CNOTES 2025-206 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !

12/06/2025................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%............+ 3.00
12/05/2025..............10 - 5 - 0...............66.66%.............+ 22.50
12/04/2025................2 - 4 - 0...............33.33%.............- 12.00
12/03/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00
12/02/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00

TOTALS....................29 - 25 - 0...............53.70%.............+ 7.50

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack:
Leading scorers in the NBA:
35.3— Luka Doncic, LAL
32.8— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
31.6— Tyrese Maxey, Phil
30.6— Donovan Mitchell, Clev
29.3— Austin Reaves, LAL
29.2— Nikola Jokic, Den

Quote of the Day
“If this game applies to and takes away from our résumé, I don’t think that’s right. I really don’t. I think the precedent’s been set and I don’t know how you can go into a conference playoff game when you’re the No. 1 seed and did all these things throughout the year — and playing in this game against one of the top teams in the country as well — how that can hurt you and keep you out of the playoff when again, we’ve done what we’ve done all year.”
Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer

Sunday’s quiz
Where did Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert play his college football?

Saturday’s quiz
In history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady threw for the most yards in a season, in 2021.

Friday’s quiz
28 major leaguers have hit 500+ career home runs; of those 28 players, Ted Williams had the highest batting average.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Saturday…….​

— Iowa State 81, Purdue 58
Cyclones shot 11-23 on arc, scored 1.25 ppp
Iowa State outscored Purdue 46-27 in second half.
First loss for 8-1 Purdue, which has played schedule #26.

— Duke 66, Michigan State 60
Michigan State shot only 29.5% inside the arc.
First loss for 8-1 Spartans, who have played schedule #35.
Duke is 10-0, with five top 100 wins.

— Washington 84, USC 76
Trojans led 48-30 at halftime.
Huskies out-rebounded USC, 45-31.
First loss for 8-1 USC, which has five wins by 5 or fewer points.

— Louisville 87, Indiana 78
Cardinals led 41-27 at halftime.
Louisville shot 13-31 on the arc, 12-23 inside the arc.

Ryan Conwell is a senior G for Louisville. His college career:
2022-23- South Florida- coach got fired after 14-18 season
2023-24- Indiana State- coach bolted to Saint Louis after a 32-7 season
2024-25- Xavier- coach bolted to Texas after a 22-12 season
2025-26- Louisville

— Memphis 78, Baylor 71
Memphis subs outscored Baylor’s thin bench, 37-15
Baylor’s subs play #356 minutes in country, bottom 10 figure.
Bears shot only 33.3% inside arc in this game.

— Basketball Upsets of the Day:
Omaha (+8.5) 60, Portland State 55
SE Missouri State (+6.5) 74, Chattanooga 70
Western Michigan (+6.5) 83, SIU-Edwardsville 73
NC-Greensboro (+6.5) 82, East Carolina 78
Iowa State (+5.5) 81, Purdue 58
Boise State (+5.5) 77, Butler 68
Cal-Riverside (+5.5) 88, Cal Poly 84

— Georgia 28, Alabama 7
Alabama ran the ball 16 times, for minus-3 yards.
Just 2nd win For Georgia in last 12 games vs Alabama.
Alabama is on the bubble now to get into the 12-team playoff.

— Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
Down 13-10, Buckeyes missed a 27-yard field goal with 2:48 left.
Indiana wins its first league title since 1967.
Ohio State ran ball 26 times for only 58 yards.

— Duke 27, Virginia 20 OT
Virginia scored 10 points in last 4:00 to force overtime.
Duke scored TD in OT on a 4th down pass play.
8-5 Duke wins ACC title; will ACC have team in the playoff?

— Texas Tech 34, BYU 7
BYU drove 90 yards for a TD on their first drive.
Rest of game, BYU ran 45 plays for 110 yards.
Texss Tech likely gets a first-round bye in the playoff.

— Western Michigan 23, Miami OH 13
Broncos had a 67-yard TD run 1:27 into the game.
WMU ran ball 56 times for 286 yards (5.1 yards/carry)
Western Michigan is 9-3-1 against spread this year.

— Famous birthdays, December 7th:
Ellen Burstyn, 93
Al Woodall, 80
Johnny Bench, 78
Larry Bird, 69
Mel Owens, 67
C Thomas Howell, 59
Eric Chavez, 48
Lou Amundson, 43
Jake McQuaide, 38
Kyle Hendricks, 36
Pete Alonso, 31
Hunter Henry, 31

One of my favorites, the late Ted Knight, was born on this day in 1923.

— Illinois 75, Tennessee 62
Tennessee led 32-30 at halftime.
Illinois shot 11-28 on arc, scored 1.21 points/possession.
Tennessee lost its last three gams, after a 7-0 start.

— New Hampshire 88, Boston U 82 OT
Terriers led 65-40 with 10:42 left in the game.
New Hampshire had been 0-7 vs Division I opponents.

— Oral Roberts 72, Montana State 68
Bobcats led 42-22 at halftime.
Oral Roberts was 24-26 on foul line, Montana State 9-13.
Ty Harper was 14-16 on foul line; took more FT’s than the other team.

— Arizona 97, Auburn 68
Arizona led 44-32 at halftime.
Arizona is 8-0, with four top 40 wins.
Auburn is 7-3, 3-3 vs top 100 opponents.

 

[Udog]

NBA

Sunday, December 7

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Orlando VS New York
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games.
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road.
New York is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games.
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New York's last 15 games against Orlando.

Boston VS Toronto
Boston is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games.
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Toronto.
Toronto is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games against Boston.

Denver VS Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 7 games.
Denver is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games.
Denver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games against Charlotte.
Denver is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games against Charlotte.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 7 games.
Charlotte is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games against Denver.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games at home.

Portland VS Memphis
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Portland's last 20 games.
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Portland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games against Memphis.
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Memphis' last 19 games.
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis' last 6 games against Portland.

Golden State VS Chicago
Golden State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games.
Golden State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
Golden State is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games against Chicago.
Chicago is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games.
Chicago is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games against Golden State.

Los Angeles VS Philadelphia
LA Lakers is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers' last 6 games.
LA Lakers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
LA Lakers is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Philadelphia is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.

Oklahoma City VS Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games.
Oklahoma City is 10-0 SU in its last 10 games.
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Utah.
Oklahoma City is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games against Utah.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games.
Utah is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Utah's last 16 games at home.


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[Udog]

 

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, December 7

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday, December 7​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
BOS at TOR	03:30 PM	BOS -3.5*****	+500
POR at MEM	06:00 PM	MEM -1.0 O 231.5*****	+500 +500
DEN at CHA	06:00 PM	DEN -10.5***** O 234.0*****	+500 +500
GS at CHI	07:00 PM	CHI +1.0 U 228.0*****	+500 +500
LAL at PHI	07:30 PM	PHI +4.0***** O 233.0	+500 +500
OKC at UTA	08:00 PM	OKC -9.5 O 236.5*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !

12/07/2025................2 - 4 - 1................33.33%............- 12.00
12/06/2025................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%............+ 3.00
12/05/2025..............10 - 5 - 0...............66.66%.............+ 22.50
12/04/2025................2 - 4 - 0...............33.33%.............- 12.00
12/03/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00
12/02/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00

TOTALS....................31 - 29 - 1...............51.66%.............- 4.50

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack:
— UNLV 75, Stanford 74- Good road win for the banged-up Rebels.
— SMU 93, Texas A&M 80 OT- Mustangs led by 15 early in second half.
— Nebraska 71, Creighton 50- Cornhuskers are 9-0, with four top 100 wins.
— San Francisco 65, Miss State 62- State shot 8-28 on arc, 2-8 on foul line.
— Kansas 80, Missouri 60- Frosh Peterson scored 17 in his return to action.
— Hofstra 80, Pittsburgh 73- Panthers lost five of their last seven games.

Quote of the Day
“Their strength of schedule was the highest in the top 11, and felt like in spite of their performance yesterday in the conference championship, they deserve to stay within that 9 spot.”
CFP selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek, on why Alabama is the #9-seed in the college football playoff

Monday’s quiz
Since 1998, which major league team has hit the fewest home runs?

Sunday’s quiz
Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert played his college football at Oregon.

Saturday’s quiz
In history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady threw for the most yards in a season, in 2021.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…….​

Packers 28, Bears 21
Green Bay picked off a pass in end zone with 0:22 to preserve the win.
Packers converted 8-12 third down plays; Chicago was 8-16.
Green Bay is 9-0-1 when it scores 23+ points, 0-3 otherwise.
As a head coach, Matt LaFleur is 12-1 against Chicago.
Chicago in first half: 29 plays, 76 yards, 3 points.
Bears’ 1st 3 drives in 2nd half: 34 plays, 184 yards, 17 points.
Chicago is 0-3 when they score less than 24 points.
With the loss, Bears slipped from #1 seed in NFC to #7 seed.

Bills 39, Bengals 34
Bengals led 28-18 with 8:00 left in the game.
Buffalo took lead for good on a pick-6 with 5:25 left.
Bills in second half: 35 plays, 240 yards, 21 points.
Cincinnati was 10-12 on third down, Bills 6-11.
Cincinnati lost nine of its last 12 games.
Bengals covered four of last five games as an underdog.
Buffalo is 9-0 when they score 26+ points, 0-4 when they don’t.
QB Allen threw for 251 yards, 3 TD’s on a snowy day.

Texans 20, Chiefs 10
Houston won five in row, 8 of last 10 games.
Texans are 7-0 when they score 20+ points.
Houston is 14-9 ATS last 23 games as an underdog.
Last ten games, Texans are +15 in turnovers.
Chiefs in first half: 27 plays, 113 yards, zero points.
Under is 7-1 in last eight Kansas City games.
Kansas City has lost four of its last five games.
Chiefs are 6-7, their worst record thru 13 games since 2012.

Titans 31, Browns 29
Titans led 31-17 with 5:00 left in the game.
Browns then scored two TD’s, but went 0-2 on 2-point conversions.
Tennessee ran ball 35 times for 184 yards.
Titans scored TD on their first drive for first time this year.
Browns’ QB Sanders threw for 364 yards, three TD’s.
Browns outgained Tennessee 412-292.
Cleveland lost five of its last six games.
Browns are 0-10 when they allow more than 10 points.

Steelers 27, Ravens 22
7-6 Steelers led 17-9 at half, took over first place in AFC North.
Rodgers threw for 284 yards and a TD, also ran for a TD.
Pittsburgh is 6-2 when it allows less than 31 points.
Since 2018, Pittsburgh is 41-21-1 ATS as an underdog.
Ravens outgained Pittsburgh, 420-318.
Baltimore is 0-6 when they allow more than 19 points.
Ravens are minus-14 in turnovers in losses, +9 in wins.
Ravens are 5-10 ATS in last 15 AFC North home games.

Saints 24, Buccaneers 20
Tampa Bay led 10-7 at halftime.
Saints’ first three drives in 2nd half: 23 plays, 153 yards, 17 points.
Saints won five of their last seven visits to Tampa.
Saints are 15-4-1 ATS in last 20 NFC South road games.
Buccaneers were 2-7 on 4th down conversions in this game.
Tampa Bay is 1-6 when they allow 24+ points.
Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
7-6 Buccaneers are tied with Carolina atop NFC South.

Famous birthdays, December 8th:
Gus Otto, 82
Kim Basinger, 72
Steve Dils, 70
George Rogers, 67
Wendell Pierce, 62
Teri Hatcher, 61
Jeff George, 58
Mike Mussina, 57
Vernon Wells, 47
Philip Rivers, 44
Josh Donaldson, 40
Dwight Howard, 40

Rams 45, Cardinals 17
Rams’ first drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, FG.
Rams’ second drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, TD.
Rams’ third drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, TD.
Rams’ last drive in 1st half: 7 plays, 92 yards, TD.
WR Nukua caught 7 passes for 167 yards, 2 TD’s.
Rams won seven of their last eight games.
Cardinals lost five in row, 10 of last 11 games.
Cardinals are 0-7 when they allow more than 22 points.

Dolphins 34, Jets 10
Dolphins’ first three drives: 15 plays, 178 yards, 21 points.
Miami won its last four games, giving up 13.3 ppg.
Dolphins ran ball 41 times for 239 yards (5.8 yards/carry)
Miami is 14-6 ATS in last 20 AFC East road games.
Undrafted rookie QB Cook played most of game, his NFL debut.
Jets were outgained 358-207, were minus-3 in turnovers.
Jets are 0-8 when they score less than 27 points.
Last five games, Jets gained 169-245-282-269-207 total yards.

Jaguars 36, Colts 19
Jaguars had short TD drives, of 21-28 yards.
Indy QB Jones tore his achilles, is out for the year.
Jacksonville won five of last six games, scoring 30.3 ppg
Jaguars are 9-1 if they allow fewer than 31 points.
Indy lost four of last five games, after a 7-1 start.
Colts’ QB’s now: rookie Leonard, journeyman Brett Rypien.
Colts are 0-5 when they score less than 29 points.
Indy has lost its last ten visits to Jacksonville.

Seahawks 37, Falcons 9
Seattle kicked 48-yard FG with 0:04 left to tie game 6-6 at the half.
Shaheed ran back opening kick of 3rd quarter 100 yards for a TD.
Seahawks in second half: 33 plays, 259 yards, 24 points.
Seahawks won seven of their last eight games.
Falcons in second half: 31 plays, 163 yards, 3 turnovers, 3 points.
Falcons were 1-13 on third down, committed 3 turnovers.
Atlanta lost seven of its last eight games.
Atlanta is 1-9 when it allows more than 14 points.

Vikings 31, Commanders 0
Vikings’ first two drives: 26 plays, 159 yards, 14 points.
Vikings were +3 in turnovers; they were minus-15 coming into game.
Minnesota ran ball for 162 yards; they were 6-11 on third down.
Last five Minnesota games stayed under the total.
Commanders are 0-8 SU/1-7 ATS in their last eight games.
Washington is 0-9 when it allows more than 24 points.
QB Daniels re-injured his left (non-throwing) elbow.
Last eight games, Washington is minus-11 in turnovers.

Broncos 24, Raiders 17
Broncos won their last 10 games, last four by 3-3-3-1-7 points.
First game this season that Denver never trailed in.
Denver is 2-7 ATS last nine games as a road favorite.
Broncos outgained Las Vegas 356-229.
Denver was 7-12 on third down, Raiders 3-9.
Raiders lost seven games in a row, 11 of last 12.
Last eight games, Raiders ran the ball for only 47.8 yards/game.
QB Smith got hurt; Kenny Pickett/Aidan O’Connell are the backups.

 

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, December 8

NBA

Monday, December 8

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Sacramento VS Indiana
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games.
Sacramento is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games.
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Indiana.
Indiana is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games.
Indiana is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games against Sacramento.

Phoenix VS Minnesota
Phoenix is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games.
Phoenix is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Phoenix is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games against Minnesota.
Phoenix is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games against Minnesota.
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games.
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games against Phoenix.

San Antonio VS New Orleans
San Antonio is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games.
San Antonio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans' last 7 games.
New Orleans is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
New Orleans is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home.


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[CNOTES]

Monday, December 8​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
SAC at IND	07:00 PM	SAC +3.5***** O 233.5*****	+500 +500
PHO at MIN	07:30 PM	PHO +10.0***** O 225.0*****	+500 +500
SA at NO	08:00 PM	NO +9.0***** O 238.0*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !

12/08/2025................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
12/07/2025................2 - 4 - 1................33.33%............- 12.00
12/06/2025................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%............+ 3.00
12/05/2025..............10 - 5 - 0...............66.66%.............+ 22.50
12/04/2025................2 - 4 - 0...............33.33%.............- 12.00
12/03/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00
12/02/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00

TOTALS....................34 - 32 - 1...............51.51%.............- 6.00

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Week 15 NFL spreads:
— Falcons @ Tampa Bay (-4.5)
— Bills (-1.5) @ New England
— Ravens (-2.5) @ Cincinnati
— Jets @ Jacksonville (-12.5)
— Chargers @ Kansas City (-4.5)
— Cardinals @ Houston (-9.5)

Quote of the Day
“There are a lot of older gentlemen with beards playing college basketball right now. He’s waving up into the stands at his kids. Crazy thing, he’s using NIL for his first wife’s alimony. Are we nuts?”
John Calipari

Tuesday’s quiz
New York/New Jersey Jets have existed since 1960; the first three years they played, they had a different nickname- they weren’t the Jets. Who were they?

Monday’s quiz
Since 1998, Kansas City Royals have hit the fewest home runs.

Sunday’s quiz
Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert played his college football at Oregon.

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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….​

— Indianapolis Colts have QB injury issues, big ones; they’re actually bringing 44-year old Philip Rivers in for a workout Tuesday. He hasn’t played in the NFL since 2020; he will be on next year’s ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but if he plays this year, that pushes his Hall of Fame induction back a few years.
Rivers turned 44 Monday; he’s been a high school coach in Alabama the last five years, where he has posted a 44-16 record, losing in the state semi-finals the last two seasons.

— When the Dolphins beat the Jets on a cold day in New Jersey Sunday, it was Tua Tagovailoa’s first career win in eight games when the temperature was less than 47 degrees.

— Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray is out for the year with a foot injury; it is doubtful if Murray ever play for the Cardinals again, but his contract is an issue.
Murray’s contract the next three years:
2026- $42.5M
2027- $36.3M
2028- $46.35M

— Eight of the last 11 years, the team that won March Madness was still unbeaten on December 6th. Since 2008, every national champ was ranked in the top 12 of the AP poll in Week 6.
Here is this week’s top 12 in the AP poll:
Arizona-Michigan-Duke-Iowa State
UConn-Purdue-Houston-Gonzaga
Michigan State-BYU-Louisville-Alabama

Famous birthdays, December 9th:
Darold Knowles, 84
Beau Bridges, 84
Michael Nouri, 80
Doc Medich, 77
John Malkovich, 72
Jim Haslett, 70
Otis Birdsong, 70
Richard Brooks, 63
Todd Van Poppel, 54
David Akers, 51

— If you don’t think Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti is a great freakin’ coach, think again. Here is Indiana’s 2023 season, the year before Cignetti went to the Hoosiers.
Indiana went 3-9
One of the wins was against Akron, in 4 overtimes.
Hoosiers lost four games by 17+ points.
Indiana’s last three losses were by 3-3-4 points.
In two years under Cignetti, Indiana is 24-2.

— College/minor league sports are off the rails; several teams declined invitations to bowl games. You’d think players would enjoy going to bowls, but some schools are queasy that bigger $$$ teams are going to scout their players, then poach them for next year.
Then there is Notre Dame, which is whining because they got left out of the playoffs; starting next year, if they’re ranked in the top 12 at this time, they’ll automatically be in the playoff.

— Georgia Southern is going bowling; seven teams declined a chance to play the Eagles in a bowl. Finally, Sun Belt rival Appalachian State signed up to play the Eagles in the Birmingham Bowl December 29th.
Georgia Southern won 25-23 at Appalachian State November 6th.

— Aside from that game between Sun Belt rivals, Sun Belt has eight other teams are going to bowls; they don’t get on national TV much. Five of those eight games will be a Sun Belt team against an opponent from Conference USA.

— Big X fined both Iowa State/Kansas State $500,000 for declining bowl bids; both teams had their coach leave (one bolted, one retired).

— 11 SEC teams are going bowling; Oklahoma-Alabama is a first round matchup in the 12-team playoff. Seven of the other nine SEC teams in bowls will be favored in their game.

— Eight Big X are going bowling; seven of them will be favored in their game.

 

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 9

NBA

Tuesday, December 9

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Miami VS Orlando
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games.
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Orlando.
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games.
Orlando is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games against Miami.

New York VS Toronto
New York is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games.
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
New York is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games against Toronto.
Toronto is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games.
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games against New York.


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[CNOTES]

Tuesday, December 9​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
NY at TOR	08:30 PM	NY -5.5***** U 226.0*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !

12/09/2025...............2 - 0 - 0..............100.00%..........+ 10.00
12/08/2025................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
12/07/2025................2 - 4 - 1................33.33%............- 12.00
12/06/2025................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%............+ 3.00
12/05/2025..............10 - 5 - 0...............66.66%.............+ 22.50
12/04/2025................2 - 4 - 0...............33.33%.............- 12.00
12/03/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00
12/02/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00

TOTALS....................36 - 32 - 1...............52.94%.............. + 4.00

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Week 15 NFL spreads:
— Colts @ Seattle (-13.5)
— Packers (-2.5) @ Denver
— Titans @ San Francisco (-12.5)
— Panthers (-2.5) @ New Orleans
— Vikings @ Dallas (-5.5)
— Dolphins @ Pittsburgh (-3)

Quote of the Day
“There are so many guys in that locker room that are fighting through so many different injuries and things worse than what I’m going through. So, it’s the least I can do to show up and give my best effort for them.”
Chargers QB Justin Herbert

Wednesday’s quiz
What team did Edwin Diaz break into the major leagues with?

Tuesday’s quiz
New York/New Jersey Jets have existed since 1960; the first three years they played, they had a different nickname- they weren’t the Jets, they were the New York Titans.

Monday’s quiz
Since 1998, Kansas City Royals have hit the fewest home runs.

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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….​

— DH/OF Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies, getting a contract worth $150M over five years. 32-year old Schwarber hit 187 home runs for the Phillies the last four years- he hit 56 HR’s last year, knocked in 132 runs.

— Los Angeles Dodgers signed closer Edwin Diaz, giving him $69M for the next three years. Diaz will be 31 in March; he had 28 saves for the Mets last year.

— Chicago White Sox won the #1 pick in the 2026 amateur draft, Tampa Bay got the #2 pick. White Sox lost 121-102 games the last two years.

— 44-year old Philip Rivers has un-retired, signed with the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad; Rivers coaches a high school team in Alabama. He hasn’t played since 2020.
Right now, Brett Rypien is the Colts’ only healthy QB; Riley Leonard is banged up, Daniel Jones is out for the year, Anthony Richardson is on IR.

— NFL divisional trends:

AFC East
12-6 ATS non-divisional underdog

AFC North
Home teams 5-2 ATS divisional games
13-24 ATS non-divisional games
7-15 ATS non-divisional underdog

AFC South
Home teams 5-3 ATS divisional games
14-7 ATS non-divisional underdog

AFC West
Home teams 5-1 ATS divisional games
1-9 ATS non-divisional road favorite

NFC East
Home teams 4-2 ATS divisional games
8-12 ATS non-divisional underdog

NFC North
Favorites 5-2 ATS divisional games
8-5 ATS non-divisional home favorite

NFC South
Home teams 1-4 ATS divisional games
3-7 ATS non-divisional favorites

NFC West
Home teams 1-6 ATS divisional games
22-12 ATS non-divisional games

Famous birthdays, December 10th:
Susan Dey, 73
Mark Aguirre, 66
Paul Assenmacher, 65
Luis Polonia, 62
Bryant Stith, 55
Will Myers, 35
Carlos Rodon, 33
Sheldon Neuse, 31
Nestor Cortes, 31
Joe Burrow, 29

 

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

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Trend Report
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Phoenix VS Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games.
Phoenix is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games.
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against Oklahoma City.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games.
Oklahoma City is 10-0 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games against Phoenix.
Oklahoma City is 14-0 SU in its last 14 games at home.

San Antonio VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games.
San Antonio is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against LA Lakers.
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers' last 7 games.
LA Lakers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers' last 5 games against San Antonio.


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[CNOTES]

Wednesday, December 10​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
PHO at OKC	07:30 PM	PHO +14.5**** U 224.0*****	+500 +500
SA at LAL	10:00 PM	LAL -7.0***** O 241.5*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !

12/10/2025...............1 - 3 - 0.................25.00%...........- 11.50
12/09/2025...............2 - 0 - 0..............100.00%..........+ 10.00
12/08/2025................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
12/07/2025................2 - 4 - 1................33.33%............- 12.00
12/06/2025................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%............+ 3.00
12/05/2025..............10 - 5 - 0...............66.66%.............+ 22.50
12/04/2025................2 - 4 - 0...............33.33%.............- 12.00
12/03/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00
12/02/2025................6 - 6 - 0...............50.00%.............- 3.00

TOTALS....................37 - 35 - 1...............51.38%............. - 7.50

 

[CNOTES]

Thursday’s 6-pack:
Highest paid NBA coaches:
$17.5M— Steve Kerr
$15M— Erik Spoelstra
$15M— Tyronn Lue
$11M— Rick Carlisle
$11M— Doc Rivers
$11M— Ime Udoka
$11M— Joe Mazzulla

Quote of the Day
“I totally understand the fans’ reaction. There is lots of offseason left to put a playoff team on the field.”
Mets owner Steve Cohen

Thursday’s quiz
Which retired major league outfielder, who played 11 years in the major leagues, was Eli Manning’s backup QB at Mississippi?
Hint: He played in 18 playoff games and was in one World Series

Wednesday’s quiz
Edwin Diaz break into the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners.

Tuesday’s quiz
New York/New Jersey Jets have existed since 1960; the first three years they played, they had a different nickname- they weren’t the Jets, they were the New York Titans.

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Thursday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….​

Lot of stuff going on this week…….

— Pete Alonso bolts from the Mets to Baltimore, getting a 5-year, $155M deal; Alonso hit 264 home runs in seven years with the Mets. He played in 152+ games in all six of his non-COVID years in New York. His career OPS is .857.
Unsure what is going on with the Mets; they traded Brandon Nimmo, and have lost Edwin Diaz and Alonso to free agency this week. GM David Stearns has a lot of work to do this winter, to get their roster back to where the Mets are a contending team.
If you were wondering, Alonso’s per game rate is $191,358.

— Atlanta Braves signed 35-year old OF Mike Yastrzemski for two years, $23M; he is a career .238 hitter who figures to take over in LF if free agent Marcell Ozuna goes to another team.

— If you’re into fantasy baseball, here’s a player recommendation; Washington OF Daylen Lile, who hit .299 in 91 games as a rookie last year. In the second half of the season, Lile hit .333 with a .956 OPS; he hit 7 triples, 6 home runs in September, the first big leaguer to hit 7+ triples, 6+ homers in a calendar month since Wille Mays, in 1957.

— Pittsburgh Pirates signed lefty reliever Gregory Soto to a one-year, $7.75M deal; Soto had a 4.18 ERA last year, the Orioles/Mets.

— Joe Buck will be getting the Ford Frick Award at the Hall of Fame next summer, joining his father Jack in the broadcasting area of the Hall of Fame.

— Right now, San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen is the only major league manager who was a pitcher in his playing days.

— This week is the 60th anniversary of one of the worst trades in MLB history, the Reds dealing Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas. The trade was so one-sided it gets referenced at the start of the movie Bull Durham (“bad trades are a part of baseball”).
Robinson had a .944 OPS in six years for the Orioles, who played in four World Series during those six years. Pappas was 30-29, 4.04 in 75 starts over three years for the Reds.

Famous birthdays, December 11th:
Rita Moreno, 94
Jay Bell, 60
Gary Dourdan, 59
Derek Bell, 57
Willie McGinest, 54
Robert Holcombe, 50
Joe Blanton, 45
Roy Hibbert, 39
Jacoby Brissett, 33
Malcolm Brogdon, 33
Hailee Steinfeld, 29
Mark Vientos, 26

— New Mexico 81, VCU 78
VCU led 46-41 at halftime.
Lobos have won five in a row, are 8-2, 3-1 vs top 100 teams.
VCU is 6-4, but 0-4 when they allow 80+ points.

— St Bonaventure 85, Colgate 77
Colgate led 47-34 at halftime.
Bonnies shot 58.7% inside the arc.
St Bonaventure is 10-1, with only loss to North Carolina.

— Merrimack 59, Princeton 56
Merrimack won last four games, giving up 61.3 ppg.
Princeton out-rebounded the Warriors, 45-26
Princeton has had six winning years in a row, but they’re 3-10 this year.

— Cal-Northridge 89, Fresno State 87
5-5 CSUN led 47-37 at halftime.
Matadors start four seniors; they scored 87+ points in their wins.
Fresno lost despite shooting 13-29 on arc, scoring 1.23 ppp.

— UMass 76, Boston College 74
UMass won despite going 13-24 on the foul line.
BC led 63-56 with 6:05 left in the game.
Could be a rough year for BC; they’re 1-5 vs top 200 teams.

— Movie of the Day: The Natural (1984)- A middle-aged unknown comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player who can really hit.
Robert Redford is the ballplayer, Wilford Brimley is the team’s manager, Kim Basinger, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey and Joe Don Baker are also in this well-known movie.
The baseball scenes were filmed in Buffalo, in the stadium where the Bills played before they built Rich Stadium.

— Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore with cause Wednesday, meaning they won’t have to pay him the $12M he had left on his contract.
He got fired for off-field reasons; Biff Poggi is the Wolverines’ interim coach.

— South Florida QB Byrum Brown is opting out of the Bulls’ bowl game against Old Dominion next week; Brown has thrown for 2,883 yards this year, with 24 TD’s, 7 INT’s.

I know I’m an older guy with older ideas, but if I was an NFL executive scouting players for the draft, I’d frown upon any QB who bailed out on his teammates before a season was over.

— 10 teams have opted out of bowl games, five of them from the Big X.

— South Carolina is hiring Kendal Briles as their new offensive coordinator; Briles comes from TCU, but he’s also coached at Arkansas, FAU. Baylor and Houston.

— New Jersey Jets are the first team ever with no interceptions in their first 13 games of a season, which adds up to 809 plays.

— Denver Broncos’ practice squad QB Sam Ehlinger got an offer from the Colts to return to their team, but Ehlinger turned them down, preferring to stay on Denver’s practice squad, Yikes.