NBA
Friday, January 3
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Trend Report
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Charlotte vs Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Orlando vs Toronto
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Orlando
Toronto is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Boston vs Houston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington vs New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Washington is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
New York vs Oklahoma City
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing New York
Cleveland vs Dallas
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
San Antonio vs Denver
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Memphis vs Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing Sacramento
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
Atlanta vs LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Lakers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
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Friday, January 3
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Trend Report
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Charlotte vs Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Orlando vs Toronto
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Orlando
Toronto is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Boston vs Houston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington vs New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Washington is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
New York vs Oklahoma City
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing New York
Cleveland vs Dallas
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
San Antonio vs Denver
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Memphis vs Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing Sacramento
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
Atlanta vs LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Lakers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHA at DET | 07:00 PM | CHA +5.0 O 217.0 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at TOR | 07:30 PM | ORL -1.5 U 215.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at HOU | 08:00 PM | HOU +2.5 O 221.0 | +500 +500 |
| NY at OKC | 08:00 PM | OKC -5.0 U 222.0 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at NO | 08:00 PM | NO -7.0 O 232.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at DAL | 08:30 PM | CLE -6.5 U 232.0 | +500 +500 |
| SA at DEN | 09:00 PM | SA +7.0 O 236.0 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at SAC | 10:00 PM | MEM +4.0 O 239.0 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at LAL | 10:30 PM | LAL -4.0 U 231.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR JANUARY !
01/03/2025..........................8 - 5 - 0.........................61.53%....................+ 12.50
01/02/2025..........................7 - 2 - 1.........................77.77%....................+ 24.00
01/01/2025..........................6 - 4 - 0.........................60.00%....................+ 8.00
TOTALS............................21 - 11 - 1.........................65.62%....................+ 44.50
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DECEMBER TOTALS:...............149 - 132 - 3......................53.02%..................+ 23.50
01/03/2025..........................8 - 5 - 0.........................61.53%....................+ 12.50
01/02/2025..........................7 - 2 - 1.........................77.77%....................+ 24.00
01/01/2025..........................6 - 4 - 0.........................60.00%....................+ 8.00
TOTALS............................21 - 11 - 1.........................65.62%....................+ 44.50
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DECEMBER TOTALS:...............149 - 132 - 3......................53.02%..................+ 23.50
Saturday’s 6-pack:
College hoop teams shooting highest %age inside the arc:
63.1%— Alabama
62.7%— Michigan
62.2%— Cornell
61.3%— Auburn
60.6%— Indiana State
60.5%— Vanderbilt
Quote of the Day
“Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team. Jimmy Butler and his representative have indicated that they wish to be traded, therefore, we will listen to offers.”
Statement from the Miami Heat, who are paying Butler $48,798,677 this season
Saturday’s quiz
What team lost the second Super Bowl?
Friday’s quiz
Kansas City Chiefs lost the first Super Bowl, 35-10 to Green Bay.
Thursday’s quiz
Mark Richt was the Miami Hurricanes’ coach the last time they won a bowl game, in 2016.
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Spartans shot 56.8% inside the arc.
MSU is 12-2, despite shooting 28% on the arc (#342)
Spartans have #35 eFG% defense in country.
— Marquette 79, Creighton 71
Marquette is 4-0 in Big East, for first time since 2013.
Creighton was only 7-31 on the arc.
Kam Jones had 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists.
— New Mexico 82, Nevada 81 OT
Lobos hit a 15-footer at the buzzer for the walk-off win.
Nevada starts out conference play 0-4; they were 23-35 on foul line.
New Mexico was 31-41 on charity stripe.
— Siena 103, Manhattan 95 2OT
Jaspers led by six with 1:07 left in regulation.
— Wisconsin 116, Iowa 85
Badgers shot 21-31 on the arc: 63 points on 31 shots, an over 100% eFG%.
Wisconsin is 11-3, 5-3 vs top 100 teams.
— Georgetown 69, Xavier 63
Ed Cooley’s Hoyas are 12-2, 3-0 in Big East games.
Hoyas never trailed; they shot 55.3% inside the arc.
— There are three unbeaten teams left in college basketball, all in the SEC:
Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee.
— Famous birthdays, January 4th:
Dyan Cannon, 88
Sidney Green, 64
Todd Sauerbrun, 52
Ted Lilly, 49
Eric Weddle, 40
Kris Bryant, 33
Michael Lorenzen, 33
Derrick Henry, 31
Reynaldo Lopez, 31
Victor Wembanyama, 21
— Baltimore Orioles gave 41-year old P Charlie Morton a one-year, $15M deal; Morton has started 30+ games each of the last four years- he was 8-10, 4.19 in 30 starts for Atlanta last season.
— Utility guy Josh Rojas signed with the White Sox, where he figures to play most every day. Rojas has a .247 batting average over six seasons, a .685 OPS, but he is versatile and that plays in this day and age.
— Korean 2B Hyeseong Kim signed a 3-year deal with the Dodgers, worth $12.5M; this isn’t Ha-Seong Kim, who played the last four years for San Diego. Hyeseong Kim hit .326 for the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO last season.
— Texas State 30, North Texas 28
North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker started his first game at QB since he was in 9th grade; he threw for 393 yards and ran for 55 more. North Texas’ #1 QB bolted to Virginia.
Texas State QB McCloud threw for 307 yards and a TD.
Bobcats ran ball for 201 yards (4.6 yards/carry)
— Minnesota 24, Virginia Tech 10
Gophers win their 8th straight bowl game.
Minnesota outgained the Hokies, 403-223.
Virginia Tech lost five of its last six bowls.
— Miami Heat/Jimmy Butler are at an impasse; Heat suspended star guard Butler for seven games, for “conduct detrimental to the team” Butler is getting paid $48,798,677 this season, $336,543 per game, so this is a fine of $2,355,801.
Butler is in the last guaranteed year of his contract; he has a player option worth more than $52M for next season.
Miami will now listen to trade offers for the 35-year old Butler.
— Of the ten players who played the most games as a DH, six of them are in the Hall of Fame.
— Modern college sports: Georgia Tech poached UNLV’s punter.
— UConn football coach Jim Mora Jr posted a statement on social media about other teams poaching UConn’s players. Huskies just got their first bowl win since 2010.
“A simple note to the schools and coaches that have blatantly broken @NCAAFootball rules by tampering with our players in the last 24 hours. We do know who you are, we will pursue all avenues to hold you accountable. We are excited that we’ve built a program where coaches have to cheat to beat us and we will protect that program. Think hard before you tamper with our players.”
Alrighty then.
— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 6-2 SU/7-1 ATS
ACC 2-11 SU/1-12 ATS
Big 18 9-4 SU/11-2 ATS
Big X 3-4 SU/3-4 ATS
C-USA 1-3 SU/1-3 ATS
MAC 4-2 SU/4-1-1 ATS
M West 1-4 SU/1-4 ATS
SEC 7-6 SU/6-7 ATS
Sun Belt 4-3 SU/2-4-1 ATS
Favorites: 20-20-1 ATS
Totals: over 21-20
College hoop teams shooting highest %age inside the arc:
63.1%— Alabama
62.7%— Michigan
62.2%— Cornell
61.3%— Auburn
60.6%— Indiana State
60.5%— Vanderbilt
Quote of the Day
“Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team. Jimmy Butler and his representative have indicated that they wish to be traded, therefore, we will listen to offers.”
Statement from the Miami Heat, who are paying Butler $48,798,677 this season
Saturday’s quiz
What team lost the second Super Bowl?
Friday’s quiz
Kansas City Chiefs lost the first Super Bowl, 35-10 to Green Bay.
Thursday’s quiz
Mark Richt was the Miami Hurricanes’ coach the last time they won a bowl game, in 2016.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Michigan State 69, Ohio State 62Spartans shot 56.8% inside the arc.
MSU is 12-2, despite shooting 28% on the arc (#342)
Spartans have #35 eFG% defense in country.
— Marquette 79, Creighton 71
Marquette is 4-0 in Big East, for first time since 2013.
Creighton was only 7-31 on the arc.
Kam Jones had 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists.
— New Mexico 82, Nevada 81 OT
Lobos hit a 15-footer at the buzzer for the walk-off win.
Nevada starts out conference play 0-4; they were 23-35 on foul line.
New Mexico was 31-41 on charity stripe.
— Siena 103, Manhattan 95 2OT
Jaspers led by six with 1:07 left in regulation.
— Wisconsin 116, Iowa 85
Badgers shot 21-31 on the arc: 63 points on 31 shots, an over 100% eFG%.
Wisconsin is 11-3, 5-3 vs top 100 teams.
— Georgetown 69, Xavier 63
Ed Cooley’s Hoyas are 12-2, 3-0 in Big East games.
Hoyas never trailed; they shot 55.3% inside the arc.
— There are three unbeaten teams left in college basketball, all in the SEC:
Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee.
— Famous birthdays, January 4th:
Dyan Cannon, 88
Sidney Green, 64
Todd Sauerbrun, 52
Ted Lilly, 49
Eric Weddle, 40
Kris Bryant, 33
Michael Lorenzen, 33
Derrick Henry, 31
Reynaldo Lopez, 31
Victor Wembanyama, 21
— Baltimore Orioles gave 41-year old P Charlie Morton a one-year, $15M deal; Morton has started 30+ games each of the last four years- he was 8-10, 4.19 in 30 starts for Atlanta last season.
— Utility guy Josh Rojas signed with the White Sox, where he figures to play most every day. Rojas has a .247 batting average over six seasons, a .685 OPS, but he is versatile and that plays in this day and age.
— Korean 2B Hyeseong Kim signed a 3-year deal with the Dodgers, worth $12.5M; this isn’t Ha-Seong Kim, who played the last four years for San Diego. Hyeseong Kim hit .326 for the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO last season.
— Texas State 30, North Texas 28
North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker started his first game at QB since he was in 9th grade; he threw for 393 yards and ran for 55 more. North Texas’ #1 QB bolted to Virginia.
Texas State QB McCloud threw for 307 yards and a TD.
Bobcats ran ball for 201 yards (4.6 yards/carry)
— Minnesota 24, Virginia Tech 10
Gophers win their 8th straight bowl game.
Minnesota outgained the Hokies, 403-223.
Virginia Tech lost five of its last six bowls.
— Miami Heat/Jimmy Butler are at an impasse; Heat suspended star guard Butler for seven games, for “conduct detrimental to the team” Butler is getting paid $48,798,677 this season, $336,543 per game, so this is a fine of $2,355,801.
Butler is in the last guaranteed year of his contract; he has a player option worth more than $52M for next season.
Miami will now listen to trade offers for the 35-year old Butler.
— Of the ten players who played the most games as a DH, six of them are in the Hall of Fame.
— Modern college sports: Georgia Tech poached UNLV’s punter.
— UConn football coach Jim Mora Jr posted a statement on social media about other teams poaching UConn’s players. Huskies just got their first bowl win since 2010.
“A simple note to the schools and coaches that have blatantly broken @NCAAFootball rules by tampering with our players in the last 24 hours. We do know who you are, we will pursue all avenues to hold you accountable. We are excited that we’ve built a program where coaches have to cheat to beat us and we will protect that program. Think hard before you tamper with our players.”
Alrighty then.
— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 6-2 SU/7-1 ATS
ACC 2-11 SU/1-12 ATS
Big 18 9-4 SU/11-2 ATS
Big X 3-4 SU/3-4 ATS
C-USA 1-3 SU/1-3 ATS
MAC 4-2 SU/4-1-1 ATS
M West 1-4 SU/1-4 ATS
SEC 7-6 SU/6-7 ATS
Sun Belt 4-3 SU/2-4-1 ATS
Favorites: 20-20-1 ATS
Totals: over 21-20
NBA
Saturday, January 4
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia vs Brooklyn
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Philadelphia is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Minnesota vs Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix vs Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
New York vs Chicago
New York is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Denver vs San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah vs Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Utah's last 11 games on the road
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Portland vs Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Portland
Memphis vs Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Golden State's last 21 games
Atlanta vs LA Clippers
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
LA Clippers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
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Saturday, January 4
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Philadelphia vs Brooklyn
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Philadelphia is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Minnesota vs Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix vs Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
New York vs Chicago
New York is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Denver vs San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah vs Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Utah's last 11 games on the road
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Portland vs Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Portland
Memphis vs Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Golden State's last 21 games
Atlanta vs LA Clippers
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
LA Clippers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 4
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
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| PHI at BK | 06:00 PM | BK +7.5 U 214.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at DET | 07:00 PM | MIN -6.5 O 218.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHO at IND | 07:00 PM | IND -1.0 U 233.5 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at SA | 08:00 PM | SA +2.0 O 237.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at MIA | 08:00 PM | UTA +7.5 U 223.5 | +500 +500 |
| NY at CHI | 08:00 PM | CHI +5.5 O 235.0 | +500 +500 |
| POR at MIL | 08:00 PM | MIL -12.0 O 228.0 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at GS | 08:30 PM | GS -2.5 U 233.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at LAC | 10:30 PM | LAC -6.0 U 228.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR JANUARY !
01/04/2025..........................4 - 7 - 0.........................36.36%....................- 18.50
01/03/2025..........................8 - 5 - 0.........................61.53%....................+ 12.50
01/02/2025..........................7 - 2 - 1.........................77.77%....................+ 24.00
01/01/2025..........................6 - 4 - 0.........................60.00%....................+ 8.00
TOTALS............................25 - 18 - 1.........................58.13%....................+ 26.00
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DECEMBER TOTALS:...............149 - 132 - 3......................53.02%..................+ 23.50
01/04/2025..........................4 - 7 - 0.........................36.36%....................- 18.50
01/03/2025..........................8 - 5 - 0.........................61.53%....................+ 12.50
01/02/2025..........................7 - 2 - 1.........................77.77%....................+ 24.00
01/01/2025..........................6 - 4 - 0.........................60.00%....................+ 8.00
TOTALS............................25 - 18 - 1.........................58.13%....................+ 26.00
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DECEMBER TOTALS:...............149 - 132 - 3......................53.02%..................+ 23.50
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Best/worst in college basketball leagues, in stat categories:
— 3-point %age: best: SoCon, 38.9% worst: Southland 28.4%
— foul shots: best: ACC, 76.3% worst: Patriot, 67.1%
— tempo: fastest: MAC 71.2 possessions/game slowest: NEC 64.3
— 2-point %age: best: Big Sky, 54.9% worst: CAA, 46.3%
— fewest turnovers: Summit, 14.9% worst: WAC 22.6% of possessions
— offensive rebounds: most: SEC, 33.6% least: Patriot, 22.7%
Quote of the Day
“I know that if we get in, we can make some noise with the players and coaches that we have in this building. We’ve just got to hope for some help tomorrow and sit back and watch it.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow; Cincinnati needs some help Sunday to make the playoffs
Sunday’s quiz
Who was quarterback for the Vikings,, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland Raiders lost the second Super Bowl, 33-14 to Green Bay.
Friday’s quiz
Kansas City Chiefs lost the first Super Bowl, 35-10 to Green Bay.
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Cincinnati outgained the Steelers, 314-193.
Chase caught ten passes for 96 yards and a TD.
Bengals won their last five games, by 7-10-18-6-2 points.
Cade York kicked four field goals for Cincinnati.
Sunday, if Denver wins, they’re in playoffs
If Denver loses/Miami wins or ties, the Dolphins are in the playoffs
If they both lose, Cincinnati gets in.
Steelers are in the playoffs, but they’ve lost four games in a row.
— Ravens 35, Browns 10
Baltimore clinches AFC North with this win.
Ravens’ first score was a pick-6 in first quarter.
Henry carried ball 20 times for 138 yards, two TD’s.
Ravens will host either Pittsburgh or Chargers in playoffs next week
— Famous birthdays, January 5th:
Robert Duvall, 94
Diane Keaton, 79
Rick Mount, 78
Charlie Hough, 77
Jim Gantner, 72
Alex English, 71
Steve Fuller, 68
Joe Cribbs, 67
Danny Jackson, 63
Bradley Cooper, 50
Warrick Dunn, 50
CJ Cron, 35
College basketball Saturday:
— SEC:
Favorites went 7-1 ATS on the first day of conference games.
7 of the top 18 teams in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings are SEC squads.
Kentucky 106, Florida 100
Kentucky was 14-29 on arc, scored 1.47 points/possession.
Florida shot 80.8% inside arc; this was their first loss of season.
Alabama 107, Oklahoma 79
Alabama scored 100+ points for 4th time this season.
Crimson Tide had 22 offensive rebounds, Sooners 18 defensive boards.
This was Oklahoma’s first loss this season.
Tennessee is now the only unbeaten team in the country,
— Big X
Iowa State 74, Baylor 55
Cyclones are 12-1, with only loss by a hoop to Auburn.
Baylor shot 34.3% inside the arc; they’re 3-4 vs top 100 teams.
Arizona 72, Cincinnati 67
Arizona blew a 19-point second half lead, but still pulled the game out.
Cincinnati has a player, Dillon Mitchell, who is 9-34 on the foul line.
Bearcats lost first two Big X games, by 3-5 points.
Arizona has won four in row, is 8-5 vs schedule #24.
Favorites are 9-6 ATS in conference games this season.
— ACC
North Carolina 74, Notre Dame 73
Tar Heels outscored Notre Dame 4-0 in last 0:13.
UNC scored 74 points, but had only two guys in double figures.
Carolina shot 70% inside the arc.
Tar Heels are 9-6, 3-6 vs top 100 teams.
Virginia Tech 86, Miami 85
Miami led by 6 with 3:17 left in game.
Hurricanes lost despite shooting 64.1% inside arc.
Tech is 6-8, 0-7 against top 100 teams.
Favorites are 17-11 ATS in conference games, 7-4 on road.
— Big East
St John’s 70, Butler 62
Red Storm won despite going 1-21 on the arc.
Last three Big East games, St John’s is 6-48 on the arc.
That said, Red Storm has won seven of its last eight games.
Butler has lost seven games in a row.
Big East home underdogs are 5-2 ATS in conference play.
— Mountain West
Mountain West home favorites are 0-12 ATS in conference games.
San Diego State 76, Boise State 68
Aztecs lost at home to Utah State last week; they out-rebounded Boise, 39-29.
Boise was only 7-30 on the arc.
— West Coast
Oregon State/Washington State are a combined 5-1 in WCC play; they’re going to make this league much stronger this year, giving Saint Mary’s a run for the #2-seed behind Gonzaga.
Oregon State is 12-4, in top 50 in country in eFG%, both offense and defense.
Washington State is 13-3; they’re shooting 59.3% inside arc, #16 in country.
— Upsets of the Day:
Ball State (+11.5) 75, Kent State 67
Omaha (+11.5) 85, North Dakota State 80
George Washington (+8.5) 82, Dayton 62
FIU (+6.5) 85, Western Kentucky 66
Richmond (+5.5) 72, UMass 64
Sacramento State (+5.5) 56, Portland State 53
— There were 14 teams that won Saturday that trailed by 10+ points at some time in the game.
— Big West
Cal-Irvine/Cal-San Diego are both 13-2, 3-0 in the Big West. Irvine is 35-8 in conference games the last 2+ seasons- they’ve got #34 eFG% defense in country.
Cal-San Diego is in its fifth year as a D-I team; they’ve scored 85 ppg in first three Big West tilts.
— Missouri Valley
Bradley 69, Missouri State 60
Braves have won five in a row, 11 of last 12 D-I games.
Bradley is shooting 43.1% on the arc, best in the country.
Home favorites are 3-10 ATS this season in MVC games.
— Sun Belt
Home favorites are 9-3 ATS in conference games; home dogs are 4-3.
South Alabama/Troy are tied for first at 3-0 early in conference play.
Best/worst in college basketball leagues, in stat categories:
— 3-point %age: best: SoCon, 38.9% worst: Southland 28.4%
— foul shots: best: ACC, 76.3% worst: Patriot, 67.1%
— tempo: fastest: MAC 71.2 possessions/game slowest: NEC 64.3
— 2-point %age: best: Big Sky, 54.9% worst: CAA, 46.3%
— fewest turnovers: Summit, 14.9% worst: WAC 22.6% of possessions
— offensive rebounds: most: SEC, 33.6% least: Patriot, 22.7%
Quote of the Day
“I know that if we get in, we can make some noise with the players and coaches that we have in this building. We’ve just got to hope for some help tomorrow and sit back and watch it.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow; Cincinnati needs some help Sunday to make the playoffs
Sunday’s quiz
Who was quarterback for the Vikings,, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland Raiders lost the second Super Bowl, 33-14 to Green Bay.
Friday’s quiz
Kansas City Chiefs lost the first Super Bowl, 35-10 to Green Bay.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…..
— Bengals 19, Steelers 17Cincinnati outgained the Steelers, 314-193.
Chase caught ten passes for 96 yards and a TD.
Bengals won their last five games, by 7-10-18-6-2 points.
Cade York kicked four field goals for Cincinnati.
Sunday, if Denver wins, they’re in playoffs
If Denver loses/Miami wins or ties, the Dolphins are in the playoffs
If they both lose, Cincinnati gets in.
Steelers are in the playoffs, but they’ve lost four games in a row.
— Ravens 35, Browns 10
Baltimore clinches AFC North with this win.
Ravens’ first score was a pick-6 in first quarter.
Henry carried ball 20 times for 138 yards, two TD’s.
Ravens will host either Pittsburgh or Chargers in playoffs next week
— Famous birthdays, January 5th:
Robert Duvall, 94
Diane Keaton, 79
Rick Mount, 78
Charlie Hough, 77
Jim Gantner, 72
Alex English, 71
Steve Fuller, 68
Joe Cribbs, 67
Danny Jackson, 63
Bradley Cooper, 50
Warrick Dunn, 50
CJ Cron, 35
College basketball Saturday:
— SEC:
Favorites went 7-1 ATS on the first day of conference games.
7 of the top 18 teams in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings are SEC squads.
Kentucky 106, Florida 100
Kentucky was 14-29 on arc, scored 1.47 points/possession.
Florida shot 80.8% inside arc; this was their first loss of season.
Alabama 107, Oklahoma 79
Alabama scored 100+ points for 4th time this season.
Crimson Tide had 22 offensive rebounds, Sooners 18 defensive boards.
This was Oklahoma’s first loss this season.
Tennessee is now the only unbeaten team in the country,
— Big X
Iowa State 74, Baylor 55
Cyclones are 12-1, with only loss by a hoop to Auburn.
Baylor shot 34.3% inside the arc; they’re 3-4 vs top 100 teams.
Arizona 72, Cincinnati 67
Arizona blew a 19-point second half lead, but still pulled the game out.
Cincinnati has a player, Dillon Mitchell, who is 9-34 on the foul line.
Bearcats lost first two Big X games, by 3-5 points.
Arizona has won four in row, is 8-5 vs schedule #24.
Favorites are 9-6 ATS in conference games this season.
— ACC
North Carolina 74, Notre Dame 73
Tar Heels outscored Notre Dame 4-0 in last 0:13.
UNC scored 74 points, but had only two guys in double figures.
Carolina shot 70% inside the arc.
Tar Heels are 9-6, 3-6 vs top 100 teams.
Virginia Tech 86, Miami 85
Miami led by 6 with 3:17 left in game.
Hurricanes lost despite shooting 64.1% inside arc.
Tech is 6-8, 0-7 against top 100 teams.
Favorites are 17-11 ATS in conference games, 7-4 on road.
— Big East
St John’s 70, Butler 62
Red Storm won despite going 1-21 on the arc.
Last three Big East games, St John’s is 6-48 on the arc.
That said, Red Storm has won seven of its last eight games.
Butler has lost seven games in a row.
Big East home underdogs are 5-2 ATS in conference play.
— Mountain West
Mountain West home favorites are 0-12 ATS in conference games.
San Diego State 76, Boise State 68
Aztecs lost at home to Utah State last week; they out-rebounded Boise, 39-29.
Boise was only 7-30 on the arc.
— West Coast
Oregon State/Washington State are a combined 5-1 in WCC play; they’re going to make this league much stronger this year, giving Saint Mary’s a run for the #2-seed behind Gonzaga.
Oregon State is 12-4, in top 50 in country in eFG%, both offense and defense.
Washington State is 13-3; they’re shooting 59.3% inside arc, #16 in country.
— Upsets of the Day:
Ball State (+11.5) 75, Kent State 67
Omaha (+11.5) 85, North Dakota State 80
George Washington (+8.5) 82, Dayton 62
FIU (+6.5) 85, Western Kentucky 66
Richmond (+5.5) 72, UMass 64
Sacramento State (+5.5) 56, Portland State 53
— There were 14 teams that won Saturday that trailed by 10+ points at some time in the game.
— Big West
Cal-Irvine/Cal-San Diego are both 13-2, 3-0 in the Big West. Irvine is 35-8 in conference games the last 2+ seasons- they’ve got #34 eFG% defense in country.
Cal-San Diego is in its fifth year as a D-I team; they’ve scored 85 ppg in first three Big West tilts.
— Missouri Valley
Bradley 69, Missouri State 60
Braves have won five in a row, 11 of last 12 D-I games.
Bradley is shooting 43.1% on the arc, best in the country.
Home favorites are 3-10 ATS this season in MVC games.
— Sun Belt
Home favorites are 9-3 ATS in conference games; home dogs are 4-3.
South Alabama/Troy are tied for first at 3-0 early in conference play.
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Boston vs Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans vs Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte vs Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Utah vs Orlando
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 12 games on the road
Orlando is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
LA Lakers vs Houston
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Sacramento vs Golden State
Sacramento is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games on the road
Golden State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Golden State's last 22 games
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Boston vs Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans vs Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte vs Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Utah vs Orlando
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 12 games on the road
Orlando is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
LA Lakers vs Houston
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Sacramento vs Golden State
Sacramento is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games on the road
Golden State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Golden State's last 22 games
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS at OKC | 03:30 PM | OKC -3.0 U 223.0 | +500 +500 |
| NO at WAS | 06:00 PM | NO -4.5 O 233.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at CLE | 06:00 PM | CLE -15.5 O 224.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at ORL | 06:30 PM | ORL -6.5 U 212.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAL at HOU | 07:00 PM | HOU -4.5 U 218.5 | +500 +500 |
| SAC at GS | 08:30 PM | GS -3.0 O 224.5 | +500 +500 |
NBA BEST BETS FOR JANUARY !
01/05/2025..........................4 - 3 - 0.........................57.14%....................+ 3.50
01/04/2025..........................4 - 7 - 0.........................36.36%....................- 18.50
01/03/2025..........................8 - 5 - 0.........................61.53%....................+ 12.50
01/02/2025..........................7 - 2 - 1.........................77.77%....................+ 24.00
01/01/2025..........................6 - 4 - 0.........................60.00%....................+ 8.00
TOTALS............................29 - 21 - 1.........................58.00%....................+ 29.50
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DECEMBER TOTALS:...............149 - 132 - 3......................53.02%..................+ 23.50
01/05/2025..........................4 - 3 - 0.........................57.14%....................+ 3.50
01/04/2025..........................4 - 7 - 0.........................36.36%....................- 18.50
01/03/2025..........................8 - 5 - 0.........................61.53%....................+ 12.50
01/02/2025..........................7 - 2 - 1.........................77.77%....................+ 24.00
01/01/2025..........................6 - 4 - 0.........................60.00%....................+ 8.00
TOTALS............................29 - 21 - 1.........................58.00%....................+ 29.50
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DECEMBER TOTALS:...............149 - 132 - 3......................53.02%..................+ 23.50
Monday’s 6-pack:
— Oregon 83, Maryland 79- Ducks’ bench outscored Maryland’s, 26-12.
— Memphis 68, North Texas 64- Memphis shot 61.3% inside the arc.
— UConn 87, Providence 84- Friars led 39-27 at halftime.
— Murray State 66, Drake 59- Drake’s 2nd straight loss, after a 12-0 start.
— Iona 74, Siena 73- Iona had three guys score in double figures, all subs.
— FAU 78, East Carolina 76- Pirates were only 13-25 on foul line.
Quote of the Day
“He always (puts the team first), that’s why you love him. We’re lucky to have him. He’s under-appreciated throughout the media and the league. He’s one of one. He deserves that. You saw the stadium erupt. You saw the sideline erupt. You can tell how much people care about him and what that means for everybody around him.”
Bucs’ QB Baker Mayfield, talking about WR Mike Evans
Monday’s quiz
Which current college basketball coach, whose team is in the top 25 right now, was an actor in the 1994 movie, Blue Chips?
Sunday’s quiz
Joe Kapp was quarterback for the Vikings,, the first time they played in a Super Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland Raiders lost the second Super Bowl, 33-14 to Green Bay.
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Detroit gets the #1 seed in the NFC and a bye next week.
RB Gibbs had 28 touches for 170 yards, four TD’s.
Lions ran ball for 178 yards (5.7 yards/carry)
Detroit won 14 of its last 15 games (11-4 ATS).
Last five weeks, Lions scored 36.2 points/game.
Lions led this game 10-6 at halftime.
Minnesota had its nine-game win streak snapped.
Vikings allowed 31-30-31 points in their three losses.
Vikings were in red zone four times, kicked 2 FG’s on those drives.
Minnesota goes to LA to play the Rams in the playoffs next week.
Buccaneers 27, Saints 19
Tampa Bay clinched the NFC South with a win here.
Tampa Bay ran ball 31 times for 179 yards (5.8 yards/carry).
Bucs are 6-1 since their bye, scoring 31.9 points/game.
Bucs host Washington in the playoffs next week.
WR Evans passed 1,000 receiving yards for the 11th year in a row.
Saints led this game 16-6 at halftime.
Saints in 1st half: 45 plays, 231 yards, 16 points
Saints in 2nd half: 22 plays, 46 yards, three points.
Tampa Bay was 10-16 on third down, Saints 3-13.
New Orleans lost its last four games, outscored 106-48.
Panthers 44, Falcons 38 OT
QB Young threw for 251 yards, 3 TD’s, also ran for 2 TD’s.
Falcons forced OT, scoring a TD with 0:46 left in regulation.
Last six weeks, Carolina gave up 215.2 rushing yards/game.
Panthers were 7-2 ATS in their last nine games.
Over was 13-4 in Carolina games this year.
Falcons led this game 24-17 at halftime.
Atlanta lost despite gaining 537 yards (310 passing).
Falcons lost six of last eight games, after a 6-3 start.
WR London caught 10 passes for 187 yards.
Falcons were eliminated when Tampa Bay beat the Saints.
Broncos 38, Chiefs 0
NFL made the Chiefs show up, couldn’t make them try hard.
Broncos outgained Kansas City, 479-98; Mahomes/others didn’t play.
Bengals were eliminated when Denver won this game.
Denver led this game 24-0 at halftime.
Chiefs were already the AFC’s #1 seed, have a bye next week.
Broncos’ win clinched their first playoff spot since 2015 season.
Broncos were 10-14 on third down, Chiefs 1-9.
Denver is 9-2 if they score more than 20 points, 1-5 if they score 20 or less.
Denver’s team total: over 12-4-1
Broncos visit Buffalo in the playoffs next week.
Texans 23, Titans 14
Tennessee’s loss gets them the #1 pick in April’s draft.
Titans were 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS last six games, giving up 27.8 ppg
Tennessee was 1-13 ATS in its last fourteen games.
Titans went 1-7 SU/0-8 ATS at home this year.
Since 2018, Tennessee is 13-20 ATS as a home favorite.
RB Pierce had a 92-yard TD run in the second quarter.
Houston ran ball 29 times for 207 yards (7.1 yards/carry).
Texans led this game 16-3 at halftime.
Starting QB Stroud only played the first series of the game.
Houston hosts the Chargers in next week’s playoffs.
Patriots 23, Bills 16
New England wins, slips from #1 to #4 in April’s draft.
After the game, Patriots fired coach Mayo, after only one season.
#3 QB Milton was 22-29/241 passing in his NFL debut.
New England’s win snapped a six-game losing streak.
Buffalo LB Miller earned a $1.5M bonus by getting his 6th sack this year.
QB Allen played one snap, to extend his consecutive starts streak.
Backup QB’s Trubisky/White were combined 18-32/129 passing.
Buffalo converted 6-15 on third down, only 1-4 on fourth down.
Bills’ only TD in second half came on a 16-yard drive.
Buffalo hosts Denver in the playoffs next week.
Colts 26, Jaguars 23 OT
Jaguars forced OT with a 53-yard FG with 1:44 left to play.
Colts led this game 20-13 at halftime.
Jaguars were 1-12 when they allowed more than 16 points.
Jaguars were 5-3 ATS as a road underdog this season.
Jaguars are 7-2 ATS in last nine AFC South road games.
RB Taylor ran ball 34 times for 177 yards and a TD.
39-year old QB Flacco is now 115-92 as an NFL starter.
Colts in first half: 38 plays, 274 yards, 20 points.
Colts in second half: 33 plays, 133 yards, 3 points.
Colts said that GM Ballard/coach Steichen will be back in 2025.
Famous birthdays, January 6th:
Harold Jackson, 79
Howie Long, 65
Sean Landeta, 63
Norm Charlton, 62
Charles Haley, 61
Tim McDonald, 60
Gilbert Arenas, 43
Ndamukong Suh, 38
Kevin Gausman, 34
Jameis Winston, 31
Commanders 23, Cowboys 19
Backup QB Mariota was 15-18/161 passing, playing the 2nd half.
Commanders in 2nd half: 30 plays, 215 yards, 20 points.
Mariota threw a 5-yard TD pass to McLaurin with 0:05 left for the win.
Washington won last five games, 30.2 points/game.
Commanders visit Tampa Bay in the playoffs next week.
Cowboys lost despite outgaining Washington, 378-269.
Dallas led this game 6-3 at halftime.
#3 QB Lance was 20-34/244 passing in his 5th NFL start (2-3).
Dallas was 2-7 SU/ATS at home this season.
Cowboys were 2-10 when they allowed more than 20 points.
Eagles 20, Giants 13
#3 QB McKee was 27-41/269 passing (2 TDs) in his first NFL start
Philly led this game 10-0 at halftime.
Philly is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games against the Giants.
Eagles are 12-1 SU/9-4 ATS in their last thirteen games.
Eagles host Green Bay in the playoffs next week.
Giants wound up losing 11 of their last 12 games.
Giants were 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS in NFC East games this year.
Last 12 games, Giants were outscored 165-67 in first half.
This year, Giants were 2-5 ATS as a road underdog.
Under was 11-6 in their games this season.
Bears 24, Packers 22
Bears kicked a 51-yard FG at the gun to post an upset win.
Win snapped Chicago’s 10-game losing skid.
Bears opened the scoring with a 94-yard punt return in 1st quarter.
Chicago snapped an 0-11 SU/2-9 skid in games at Lambeau Field.
Bears scored 24+ points in their wins (0-11 score less than 24)
Green Bay QB Love hurt his hand/elbow (check status)
Packers ran ball 33 times for 183 yards (5.5 yards/carry)
Packers are 2-3 in their last five games, after a 9-3 start.
Backup QB Willis was 10-13/136 passing, in relief of Love.
Packers visit Philadelphia next week, in the playoffs,
Seahawks 30, Rams 25
This was first game in NFL history with three made FG’s of 55+ yards.
Backup QB Garoppolo was 27-41/334 passing in his first ’24 start.
Rams outgained Seattle 403-336.
Rams have home playoff game vs Minnesota next week.
13 of the Rams’ 17 games were decided by 8 or fewer points.
QB Smith earned a $2M bonus when Seattle won its 10th game TY.
Seahawks drove 70 yards, scored game-winning TD with 3:19 left.
Seattle was 6-11 on third down, Rams 5-14.
Seahawks were 6-0 SU/4-2 ATS in their last six road games.
Seattle allowed 26+ points in losses, 21 or less in wins.
Jets 32, Dolphins 20
QB Rodgers was 23-36/274 passing, with four TD’s.
WR Adams caught six passes for 88 yards and a TD.
Jets led this game 15-6 at halftime.
Jets in second half: 30 plays, 179 yards, 17 points.
Jets were 5-4 TY when they scored 21+ points.
Denver’s easy win eliminated Miami from playoff race.
Miami was 1-8 when it gives up 20+ points, 7-1 if they allowed 19 or less.
Dolphins converted 3-3 on 4th down, but only 3-12 on 3rd down.
Miami is 10-13 ATS in last 23 games with spread of 3 or less points.
Backup QB Huntley is 5-10 as an NFL starter, 2-3 this year.
Chargers 34, Raiders 20
Chargers sweep the Raiders for first time since 2018.
Chargers are 6-1 ATS this season as road favorites.
LA is 8-0 scoring 24+ points, 3-6 scoring 23 or fewer points.
Bolts won their last three games, scoring 34-40-34 points.
Chargers visit Houston in the playoffs next week.
Raiders were 2-9 on third down, Chargers 7-14.
Bolts outgained Las Vegas, 473-264.
Chargers averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt.
Chargers led this game 17-10 at halftime.
Raiders were 2-6 SU/3-5 ATS at home this season.
Cardinals 47, 49ers 24
Arizona led this game 20-17 at halftime.
Cardinals in 2nd half: 29 plays, 229 yards, 27 points.
QB Murray was 25-35/242 passing, with four TD’s.
Arizona was 7-2 scoring 24+ points, 1-7 scoring less than 24.
Cardinals swept San Francisco for 6th time in ten years.
49ers lost seven of last eight games, were 1-8 ATS since their bye.
49ers were 1-10 when they score less than 30 points.
Last seven weeks, 49ers were minus-13 in turnovers.
49ers were 2-6 SU/1-7 ATS on road this year.
Backup QB Dobbs was 29-43/326 passing (2 TD’s/2 INTs)
— Oregon 83, Maryland 79- Ducks’ bench outscored Maryland’s, 26-12.
— Memphis 68, North Texas 64- Memphis shot 61.3% inside the arc.
— UConn 87, Providence 84- Friars led 39-27 at halftime.
— Murray State 66, Drake 59- Drake’s 2nd straight loss, after a 12-0 start.
— Iona 74, Siena 73- Iona had three guys score in double figures, all subs.
— FAU 78, East Carolina 76- Pirates were only 13-25 on foul line.
Quote of the Day
“He always (puts the team first), that’s why you love him. We’re lucky to have him. He’s under-appreciated throughout the media and the league. He’s one of one. He deserves that. You saw the stadium erupt. You saw the sideline erupt. You can tell how much people care about him and what that means for everybody around him.”
Bucs’ QB Baker Mayfield, talking about WR Mike Evans
Monday’s quiz
Which current college basketball coach, whose team is in the top 25 right now, was an actor in the 1994 movie, Blue Chips?
Sunday’s quiz
Joe Kapp was quarterback for the Vikings,, the first time they played in a Super Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland Raiders lost the second Super Bowl, 33-14 to Green Bay.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…….
Lions 31, Vikings 9Detroit gets the #1 seed in the NFC and a bye next week.
RB Gibbs had 28 touches for 170 yards, four TD’s.
Lions ran ball for 178 yards (5.7 yards/carry)
Detroit won 14 of its last 15 games (11-4 ATS).
Last five weeks, Lions scored 36.2 points/game.
Lions led this game 10-6 at halftime.
Minnesota had its nine-game win streak snapped.
Vikings allowed 31-30-31 points in their three losses.
Vikings were in red zone four times, kicked 2 FG’s on those drives.
Minnesota goes to LA to play the Rams in the playoffs next week.
Buccaneers 27, Saints 19
Tampa Bay clinched the NFC South with a win here.
Tampa Bay ran ball 31 times for 179 yards (5.8 yards/carry).
Bucs are 6-1 since their bye, scoring 31.9 points/game.
Bucs host Washington in the playoffs next week.
WR Evans passed 1,000 receiving yards for the 11th year in a row.
Saints led this game 16-6 at halftime.
Saints in 1st half: 45 plays, 231 yards, 16 points
Saints in 2nd half: 22 plays, 46 yards, three points.
Tampa Bay was 10-16 on third down, Saints 3-13.
New Orleans lost its last four games, outscored 106-48.
Panthers 44, Falcons 38 OT
QB Young threw for 251 yards, 3 TD’s, also ran for 2 TD’s.
Falcons forced OT, scoring a TD with 0:46 left in regulation.
Last six weeks, Carolina gave up 215.2 rushing yards/game.
Panthers were 7-2 ATS in their last nine games.
Over was 13-4 in Carolina games this year.
Falcons led this game 24-17 at halftime.
Atlanta lost despite gaining 537 yards (310 passing).
Falcons lost six of last eight games, after a 6-3 start.
WR London caught 10 passes for 187 yards.
Falcons were eliminated when Tampa Bay beat the Saints.
Broncos 38, Chiefs 0
NFL made the Chiefs show up, couldn’t make them try hard.
Broncos outgained Kansas City, 479-98; Mahomes/others didn’t play.
Bengals were eliminated when Denver won this game.
Denver led this game 24-0 at halftime.
Chiefs were already the AFC’s #1 seed, have a bye next week.
Broncos’ win clinched their first playoff spot since 2015 season.
Broncos were 10-14 on third down, Chiefs 1-9.
Denver is 9-2 if they score more than 20 points, 1-5 if they score 20 or less.
Denver’s team total: over 12-4-1
Broncos visit Buffalo in the playoffs next week.
Texans 23, Titans 14
Tennessee’s loss gets them the #1 pick in April’s draft.
Titans were 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS last six games, giving up 27.8 ppg
Tennessee was 1-13 ATS in its last fourteen games.
Titans went 1-7 SU/0-8 ATS at home this year.
Since 2018, Tennessee is 13-20 ATS as a home favorite.
RB Pierce had a 92-yard TD run in the second quarter.
Houston ran ball 29 times for 207 yards (7.1 yards/carry).
Texans led this game 16-3 at halftime.
Starting QB Stroud only played the first series of the game.
Houston hosts the Chargers in next week’s playoffs.
Patriots 23, Bills 16
New England wins, slips from #1 to #4 in April’s draft.
After the game, Patriots fired coach Mayo, after only one season.
#3 QB Milton was 22-29/241 passing in his NFL debut.
New England’s win snapped a six-game losing streak.
Buffalo LB Miller earned a $1.5M bonus by getting his 6th sack this year.
QB Allen played one snap, to extend his consecutive starts streak.
Backup QB’s Trubisky/White were combined 18-32/129 passing.
Buffalo converted 6-15 on third down, only 1-4 on fourth down.
Bills’ only TD in second half came on a 16-yard drive.
Buffalo hosts Denver in the playoffs next week.
Colts 26, Jaguars 23 OT
Jaguars forced OT with a 53-yard FG with 1:44 left to play.
Colts led this game 20-13 at halftime.
Jaguars were 1-12 when they allowed more than 16 points.
Jaguars were 5-3 ATS as a road underdog this season.
Jaguars are 7-2 ATS in last nine AFC South road games.
RB Taylor ran ball 34 times for 177 yards and a TD.
39-year old QB Flacco is now 115-92 as an NFL starter.
Colts in first half: 38 plays, 274 yards, 20 points.
Colts in second half: 33 plays, 133 yards, 3 points.
Colts said that GM Ballard/coach Steichen will be back in 2025.
Famous birthdays, January 6th:
Harold Jackson, 79
Howie Long, 65
Sean Landeta, 63
Norm Charlton, 62
Charles Haley, 61
Tim McDonald, 60
Gilbert Arenas, 43
Ndamukong Suh, 38
Kevin Gausman, 34
Jameis Winston, 31
Commanders 23, Cowboys 19
Backup QB Mariota was 15-18/161 passing, playing the 2nd half.
Commanders in 2nd half: 30 plays, 215 yards, 20 points.
Mariota threw a 5-yard TD pass to McLaurin with 0:05 left for the win.
Washington won last five games, 30.2 points/game.
Commanders visit Tampa Bay in the playoffs next week.
Cowboys lost despite outgaining Washington, 378-269.
Dallas led this game 6-3 at halftime.
#3 QB Lance was 20-34/244 passing in his 5th NFL start (2-3).
Dallas was 2-7 SU/ATS at home this season.
Cowboys were 2-10 when they allowed more than 20 points.
Eagles 20, Giants 13
#3 QB McKee was 27-41/269 passing (2 TDs) in his first NFL start
Philly led this game 10-0 at halftime.
Philly is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games against the Giants.
Eagles are 12-1 SU/9-4 ATS in their last thirteen games.
Eagles host Green Bay in the playoffs next week.
Giants wound up losing 11 of their last 12 games.
Giants were 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS in NFC East games this year.
Last 12 games, Giants were outscored 165-67 in first half.
This year, Giants were 2-5 ATS as a road underdog.
Under was 11-6 in their games this season.
Bears 24, Packers 22
Bears kicked a 51-yard FG at the gun to post an upset win.
Win snapped Chicago’s 10-game losing skid.
Bears opened the scoring with a 94-yard punt return in 1st quarter.
Chicago snapped an 0-11 SU/2-9 skid in games at Lambeau Field.
Bears scored 24+ points in their wins (0-11 score less than 24)
Green Bay QB Love hurt his hand/elbow (check status)
Packers ran ball 33 times for 183 yards (5.5 yards/carry)
Packers are 2-3 in their last five games, after a 9-3 start.
Backup QB Willis was 10-13/136 passing, in relief of Love.
Packers visit Philadelphia next week, in the playoffs,
Seahawks 30, Rams 25
This was first game in NFL history with three made FG’s of 55+ yards.
Backup QB Garoppolo was 27-41/334 passing in his first ’24 start.
Rams outgained Seattle 403-336.
Rams have home playoff game vs Minnesota next week.
13 of the Rams’ 17 games were decided by 8 or fewer points.
QB Smith earned a $2M bonus when Seattle won its 10th game TY.
Seahawks drove 70 yards, scored game-winning TD with 3:19 left.
Seattle was 6-11 on third down, Rams 5-14.
Seahawks were 6-0 SU/4-2 ATS in their last six road games.
Seattle allowed 26+ points in losses, 21 or less in wins.
Jets 32, Dolphins 20
QB Rodgers was 23-36/274 passing, with four TD’s.
WR Adams caught six passes for 88 yards and a TD.
Jets led this game 15-6 at halftime.
Jets in second half: 30 plays, 179 yards, 17 points.
Jets were 5-4 TY when they scored 21+ points.
Denver’s easy win eliminated Miami from playoff race.
Miami was 1-8 when it gives up 20+ points, 7-1 if they allowed 19 or less.
Dolphins converted 3-3 on 4th down, but only 3-12 on 3rd down.
Miami is 10-13 ATS in last 23 games with spread of 3 or less points.
Backup QB Huntley is 5-10 as an NFL starter, 2-3 this year.
Chargers 34, Raiders 20
Chargers sweep the Raiders for first time since 2018.
Chargers are 6-1 ATS this season as road favorites.
LA is 8-0 scoring 24+ points, 3-6 scoring 23 or fewer points.
Bolts won their last three games, scoring 34-40-34 points.
Chargers visit Houston in the playoffs next week.
Raiders were 2-9 on third down, Chargers 7-14.
Bolts outgained Las Vegas, 473-264.
Chargers averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt.
Chargers led this game 17-10 at halftime.
Raiders were 2-6 SU/3-5 ATS at home this season.
Cardinals 47, 49ers 24
Arizona led this game 20-17 at halftime.
Cardinals in 2nd half: 29 plays, 229 yards, 27 points.
QB Murray was 25-35/242 passing, with four TD’s.
Arizona was 7-2 scoring 24+ points, 1-7 scoring less than 24.
Cardinals swept San Francisco for 6th time in ten years.
49ers lost seven of last eight games, were 1-8 ATS since their bye.
49ers were 1-10 when they score less than 30 points.
Last seven weeks, 49ers were minus-13 in turnovers.
49ers were 2-6 SU/1-7 ATS on road this year.
Backup QB Dobbs was 29-43/326 passing (2 TD’s/2 INTs)
NBA
Monday, January 6
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Trend Report
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Portland vs Detroit
Portland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Portland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix vs Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Indiana vs Brooklyn
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Brooklyn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
Milwaukee vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 19 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
Orlando vs New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 12 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 12 games when playing Orlando
New York is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
San Antonio vs Chicago
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Dallas vs Memphis
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing Memphis
Memphis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
LA Clippers vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Miami vs Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
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Monday, January 6
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Trend Report
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Portland vs Detroit
Portland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Portland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix vs Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Indiana vs Brooklyn
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Brooklyn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
Milwaukee vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 19 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
Orlando vs New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 12 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 12 games when playing Orlando
New York is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
San Antonio vs Chicago
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Dallas vs Memphis
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing Memphis
Memphis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
LA Clippers vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Miami vs Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
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MONDAY, JANUARY 6
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| POR at DET | 07:00 PM | POR +6.5 O 224.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHO at PHI | 07:00 PM | PHI -3.5 O 222.5 | +500 +500 |
| IND at BK | 07:30 PM | IND -10.0 0U 223. | +500 +500 |
| ORL at NY | 07:30 PM | NY -12.0 U 210.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at TOR | 07:30 PM | MIL -7.0 U 229.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at MEM | 08:00 PM | MEM -5.0 U 231.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAC at MIN | 08:00 PM | MIN -2.5 U 214.5 | +500 +500 |
| SA at CHI | 08:00 PM | SA -3.0 O 236.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at SAC | 10:00 PM | SAC -3.5 U 221.0 | +500 +500 |
