FRIDAY, MARCH 31
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORL at WAS | 07:00 PM | WAS -1.0 U 225.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at IND | 07:00 PM | OKC -4.0 U 239.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at CHA | 07:00 PM | CHA +10.0 O 225.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at PHI | 07:00 PM | PHI -4.5 U 224.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at BK | 07:30 PM | ATL -1.5 U 240.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at BOS | 07:30 PM | UTA +10.0 O 229.0 | +500 +500 |
| NY at CLE | 07:30 PM | CLE -3.5 O 220.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAC at MEM | 08:00 PM | LAC +5.5 O 236.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAL at MIN | 08:00 PM | MIN -1.0 U 233.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at HOU | 08:00 PM | HOU -6.5 O 228.0 | +500 +500 |
| SAC at POR | 10:00 PM | SAC -14.0 O 231.0 | +500 +500 |
| SA at GS | 10:00 PM | SA +18.0 U 241.5 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at PHO | 10:30 PM | DEN +10.0 O 227.0 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2023 | 11-14-1 | 44.23% | -2200 | Detail |
| 03/30/2023 | 0-4-0 | 0.00% | -2200 | Detail |
| 03/29/2023 | 13-7-0 | 65.00% | +2650 | Detail |
| 03/28/2023 | 6-6-0 | 50.00% | -300 | Detail |
| 03/27/2023 | 6-10-0 | 37.50% | -2500 | Detail |
| 03/26/2023 | 5-13-0 | 27.78% | -4650 | Detail |
| 03/25/2023 | 3-9-0 | 25.00% | -3450 | Detail |
| 03/24/2023 | 9-10-1 | 47.50% | -1000 | Detail |
| 03/23/2023 | 3-5-0 | 37.50% | -1250 | Detail |
| 03/22/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 03/21/2023 | 4-7-1 | 37.50% | -1850 | Detail |
| 03/20/2023 | 4-8-0 | 33.33% | -2400 | Detail |
| 03/19/2023 | 7-8-1 | 46.88% | -900 | Detail |
| 03/18/2023 | 9-7-0 | 56.25% | +650 | Detail |
| 03/17/2023 | 9-5-0 | 64.29% | +1750 | Detail |
| 03/16/2023 | 5-5-0 | 50.00% | -250 | Detail |
| 03/15/2023 | 6-8-0 | 42.86% | -1400 | Detail |
| 03/14/2023 | 10-6-0 | 62.50% | +1700 | Detail |
| 03/13/2023 | 6-8-0 | 42.86% | -1400 | Detail |
| 03/12/2023 | 8-4-0 | 66.67% | +1800 | Detail |
| 03/11/2023 | 11-9-0 | 55.00% | +550 | Detail |
| 03/10/2023 | 7-5-0 | 58.33% | +750 | Detail |
| 03/09/2023 | 8-4-0 | 66.67% | +1800 | Detail |
| 03/08/2023 | 8-6-0 | 57.14% | +700 | Detail |
| 03/07/2023 | 7-9-0 | 43.75% | -1450 | Detail |
| 03/06/2023 | 7-5-0 | 58.33% | +750 | Detail |
| 03/05/2023 | 6-14-0 | 30.00% | -4700 | Detail |
| 03/04/2023 | 7-5-0 | 58.33% | +750 | Detail |
| 03/03/2023 | 8-12-0 | 40.00% | -2600 | Detail |
| 03/02/2023 | 4-4-0 | 50.00% | -200 | Detail |
| 03/01/2023 | 11-6-1 | 63.89% | +2200 | Detail |
Saturday’s 6-pack
Years since these NFL teams’ last playoff win:
31 years— Detroit Lions
22 years— Miami Dolphins
20 years— Las Vegas Raiders
17 years— Washington Commanders
12 years— Chicago Bears, New Jersey Jets
7 years— Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos
Tweet of the Day
“Will y’all stop @’n me to tell the Colts to get Lamar (Jackson). I have no way of making your wish come true. Hell… I’m still trying to get my kids to listen to me… Let alone a organization.”
Former Colts WR Reggie Wayne
Saturday’s quiz
What was the most points Michael Jordan scored in an NBA game?
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Timothy Robbins played a minor league pitcher; his character Nuke LaLoosh wore number 37.
Thursday’s quiz
2014 was the last time the national championship game in college basketball didn’t have a #1-seed playing in it; #7-seed UConn beat #8-seed Kentucky in the final that year.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here……..
— Over the last 30 years, the underdog is 11-8-1 ATS in Final Four games that didn’t have a #1-seed in the game. There are no #1-seeds in this year’s Final Four.
— Last time the Final Four wasn’t in a domed stadium was 1996, when Rick Pitino’s Kentucky team won the national title in the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey.
— North Texas 68, UAB 61
Good news for North Texas: they won the NIT championship, finished 31-7.
Bad news for North Texas: about 10 minutes after the game ended, coach Grant McCasland bolted Denton to become the new head coach at Texas Tech- he got a 6-year contract.
McCasland went 135-65 in six years at North Texas; his career record is 211-89— he won a junior college national title at Midland College in Texas in 2007.
With modern basketball the way it is, with so much roster turnover every season, guys who have coached in junior college have an advantage— they’re used to re-stocking their rosters a lot.
— North Texas promoted associate head coach Ross Hodge to head coach.
— Other college hoop coaching stuff:
South Florida hired Kennesaw State coach Amir Abdur-Rahim to be its new coach. Kennesaw State was 26-9 this past season, their first winning season in 18 years at the D-I level.
Cal Bears hired Utah Valley coach Mark Madsen as its new coach; Madsen is a Stanford alum. Cal/Stanford have been arch-rivals forever, making Madsen an interesting hire.
— Kentucky became the 37th state to legalize sports betting.
— Thursday night, major league teams stole 21 bases in 23 tries, a huge increase over last year.
— Colorado Rockies had 17 hits Thursday night; they also struck out 17 times, the first time in the last 100 years that a team had 17+ hits, 17+ strikeouts in a 9-inning game.
— Angels are paying Shohei Ohtani $30M this season; he is making another $40M from off-field endorsements.
— Teams with the oldest rosters in the major leagues:
Mets, Braves, Padres, Red Sox
— Teams with the youngest rosters in the major leagues:
Guardians, Rays, Orioles, Tigers
— Some gamblers prefer to bet on first 5-inning outcomes in baseball, instead of the 9-inning income. People at SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas estimated 20% of their baseball action on Opening Day was 5-inning wagering.
— Was watching a G-League game on ESPN2 the other day; every college freshman who thinks he can play in the NBA next year should watch these games- it ain’t easy to make an NBA roster. Sometimes staying in school and developing your skills more can enhance your value in the long run.
— Sacramento Kings will be in the NBA playoffs this year, for first time since 2006.
— Philadelphia Flyers scored four goals Thursday, on only 11 shots on goal, the 5th time ever an NHL team scored 4+ goals on 11 or fewer shots.
— This week at the NFL meetings in Arizona, someone asked Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel about the $6B price tag on the Washington Commanders, where McDaniel worked as an assistant coach 10 years ago.
McDaniel replied “Wow, the organization is worth that much? And I couldn’t get free coffee?”
Hard to believe that an NFL franchise would charge its coaches for coffee.
— Over the last 10 years, I-AA North Dakota State has had two QB’s drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, Carson Wentz/Trey Lance.
Over the last 10 years, the entire Big 14 Conference has also had two QB’s drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft— Justin Fields, Dwayne Haskins
Since 2013, the ACC has had eight QB’s drafted in the first round.
— Kansas Jayhawks hired Illinois special teams coach Sean Snyder as an special assistant to head coach Lance Leipold; this is significant because Snyder is the son of Bill Snyder, the legendary former coach at Kansas State— K-State’s football stadium is named after Bill Snyder.
Unusual for a team to hire someone so closely connected to its arch-rival.
— There is a commercial running on TV advertising some kind of sparkling energy drink, with lot of young, attractive people skiing while drinking the product.
Long time ago, my cousin took me skiing a couple of times; once at Hunter Mountain in the Catskills, the other time I can’t remember where it was. I wasn’t a good skier. I was good at sitting at the bar in the lounge and listening to people tell stories about skiing.
Loved the chairlift, that was fun, but after the chairlift, it was all downhill.
Years since these NFL teams’ last playoff win:
31 years— Detroit Lions
22 years— Miami Dolphins
20 years— Las Vegas Raiders
17 years— Washington Commanders
12 years— Chicago Bears, New Jersey Jets
7 years— Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos
Tweet of the Day
“Will y’all stop @’n me to tell the Colts to get Lamar (Jackson). I have no way of making your wish come true. Hell… I’m still trying to get my kids to listen to me… Let alone a organization.”
Former Colts WR Reggie Wayne
Saturday’s quiz
What was the most points Michael Jordan scored in an NBA game?
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Timothy Robbins played a minor league pitcher; his character Nuke LaLoosh wore number 37.
Thursday’s quiz
2014 was the last time the national championship game in college basketball didn’t have a #1-seed playing in it; #7-seed UConn beat #8-seed Kentucky in the final that year.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here……..
— Over the last 30 years, the underdog is 11-8-1 ATS in Final Four games that didn’t have a #1-seed in the game. There are no #1-seeds in this year’s Final Four.
— Last time the Final Four wasn’t in a domed stadium was 1996, when Rick Pitino’s Kentucky team won the national title in the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey.
— North Texas 68, UAB 61
Good news for North Texas: they won the NIT championship, finished 31-7.
Bad news for North Texas: about 10 minutes after the game ended, coach Grant McCasland bolted Denton to become the new head coach at Texas Tech- he got a 6-year contract.
McCasland went 135-65 in six years at North Texas; his career record is 211-89— he won a junior college national title at Midland College in Texas in 2007.
With modern basketball the way it is, with so much roster turnover every season, guys who have coached in junior college have an advantage— they’re used to re-stocking their rosters a lot.
— North Texas promoted associate head coach Ross Hodge to head coach.
— Other college hoop coaching stuff:
South Florida hired Kennesaw State coach Amir Abdur-Rahim to be its new coach. Kennesaw State was 26-9 this past season, their first winning season in 18 years at the D-I level.
Cal Bears hired Utah Valley coach Mark Madsen as its new coach; Madsen is a Stanford alum. Cal/Stanford have been arch-rivals forever, making Madsen an interesting hire.
— Kentucky became the 37th state to legalize sports betting.
— Thursday night, major league teams stole 21 bases in 23 tries, a huge increase over last year.
— Colorado Rockies had 17 hits Thursday night; they also struck out 17 times, the first time in the last 100 years that a team had 17+ hits, 17+ strikeouts in a 9-inning game.
— Angels are paying Shohei Ohtani $30M this season; he is making another $40M from off-field endorsements.
— Teams with the oldest rosters in the major leagues:
Mets, Braves, Padres, Red Sox
— Teams with the youngest rosters in the major leagues:
Guardians, Rays, Orioles, Tigers
— Some gamblers prefer to bet on first 5-inning outcomes in baseball, instead of the 9-inning income. People at SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas estimated 20% of their baseball action on Opening Day was 5-inning wagering.
— Was watching a G-League game on ESPN2 the other day; every college freshman who thinks he can play in the NBA next year should watch these games- it ain’t easy to make an NBA roster. Sometimes staying in school and developing your skills more can enhance your value in the long run.
— Sacramento Kings will be in the NBA playoffs this year, for first time since 2006.
— Philadelphia Flyers scored four goals Thursday, on only 11 shots on goal, the 5th time ever an NHL team scored 4+ goals on 11 or fewer shots.
— This week at the NFL meetings in Arizona, someone asked Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel about the $6B price tag on the Washington Commanders, where McDaniel worked as an assistant coach 10 years ago.
McDaniel replied “Wow, the organization is worth that much? And I couldn’t get free coffee?”
Hard to believe that an NFL franchise would charge its coaches for coffee.
— Over the last 10 years, I-AA North Dakota State has had two QB’s drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, Carson Wentz/Trey Lance.
Over the last 10 years, the entire Big 14 Conference has also had two QB’s drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft— Justin Fields, Dwayne Haskins
Since 2013, the ACC has had eight QB’s drafted in the first round.
— Kansas Jayhawks hired Illinois special teams coach Sean Snyder as an special assistant to head coach Lance Leipold; this is significant because Snyder is the son of Bill Snyder, the legendary former coach at Kansas State— K-State’s football stadium is named after Bill Snyder.
Unusual for a team to hire someone so closely connected to its arch-rival.
— There is a commercial running on TV advertising some kind of sparkling energy drink, with lot of young, attractive people skiing while drinking the product.
Long time ago, my cousin took me skiing a couple of times; once at Hunter Mountain in the Catskills, the other time I can’t remember where it was. I wasn’t a good skier. I was good at sitting at the bar in the lounge and listening to people tell stories about skiing.
Loved the chairlift, that was fun, but after the chairlift, it was all downhill.
DALLAS are 9-1 Over (7.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games in the current season.
NEW ORLEANS are 110-69 Over (34.1 Units) in home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games since 1996.
NBA
Dunkel
Saturday, April 1
NBA
Long Sheet
Saturday, April 1
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DALLAS (37 - 40) at MIAMI (40 - 37) - 4/1/2023, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 508-422 ATS (+43.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 614-515 ATS (+47.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 229-171 ATS (+40.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 653-557 ATS (+40.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MIAMI is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MIAMI is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games this season.
MIAMI is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or less this season.
MIAMI is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against MIAMI 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 (41 - 37) at NEW ORLEANS (39 - 38) - 4/1/2023, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 9-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA
Saturday, April 1
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Trend Report
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Dallas @ Miami
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers @ New Orleans
LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
New Orleans is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
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NEW ORLEANS are 110-69 Over (34.1 Units) in home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games since 1996.
NBA
Dunkel
Saturday, April 1
NBA
Long Sheet
Saturday, April 1
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DALLAS (37 - 40) at MIAMI (40 - 37) - 4/1/2023, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 508-422 ATS (+43.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 614-515 ATS (+47.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 229-171 ATS (+40.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 653-557 ATS (+40.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MIAMI is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MIAMI is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games this season.
MIAMI is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or less this season.
MIAMI is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against MIAMI 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 (41 - 37) at NEW ORLEANS (39 - 38) - 4/1/2023, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 9-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA
Saturday, April 1
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Trend Report
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Dallas @ Miami
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers @ New Orleans
LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
New Orleans is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
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Sunday’s 6-pack
Top six players in the transfer portal:
— Hunter Dickinson, Michigan to ????
— Kel’el Ware, Oregon to ????
— Kerr Kriisa, Arizona to ????
— Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky to ????
— Ace Baldwin, VCU to ???? (Penn State, where his old coach is now???)
— Caleb Love, North Carolina, to ????
Tweet of the Day
“It takes years to become an overnight success.”
Harvey Mackay
Sunday’s quiz
Jamie Foxx’s character Willie Beamon played QB for the Miami Sharks in Any Given Sunday; what number did Beamon wear for the Sharks?
Saturday’s quiz
69 was the most points Michael Jordan scored in an NBA game, on March 28, 1990 against the Cavaliers. He also had 18 rebounds, six assists and four steals in that game.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Timothy Robbins played a minor league pitcher; his character Nuke LaLoosh wore number 37.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……
— Went to McDonald’s for lunch Saturday, first time I had been there in over a year, which is surprising, now that I think of it. There were seven cars backed up at the drive-thru line, and it was a great day here in upstate New York, 65-70 degrees, so I parked the car and went inside to get my lunch.
Never looked at the menu on the wall, just ordered what I always get, two fish sandwiches and a vanilla milkshake— it costs $19.00 now!!!! Freakin’ fast food has outpriced itself; this was the last time they’ll see me for a long time. Milkshake was really good, though.
— San Diego State 72, Florida Atlantic 71
Lamont Butler hit an 18-foot jumper from right baseline at buzzer for the win.
FAU led 56-42 with 13:53 left in the game.
Aztecs made 9-18 shots on the arc, only 13-22 on foul line.
— Florida Atlantic finishes a great season 35-4; they’re moving into the AAC next season, for football reasons. Coach Dusty May said this week that teams are already trying to poach FAU’s players; we’ll see if they can keep their squad together. Going to college in Miami has to have its advantages.
Some good news for the Owls; May will coach FAU next season and is set to sign a lucrative long-term contract to stay with the school.
— UConn 72, Miami 59
UConn won its five NCAA tourney games by 24-15-23-28-13 points.
Huskies ended first half on an 18-5 run, after score had been tied 19-19.
Miami shot only 32.3% from the floor.
— Early pointspread on the national title game was UConn, minus 6, but as I type this, it has already been bet up to 7.5 or 8.
— Last 17 years, San Francisco Giants have started 17 different left fielders on Opening Day:
2007— Barry Bonds……. 2008— Dave Roberts
2009— Fred Lewis……..2010— Mark DeRosa
2011— Pat Burrell………2012— Aubrey Huff
2013— Andres Torres……2014— Mike Morse
2015— Nori Aoki………2016— Angel Pagan
2017— Jarrett Parker……….2018— Hunter Pence
2019— Connor Joe……….2020— Alex Dickerson
2021— Austin Slater……….2022— Joc Pederson
2023— Blake Sabol
— Dodgers 10, Arizona 1— Trayce Thompson (Klay’s brother) hit three homers, knocked in eight runs.
— Red Sox 9, Orioles 8— Leading 8-7 in last inning, Baltimore’s left fielder dropped an easy fly ball that would’ve ended the game, then Adam Duvall hit a walk-off homer to send the fans home happy.
— Cardinals 4, Blue Jays 1— Flaherty threw five no-hit innings, but he also walked seven guys, using 95 pitches to get his 15 outs.
— Angels 13, A’s 1— Shintaro Fujinami’s major league debut was…….a disaster. He got seven outs, he gave up eight runs. No bueno.
— Guardians 2, Mariners 0— Aaron Civale tossed seven shutout innings; bad day for Seattle— they put P Robbie Ray on the injured list with a flexor strain, whatever that is.
— Rangers 16, Phillies 3— Mitch Garver hit a couple homers; Texas scored 27 runs in winning their first two games. Rangers are second team since 1994 to score 10+ runs in both of their first two games of a season (’21 Royals are the other)
— Twins 2, Royals 0— Then there is Kansas City, which lost its first two games 2-0/2-0; Sonny Gray tossed five shutout innings in this game.
— Giants 7, Bronx 5— New York had bases loaded, one out in last inning, but Stanton grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the game. Brandon Crawford was 3-5 with three RBI for the Giants.
— Braves 7, Nationals 1— Matt Olson homered twice for Atlanta; Strider tossed six shutout innings. Braves outscored Washington 14-3 in winning their first two games.
— Brewers 3, Cubs 1— Game was scoreless after five, Cubs led 1-0 after seven on an Ian Happ homer, but Milwaukee scored three runs in 8th inning , their first runs in two games.
— Mets 6, Marlins 2— Mark Canha went 3-4, scored three runs, knocked in two more; rough day in Miami. Marlins lost, Hurricanes/FAU both lost in the Final Four.
Top six players in the transfer portal:
— Hunter Dickinson, Michigan to ????
— Kel’el Ware, Oregon to ????
— Kerr Kriisa, Arizona to ????
— Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky to ????
— Ace Baldwin, VCU to ???? (Penn State, where his old coach is now???)
— Caleb Love, North Carolina, to ????
Tweet of the Day
“It takes years to become an overnight success.”
Harvey Mackay
Sunday’s quiz
Jamie Foxx’s character Willie Beamon played QB for the Miami Sharks in Any Given Sunday; what number did Beamon wear for the Sharks?
Saturday’s quiz
69 was the most points Michael Jordan scored in an NBA game, on March 28, 1990 against the Cavaliers. He also had 18 rebounds, six assists and four steals in that game.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Timothy Robbins played a minor league pitcher; his character Nuke LaLoosh wore number 37.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……
— Went to McDonald’s for lunch Saturday, first time I had been there in over a year, which is surprising, now that I think of it. There were seven cars backed up at the drive-thru line, and it was a great day here in upstate New York, 65-70 degrees, so I parked the car and went inside to get my lunch.
Never looked at the menu on the wall, just ordered what I always get, two fish sandwiches and a vanilla milkshake— it costs $19.00 now!!!! Freakin’ fast food has outpriced itself; this was the last time they’ll see me for a long time. Milkshake was really good, though.
— San Diego State 72, Florida Atlantic 71
Lamont Butler hit an 18-foot jumper from right baseline at buzzer for the win.
FAU led 56-42 with 13:53 left in the game.
Aztecs made 9-18 shots on the arc, only 13-22 on foul line.
— Florida Atlantic finishes a great season 35-4; they’re moving into the AAC next season, for football reasons. Coach Dusty May said this week that teams are already trying to poach FAU’s players; we’ll see if they can keep their squad together. Going to college in Miami has to have its advantages.
Some good news for the Owls; May will coach FAU next season and is set to sign a lucrative long-term contract to stay with the school.
— UConn 72, Miami 59
UConn won its five NCAA tourney games by 24-15-23-28-13 points.
Huskies ended first half on an 18-5 run, after score had been tied 19-19.
Miami shot only 32.3% from the floor.
— Early pointspread on the national title game was UConn, minus 6, but as I type this, it has already been bet up to 7.5 or 8.
— Last 17 years, San Francisco Giants have started 17 different left fielders on Opening Day:
2007— Barry Bonds……. 2008— Dave Roberts
2009— Fred Lewis……..2010— Mark DeRosa
2011— Pat Burrell………2012— Aubrey Huff
2013— Andres Torres……2014— Mike Morse
2015— Nori Aoki………2016— Angel Pagan
2017— Jarrett Parker……….2018— Hunter Pence
2019— Connor Joe……….2020— Alex Dickerson
2021— Austin Slater……….2022— Joc Pederson
2023— Blake Sabol
— Dodgers 10, Arizona 1— Trayce Thompson (Klay’s brother) hit three homers, knocked in eight runs.
— Red Sox 9, Orioles 8— Leading 8-7 in last inning, Baltimore’s left fielder dropped an easy fly ball that would’ve ended the game, then Adam Duvall hit a walk-off homer to send the fans home happy.
— Cardinals 4, Blue Jays 1— Flaherty threw five no-hit innings, but he also walked seven guys, using 95 pitches to get his 15 outs.
— Angels 13, A’s 1— Shintaro Fujinami’s major league debut was…….a disaster. He got seven outs, he gave up eight runs. No bueno.
— Guardians 2, Mariners 0— Aaron Civale tossed seven shutout innings; bad day for Seattle— they put P Robbie Ray on the injured list with a flexor strain, whatever that is.
— Rangers 16, Phillies 3— Mitch Garver hit a couple homers; Texas scored 27 runs in winning their first two games. Rangers are second team since 1994 to score 10+ runs in both of their first two games of a season (’21 Royals are the other)
— Twins 2, Royals 0— Then there is Kansas City, which lost its first two games 2-0/2-0; Sonny Gray tossed five shutout innings in this game.
— Giants 7, Bronx 5— New York had bases loaded, one out in last inning, but Stanton grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the game. Brandon Crawford was 3-5 with three RBI for the Giants.
— Braves 7, Nationals 1— Matt Olson homered twice for Atlanta; Strider tossed six shutout innings. Braves outscored Washington 14-3 in winning their first two games.
— Brewers 3, Cubs 1— Game was scoreless after five, Cubs led 1-0 after seven on an Ian Happ homer, but Milwaukee scored three runs in 8th inning , their first runs in two games.
— Mets 6, Marlins 2— Mark Canha went 3-4, scored three runs, knocked in two more; rough day in Miami. Marlins lost, Hurricanes/FAU both lost in the Final Four.
TORONTO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games vs. losing teams in the current season.
MEMPHIS are 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-3 Over (8.7 Units) off a home loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 14-2 ATS (11.8 Units) in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 47% or higher in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-19 Over (14.1 Units) versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game in the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the current season.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2...
HOUSTON is 9-1 Under (7.9 Units) after a win by 6 points or less in the current season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-1 Over (8.9 Units) in home games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the curre...
CLEVELAND is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite in the current season.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-0 Over (7 Units) after scoring 130 points or more in the current season.
MEMPHIS are 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-3 Over (8.7 Units) off a home loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 14-2 ATS (11.8 Units) in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 47% or higher in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-19 Over (14.1 Units) versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game in the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the current season.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2...
HOUSTON is 9-1 Under (7.9 Units) after a win by 6 points or less in the current season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-1 Over (8.9 Units) in home games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the curre...
CLEVELAND is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite in the current season.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-0 Over (7 Units) after scoring 130 points or more in the current season.
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Long Sheet
Sunday, April 2
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TORONTO (38 - 39) at CHARLOTTE (26 - 52) - 4/2/2023, 1:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MEMPHIS (49 - 28) at CHICAGO (37 - 40) - 4/2/2023, 3:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games this season.
MEMPHIS is 95-71 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 77-57 ATS (+14.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 66-47 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 230-173 ATS (+39.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
CHICAGO is 166-212 ATS (-67.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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PORTLAND (32 - 45) at MINNESOTA (39 - 39) - 4/2/2023, 3:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 67-90 ATS (-32.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 51-71 ATS (-27.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
PORTLAND is 32-46 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
MINNESOTA is 496-570 ATS (-131.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 50-76 ATS (-33.6 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (36 - 41) at BROOKLYN (42 - 35) - 4/2/2023, 3:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 42-32 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
UTAH is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games this season.
UTAH is 117-86 ATS (+22.4 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
UTAH is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 73-87 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 35-59 ATS (-29.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 27-52 ATS (-30.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-2 straight up against UTAH 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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SAN ANTONIO (19 - 58) at SACRAMENTO (47 - 30) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-46 ATS (-19.6 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 44-33 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 43-33 ATS (+6.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 37-28 ATS (+6.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WASHINGTON (34 - 43) at NEW YORK (45 - 33) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 68-87 ATS (-27.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 43-32 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
NEW YORK is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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DALLAS (37 - 41) at ATLANTA (38 - 39) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) on Sunday games this season.
DALLAS is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 508-423 ATS (+42.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 614-516 ATS (+46.4 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 229-172 ATS (+39.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 264-210 ATS (+33.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
ATLANTA is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS 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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DETROIT (16 - 61) at ORLANDO (33 - 44) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 33-41 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-40 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
DETROIT is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ORLANDO is 43-32 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
DETROIT is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-4 straight up against ORLANDO 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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LA LAKERS (39 - 38) at HOUSTON (19 - 59) - 4/2/2023, 7:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 154-119 ATS (+23.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
HOUSTON is 30-44 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 28-42 ATS (-18.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
HOUSTON is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
HOUSTON is 28-41 ATS (-17.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
HOUSTON is 42-71 ATS (-36.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-57 ATS (-24.7 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 128-169 ATS (-57.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
HOUSTON is 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-2 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHOENIX (42 - 35) at OKLAHOMA CITY (38 - 40) - 4/2/2023, 7:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 44-32 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 39-29 ATS (+7.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 145-117 ATS (+16.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 115-87 ATS (+19.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after scoring 100 points or less this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANA (34 - 44) at CLEVELAND (48 - 30) - 4/2/2023, 8:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
INDIANA is 84-53 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
INDIANA is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-58 ATS (-23.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 254-312 ATS (-89.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHILADELPHIA (51 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 22) - 4/2/2023, 8:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 42-31 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 225-291 ATS (-95.1 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 268-320 ATS (-84.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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 (41 - 37) at DENVER (51 - 26) - 4/2/2023, 8:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-28 ATS (-21.8 Units) in road games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road games in the second half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-90 ATS (-43.0 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after scoring 130 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DENVER is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 154-116 ATS (+26.4 Units) in April games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 7-7 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 7-7 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Long Sheet
Sunday, April 2
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TORONTO (38 - 39) at CHARLOTTE (26 - 52) - 4/2/2023, 1:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MEMPHIS (49 - 28) at CHICAGO (37 - 40) - 4/2/2023, 3:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games this season.
MEMPHIS is 95-71 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 77-57 ATS (+14.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 66-47 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 230-173 ATS (+39.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
CHICAGO is 166-212 ATS (-67.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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PORTLAND (32 - 45) at MINNESOTA (39 - 39) - 4/2/2023, 3:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 67-90 ATS (-32.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 51-71 ATS (-27.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
PORTLAND is 32-46 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
MINNESOTA is 496-570 ATS (-131.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 50-76 ATS (-33.6 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (36 - 41) at BROOKLYN (42 - 35) - 4/2/2023, 3:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 42-32 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
UTAH is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games this season.
UTAH is 117-86 ATS (+22.4 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
UTAH is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 73-87 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 35-59 ATS (-29.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 27-52 ATS (-30.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-2 straight up against UTAH 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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SAN ANTONIO (19 - 58) at SACRAMENTO (47 - 30) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-46 ATS (-19.6 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 44-33 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 43-33 ATS (+6.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 37-28 ATS (+6.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WASHINGTON (34 - 43) at NEW YORK (45 - 33) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 68-87 ATS (-27.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 43-32 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
NEW YORK is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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DALLAS (37 - 41) at ATLANTA (38 - 39) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) on Sunday games this season.
DALLAS is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 508-423 ATS (+42.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 614-516 ATS (+46.4 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 229-172 ATS (+39.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 264-210 ATS (+33.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
ATLANTA is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS 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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DETROIT (16 - 61) at ORLANDO (33 - 44) - 4/2/2023, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 33-41 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-40 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
DETROIT is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ORLANDO is 43-32 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
DETROIT is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-4 straight up against ORLANDO 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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LA LAKERS (39 - 38) at HOUSTON (19 - 59) - 4/2/2023, 7:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 154-119 ATS (+23.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
HOUSTON is 30-44 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 28-42 ATS (-18.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
HOUSTON is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
HOUSTON is 28-41 ATS (-17.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
HOUSTON is 42-71 ATS (-36.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-57 ATS (-24.7 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 128-169 ATS (-57.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
HOUSTON is 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-2 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHOENIX (42 - 35) at OKLAHOMA CITY (38 - 40) - 4/2/2023, 7:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 44-32 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 39-29 ATS (+7.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 145-117 ATS (+16.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 115-87 ATS (+19.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after scoring 100 points or less this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANA (34 - 44) at CLEVELAND (48 - 30) - 4/2/2023, 8:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
INDIANA is 84-53 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
INDIANA is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-58 ATS (-23.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 254-312 ATS (-89.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHILADELPHIA (51 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 22) - 4/2/2023, 8:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 42-31 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 225-291 ATS (-95.1 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 268-320 ATS (-84.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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 (41 - 37) at DENVER (51 - 26) - 4/2/2023, 8:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-28 ATS (-21.8 Units) in road games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road games in the second half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-90 ATS (-43.0 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after scoring 130 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DENVER is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 154-116 ATS (+26.4 Units) in April games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 7-7 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 7-7 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA
Sunday, April 2
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Trend Report
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Toronto @ Charlotte
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Memphis @ Chicago
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Memphis
Portland @ Minnesota
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Portland's last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
Utah @ Brooklyn
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Washington @ New York
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing New York
Washington is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
New York is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
New York is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Detroit @ Orlando
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Dallas @ Atlanta
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
San Antonio @ Sacramento
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
San Antonio is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Sacramento is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Phoenix @ Oklahoma City
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
LA Lakers @ Houston
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Indiana @ Cleveland
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia @ Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Milwaukee is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
Golden State @ Denver
Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Denver
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Golden State
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Sunday, April 2
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Trend Report
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Toronto @ Charlotte
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Memphis @ Chicago
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Memphis
Portland @ Minnesota
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Portland's last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
Utah @ Brooklyn
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Washington @ New York
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing New York
Washington is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against New York
New York
New York is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
New York is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Detroit @ Orlando
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Dallas @ Atlanta
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
San Antonio @ Sacramento
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
San Antonio is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Sacramento is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Phoenix @ Oklahoma City
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
LA Lakers @ Houston
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Indiana @ Cleveland
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia @ Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Milwaukee is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
Golden State @ Denver
Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Denver
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Golden State
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SUNDAY, APRIL 2
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOR at CHA | 01:00 PM | CHA +13.0 U 222.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at BK | 03:30 PM | UTA +8.5 O 230.0 | +500 +500 |
| POR at MIN | 03:30 PM | POR +17.0 O 227.0 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at CHI | 03:30 PM | MEM -3.0 O 225.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at NY | 06:00 PM | NY -12.5 U 223.0 | +500 +500 |
| SA at SAC | 06:00 PM | SA +15.5 O 244.0 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at ATL | 06:00 PM | ATL -3.0 U 242.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at ORL | 06:00 PM | DET +9.0 O 224.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHO at OKC | 07:00 PM | OKC +4.5 O 234.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAL at HOU | 07:00 PM | LAL -11.0 O 233.0 | +500 +500 |
| IND at CLE | 08:00 PM | IND +12.5 O 229.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at MIL | 08:00 PM | PHI +4.5 O 233.5 | +500 +500 |
| GS at DEN | 08:30 PM | GS +2.5 O 234.0 | +500 +500 |
BEST BETS FOR APRIL
04/02/2023......................1 - 0......................100.%.......................+ 5.00
04/01/2023......................2 - 0......................100%....................... + 10.00
TOTALS.............................3 - 0......................100%.........................+ 15.00
04/02/2023......................1 - 0......................100.%.......................+ 5.00
04/01/2023......................2 - 0......................100%....................... + 10.00
TOTALS.............................3 - 0......................100%.........................+ 15.00
Monday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in total bases, four days into the season:
19— Adam Duvall, Bos
18— CJ Cron, Colo
17— Yoan Moncada, CWS
14— Xander Bogaerts, SD
13— Wander Franco, TB
12— Trayce Thompson LA, Charlie Blackmon Colorado, Aaron Judge NYY
Tweet of the Day
“When I graduated college and I was looking for a grad assistant position, Lou Henson hired me. It showed the quality of character he had that he’s hiring the son of a rival of Big Ten school’s coach’s son. He didn’t worry about it. He didn’t care about that.”
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher, whose dad Jim used to coach Minnesota
Monday’s quiz
Since 1985, what is the lowest seed to win the NCAA championship?
Sunday’s quiz
Jamie Foxx’s character Willie Beamon played QB for the Miami Sharks in Any Given Sunday; Beamon wore number 13 for the Sharks.
Saturday’s quiz
69 was the most points Michael Jordan scored in an NBA game, on March 28, 1990 against the Cavaliers. He also had 18 rebounds, six assists and four steals in that game.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday
— They were talking on the Rockies-Padres game Saturday night how umpire Pat Hoberg is the best umpire in the major leagues on balls/strikes, he even graded out perfect in one game last year. In nine innings, he didn’t miss one pitch, which is pretty impressive.
— Red Sox 9, Orioles 5— Boston take two of three in this series, scoring nine runs in all three games; they are the third team in baseball history to score at 9+ runs in three straight games to start a season (’76 Reds/’78 Brewers).
— Rangers 2, Phillies 1— Bruce Bochy’s Rangers are 3-0; they scored 27 runs in their first two games, then won this one with pitching- their bullpen got 10 outs, allowing one baserunner. Phillies were 1-8 with runners in scoring position.
— Guardians 6, Mariners 5 (10)— Cleveland scored winning run on a throwing error by the catcher on a potential double play ball; Guardians went to Seattle and won three of four games to start the season.
— Mets 5, Marlins 1— Kodai Senga allowed one run in 5.1 IP, winning his first major league start; Tommy Pham went 3-4 with three RBI.
— Twins 7, Royals 4— Kansas City was 15th team since 1940 to get shut out in its first two games of a season; Joey Gallo hit homers off of two KC relievers to hand the Royals their third loss.
— Bronx 6, Giants 0— New York blanked the Giants twice this weekend; rookie Brito threw five shutout innings, needing only 76 pitches. Stanton hit a 485-foot homer, the second-longest of his career. Judge hit his second homer in three games.
— Arizona 2, Dodgers 1— Jake McCarthy knocked in the winning run with a 9th inning drag bunt as the Diamondbacks split four games in Chavez Ravine. Dodgers scored 18 runs in their two wins; both Arizona wins were by 2-1 scores.
— Angels 6, A’s 0— Tyler Anderson tossed six shutout innings; he looked like Steve Carlton against a feeble Oakland offense that scored three runs in three games this weekend.
— Cardinals 9, Blue Jays 4— St Louis got nine runs in 3.2 IP against Chris Bassitt; Nolan Gorman hit a couple of homers for the Redbirds. St Louis scored 22 runs in three games this weekend, but only won two of the three games.
— Nationals 4, Braves 1— MacKenzie Gore allowed one run in 5.1 IP, the Washington bullpen got the last 11 outs in their first win of the season. Nationals turned three double plays.
— White Sox 6, Astros 3— Teams split their 4-game series; Clevinger threw five shutout innings for the Pale Hose. Now would be a good time to play Houston, with Altuve/Brantley out of their lineup. Brantley should be back in 7-10 days, Altuve is out until June.
— Rays 5, Tigers 1— Tampa Bay outscored Detroit 21-3 in their 3-game sweep; Jeffrey Springs tossed six no-hit innings here, allowing only one baserunner.
— Hawks 132, Mavericks 130 OT— When Dallas traded for Kyrie Irving, they were 28-26; they won their first three games after the trade, but now they’re 37-42, having lost seven of their last eight games. Chemistry is a funny thing in basketball; you can’t buy it.
— Trailblazers 107, Timberwolves 105— Portland was down four starters; they had lost 11 of their last 12 games, but they pull the upset as 19.5-point underdogs, the 2nd-biggest NBA upset in the last 30 years (Orlando (+21) beat the Bulls in 1992).
— Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl scored his 30th power play goal of the season Saturday, just the fifth NHL player to do that (Mario Lemieux did it twice).
— San Diego State is third team ever to win consecutive NCAA Tournament games by one point, joining St Joe’s in 1981, Loyola Chi in 2018 on that short list.
Major league leaders in total bases, four days into the season:
19— Adam Duvall, Bos
18— CJ Cron, Colo
17— Yoan Moncada, CWS
14— Xander Bogaerts, SD
13— Wander Franco, TB
12— Trayce Thompson LA, Charlie Blackmon Colorado, Aaron Judge NYY
Tweet of the Day
“When I graduated college and I was looking for a grad assistant position, Lou Henson hired me. It showed the quality of character he had that he’s hiring the son of a rival of Big Ten school’s coach’s son. He didn’t worry about it. He didn’t care about that.”
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher, whose dad Jim used to coach Minnesota
Monday’s quiz
Since 1985, what is the lowest seed to win the NCAA championship?
Sunday’s quiz
Jamie Foxx’s character Willie Beamon played QB for the Miami Sharks in Any Given Sunday; Beamon wore number 13 for the Sharks.
Saturday’s quiz
69 was the most points Michael Jordan scored in an NBA game, on March 28, 1990 against the Cavaliers. He also had 18 rebounds, six assists and four steals in that game.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday
— They were talking on the Rockies-Padres game Saturday night how umpire Pat Hoberg is the best umpire in the major leagues on balls/strikes, he even graded out perfect in one game last year. In nine innings, he didn’t miss one pitch, which is pretty impressive.
— Red Sox 9, Orioles 5— Boston take two of three in this series, scoring nine runs in all three games; they are the third team in baseball history to score at 9+ runs in three straight games to start a season (’76 Reds/’78 Brewers).
— Rangers 2, Phillies 1— Bruce Bochy’s Rangers are 3-0; they scored 27 runs in their first two games, then won this one with pitching- their bullpen got 10 outs, allowing one baserunner. Phillies were 1-8 with runners in scoring position.
— Guardians 6, Mariners 5 (10)— Cleveland scored winning run on a throwing error by the catcher on a potential double play ball; Guardians went to Seattle and won three of four games to start the season.
— Mets 5, Marlins 1— Kodai Senga allowed one run in 5.1 IP, winning his first major league start; Tommy Pham went 3-4 with three RBI.
— Twins 7, Royals 4— Kansas City was 15th team since 1940 to get shut out in its first two games of a season; Joey Gallo hit homers off of two KC relievers to hand the Royals their third loss.
— Bronx 6, Giants 0— New York blanked the Giants twice this weekend; rookie Brito threw five shutout innings, needing only 76 pitches. Stanton hit a 485-foot homer, the second-longest of his career. Judge hit his second homer in three games.
— Arizona 2, Dodgers 1— Jake McCarthy knocked in the winning run with a 9th inning drag bunt as the Diamondbacks split four games in Chavez Ravine. Dodgers scored 18 runs in their two wins; both Arizona wins were by 2-1 scores.
— Angels 6, A’s 0— Tyler Anderson tossed six shutout innings; he looked like Steve Carlton against a feeble Oakland offense that scored three runs in three games this weekend.
— Cardinals 9, Blue Jays 4— St Louis got nine runs in 3.2 IP against Chris Bassitt; Nolan Gorman hit a couple of homers for the Redbirds. St Louis scored 22 runs in three games this weekend, but only won two of the three games.
— Nationals 4, Braves 1— MacKenzie Gore allowed one run in 5.1 IP, the Washington bullpen got the last 11 outs in their first win of the season. Nationals turned three double plays.
— White Sox 6, Astros 3— Teams split their 4-game series; Clevinger threw five shutout innings for the Pale Hose. Now would be a good time to play Houston, with Altuve/Brantley out of their lineup. Brantley should be back in 7-10 days, Altuve is out until June.
— Rays 5, Tigers 1— Tampa Bay outscored Detroit 21-3 in their 3-game sweep; Jeffrey Springs tossed six no-hit innings here, allowing only one baserunner.
— Hawks 132, Mavericks 130 OT— When Dallas traded for Kyrie Irving, they were 28-26; they won their first three games after the trade, but now they’re 37-42, having lost seven of their last eight games. Chemistry is a funny thing in basketball; you can’t buy it.
— Trailblazers 107, Timberwolves 105— Portland was down four starters; they had lost 11 of their last 12 games, but they pull the upset as 19.5-point underdogs, the 2nd-biggest NBA upset in the last 30 years (Orlando (+21) beat the Bulls in 1992).
— Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl scored his 30th power play goal of the season Saturday, just the fifth NHL player to do that (Mario Lemieux did it twice).
— San Diego State is third team ever to win consecutive NCAA Tournament games by one point, joining St Joe’s in 1981, Loyola Chi in 2018 on that short list.
