6:30 of the game?
Yes even
No -120

— Will either team score in last 3:30 of the game? (Includes OT)
Yes -170
No +150

— Will there be a missed extra point kick?
Yes +350
No -420

— QB sacks for both teams:
Over 5.5 +105
Under 5.5 -125

— Will Chiefs convert their first 3rd down attempt?
Yes +125
No -145

— Longest touchdown of the game:
Over/under 40.5 yards

— Will both teams lead in 4th quarter?
Yes +270
No -330

— Total field goals made in game:
over 3.5 +140
under 3.5 -160

— First field made in game:
over/under 37.5 yards

— Longest field made in game:
over/under 47.5 yards

— Distance of first touchdown of the game:
Over/under 7.5 yards

— Will game be decided by exactly 3 points?
yes +450
no -600

— Props for passing yards:
Jalen Hurts 242.5
Patrick Mahomes 289.5

— Props for completions:
Jalen Hurts 21.5
Patrick Mahomes 29.5

— Will a TD be scored by defense or special teams?
yes +270
no -330

— Largest lead of game, for either team:
over 14.5 yards +120
under 14.5 yards -140

 

[Udog]

BROOKLYN is 12-31 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.

LA LAKERS are 9-1 Over (7.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

PHOENIX is 46-26 Over (17.4 Units) when playing 8 or more games in 14 days in the last 3 seasons.

NEW YORK is 45-27 ATS (15.3 Units) in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

HOUSTON is 60-90 ATS (-39 Units) after a loss in the last 3 seasons.

MILWAUKEE is 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) as a home favorite of 6 points or less in the current season.

CHICAGO is 21-7 ATS (13.3 Units) in home games as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Jason Kidd is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) off a home win against a division rival (Coach of DALLAS)

DENVER is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, February 4

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WASHINGTON (24 - 27) at BROOKLYN (31 - 20) - 2/4/2023, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 57-72 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
BROOKLYN is 58-76 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 44-60 ATS (-22.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 32-57 ATS (-30.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 19-46 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 17-36 ATS (-22.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (28 - 26) at DETROIT (14 - 39) - 2/4/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 134-105 ATS (+18.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 85-64 ATS (+14.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 105-82 ATS (+14.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DETROIT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (29 - 26) at NEW YORK (28 - 25) - 2/4/2023, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 119-155 ATS (-51.5 Units) against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
NEW YORK is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NEW YORK is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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HOUSTON (13 - 39) at OKLAHOMA CITY (24 - 27) - 2/4/2023, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 54-74 ATS (-27.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-59 ATS (-21.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-70 ATS (-28.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
HOUSTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
HOUSTON is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-56 ATS (-32.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MIAMI (29 - 24) at MILWAUKEE (35 - 17) - 2/4/2023, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 20-31 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-101 ATS (-43.1 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 220-285 ATS (-93.5 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 111-166 ATS (-71.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 261-314 ATS (-84.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-6 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 8-5 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (25 - 28) at NEW ORLEANS (26 - 27) - 2/4/2023, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 94-116 ATS (-33.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 38-52 ATS (-19.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game this season.

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

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PORTLAND (26 - 26) at CHICAGO (24 - 27) - 2/4/2023, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 59-73 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 32-49 ATS (-21.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.

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

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DALLAS (28 - 25) at GOLDEN STATE (26 - 26) - 2/4/2023, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in road games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-29 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 53-31 ATS (+18.9 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-8 ATS (+18.2 Units) in home games after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-12 ATS (+16.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 501-418 ATS (+41.2 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-6 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-6 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (27 - 26) at DENVER (36 - 16) - 2/4/2023, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 63-77 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-90 ATS (-37.0 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents since 1996.

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

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[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, February 4

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Trend Report
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Washington @ Brooklyn
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
Brooklyn is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home

LA Lakers @ New Orleans
LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 13 games
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers

LA Clippers @ New York
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Phoenix @ Detroit
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Detroit is 18-3 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Phoenix

Portland @ Chicago
Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 9 games on the road
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Houston @ Oklahoma City
Houston
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing Houston
Oklahoma City is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Houston

Miami @ Milwaukee
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Dallas @ Golden State
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

Atlanta @ Denver
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Denver
Denver
Denver is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Atlanta


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, February 4

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
WAS at BK	06:00 PM	WAS +3.0 O 229.0	+500 +500
LAL at NO	06:00 PM	NO +1.0 O 234.5	+500 +500
LAC at NY	07:00 PM	NY +3.5 O 219.0	+500 +500
PHO at DET	07:00 PM	PHO -4.5 O 227.5	+500 +500
HOU at OKC	08:00 PM	OKC -10.0 O 231.5	+500 +500
MIA at MIL	08:00 PM	MIA +4.5 O 222.5	+500 +500
POR at CHI	08:00 PM	POR +4.5 O 234.0	+500 +500
DAL at GS	08:30 PM	DAL +10.0 O 226.0	+500 +500
ATL at DEN	09:00 PM	ATL +6.0 O 234.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

Completed Picks​

Past Completed Picks

Date	W-L-T	%	Units	Record
02/04/2023	13-5-0	72.22%	+3750	Detail
02/03/2023	11-5-0	68.75%	+2750	Detail
02/02/2023	7-5-0	58.33%	+750	Detail
02/01/2023	5-9-2	37.50%	-2450	Detail

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Sunday’s 6-pack
College basketball teams with best roster continuity:
— Tulane
— TCU
— Fort Wayne
— Pennsylvania
— Dayton
— Stanford

Quote of the Day
“This is an awful place we’re in in college basketball. Pittsburgh bought a team. OK, fine. My [big donor] talks about it, but he doesn’t give anyone any money. Nothing. Not one guy. Our guys make like $20,000. Wake Forest bought a team. Miami bought a team. … It’s like, ‘Really, this is where we are?’ That’s really where we are, and it’s only going to get worse.”
Jim Boeheim

Sunday’s quiz
Chicago Bears have won one Super Bowl; who was their quarterback that day?

Saturday’s quiz
Cal-Irvine’s college basketball team is known as the Anteaters.

Friday’s quiz
Jake Delhomme threw the longest touchdown pass in Super Bowl history, an 85-yard TD pass to Muhsin Muhammad in Super Bowl XXXVIII, in 2004.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a full day of college basketball……..

Saturday was a great day of college basketball; we’re five weeks from Selection Sunday. The next six weeks should be a lot of fun, and then I’m going to Las Vegas ?

Our daily update on college basketball referee John Higgins:
January 24— Penn State @ Rutgers
January 25— Utah State @ San Diego State— Long plane ride for a back/back
January 26— Utah @ Oregon State
January 28— California @ Stanford
January 29— Michigan State @ Purdue— Day game after long plane ride.
January 30— Baylor @ Texas
January 31— Kansas State @ Kansas
February 1— Northern Iowa @ Drake- A double overtime game!!! Eight games in nine nights, and a double overtime game on the 9th night.
February 2— Wisconsin @ Ohio State— Ohio State coach Holtmann was ejected with 0:27 left in first half, after a charging call. Buckeyes have lost eight of their last nine games; tensions are running high.

February 4— Oklahoma @ West Virginia— Mountaineers won by 32, so stress-free game for the officials. 10 games in 12 nights adds up to a lot of $$$. He’s worked 65 games since November 7, which is 65 games in 91 days. Not bad for a 54-year old guy.

WCC
— Saint Mary’s 78, Gonzaga 70 OT— Gaels are 21-4, 10-0 in WCC; their freshman G Aidan Mahaney is really good. He was 1-10 in first half of this game, but 7-9 in the second half- he wound up with 18 points.

— Pepperdine 94, Portland 93, 2OT— Waves get off the schneid in their 11th WCC game; their last win was December 23rd. Portland loses despite making 31-40 free throws.

Saint Mary’s has a 2-game lead in the WCC; they’re also improving their seeding for the NCAA’s. Gaels visit Spokane February 25, just before the conference tournament.

Big 14
— Indiana 79, Purdue 74— Hoosiers led 50-35 at halftime, handing rival Purdue their second loss this season. Zach Edey had 35 points, 18 rebounds for the Boilermakers, but the rest of the Purdue squad shot only 36.8%.

Purdue has a 2-game lead over Rutgers; there are four teams tied for third place at 7-5.

ACC
— Duke 63, North Carolina 57— Tar Heels didn’t score in last 3:58 of this game; they were 2-3 on the foul line, Duke was 11-15. Hubert Davis seemed annoyed by the officiating at halftime; I’m guessing he wasn’t any happier after the game.

8 of the 10 starters in this game played 34+ minutes. Dereck Lively only scored 4 points for Duke, but he blocked 8 shots, pulled down 14 rebounds and was a force in the paint.

— Virginia Tech 74, Virginia 68— Hokies never trailed; they’ve won three of four games since an 0-7 skid. Loss ends a 7-game win streak for Virginia.

Clemson-Virginia-Pitt are all tied for first place in the loss column; North Carolina is 15-8, 7-5, with only two top 50 wins. They’re 4-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.

Big X
— Iowa State 68, Kansas 53— Cyclones were +10 in turnovers; they led 33-21 at halftime. Kansas has lost four of its last six games, dropping last three Big X road tilts. Jayhawks are shooting 47.8% inside the arc in conference games, 2nd-worst mark in the league.

— Texas 69, Kansas State 66— K-State led by 14 late in first half, but was outscored 44-30 in second half by a Texas squad that won seven of its last nine games. Longhorns’ two leading scorers in this game had 14 points each; neither one of them started.

Texas leads Iowa State by a game; four other teams are tied for third at 6-4. Oklahoma is 2-8 and in 9th place; they beat Alabama 93-69. Big X is the best league in the country.

Big East
— UConn 68, Georgetown 62— Hoyas lost 32 of their last 33 conference games, but they’re still trying. Georgetown beat the spread in their last six games.

— Creighton 66, Villanova 61— Creighton is in Nebraska; Villanova is in Philadelphia; they’re in the same league, despite being 1,212 miles apart. Why???

Creighton has won six games in a row and nine of last 11; they were only 6-5 in pre-conference games.

Marquette/Xavier are tied for first, a game ahead of Creighton/Providence.

SEC
— Tennessee 46, Auburn 43— James Naismith must’ve been turning over in his grave watching this game; teams combined to make 5-48 on the arc. Auburn led 10-2 4:19 into the game, then scored nine points the rest of the first half.

— Kentucky 72, Florida 67— Wildcats have won six of seven games; three weeks ago, there were geniuses whining about Calipari’s coaching. Now? Not so much.

Alabama has a 2-game lead over Tennessee/Texas A&M; Bracketology has six SEC teams in the Field of 68, leaving Texas A&M/Florida out— Kentucky/Arkansas are bubble teams.

Ohio Valley
— SIU-Edwardsville 84, Little Rock 81— Kid on Edwardsville sunk a 50-footer at the buzzer for the walk-off win; Cougars never trailed, but blew a 15-point lead- they made 10-21 on the arc. Little Rock made 13-25 on the arc in a losing cause.

Earlier this week, Little Rock lost 99-98 to SE Missouri State; their last eight losses were all by 7 or less points.

Morehead State leads the OVC by a game over SE Missouri State; this conference is entertaining, if nothing else.

Big West
Long Beach State 93, Cal-Irvine 88, OT— Long Beach has won six games in a row, with five of the wins by 5 or less points, two of them in overtime. They were 29-37 on foul line in this game; they have two big guys who are both pretty good.

Irvine led this game 53-40 with 14:42 left; they get into too many late shot clock possessions, then wind up taking bad shots.

Northridge 72, Santa Barbara 67— Rough night for the teams on top of the Big West; Gauchos were a 13.5-point road favorite- they led 57-49 with 9:53 left. UCSB starts four seniors; they’re not supposed to lose games like this.

UCSB leads Irvine by a game; four other teams are two games behind. Big West conference tournament is going to be a lot of fun to watch.

Sun Belt
Louisiana 77, Marshall 67— Ragin’ Cajuns never trailed, out-rebounded Marshall 47-25; Jordan Brown scored 26 points with 20 rebounds for Louisiana, which is tied for first place in Sun Belt with Southern Miss.

Pac-12
Oregon 75, Arizona State 70— Ducks were 18-26 on foul line, ASU 8-10; Oregon trailed 30-27 at halftime, then scored 48 points in second half. ASU coach Hurley got another technical foul; he is a jerk with the officials. Pretty sure it is the 4th game in a row when I’ve watched Arizona State where Hurley got at least one technical.

USC 80, Washington 74— Ten years ago, Andy Enfield took #15-seed Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet 16; before that, no one had ever heard of Florida Gulf Coast. He parlayed that success into the USC and this is his 10th year with the Trojans.

After going 5-31 in conference play his first two seasons, USC is 88-54 in Pac-12 games; Enfield is a really good coach.

UCLA leads Arizona/USC by a game in loss column; Bracketology has only those three teams in the Field of 68, with fading Arizona State a bubble team.

How to build a roster:
Kansas State is 18-5 this season, 6-4 in the tough Big X; the last three years, Wildcats were 34-58, 15-41 in Big X games. They changed coaches last spring. The coach did some recruiting.

#1 Markquis Nowell, 5-8 senior— Played three years at Little Rock; this is his second year at Kansas State. He’s taken 10+ foul shots in five games this year

#11 Keyontae Johnson, 6-6 senior— Played three years at Florida, then had acute myocarditis and stopped playing. He’s scored in double figures every game this season.

#35 Nae’Qwan Tomlin, 6-10 junior— Played two years at Chipola College, another year at Monroe Community College. At Chipola, he played for former Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall.

#13 Desi Sills 6-2 senior— Played three years at Arkansas, another year at Arkansas State; he is 24 years old. In this day and age, having more mature players helps.

#5 Cam Carter, 6-3 sophomore— Played at Mississippi State last year.

So the five guys who are getting the most playing time for one of the biggest surprises in the country? None of them started their career at Kansas State. Jerome Tang has done a great job bringing these players together and having them compete, but with the transfer portal being what it is, that’s the college coach’s job these days.