Thursday, February 20
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS at PHI | 07:00 PM | O 224.0 | +500 |
| MEM at IND | 07:00 PM | MEM -2.0 O 250.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at BK | 07:30 PM | U 225.0 | +500 |
| ORL at ATL | 07:30 PM | ATL +1.5 U 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at NY | 07:30 PM | O 243.5 | +500 |
| LAC at MIL | 08:00 PM | O 229.5 | +500 |
| PHO at SA | 09:30 PM | O 238.0 | +500 |
| LAL at POR | 10:00 PM | POR +3.0 U 227.0 | +500 +500 |
BEST BETS FOR FEB. 2025
02/20/2025..............2 - 5 - 0..............28.57%..............- 17.50
02/19/2025..............0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%..............- 11.00
02/13/2025...............7 -3 - 0..............70.00%..............+ 18.50
02/12/2025..............4 - 6 - 0.............40.00%...............- 13.00
02/08/2025............5 - 11 - 0..............31.25%..............- 33.50
02/06/2025..............6 - 3 - 0..............66.66%.............+ 13.50
02/05/2024..............8 - 6 - 1..............57.14%..............+ 7.00
02/04/2025..............4 - 7 - 0..............36.36%.............- 18.50
02/03/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%.............+ 14.00
02/02/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/01/2025..............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 7.50
TOTALS.................48 - 53 - 1..............47.52%...............- 49.50
02/20/2025..............2 - 5 - 0..............28.57%..............- 17.50
02/19/2025..............0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%..............- 11.00
02/13/2025...............7 -3 - 0..............70.00%..............+ 18.50
02/12/2025..............4 - 6 - 0.............40.00%...............- 13.00
02/08/2025............5 - 11 - 0..............31.25%..............- 33.50
02/06/2025..............6 - 3 - 0..............66.66%.............+ 13.50
02/05/2024..............8 - 6 - 1..............57.14%..............+ 7.00
02/04/2025..............4 - 7 - 0..............36.36%.............- 18.50
02/03/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%.............+ 14.00
02/02/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/01/2025..............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 7.50
TOTALS.................48 - 53 - 1..............47.52%...............- 49.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
VCU has had 24 straight winning years, under seven different coaches:
— Mack McCarthy 65-55, 35-32 in CAA games (0-0 NCAAs)
— Jeff Capel 79-41, 50-22 in CAA (0-1 NCAAs)
— Anthony Grant 76-25, 45-9 CAA (1-2 NCAAs)
— Shaka Smart 163-56; 38-16 CAA/36-14 A-10 (6-5 NCAAs)
— Will Wade 51-20, 28-8 A-10 (1-2 NCAAs)
— Mike Rhoades 129-61, 72-32 A-10 (0-3 NCAAs)
— Ryan Odom 45-19, 22-9 A-10 (0-0 NCAAs)
Quote of the Day
“Unfortunately in recent years, we have seen ESPN scale back their baseball coverage and investment in a way that is not consistent with the sport’s appeal or performance on their platform.
Given that MLB provides strong viewership, valuable demographics, and the exclusive right to cover unique events like the Home Run Derby, ESPN’s demand to reduce rights fees is simply unacceptable. As a result, we have mutually agreed to terminate our agreement.”
Major League Baseball, in a statement; ESPN/MLB are done after this season
Friday’s quiz
In Kevin Costner’s baseball movie For Love of the Game, what veteran actor plays the catcher for the Detroit Tigers?
Thursday’s quiz
New York Knicks have won only two NBA titles, in 1970, 1973; Red Holzman was the Knicks’ coach in those years.
Wednesday’s quiz
Iowa State’s teams are known as the Cyclones.
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1) Red Storm Rising- A Hard Knocks-type show about Rick Pitino/St John’s basketball, which airs on Vice TV. I found it on YouTube, since I don’t think I get Vice TV. Saw the first couple episodes; very well done. If you like college basketball, it is worth your time.
2) Underrated- Apple TV has a 90-minute show about Steph Curry, which focuses more on his college days at Davidson than his NBA career, but it shows both.
Curry is one of the best 10-15 players ever; he is the best shooter ever. It is interesting that he seems to be a fairly normal person. Wish they had shown the time he made 90+ 3-pointers in a row after a practice, but this was a really good show that I enjoyed watching.
Trivia; In his first college game ever, Curry had 13 turnovers, against Eastern Michigan; team had 30 turnovers overall, in an 81-77 win. There were skeptics that Curry would ever be a good Division I guard; those skeptics shut up a long time ago.
— Curry’s father Dell played 16 years in the NBA; he made 40.2% of his 3’s in his career. Dell Curry went to Virginia Tech; so did Curry’s mother.
Steph Curry wanted to play college ball at Virginia Tech, which had gone 19-29 in conference games the previous three seasons, but Curry was a pretty skinny kid, so the coach passed on giving him a scholarship.
That coach was Seth Greenberg, now one of ESPN’s college basketball studio guys.
— 9-time Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin has retired from the Cowboys/NFL after a great career. He will be get inducted into the Hall of Fame five years from now, that’s how good he was.
— Last year, Brett Baty wore number 22 for the Mets; this winter, Mets signed OF Juan Soto for $51M a year. Soto also wears number 22; Baty gave up number 22 to Soto and Thursday, Soto gifted Baty with a black Chevy SUV, which apparently cost $92,000, pocket change for Soto.
— LaSalle basketball coach Fran Dunphy is going to retire at the end of the season; the 76-year old Dunphy has made the NCAA Tournament 17 times in his career- he has a 623-376 record at Penn, Temple, La Salle— one of the three best coaches in Ivy League history.
— Famous birthdays, February 21st:
Tyne Daly, 79
William Petersen, 72
Kelsey Grammar, 70
Alan Trammell, 67
Steve Francis, 48
Jennifer Love Hewitt, 46
Andre Barrett, 43
Bo Naylor, 25
— Texas/USC cancelled their spring football games this year, like Nebraska/Florida State did. Texas/USC made up BS reasons for cancelling the games; Nebraska coach Matt Rhule was honest, citing teams watching the Cornhuskers’ spring game, then enticing players to enter the transfer portal and bolt Lincoln.
Florida State coach Mike Norvell: ”I would assume that you’re going to see less and less spring games just because of that part of it.”
— San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is out for the year, with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The condition is typically treated with blood-thinning medication, which usually prevents a player from playing a contact sport like basketball.
Spurs are optimistic that Wembanyama will make a full recovery for the start of next season.
— Bronx Bombers gave manager Bret Boone a 2-year contract extension, through the 2027 season; Boone is 603-429 in the regular season, making the playoffs six of seven years. He is 22-23 in playoff games, getting to the World Series last year, for the first time.
In his seven years as manager, New York has paid out a total of $1,744,951,625 in salaries to their players, an average of $249,278,934/year.
— Kansas City Royals signed P Ross Stripling to a minor league deal; Stripling has pitched in the majors for nine years, for four different teams- he is 40-54, 4.17 in 248 games (129 starts).
— Term of the Day: robber baron- a person who becomes rich through ruthless and often unscrupulous business practices.
VCU has had 24 straight winning years, under seven different coaches:
— Mack McCarthy 65-55, 35-32 in CAA games (0-0 NCAAs)
— Jeff Capel 79-41, 50-22 in CAA (0-1 NCAAs)
— Anthony Grant 76-25, 45-9 CAA (1-2 NCAAs)
— Shaka Smart 163-56; 38-16 CAA/36-14 A-10 (6-5 NCAAs)
— Will Wade 51-20, 28-8 A-10 (1-2 NCAAs)
— Mike Rhoades 129-61, 72-32 A-10 (0-3 NCAAs)
— Ryan Odom 45-19, 22-9 A-10 (0-0 NCAAs)
Quote of the Day
“Unfortunately in recent years, we have seen ESPN scale back their baseball coverage and investment in a way that is not consistent with the sport’s appeal or performance on their platform.
Given that MLB provides strong viewership, valuable demographics, and the exclusive right to cover unique events like the Home Run Derby, ESPN’s demand to reduce rights fees is simply unacceptable. As a result, we have mutually agreed to terminate our agreement.”
Major League Baseball, in a statement; ESPN/MLB are done after this season
Friday’s quiz
In Kevin Costner’s baseball movie For Love of the Game, what veteran actor plays the catcher for the Detroit Tigers?
Thursday’s quiz
New York Knicks have won only two NBA titles, in 1970, 1973; Red Holzman was the Knicks’ coach in those years.
Wednesday’s quiz
Iowa State’s teams are known as the Cyclones.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Since I watch too much TV, I have two TV recommendations today:1) Red Storm Rising- A Hard Knocks-type show about Rick Pitino/St John’s basketball, which airs on Vice TV. I found it on YouTube, since I don’t think I get Vice TV. Saw the first couple episodes; very well done. If you like college basketball, it is worth your time.
2) Underrated- Apple TV has a 90-minute show about Steph Curry, which focuses more on his college days at Davidson than his NBA career, but it shows both.
Curry is one of the best 10-15 players ever; he is the best shooter ever. It is interesting that he seems to be a fairly normal person. Wish they had shown the time he made 90+ 3-pointers in a row after a practice, but this was a really good show that I enjoyed watching.
Trivia; In his first college game ever, Curry had 13 turnovers, against Eastern Michigan; team had 30 turnovers overall, in an 81-77 win. There were skeptics that Curry would ever be a good Division I guard; those skeptics shut up a long time ago.
— Curry’s father Dell played 16 years in the NBA; he made 40.2% of his 3’s in his career. Dell Curry went to Virginia Tech; so did Curry’s mother.
Steph Curry wanted to play college ball at Virginia Tech, which had gone 19-29 in conference games the previous three seasons, but Curry was a pretty skinny kid, so the coach passed on giving him a scholarship.
That coach was Seth Greenberg, now one of ESPN’s college basketball studio guys.
— 9-time Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin has retired from the Cowboys/NFL after a great career. He will be get inducted into the Hall of Fame five years from now, that’s how good he was.
— Last year, Brett Baty wore number 22 for the Mets; this winter, Mets signed OF Juan Soto for $51M a year. Soto also wears number 22; Baty gave up number 22 to Soto and Thursday, Soto gifted Baty with a black Chevy SUV, which apparently cost $92,000, pocket change for Soto.
— LaSalle basketball coach Fran Dunphy is going to retire at the end of the season; the 76-year old Dunphy has made the NCAA Tournament 17 times in his career- he has a 623-376 record at Penn, Temple, La Salle— one of the three best coaches in Ivy League history.
— Famous birthdays, February 21st:
Tyne Daly, 79
William Petersen, 72
Kelsey Grammar, 70
Alan Trammell, 67
Steve Francis, 48
Jennifer Love Hewitt, 46
Andre Barrett, 43
Bo Naylor, 25
— Texas/USC cancelled their spring football games this year, like Nebraska/Florida State did. Texas/USC made up BS reasons for cancelling the games; Nebraska coach Matt Rhule was honest, citing teams watching the Cornhuskers’ spring game, then enticing players to enter the transfer portal and bolt Lincoln.
Florida State coach Mike Norvell: ”I would assume that you’re going to see less and less spring games just because of that part of it.”
— San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is out for the year, with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The condition is typically treated with blood-thinning medication, which usually prevents a player from playing a contact sport like basketball.
Spurs are optimistic that Wembanyama will make a full recovery for the start of next season.
— Bronx Bombers gave manager Bret Boone a 2-year contract extension, through the 2027 season; Boone is 603-429 in the regular season, making the playoffs six of seven years. He is 22-23 in playoff games, getting to the World Series last year, for the first time.
In his seven years as manager, New York has paid out a total of $1,744,951,625 in salaries to their players, an average of $249,278,934/year.
— Kansas City Royals signed P Ross Stripling to a minor league deal; Stripling has pitched in the majors for nine years, for four different teams- he is 40-54, 4.17 in 248 games (129 starts).
— Term of the Day: robber baron- a person who becomes rich through ruthless and often unscrupulous business practices.
NBA
Friday, February 21
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Trend Report
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Milwaukee vs Washington
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
New York vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis vs Orlando
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Memphis's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis
Miami vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Detroit vs San Antonio
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
New Orleans vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota vs Houston
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Minnesota is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City vs Utah
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games
Golden State vs Sacramento
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Sacramento is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
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Friday, February 21
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Trend Report
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Milwaukee vs Washington
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
New York vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis vs Orlando
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Memphis's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis
Miami vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Detroit vs San Antonio
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
New Orleans vs Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota vs Houston
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Minnesota is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City vs Utah
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games
Golden State vs Sacramento
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Sacramento is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
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Friday, February 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY at CLE | 07:00 PM | U 241.5 | +500 |
| MEM at ORL | 07:00 PM | MEM -3.5 O 225.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at WAS | 07:00 PM | O 229.5 | +500 |
| MIA at TOR | 07:30 PM | TOR +3.0 O 219.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at SA | 08:30 PM | DET -4.0 U 235.5 | +500 +500 |
| NO at DAL | 08:30 PM | DAL -5.5 O 237.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at HOU | 09:30 PM | MIN +3.5 U 220.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at UTA | 09:30 PM | UTA +15.5 O 234.5 | +500 +500 |
| GS at SAC | 10:00 PM | GS -2.0 O 236.0 | +500 +500 |
BEST BETS FOR FEB. 2025
02/21/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/20/2025..............2 - 5 - 0..............28.57%..............- 17.50
02/19/2025..............0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%..............- 11.00
02/13/2025...............7 -3 - 0..............70.00%..............+ 18.50
02/12/2025..............4 - 6 - 0.............40.00%...............- 13.00
02/08/2025............5 - 11 - 0..............31.25%..............- 33.50
02/06/2025..............6 - 3 - 0..............66.66%.............+ 13.50
02/05/2024..............8 - 6 - 1..............57.14%..............+ 7.00
02/04/2025..............4 - 7 - 0..............36.36%.............- 18.50
02/03/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%.............+ 14.00
02/02/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/01/2025..............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 7.50
TOTALS.................51 - 56 - 1..............47.66%...............- 51.00
02/21/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/20/2025..............2 - 5 - 0..............28.57%..............- 17.50
02/19/2025..............0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%..............- 11.00
02/13/2025...............7 -3 - 0..............70.00%..............+ 18.50
02/12/2025..............4 - 6 - 0.............40.00%...............- 13.00
02/08/2025............5 - 11 - 0..............31.25%..............- 33.50
02/06/2025..............6 - 3 - 0..............66.66%.............+ 13.50
02/05/2024..............8 - 6 - 1..............57.14%..............+ 7.00
02/04/2025..............4 - 7 - 0..............36.36%.............- 18.50
02/03/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%.............+ 14.00
02/02/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/01/2025..............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 7.50
TOTALS.................51 - 56 - 1..............47.66%...............- 51.00
Saturday’s 6-pack:
— Michigan State 75, Michigan 62- Spartans lead Big 18 by half a game.
— Milwaukee 85, Youngstown State 74- Panthers had 35-22 edge on boards.
— Yale 92, Cornell 88- Yale improves to 10-0 in the Ivy League.
— Miami OH 96, Kent State 92 OT- RedHawks shot 14-28 on the arc.
— Villanova 81, Marquette 66- Wildcats shot 15-26 on the arc.
— Loyola 76, Dayton 72- Ramblers shot 55% inside the arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s not a strategy for [the MLB teams], so why work on it? I don’t want to make a farce of anything, but we’re here getting ready for a season and that’s not helping us get ready.”
Reds manager Terry Francona, on why he asked veteran players not to use the ball-strike challenge rule during spring training games this year
Saturday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the White Sox’ AA team in 1994, what major league manager was his manager that year?
(Hint: He has won a World Series as a manager)
Friday’s quiz
In Kevin Costner’s baseball movie For Love of the Game, John C Reilly plays the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.
Thursday’s quiz
New York Knicks have won only two NBA titles, in 1970, 1973; Red Holzman was the Knicks’ coach in those years.
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Teams that have done well in conference tournaments:
— WCC
Gonzaga is 27-4 in its last 31 WCC tournament games.
Saint Mary’s is 14-7 in its last 21 WCC tournament games.
— Big 18
Last four years, Illinois won the Big 18 conference tournament twice; they lost in the first round the other two years.
Last 12 years, Wisconsin is 9-3 in its first conference tournament game.
— Big X
Last 11 years, Iowa State has won the Big X tournament five times; the other six of those years, Cyclones were 1-6 in tournament games.
Since 2017, Arizona was 14-2 in the Pac-12 tournament, winning four tournaments, but they’re not in the Pac-12 anymore.
Since 2008, Kansas is 36-8 in conference tournaments.
Since 2018, Houston is 14-4 in conference tournament games, winning two tournaments.
Last 14 years, Colorado is 13-1 in its first conference tournament game.
Last seven years, Cincinnati is 7-0 in its first conference tournament game.
— Atlantic 15
Since 2007, VCU Rams are 35-12 in conference tournament games.
Last 12 years, Davidson is 11-1 in its first conference tournament game; they won the SoCon tournament in both 2012/2013, but since, they’ve only won one tournament (2018)
— AAC
Last three years, UAB Blazers are 8-1 in conference tournament games.
— Famous birthdays, February 22nd:
Paul Dooley, 97
Julius Erving, 75
Mike Hohensee, 64
Chris Dudley, 60
Jeri Ryan, 57
Drew Barrymore, 50
Rajon Rondo, 39
Chris Bassitt, 36
Khalil Mack, 34
Cody Bradford, 27
Today was my dad’s birthday, his and George Washington’s. My dad was an awesome guy; he passed away ten years ago. He is missed every day.
Teams that haven’t done as well in conference tournaments:
— ACC
2012-14, Louisville won three straight conference tournaments; since then, Cardinals are 3-8 in conference tournament games.
From 2004-12, Syracuse was 15-7 in Big East tournament games; since then, Orangemen are 5-9 in conference tournament games.
North Carolina has won the ACC tournament only once since 2008 (they won it in 2016).
— Atlantic 15
Dayton hasn’t won a conference tournament since 2003; since 2016, they’re 5-8 in A-15 conference tournament games.
— Big East
Butler is 3-10 in Big East tournament games; before that, they were 13-6 in their previous 19
conference tournament games.
Creighton won Arch Madness the last two years they were in the MVC; since then, Bluejays are 10-10 in Big East tournament games.
Georgetown won the Big East tournament in 2021, after going 7-9 in conference play during the regular season. Other than that unlikely run, since 2017, Hoyas are 0-7 in Big East tournament games.
Last eight years, St John’s went WL in six of eight Big East tournaments, going 1-1 the other two years. Despite playing the tournament on their home floor, St John’s hasn’t won the Big East tournament since 2000.
— Big 18
From 2016-21, Michigan was 13-3 in conference tournament games; the last three years, they went 0-3.
UCLA hasn’t won a conference tournament since 2014; they’re 9-9 in tournament games since then.
— Big X
Since 2017, Baylor is 2-7 in conference tournament games.
Last four years, Central Florida went WL in all four conference tournaments.
Since 2004, TCU is 11-10 in its first conference tournament game; they’re 1-10 in their second conference tournament game.
— Michigan State 75, Michigan 62- Spartans lead Big 18 by half a game.
— Milwaukee 85, Youngstown State 74- Panthers had 35-22 edge on boards.
— Yale 92, Cornell 88- Yale improves to 10-0 in the Ivy League.
— Miami OH 96, Kent State 92 OT- RedHawks shot 14-28 on the arc.
— Villanova 81, Marquette 66- Wildcats shot 15-26 on the arc.
— Loyola 76, Dayton 72- Ramblers shot 55% inside the arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s not a strategy for [the MLB teams], so why work on it? I don’t want to make a farce of anything, but we’re here getting ready for a season and that’s not helping us get ready.”
Reds manager Terry Francona, on why he asked veteran players not to use the ball-strike challenge rule during spring training games this year
Saturday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the White Sox’ AA team in 1994, what major league manager was his manager that year?
(Hint: He has won a World Series as a manager)
Friday’s quiz
In Kevin Costner’s baseball movie For Love of the Game, John C Reilly plays the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.
Thursday’s quiz
New York Knicks have won only two NBA titles, in 1970, 1973; Red Holzman was the Knicks’ coach in those years.
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Saturday’s Den: Some early conference tournament trends…….
March 1st is next week; conference tournaments are right around the corner. Here is an early look at some conference tournament trends……..Teams that have done well in conference tournaments:
— WCC
Gonzaga is 27-4 in its last 31 WCC tournament games.
Saint Mary’s is 14-7 in its last 21 WCC tournament games.
— Big 18
Last four years, Illinois won the Big 18 conference tournament twice; they lost in the first round the other two years.
Last 12 years, Wisconsin is 9-3 in its first conference tournament game.
— Big X
Last 11 years, Iowa State has won the Big X tournament five times; the other six of those years, Cyclones were 1-6 in tournament games.
Since 2017, Arizona was 14-2 in the Pac-12 tournament, winning four tournaments, but they’re not in the Pac-12 anymore.
Since 2008, Kansas is 36-8 in conference tournaments.
Since 2018, Houston is 14-4 in conference tournament games, winning two tournaments.
Last 14 years, Colorado is 13-1 in its first conference tournament game.
Last seven years, Cincinnati is 7-0 in its first conference tournament game.
— Atlantic 15
Since 2007, VCU Rams are 35-12 in conference tournament games.
Last 12 years, Davidson is 11-1 in its first conference tournament game; they won the SoCon tournament in both 2012/2013, but since, they’ve only won one tournament (2018)
— AAC
Last three years, UAB Blazers are 8-1 in conference tournament games.
— Famous birthdays, February 22nd:
Paul Dooley, 97
Julius Erving, 75
Mike Hohensee, 64
Chris Dudley, 60
Jeri Ryan, 57
Drew Barrymore, 50
Rajon Rondo, 39
Chris Bassitt, 36
Khalil Mack, 34
Cody Bradford, 27
Today was my dad’s birthday, his and George Washington’s. My dad was an awesome guy; he passed away ten years ago. He is missed every day.
Teams that haven’t done as well in conference tournaments:
— ACC
2012-14, Louisville won three straight conference tournaments; since then, Cardinals are 3-8 in conference tournament games.
From 2004-12, Syracuse was 15-7 in Big East tournament games; since then, Orangemen are 5-9 in conference tournament games.
North Carolina has won the ACC tournament only once since 2008 (they won it in 2016).
— Atlantic 15
Dayton hasn’t won a conference tournament since 2003; since 2016, they’re 5-8 in A-15 conference tournament games.
— Big East
Butler is 3-10 in Big East tournament games; before that, they were 13-6 in their previous 19
conference tournament games.
Creighton won Arch Madness the last two years they were in the MVC; since then, Bluejays are 10-10 in Big East tournament games.
Georgetown won the Big East tournament in 2021, after going 7-9 in conference play during the regular season. Other than that unlikely run, since 2017, Hoyas are 0-7 in Big East tournament games.
Last eight years, St John’s went WL in six of eight Big East tournaments, going 1-1 the other two years. Despite playing the tournament on their home floor, St John’s hasn’t won the Big East tournament since 2000.
— Big 18
From 2016-21, Michigan was 13-3 in conference tournament games; the last three years, they went 0-3.
UCLA hasn’t won a conference tournament since 2014; they’re 9-9 in tournament games since then.
— Big X
Since 2017, Baylor is 2-7 in conference tournament games.
Last four years, Central Florida went WL in all four conference tournaments.
Since 2004, TCU is 11-10 in its first conference tournament game; they’re 1-10 in their second conference tournament game.
NBA
Saturday, February 22
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Phoenix vs Chicago
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Brooklyn vs Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Philadelphia is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Brooklyn
LA Lakers vs Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte vs Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Portland is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Charlotte
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Saturday, February 22
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Phoenix vs Chicago
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Brooklyn vs Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Philadelphia is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Brooklyn
LA Lakers vs Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte vs Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Portland is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Charlotte
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BEST BETS FOR FEB. 2025
02/22/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%..............+ 14.00
02/21/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/20/2025..............2 - 5 - 0..............28.57%..............- 17.50
02/19/2025..............0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%..............- 11.00
02/13/2025...............7 -3 - 0..............70.00%..............+ 18.50
02/12/2025..............4 - 6 - 0.............40.00%...............- 13.00
02/08/2025............5 - 11 - 0..............31.25%..............- 33.50
02/06/2025..............6 - 3 - 0..............66.66%.............+ 13.50
02/05/2024..............8 - 6 - 1..............57.14%..............+ 7.00
02/04/2025..............4 - 7 - 0..............36.36%.............- 18.50
02/03/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%.............+ 14.00
02/02/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/01/2025..............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 7.50
TOTALS.................56 - 58 - 1..............49.12%...............- 37.00
02/22/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%..............+ 14.00
02/21/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/20/2025..............2 - 5 - 0..............28.57%..............- 17.50
02/19/2025..............0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%..............- 11.00
02/13/2025...............7 -3 - 0..............70.00%..............+ 18.50
02/12/2025..............4 - 6 - 0.............40.00%...............- 13.00
02/08/2025............5 - 11 - 0..............31.25%..............- 33.50
02/06/2025..............6 - 3 - 0..............66.66%.............+ 13.50
02/05/2024..............8 - 6 - 1..............57.14%..............+ 7.00
02/04/2025..............4 - 7 - 0..............36.36%.............- 18.50
02/03/2025..............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%.............+ 14.00
02/02/2025..............3 - 3 - 0..............50.00%..............- 1.50
02/01/2025..............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 7.50
TOTALS.................56 - 58 - 1..............49.12%...............- 37.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Baseball teams with biggest increases in attendance last year:
+20.4%— Kansas City
+20.3%— Baltimore
+19.2%— Arizona
+15.4%— Cleveland
+15.3%— Washington
+9.5%— Texas
Quote of the Day
“This travel is something I’ve never experienced, even at the NBA level. This is more intensive travel than even when I was a player at the Lakers or a coach at the Lakers.”
Cal basketball coach Mark Madsen, on increased travel in college sports now
Sunday’s quiz
When Pete Rose NL Rookie of the Year, what position did he play?
Saturday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the White Sox’ AA team in 1994, Terry Francona was his manager that year
.
Friday’s quiz
In Kevin Costner’s baseball movie For Love of the Game, John C Reilly plays the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.
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Stats that don’t seem to matter much:
Depth— Of the last 20 teams to make the Final Four, only 2 of 20 ranked in the top 100 in bench minutes. TV timeouts are longer in the NCAA’s; starters have more time to rest.
Playing fast- Only 5 of the last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in tempo; 11 of 20 were outside the top 200 in tempo.
Forcing turnovers- Only 4 of the last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in forcing turnovers; 8 of 20 were outside the top 200.
So what numbers should we be looking at in three weeks:
1) Who makes shots, and who prevents opponents from making shots
15 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in offensive efficiency.
14 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in defensive efficiency.
2) Experience
12 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in experience.
3) Being able to make 3-point shots
You don’t need to shoot a lot of them, but 17 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in 3-point shooting %age- 10 of 20 were in the top 50.
So, we’re looking for experienced teams with a good shooting percentage.
Top 8 teams in offensive efficiency:
Auburn
Duke
Alabama
Florida
Kentucky
Houston
Missouri
Gonzaga
Top 8 teams in defensive efficiency:
Tennessee
St John’s
Houston
Duke
Kansas
Texas A&M
San Diego State
Florida
Next week, we’ll look into whether or not winning/losing the conference tournament means anything, as far as success in the NCAA’s goes.
— Upsets of the Day:
Oregon (+8.5) 77, Wisconsin 73
Oral Roberts (+8.5) 71, St Thomas 66
Dartmouth (+7.5) 76, Princeton 61
Saint Mary’s (+6.5) 74, Gonzaga 67
Colorado (+6.5) 76, Baylor 74
Valparaiso (+6.5) 83, Southern Illinois 79
Hampton (+5.5) 83, NC-Wilmington 70
Marshall (+4.5) 69, Appalachian State 59
Eastern Illinois (+4.5) 67, Morehead State 62
— SEC
Tennessee 77, Texas A&M 69
Tennessee shot 13-27 on the arc, Aggies were 5-30.
Vols have won five of their last six games.
Arkansas 92, Missouri 85
Arkansas was 28-37 on foul line, Mizzou 13-17
Ivsic scored 20 points for the Hogs; he was 0-10 from floor in the Hogs’ last game.
Bracketology has 12 SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— WCC
Saint Mary’s 74, Gonzaga 65— Gaels clinch the WCC regular season title; they’re 5-3 in their last eight games vs Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is 2-7 in games decided by 8 or fewer points
Santa Clara 109, Washington State 79
Santa Clara took 38 3-point shots, made 23 of them; not bad.
Broncos led this game 61-33 at halftime.
— Big X
BYU 96, Arizona 95
Arizona scored 1.36 points/possession, but lost
BYU was 14-31 on arc, Wildcats 10-22.
BYU won eight of its last ten games.
— Big 18
Oregon 77, Wisconsin 73
Badgers led by 14 with 6:15 left in the game.
Oregon was +9 in turnovers (17-8) in turnovers.
Ducks have won four in a row, after a 1-6 skid.
Bracketology has ten Big 18 teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— Atlantic 15
VCU 70, George Mason 54
Rams have won six in row, 12 of last 13 games.
These teams are tied first first in the A-15, with four games left.
This is first week in while that Bracketology has A-15 getting two bids to the NCAAs this year: VCU-George Mason would probably have to meet in A-15 final, for that to happen.
VCU has a well-traveled player, 6-10 senior Jack Clark:
2018-22- LaSalle
2022-23- NC State
2023-24- Clemson
2024-25- VCU
Clark is playing 27 minutes/game this year, is shooting 64.5% inside the arc; he had 12 points, nine rebounds in this game.
— Famous birthdays, February 23rd:
Jackie Smith, 85
Fred Biletnikoff, 82
Jim Youngblood, 75
Ed (Too Tall) Jones, 74
Paul McDonald, 67
Bobby Bonilla, 62
Jerod Mayo, 39
Andrew Wiggins, 30
D’Angelo Russell, 29
Jamal Murray, 28
— Ivy League
Yale 90, Columbia 64
Yale has won 12 games in a row, the longest active win streak in the country.
— Sun Belt
Texas State 93, South Alabama 92 OT
Jaguars scored 1.33 points/possession and lost. Unusual.
USA had an 8-point lead midway thru the second half.
Bobcats were 13-28 on arc, South Alabama was 12-27
Doesn’t matter so much, because the conference tournament is on a neutral floor in Pensacola, FL, but with two games left in the regular season, James Madison leads three other teams by a game atop the Sun Belt standings.
— Mountain West
Utah State 79, San Diego State 71
Aztecs are tied for 4th with Boise State in the MW standings. Unusual.
Bracketology has three Mountain West teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— WAC
Texas-Arlington 67, Tarleton State 57
Saw something in this game I’ve never seen before, at least not in the shot clock era; Tarleton led 29-23 at halftime. Eight Texas-Arlington players had scored, but none of them had more than 3 points. The team’s leading scorer had 3 points at halftime, then they went out and scored 44 points in the second half.
Baseball teams with biggest increases in attendance last year:
+20.4%— Kansas City
+20.3%— Baltimore
+19.2%— Arizona
+15.4%— Cleveland
+15.3%— Washington
+9.5%— Texas
Quote of the Day
“This travel is something I’ve never experienced, even at the NBA level. This is more intensive travel than even when I was a player at the Lakers or a coach at the Lakers.”
Cal basketball coach Mark Madsen, on increased travel in college sports now
Sunday’s quiz
When Pete Rose NL Rookie of the Year, what position did he play?
Saturday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the White Sox’ AA team in 1994, Terry Francona was his manager that year
.
Friday’s quiz
In Kevin Costner’s baseball movie For Love of the Game, John C Reilly plays the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college basketball Saturday…….
Selection Sunday is three weeks away; what information will you use to fill out your brackets? After studying the last five NCAA tournaments, here is some knowledge to ponder:Stats that don’t seem to matter much:
Depth— Of the last 20 teams to make the Final Four, only 2 of 20 ranked in the top 100 in bench minutes. TV timeouts are longer in the NCAA’s; starters have more time to rest.
Playing fast- Only 5 of the last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in tempo; 11 of 20 were outside the top 200 in tempo.
Forcing turnovers- Only 4 of the last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in forcing turnovers; 8 of 20 were outside the top 200.
So what numbers should we be looking at in three weeks:
1) Who makes shots, and who prevents opponents from making shots
15 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in offensive efficiency.
14 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in defensive efficiency.
2) Experience
12 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in experience.
3) Being able to make 3-point shots
You don’t need to shoot a lot of them, but 17 of last 20 Final Four teams were in top 100 in 3-point shooting %age- 10 of 20 were in the top 50.
So, we’re looking for experienced teams with a good shooting percentage.
Top 8 teams in offensive efficiency:
Auburn
Duke
Alabama
Florida
Kentucky
Houston
Missouri
Gonzaga
Top 8 teams in defensive efficiency:
Tennessee
St John’s
Houston
Duke
Kansas
Texas A&M
San Diego State
Florida
Next week, we’ll look into whether or not winning/losing the conference tournament means anything, as far as success in the NCAA’s goes.
— Upsets of the Day:
Oregon (+8.5) 77, Wisconsin 73
Oral Roberts (+8.5) 71, St Thomas 66
Dartmouth (+7.5) 76, Princeton 61
Saint Mary’s (+6.5) 74, Gonzaga 67
Colorado (+6.5) 76, Baylor 74
Valparaiso (+6.5) 83, Southern Illinois 79
Hampton (+5.5) 83, NC-Wilmington 70
Marshall (+4.5) 69, Appalachian State 59
Eastern Illinois (+4.5) 67, Morehead State 62
— SEC
Tennessee 77, Texas A&M 69
Tennessee shot 13-27 on the arc, Aggies were 5-30.
Vols have won five of their last six games.
Arkansas 92, Missouri 85
Arkansas was 28-37 on foul line, Mizzou 13-17
Ivsic scored 20 points for the Hogs; he was 0-10 from floor in the Hogs’ last game.
Bracketology has 12 SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— WCC
Saint Mary’s 74, Gonzaga 65— Gaels clinch the WCC regular season title; they’re 5-3 in their last eight games vs Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is 2-7 in games decided by 8 or fewer points
Santa Clara 109, Washington State 79
Santa Clara took 38 3-point shots, made 23 of them; not bad.
Broncos led this game 61-33 at halftime.
— Big X
BYU 96, Arizona 95
Arizona scored 1.36 points/possession, but lost
BYU was 14-31 on arc, Wildcats 10-22.
BYU won eight of its last ten games.
— Big 18
Oregon 77, Wisconsin 73
Badgers led by 14 with 6:15 left in the game.
Oregon was +9 in turnovers (17-8) in turnovers.
Ducks have won four in a row, after a 1-6 skid.
Bracketology has ten Big 18 teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— Atlantic 15
VCU 70, George Mason 54
Rams have won six in row, 12 of last 13 games.
These teams are tied first first in the A-15, with four games left.
This is first week in while that Bracketology has A-15 getting two bids to the NCAAs this year: VCU-George Mason would probably have to meet in A-15 final, for that to happen.
VCU has a well-traveled player, 6-10 senior Jack Clark:
2018-22- LaSalle
2022-23- NC State
2023-24- Clemson
2024-25- VCU
Clark is playing 27 minutes/game this year, is shooting 64.5% inside the arc; he had 12 points, nine rebounds in this game.
— Famous birthdays, February 23rd:
Jackie Smith, 85
Fred Biletnikoff, 82
Jim Youngblood, 75
Ed (Too Tall) Jones, 74
Paul McDonald, 67
Bobby Bonilla, 62
Jerod Mayo, 39
Andrew Wiggins, 30
D’Angelo Russell, 29
Jamal Murray, 28
— Ivy League
Yale 90, Columbia 64
Yale has won 12 games in a row, the longest active win streak in the country.
— Sun Belt
Texas State 93, South Alabama 92 OT
Jaguars scored 1.33 points/possession and lost. Unusual.
USA had an 8-point lead midway thru the second half.
Bobcats were 13-28 on arc, South Alabama was 12-27
Doesn’t matter so much, because the conference tournament is on a neutral floor in Pensacola, FL, but with two games left in the regular season, James Madison leads three other teams by a game atop the Sun Belt standings.
— Mountain West
Utah State 79, San Diego State 71
Aztecs are tied for 4th with Boise State in the MW standings. Unusual.
Bracketology has three Mountain West teams in the NCAA Tournament.
— WAC
Texas-Arlington 67, Tarleton State 57
Saw something in this game I’ve never seen before, at least not in the shot clock era; Tarleton led 29-23 at halftime. Eight Texas-Arlington players had scored, but none of them had more than 3 points. The team’s leading scorer had 3 points at halftime, then they went out and scored 44 points in the second half.
NBA
Sunday, February 23
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New York vs Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
Dallas vs Golden State
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers vs Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
Detroit vs Atlanta
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Phoenix vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Washington vs Orlando
Washington is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Miami vs Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against Miami
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Memphis vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Memphis's last 13 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
San Antonio vs New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Oklahoma City vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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Sunday, February 23
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New York vs Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
Dallas vs Golden State
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers vs Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
Detroit vs Atlanta
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Phoenix vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Washington vs Orlando
Washington is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Miami vs Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against Miami
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Memphis vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Memphis's last 13 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
San Antonio vs New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Oklahoma City vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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