Friday, December 19
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIA at BOS | 07:00 PM | BOS -7.0***** O 231.5***** | +500 +500 |
| PHI at NY | 07:00 PM | NY -6.0 O 229.5***** | +500 +500 |
| SA at ATL | 07:30 PM | SA -3.5 O 239.0***** | +500 +500 |
| CHI at CLE | 07:30 PM | CHI +6.5 U 239.5***** | +500 +500 |
| OKC at MIN | 09:30 PM | MIN +7.0***** O 232.5***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................63 - 62 - 1..............50.40%............. - 26.00
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................63 - 62 - 1..............50.40%............. - 26.00
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Week 16 NFL spreads:
— Jaguars @ Denver (-3.5)
— Falcons (-3) @ Arizona
— Raiders @ Houston (-14.5)
— Steelers @ Detroit (-7)
— Patriots @ Baltimore (-3)
— 49ers (-5.5) @ Indianapolis
Quote of the Day
“My guess is most of the teams will not allow their pitchers to do it. That would be my guess.”
Reds manager Terry Francona, on whether teams will let their pitchers use the new challenge system when the season starts. Only pitchers, catchers, hitters can challenge pitches.
Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, what well-known actor played George Costanza’s father?
Friday’s quiz
Shreveport, LA hosts the Independence Bowl every year.
Thursday’s quiz
In 1995, Montreal Expos drafted Tom Brady as a catcher.
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Oklahoma led 17-0 early in the second quarter.
Alabama tied game on a pick-6 1:18 before halftime.
Sooners QB Matter threw for 307 yards, but the pick-6 was costly.
Crimson Tide advances to play Indiana in the next round of the playoffs.
— NC State 31, Memphis 7
Wolfpack’s first four drives: 16 plays, 144 yards, 21 points.
NC State led 31-7 at the half; rest of game was scoreless.
Memphis lost its last four games, after an 8-1 start.
Favorites are 6-2 ATS in last eight Gasparilla Bowls.
— Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6
WMU scored on a 65-yard TD run on first play of theme.
Broncos ran ball 43 times for 303 yards (7 yards/carry)
Jalen Buckley ran ball for 174 yards and a TD.
Kershawn Fisher scored on a 47-yard fumble return.
— There was a three-way trade in baseball Friday:
Pirates acquired 2B Brandon Lowe, OF Jake Mangum, P Mason Montgomery
Astros acquired P Mike Burrows
Rays acquired OF Jacob Melton, P Anderson Brito
— Baltimore Orioles acquired P Shane Baz from division rival Tampa Bay; Orioles sent prospects to the Rays:
OF Slater de Brun
C Caden Borine
OF Austin Over
P Michael Fornet
Baz isn’t a free agent until after the 2028 season.
— NBA All-Star Game this year is going to be US vs the World; they’re trying to make the game more competitive. Hopefully this won’t make the game too competitive, but it should be more fun to watch this year.
— Baylor, Memphis, Miami are three college basketball teams who have totally new rosters this season. Baylor is 8-2, Memphis 4-6 (but they did upset Baylor), Miami is 10-2, albeit vs schedule #313.
— Famous birthdays, December 20th:
Dick Wolf, 79 (producer of Law and Order)
Cecil Cooper, 76
Jenny Agutter, 73
Tom Newberry, 63
Rich Gannon, 60
James Shields, 44
David Wright, 43
Jonah Hill, 42
De’Aaron Fox, 28
The great actor John Hillerman was born on this day in 1932.
— Villanova 76, Wisconsin 66, OT
Villanova led by 15 early in second half.
Wisconsin committed 16 turnovers, Wildcats only 8.
Villanova is 9-2, 1-2 vs top 100 teams.
— San Diego 82, Cal-San Diego 80
Toreros banked in a 3-pointer with 0:00.5 left for the win.
Toreros were a 13-point underdog.
San Diego led by 15 with 13:49 left in the game.
Cal-San Diego shot 66.7% inside arc, only 8-26 on the arc.
— Seton Hall 72, Providence 67
11-1 Seton Hall wins Big East opener; they played non-conference schedule #304
Providence is 7-6, 0-6 vs teams in the top 100.
Seton Hall plays Villanova Tuesday, which should be interesting.
— College sports has become minor league sports:
USC’s best player Rodney Rice is out for the year with an injured shoulder; Trojans then added Kam Woods to replace Rice. Woods has had an interesting career:
2020-21- Troy State
2021-22- Northwest Florida CC (won a national title there)
2022-23- North Carolina A&T
2023-24- NC State
2024-25- Robert Morris (scored 14.9 ppg)
2025-26- USC……..Mr Woods should write a book someday.
— Seattle 70, Washington 66
Impressive win for the Redhawks, who just moved up to the WCC.
Washington led by 9 early in the second half.
Teams combined to shoot 4-37 on the arc.
10-2 Seattle’s two losses were by a total of five points (Cal Poly/UCSB)
— Tulsa 82, Western Kentucky 81
Hilltoppers led 37-30 at halftime.
Tulsa has won eight in a row, is 11-1- they’re shooting 40.9% on arc (#5)
Tulsa shot 65% inside the arc.
— Louisville has a player, Isaac McKneely, who has an interesting stat line:
foul shots: 10-12
2-point shots: 8-14
3-point shots: 31-80
If you’re guarding this guy, you shouldn’t play help defense; McKneely’s only job is to shoot 3’s, can’t leave him alone on the arc.
Week 16 NFL spreads:
— Jaguars @ Denver (-3.5)
— Falcons (-3) @ Arizona
— Raiders @ Houston (-14.5)
— Steelers @ Detroit (-7)
— Patriots @ Baltimore (-3)
— 49ers (-5.5) @ Indianapolis
Quote of the Day
“My guess is most of the teams will not allow their pitchers to do it. That would be my guess.”
Reds manager Terry Francona, on whether teams will let their pitchers use the new challenge system when the season starts. Only pitchers, catchers, hitters can challenge pitches.
Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, what well-known actor played George Costanza’s father?
Friday’s quiz
Shreveport, LA hosts the Independence Bowl every year.
Thursday’s quiz
In 1995, Montreal Expos drafted Tom Brady as a catcher.
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Saturday’s Den: Random notes on a very windy night…….
— Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24Oklahoma led 17-0 early in the second quarter.
Alabama tied game on a pick-6 1:18 before halftime.
Sooners QB Matter threw for 307 yards, but the pick-6 was costly.
Crimson Tide advances to play Indiana in the next round of the playoffs.
— NC State 31, Memphis 7
Wolfpack’s first four drives: 16 plays, 144 yards, 21 points.
NC State led 31-7 at the half; rest of game was scoreless.
Memphis lost its last four games, after an 8-1 start.
Favorites are 6-2 ATS in last eight Gasparilla Bowls.
— Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6
WMU scored on a 65-yard TD run on first play of theme.
Broncos ran ball 43 times for 303 yards (7 yards/carry)
Jalen Buckley ran ball for 174 yards and a TD.
Kershawn Fisher scored on a 47-yard fumble return.
— There was a three-way trade in baseball Friday:
Pirates acquired 2B Brandon Lowe, OF Jake Mangum, P Mason Montgomery
Astros acquired P Mike Burrows
Rays acquired OF Jacob Melton, P Anderson Brito
— Baltimore Orioles acquired P Shane Baz from division rival Tampa Bay; Orioles sent prospects to the Rays:
OF Slater de Brun
C Caden Borine
OF Austin Over
P Michael Fornet
Baz isn’t a free agent until after the 2028 season.
— NBA All-Star Game this year is going to be US vs the World; they’re trying to make the game more competitive. Hopefully this won’t make the game too competitive, but it should be more fun to watch this year.
— Baylor, Memphis, Miami are three college basketball teams who have totally new rosters this season. Baylor is 8-2, Memphis 4-6 (but they did upset Baylor), Miami is 10-2, albeit vs schedule #313.
— Famous birthdays, December 20th:
Dick Wolf, 79 (producer of Law and Order)
Cecil Cooper, 76
Jenny Agutter, 73
Tom Newberry, 63
Rich Gannon, 60
James Shields, 44
David Wright, 43
Jonah Hill, 42
De’Aaron Fox, 28
The great actor John Hillerman was born on this day in 1932.
— Villanova 76, Wisconsin 66, OT
Villanova led by 15 early in second half.
Wisconsin committed 16 turnovers, Wildcats only 8.
Villanova is 9-2, 1-2 vs top 100 teams.
— San Diego 82, Cal-San Diego 80
Toreros banked in a 3-pointer with 0:00.5 left for the win.
Toreros were a 13-point underdog.
San Diego led by 15 with 13:49 left in the game.
Cal-San Diego shot 66.7% inside arc, only 8-26 on the arc.
— Seton Hall 72, Providence 67
11-1 Seton Hall wins Big East opener; they played non-conference schedule #304
Providence is 7-6, 0-6 vs teams in the top 100.
Seton Hall plays Villanova Tuesday, which should be interesting.
— College sports has become minor league sports:
USC’s best player Rodney Rice is out for the year with an injured shoulder; Trojans then added Kam Woods to replace Rice. Woods has had an interesting career:
2020-21- Troy State
2021-22- Northwest Florida CC (won a national title there)
2022-23- North Carolina A&T
2023-24- NC State
2024-25- Robert Morris (scored 14.9 ppg)
2025-26- USC……..Mr Woods should write a book someday.
— Seattle 70, Washington 66
Impressive win for the Redhawks, who just moved up to the WCC.
Washington led by 9 early in the second half.
Teams combined to shoot 4-37 on the arc.
10-2 Seattle’s two losses were by a total of five points (Cal Poly/UCSB)
— Tulsa 82, Western Kentucky 81
Hilltoppers led 37-30 at halftime.
Tulsa has won eight in a row, is 11-1- they’re shooting 40.9% on arc (#5)
Tulsa shot 65% inside the arc.
— Louisville has a player, Isaac McKneely, who has an interesting stat line:
foul shots: 10-12
2-point shots: 8-14
3-point shots: 31-80
If you’re guarding this guy, you shouldn’t play help defense; McKneely’s only job is to shoot 3’s, can’t leave him alone on the arc.
NBA
Saturday, December 20
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Trend Report
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Houston VS Denver
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Denver.
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 11 games.
Denver is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games against Houston.
Boston VS Toronto
Boston is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games.
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games against Toronto.
Toronto is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games against Boston.
Dallas VS Philadelphia
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games.
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games.
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games against Dallas.
Indiana VS New Orleans
Indiana is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games.
Indiana is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games.
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans' last 8 games.
New Orleans is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans' last 6 games against Indiana.
Charlotte VS Detroit
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 11 games.
Charlotte is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games.
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Detroit.
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
Detroit is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games against Charlotte.
Detroit is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Washington VS Memphis
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Washington is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games.
Washington is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games against Memphis.
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games against Memphis.
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis' last 5 games.
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis' last 8 games against Washington.
Phoenix VS Golden State
Phoenix is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games.
Phoenix is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games against Golden State.
Phoenix is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against Golden State.
Golden State is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games.
Golden State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games against Phoenix.
Orlando VS Utah
Orlando is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games.
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Orlando is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games against Utah.
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games against Orlando.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Utah's last 19 games at home.
Portland VS Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games.
Portland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games.
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Sacramento.
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 15 games.
Sacramento is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games against Portland.
Los Angeles VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers' last 10 games.
LA Lakers is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games.
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against LA Clippers.
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers' last 9 games.
LA Clippers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 6 games against LA Lakers.
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Saturday, December 20
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Trend Report
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Houston VS Denver
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Denver.
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 11 games.
Denver is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games against Houston.
Boston VS Toronto
Boston is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games.
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games against Toronto.
Toronto is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games against Boston.
Dallas VS Philadelphia
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games.
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games.
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games against Dallas.
Indiana VS New Orleans
Indiana is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games.
Indiana is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games.
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans' last 8 games.
New Orleans is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans' last 6 games against Indiana.
Charlotte VS Detroit
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 11 games.
Charlotte is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games.
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Detroit.
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
Detroit is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games against Charlotte.
Detroit is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Washington VS Memphis
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Washington is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games.
Washington is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games against Memphis.
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games against Memphis.
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis' last 5 games.
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis' last 8 games against Washington.
Phoenix VS Golden State
Phoenix is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games.
Phoenix is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games against Golden State.
Phoenix is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against Golden State.
Golden State is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games.
Golden State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games against Phoenix.
Orlando VS Utah
Orlando is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games.
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Orlando is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games against Utah.
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games against Orlando.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Utah's last 19 games at home.
Portland VS Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games.
Portland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games.
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Sacramento.
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 15 games.
Sacramento is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games against Portland.
Los Angeles VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers' last 10 games.
LA Lakers is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games.
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against LA Clippers.
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers' last 9 games.
LA Clippers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 6 games against LA Lakers.
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Saturday, December 20
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOU at DEN | 05:00 PM | DEN +1.0***** U 235.0***** | +500 +500 |
| BOS at TOR | 07:00 PM | BOS -1.5 U 224.5***** | +500 +500 |
| IND at NO | 07:00 PM | IND +2.0***** O 234.5***** | +500 +500 |
| DAL at PHI | 07:00 PM | DAL +2.5 U 226.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at DET | 07:30 PM | CHA +10.5***** O 233.0***** | +500 +500 |
| WAS at MEM | 08:00 PM | WAS +11.5 O 231.0***** | +500 +500 |
| PHO at GS | 08:30 PM | PHO +6.0 O 226.5***** | +500 +500 |
| ORL at UTA | 09:30 PM | UTA +7.5 U 238.5***** | +500 +500 |
| POR at SAC | 10:00 PM | SAC +4.5 O 239.5***** | +500 +500 |
| LAL at LAC | 10:30 PM | LAL -1.0 U 229.5***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !
12/20/2025...............6 - 6 - 0................50.00%...........- 3.00
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................69 - 68 - 1..............50.36%............. - 29.00
12/20/2025...............6 - 6 - 0................50.00%...........- 3.00
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................69 - 68 - 1..............50.36%............. - 29.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Teams getting fewest %age of their points on 3-point shots:
17.2%— Southern Illinois
18.7%— Southern Miss
18.9%— Texas State
19.3%— Cal-Bakersfield
19.8%— Louisiana Tech
21.2%— Lindenwood
Quote of the Day
“To know what they’ve been through, and know the direction that they could have gone; they came here for some guys that looked like they left them, and they were able to battle through that. And for them to get the outcome that they deserve was awesome.”
Ole Miss football coach Pete Golding
Sunday’s quiz
Who was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years?
Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller played George Costanza’s father.
Friday’s quiz
Shreveport, LA hosts the Independence Bowl every year.
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Green Bay led 16-6 with 3:00 left in regulation
Bears recovered an onside kick to set up the game-tying score.
46-yard TD pass in OT from Williams to Moore ended the game.
Green Bay QB Love (concussion) was knocked out of the game.
Packers ran the ball 44 times for 192 yards.
Green Bay backup QB Willis was 9-11/121 yards off the bench.
Chicago overcame 10 penalties for 105 yards.
Bears lead NFC North by 1.5 games with two weeks left.
Pet Peeve of the Day: If Malik Willis got hurt in this game, Green Bay didn’t have a #3 QB to put in the game. This is stupid; every team should have a #3 QB available who can play when the top two QB’s are hurt. This seems obvious.
— Eagles 29, Commanders 18
Eagles clinch NFC East for second year in a row.
First time since 2004 NFC East has a repeat champ.
Eagles ran ball 34 times for 207 yards.
Philly outgained Washington 385-220.
Commanders are 1-8 SU/2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
Washington is 4-11 this year, after going 12-5 last year.
Eagles won 13 of last 16 games vs Washington.
Only nine of Philly’s 66 plays came on third down.
— Miami 10, Texas A&M 3
Game was scoreless at halftime.
Miami drove 86 yards, scored game’s only TD with 1:44 left.
Aggies outgained Miami 326-278, but had 3 turnovers (minus-2)
Miami plays Ohio State in next round, New Year’s Eve in Dallas.
— Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10
First two Ole Miss drives: 7 plays, 135 yards, 14 points.
Rebels averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.
First four Ole Miss drives in 3rd quarter: 26 plays, 177 yards, 24 points.
Rebels play Georgia next, New Year’s Day in the Sugar Bowl.
— Oregon 51, James Madison 34
Oregon led 34-6 at halftime.
Ducks ran ball 26 times for 201 yards.
JMU QB Barnett threw for 273 yards, two TD’s.
Ducks play Texas Tech next, January 1st in the Orange Bowl.
— College basketball Upsets of the Day:
Loyola Chi (+16) 80, Santa Clara 78
Jacksonville State (+11.5) 81, East Tennessee State 75
Liberty (+10.5) 64, Dayton 61
Georgia State (+9.5) 70, Appalachian State 63
Texas Tech (+8.5) 82, Duke 81
Denver (+8.5) 82, Northern Colorado 79
— Texas Tech 82, Duke 81
Duke led by 17 with 16;31 left to play.
Red Raiders shot 69.4% inside the arc.
Tech is 10-3 against schedule #19.
Duke is 11-1, against schedule #47.
— Kentucky 78, St John’s 66
St John’s led 32-25 at halftime.
Only second win in six top 100 games for Kentucky.
Wildcats out-rebounded St John’s 39-28
Red Storm shot only 37.5% inside the arc.
— North Carolina 71, Ohio State 70
Tar Heels scored winning basket with 0:07 left.
Caleb Wilson scored 20 points, had 15 rebounds for UNC.
North Carolina shot 55.6% inside the arc.
— Houston 94, Arkansas 85
Houston led 40-19 midway thru first half.
Cougars shot 56.8% inside arc, scored 1.28 points/possession.
Houston is 11-1, 4-1 vs top 100 teams (lost by 3 to Tennessee)
— Famous birthdays, December 21st:
Josh Mostel, 79
Samuel L Jackson, 77
Dave Kingman, 77
Dennis Boutsikaris, 73
Ray Romano, 69
Andy Van Slyke, 65
Roger McDowell, 65
Michelle Hurd, 59
Kiefer Sutherland, 59
LaTroy Hawkins, 53
Mike Alstott, 52
Kendall Graveman, 35
Michael Brockers, 35
Cooper Flagg, 19
— Purdue 88, Auburn 60
Purdue shot 12-26 on arc, scored 1.35 points/possession.
Boilermakers are 11-1 vs schedule #31.
Auburn is 8-4; all four losses were against top 10 teams.
— Nevada 81, Boise State 66
Nevada shot 58.3% inside arc, scored 1.3 points/possession.
Wolf Pack has won five in a row, is 9-3 this season.
Nevada is getting 27% of points on foul line (#9 in country)
— UNLV 84, Fresno State 72
Rebels outscored Fresno 28-12 over the last 9:19 of the game.
UNLV shot 73.1% inside the arc.
Rebels are 5-6, with three losses to teams outside the top 200.
— Northern Illinois 74, Central Michigan 73
Chippewas led by 20 with 14:30 left in the game.
Huskies were 25-34 on foul line, Central Michigan 7-13.
Both teams shot over 60% inside the arc.
— Virginia Tech 82, Elon 81 OT
Elon of the CAA led by 19 late in the first half.
Tech is 11-2, 4-2 vs top 100 teams; they’ve played schedule #181.
Hokies are 3-0 in overtime games this season.
Teams getting fewest %age of their points on 3-point shots:
17.2%— Southern Illinois
18.7%— Southern Miss
18.9%— Texas State
19.3%— Cal-Bakersfield
19.8%— Louisiana Tech
21.2%— Lindenwood
Quote of the Day
“To know what they’ve been through, and know the direction that they could have gone; they came here for some guys that looked like they left them, and they were able to battle through that. And for them to get the outcome that they deserve was awesome.”
Ole Miss football coach Pete Golding
Sunday’s quiz
Who was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years?
Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller played George Costanza’s father.
Friday’s quiz
Shreveport, LA hosts the Independence Bowl every year.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……
— Bears 22, Packers 16 OTGreen Bay led 16-6 with 3:00 left in regulation
Bears recovered an onside kick to set up the game-tying score.
46-yard TD pass in OT from Williams to Moore ended the game.
Green Bay QB Love (concussion) was knocked out of the game.
Packers ran the ball 44 times for 192 yards.
Green Bay backup QB Willis was 9-11/121 yards off the bench.
Chicago overcame 10 penalties for 105 yards.
Bears lead NFC North by 1.5 games with two weeks left.
Pet Peeve of the Day: If Malik Willis got hurt in this game, Green Bay didn’t have a #3 QB to put in the game. This is stupid; every team should have a #3 QB available who can play when the top two QB’s are hurt. This seems obvious.
— Eagles 29, Commanders 18
Eagles clinch NFC East for second year in a row.
First time since 2004 NFC East has a repeat champ.
Eagles ran ball 34 times for 207 yards.
Philly outgained Washington 385-220.
Commanders are 1-8 SU/2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
Washington is 4-11 this year, after going 12-5 last year.
Eagles won 13 of last 16 games vs Washington.
Only nine of Philly’s 66 plays came on third down.
— Miami 10, Texas A&M 3
Game was scoreless at halftime.
Miami drove 86 yards, scored game’s only TD with 1:44 left.
Aggies outgained Miami 326-278, but had 3 turnovers (minus-2)
Miami plays Ohio State in next round, New Year’s Eve in Dallas.
— Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10
First two Ole Miss drives: 7 plays, 135 yards, 14 points.
Rebels averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.
First four Ole Miss drives in 3rd quarter: 26 plays, 177 yards, 24 points.
Rebels play Georgia next, New Year’s Day in the Sugar Bowl.
— Oregon 51, James Madison 34
Oregon led 34-6 at halftime.
Ducks ran ball 26 times for 201 yards.
JMU QB Barnett threw for 273 yards, two TD’s.
Ducks play Texas Tech next, January 1st in the Orange Bowl.
— College basketball Upsets of the Day:
Loyola Chi (+16) 80, Santa Clara 78
Jacksonville State (+11.5) 81, East Tennessee State 75
Liberty (+10.5) 64, Dayton 61
Georgia State (+9.5) 70, Appalachian State 63
Texas Tech (+8.5) 82, Duke 81
Denver (+8.5) 82, Northern Colorado 79
— Texas Tech 82, Duke 81
Duke led by 17 with 16;31 left to play.
Red Raiders shot 69.4% inside the arc.
Tech is 10-3 against schedule #19.
Duke is 11-1, against schedule #47.
— Kentucky 78, St John’s 66
St John’s led 32-25 at halftime.
Only second win in six top 100 games for Kentucky.
Wildcats out-rebounded St John’s 39-28
Red Storm shot only 37.5% inside the arc.
— North Carolina 71, Ohio State 70
Tar Heels scored winning basket with 0:07 left.
Caleb Wilson scored 20 points, had 15 rebounds for UNC.
North Carolina shot 55.6% inside the arc.
— Houston 94, Arkansas 85
Houston led 40-19 midway thru first half.
Cougars shot 56.8% inside arc, scored 1.28 points/possession.
Houston is 11-1, 4-1 vs top 100 teams (lost by 3 to Tennessee)
— Famous birthdays, December 21st:
Josh Mostel, 79
Samuel L Jackson, 77
Dave Kingman, 77
Dennis Boutsikaris, 73
Ray Romano, 69
Andy Van Slyke, 65
Roger McDowell, 65
Michelle Hurd, 59
Kiefer Sutherland, 59
LaTroy Hawkins, 53
Mike Alstott, 52
Kendall Graveman, 35
Michael Brockers, 35
Cooper Flagg, 19
— Purdue 88, Auburn 60
Purdue shot 12-26 on arc, scored 1.35 points/possession.
Boilermakers are 11-1 vs schedule #31.
Auburn is 8-4; all four losses were against top 10 teams.
— Nevada 81, Boise State 66
Nevada shot 58.3% inside arc, scored 1.3 points/possession.
Wolf Pack has won five in a row, is 9-3 this season.
Nevada is getting 27% of points on foul line (#9 in country)
— UNLV 84, Fresno State 72
Rebels outscored Fresno 28-12 over the last 9:19 of the game.
UNLV shot 73.1% inside the arc.
Rebels are 5-6, with three losses to teams outside the top 200.
— Northern Illinois 74, Central Michigan 73
Chippewas led by 20 with 14:30 left in the game.
Huskies were 25-34 on foul line, Central Michigan 7-13.
Both teams shot over 60% inside the arc.
— Virginia Tech 82, Elon 81 OT
Elon of the CAA led by 19 late in the first half.
Tech is 11-2, 4-2 vs top 100 teams; they’ve played schedule #181.
Hokies are 3-0 in overtime games this season.
NBA
Sunday, December 21
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Trend Report
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Chicago VS Atlanta
Chicago is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games.
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games.
Chicago is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games against Atlanta.
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games against Chicago.
Toronto VS Brooklyn
Toronto is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games.
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Brooklyn.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 13 games.
Brooklyn is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 15 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 9 games at home.
Miami VS New York
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games.
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games against New York.
New York is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games.
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 8 games against Miami.
New York is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games at home.
San Antonio VS Washington
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Washington.
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games against San Antonio.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 6 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Minnesota
Milwaukee is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games.
Minnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games against Milwaukee.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home.
Houston VS Sacramento
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games.
Houston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games against Sacramento.
Sacramento is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 16 games.
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Sacramento's last 13 games against Houston.
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Sunday, December 21
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Trend Report
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Chicago VS Atlanta
Chicago is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games.
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games.
Chicago is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games against Atlanta.
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games against Chicago.
Toronto VS Brooklyn
Toronto is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games.
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Brooklyn.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 13 games.
Brooklyn is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 15 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 9 games at home.
Miami VS New York
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games.
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games against New York.
New York is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games.
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 8 games against Miami.
New York is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games at home.
San Antonio VS Washington
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Washington.
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games against San Antonio.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 6 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Minnesota
Milwaukee is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games.
Minnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games against Milwaukee.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home.
Houston VS Sacramento
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games.
Houston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games against Sacramento.
Sacramento is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 16 games.
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Sacramento's last 13 games against Houston.
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Sunday, December 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI at ATL | 03:30 PM | U 247.5 | +500 |
| TOR at BK | 06:00 PM | TOR -3.5 O 216.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at NY | 06:00 PM | NY -7.0 U 235.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at MIN | 07:00 PM | MIN -12.0 O 225.5 | +500 +500 |
| SA at WAS | 07:00 PM | U 238.0 | +500 |
| HOU at SAC | 10:00 PM | U 223.0 | +500 |
CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !
12/21/2025...............0 - 5 - 1...............00.00%............- 27.50
12/20/2025...............6 - 6 - 0................50.00%...........- 3.00
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................69 - 73 - 3..............48.59%............. - 56.50
12/21/2025...............0 - 5 - 1...............00.00%............- 27.50
12/20/2025...............6 - 6 - 0................50.00%...........- 3.00
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................69 - 73 - 3..............48.59%............. - 56.50
Monday’s 6-pack:
Week 17 NFL spreads:
— Cowboys (-5.5) @ Washington
— Lions (-6) @ Minnesota
— Broncos (-12.5) @ Kansas City
— Texans @ Chargers (-1.5)
— Ravens @ Green Bay (-2.5)
— Steelers (-4.5) @ Cleveland
Quote of the Day
“You got to be able to choke someone out. We didn’t do that.”
Oregon football coach Dan Lanning; his Ducks led James Madison 34-6 at the half, wound up winning, 51-34.
Monday’s quiz
Which former NFL quarterback is the all-time leader in passing yardage for the Missouri Tigers?
Sunday’s quiz
Donovan McNabb was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years.
Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller played George Costanza’s father.
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Just 2nd win for Carolina in their last 12 games vs Tampa Bay.
QB Young threw for 191 yards, two TD’s.
Panthers kicked a 48-yard FG with 2:20 left for the winning score.
Carolina now leads the NFC South by a game, with two weeks left.
Tampa Bay lost seven of its last nine games, after a 5-1 start.
Buccaneers lost their last three games by total of eight points.
Tampa Bay was 8-14 on third down, Carolina 6-12.
These teams play again in two weeks, in Tampa.
— Patriots 28, Ravens 24
New England has won 12 of last 13 games; they’re in playoffs.
Ravens led this game 24-13 in the fourth quarter.
QB Maye threw for 380 yards, two TD’s.
Patriots in 4th quarter: 22 plays, 181 yards, 14 points.
QB Jackson hurt his back in the second quarter, didn’t return.
RB Henry ran for 128 yards, 2 TD’s, but only had 18 carries.
Patriots outgained Baltimore, 453-330.
Ravens need two wins and Steelers to lose to Cleveland to win AFC North.
— Steelers 29, Lions 24
Detroit had two TD’s negated by offensive interference in last 0:30 of game.
Lions ran ball only 12 times, for 15 yards.
Steelers won their last three games, scoring 27-28-29 points.
Pittsburgh is 8-0 when it allows less than 25 points.
Steelers ran ball 27 times for 230 yards.
Game was 10-10 at half; Steelers got a safety in third quarter, led 12-10.
RB Warren carried ball 14 times for 143 yards, two TD’s.
Steelers WR Metcalf punched a fan in stands; he’ll hear from the league.
— Jaguars 34, Broncos 20
Jacksonville won their last six games, giving up 15.3 ppg.
Jaguars were 8-15 on third down, Denver 5-14.
QB Lawrence threw for 279 yards, 3 TD’s, also ran for a TD.
Right now, Jaguars are the #3-seed in the AFC.
Loss ends Denver’s 11-game winning streak.
QB Nix threw for 352 yards, but only one TD.
Broncos lead Chargers by a game in AFC West; they play in Week 18
Underdogs covered Denver’s last seven games.
— Titans 26, Chiefs 9
Backup QB Minshew tore his ACL, like Mahomes did last week.
#3 QB Oladokun was 11-16/111 passing, leading Chiefs to three FG’s.
Chiefs are 1-5 SU/ATS in last five road games.
Titans outgained Kansas City, 376-133.
Tennessee’s win snaps an 11-game home losing streak.
QB Ward threw for 228 yards and two TD’s.
Titans were 9-17 on third down, Kansas City 1-9.
Tennessee ran ball 40 times for 164 yards.
— Saints 29, Jets 6
Rookie QB Shough threw for 308 yards and a TD.
Saints are 4-2 in last six games, after a 1-8 start.
New Orleans outgained the Jets, 412-195.
Saints made 6 of 7 FG’s, scored two TD’s on 11 drives.
Jets first three drives: 18 plays, 88 yards, two FG’s.
Jets rest of game: 47 plays, 78 yards, two turnovers.
Jets lost their last three games, by 24-28-23 points.
Jets are 0-10 when they score less than 27 points.
— Famous birthdays, December 22nd:
Hector Elizondo, 89
Steve Carlton, 81
Dave Robisch, 76
Lonnie Smith, 70
Glenn Wilson, 67
Jason Lane, 49
Jacob Stallings, 36
Tyler Gilbert, 32
— Bills 23, Browns 20
Buffalo’s first three drives: 21 plays, 209 yards, 20 points.
Buffalo rest of the game: 30 plays, 48 yards, 3 points.
RB Cook ran for 117 yards, two TD’s.
Right now, Bills are the #6-seed in the AFC.
Cleveland turned ball over on three of its first six drives.
Cleveland was 8-14 on third down, Buffalo 2-8.
Cleveland lost four in row, 10 of its last 12 games.
Browns are 0-12 when they allow more than 10 points.
— Chargers 34, Cowboys 17
Chargers outgained Dallas 452-340, converted 7-11 on 3rd down.
QB Herbert threw for 300 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers won four in row, seven of their last eight games.
Chargers are 10-1 when they allow 21 or fewer points.
Dallas in first half: 32 plays, 216 yards, 17 points.
Dallas in second half: 25 plays, 131 yards, no points.
Cowboys lost their last three games, giving up 44-34-34 points.
Cowboys are 1-8 when they score less than 33 points.
— Vikings 16, Giants 13
QB McCarthy hurt his right hand just before halftime, didn’t return.
Total yardage in an ugly game: Vikings 240, Giants 141
Minnesota won its last three games, giving up 13 ppg.
Vikings converted 7-12 on third down, Giants 141
Giants’ only TD was a defensive score 0:17 before halftime.
Giants had only 13 passing yards; their first 15 plays were runs.
Giants lost their last nine games (3-6 ATS)
Giants are 5-10 ATS last 15 games as a home underdog.
— Bengals 45, Dolphins 21
QB Burrow threw for 309 yards, four TD’s.
Cincinnati led 17-14 at halftime.
Bengals’ first 4 drives in second half: 21 plays, 174 yards, 28 points.
Cincinnati was 6-12 on third down, +3 in turnovers.
Miami turned ball over on 3 of first 4 drives in third quarter.
Rookie QB Ewers threw for 260 yards with two INTs in his first NFL start.
Dolphins are 0-9 when they allow 27+ points.
Miami is minus-16 in turnovers in losses, +11 in wins.
— Falcons 26, Cardinals 19
RB Robinson ran ball for 76 yards, had 92 receiving yards.
Robinson is first Falcon since 1999 with 2,000+ yards from scrimmage,
Atlanta is 3-2 in last five games, after a 3-7 start.
QB Cousins is 87-80-2 as an NFL starter, 10-10 with Falcons.
Arizona led this game 10-0 late in first quarter.
Cardinals lost seven in row, 12 of last 13 games.
Arizona is 0-9 when they allow more than 22 points.
Cardinals are 1-4 ATS as a home underdog TY.
— Texans 23, Raiders 21
Houston won its last seven games (5-2 ATS)
Texans are game behind Jacksonville in AFC South.
Right now, Texans are #7-seed in the AFC.
Houston is 9-0 when they score 20+ points.
First score of day was a 31-yard pick-6 by Texans 4:17 into game.
Raiders outgained Houston 315-270; they ran ball for 145 yards,
Raiders have lost nine games in a row, 13 of last 14.
RB Jeanty ran ball for 128 yards and a TD.
Week 17 NFL spreads:
— Cowboys (-5.5) @ Washington
— Lions (-6) @ Minnesota
— Broncos (-12.5) @ Kansas City
— Texans @ Chargers (-1.5)
— Ravens @ Green Bay (-2.5)
— Steelers (-4.5) @ Cleveland
Quote of the Day
“You got to be able to choke someone out. We didn’t do that.”
Oregon football coach Dan Lanning; his Ducks led James Madison 34-6 at the half, wound up winning, 51-34.
Monday’s quiz
Which former NFL quarterback is the all-time leader in passing yardage for the Missouri Tigers?
Sunday’s quiz
Donovan McNabb was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years.
Saturday’s quiz
On the old TV show Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller played George Costanza’s father.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..
— Panthers 23, Buccaneers 20Just 2nd win for Carolina in their last 12 games vs Tampa Bay.
QB Young threw for 191 yards, two TD’s.
Panthers kicked a 48-yard FG with 2:20 left for the winning score.
Carolina now leads the NFC South by a game, with two weeks left.
Tampa Bay lost seven of its last nine games, after a 5-1 start.
Buccaneers lost their last three games by total of eight points.
Tampa Bay was 8-14 on third down, Carolina 6-12.
These teams play again in two weeks, in Tampa.
— Patriots 28, Ravens 24
New England has won 12 of last 13 games; they’re in playoffs.
Ravens led this game 24-13 in the fourth quarter.
QB Maye threw for 380 yards, two TD’s.
Patriots in 4th quarter: 22 plays, 181 yards, 14 points.
QB Jackson hurt his back in the second quarter, didn’t return.
RB Henry ran for 128 yards, 2 TD’s, but only had 18 carries.
Patriots outgained Baltimore, 453-330.
Ravens need two wins and Steelers to lose to Cleveland to win AFC North.
— Steelers 29, Lions 24
Detroit had two TD’s negated by offensive interference in last 0:30 of game.
Lions ran ball only 12 times, for 15 yards.
Steelers won their last three games, scoring 27-28-29 points.
Pittsburgh is 8-0 when it allows less than 25 points.
Steelers ran ball 27 times for 230 yards.
Game was 10-10 at half; Steelers got a safety in third quarter, led 12-10.
RB Warren carried ball 14 times for 143 yards, two TD’s.
Steelers WR Metcalf punched a fan in stands; he’ll hear from the league.
— Jaguars 34, Broncos 20
Jacksonville won their last six games, giving up 15.3 ppg.
Jaguars were 8-15 on third down, Denver 5-14.
QB Lawrence threw for 279 yards, 3 TD’s, also ran for a TD.
Right now, Jaguars are the #3-seed in the AFC.
Loss ends Denver’s 11-game winning streak.
QB Nix threw for 352 yards, but only one TD.
Broncos lead Chargers by a game in AFC West; they play in Week 18
Underdogs covered Denver’s last seven games.
— Titans 26, Chiefs 9
Backup QB Minshew tore his ACL, like Mahomes did last week.
#3 QB Oladokun was 11-16/111 passing, leading Chiefs to three FG’s.
Chiefs are 1-5 SU/ATS in last five road games.
Titans outgained Kansas City, 376-133.
Tennessee’s win snaps an 11-game home losing streak.
QB Ward threw for 228 yards and two TD’s.
Titans were 9-17 on third down, Kansas City 1-9.
Tennessee ran ball 40 times for 164 yards.
— Saints 29, Jets 6
Rookie QB Shough threw for 308 yards and a TD.
Saints are 4-2 in last six games, after a 1-8 start.
New Orleans outgained the Jets, 412-195.
Saints made 6 of 7 FG’s, scored two TD’s on 11 drives.
Jets first three drives: 18 plays, 88 yards, two FG’s.
Jets rest of game: 47 plays, 78 yards, two turnovers.
Jets lost their last three games, by 24-28-23 points.
Jets are 0-10 when they score less than 27 points.
— Famous birthdays, December 22nd:
Hector Elizondo, 89
Steve Carlton, 81
Dave Robisch, 76
Lonnie Smith, 70
Glenn Wilson, 67
Jason Lane, 49
Jacob Stallings, 36
Tyler Gilbert, 32
— Bills 23, Browns 20
Buffalo’s first three drives: 21 plays, 209 yards, 20 points.
Buffalo rest of the game: 30 plays, 48 yards, 3 points.
RB Cook ran for 117 yards, two TD’s.
Right now, Bills are the #6-seed in the AFC.
Cleveland turned ball over on three of its first six drives.
Cleveland was 8-14 on third down, Buffalo 2-8.
Cleveland lost four in row, 10 of its last 12 games.
Browns are 0-12 when they allow more than 10 points.
— Chargers 34, Cowboys 17
Chargers outgained Dallas 452-340, converted 7-11 on 3rd down.
QB Herbert threw for 300 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers won four in row, seven of their last eight games.
Chargers are 10-1 when they allow 21 or fewer points.
Dallas in first half: 32 plays, 216 yards, 17 points.
Dallas in second half: 25 plays, 131 yards, no points.
Cowboys lost their last three games, giving up 44-34-34 points.
Cowboys are 1-8 when they score less than 33 points.
— Vikings 16, Giants 13
QB McCarthy hurt his right hand just before halftime, didn’t return.
Total yardage in an ugly game: Vikings 240, Giants 141
Minnesota won its last three games, giving up 13 ppg.
Vikings converted 7-12 on third down, Giants 141
Giants’ only TD was a defensive score 0:17 before halftime.
Giants had only 13 passing yards; their first 15 plays were runs.
Giants lost their last nine games (3-6 ATS)
Giants are 5-10 ATS last 15 games as a home underdog.
— Bengals 45, Dolphins 21
QB Burrow threw for 309 yards, four TD’s.
Cincinnati led 17-14 at halftime.
Bengals’ first 4 drives in second half: 21 plays, 174 yards, 28 points.
Cincinnati was 6-12 on third down, +3 in turnovers.
Miami turned ball over on 3 of first 4 drives in third quarter.
Rookie QB Ewers threw for 260 yards with two INTs in his first NFL start.
Dolphins are 0-9 when they allow 27+ points.
Miami is minus-16 in turnovers in losses, +11 in wins.
— Falcons 26, Cardinals 19
RB Robinson ran ball for 76 yards, had 92 receiving yards.
Robinson is first Falcon since 1999 with 2,000+ yards from scrimmage,
Atlanta is 3-2 in last five games, after a 3-7 start.
QB Cousins is 87-80-2 as an NFL starter, 10-10 with Falcons.
Arizona led this game 10-0 late in first quarter.
Cardinals lost seven in row, 12 of last 13 games.
Arizona is 0-9 when they allow more than 22 points.
Cardinals are 1-4 ATS as a home underdog TY.
— Texans 23, Raiders 21
Houston won its last seven games (5-2 ATS)
Texans are game behind Jacksonville in AFC South.
Right now, Texans are #7-seed in the AFC.
Houston is 9-0 when they score 20+ points.
First score of day was a 31-yard pick-6 by Texans 4:17 into game.
Raiders outgained Houston 315-270; they ran ball for 145 yards,
Raiders have lost nine games in a row, 13 of last 14.
RB Jeanty ran ball for 128 yards and a TD.
NBA
Monday, December 22
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Trend Report
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Charlotte VS Cleveland
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 12 games.
Charlotte is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games.
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games.
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games against Charlotte.
Indiana VS Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games.
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Boston.
Indiana is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games against Boston.
Boston is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games.
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games against Indiana.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Dallas VS New Orleans
Dallas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games.
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans' last 5 games.
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans' last 8 games at home.
Utah VS Denver
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games.
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Utah is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games against Denver.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 12 games.
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver's last 13 games against Utah.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games at home.
Memphis VS Oklahoma City
Memphis is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis' last 16 games.
Memphis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
Memphis is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games.
Oklahoma City is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games against Memphis.
Orlando VS Golden State
Orlando is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Orlando's last 15 games.
Orlando is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Golden State.
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Golden State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Detroit VS Portland
Detroit is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games against Portland.
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Portland.
Portland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games.
Portland is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games at home.
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Monday, December 22
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Charlotte VS Cleveland
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 12 games.
Charlotte is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games.
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games.
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games against Charlotte.
Indiana VS Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games.
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Boston.
Indiana is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games against Boston.
Boston is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games.
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games against Indiana.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Dallas VS New Orleans
Dallas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games.
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans' last 5 games.
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans' last 8 games at home.
Utah VS Denver
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games.
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Utah is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games against Denver.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 12 games.
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver's last 13 games against Utah.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games at home.
Memphis VS Oklahoma City
Memphis is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis' last 16 games.
Memphis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
Memphis is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games.
Oklahoma City is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games against Memphis.
Orlando VS Golden State
Orlando is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Orlando's last 15 games.
Orlando is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Golden State.
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Golden State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Detroit VS Portland
Detroit is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games against Portland.
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Portland.
Portland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games.
Portland is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games at home.
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Monday, December 22
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHA at CLE | 07:00 PM | CHA +9.5***** O 239.5 | +500 +500 |
| IND at BOS | 07:30 PM | IND +12.0***** O 225.5***** | +500 +500 |
| DAL at NO | 08:00 PM | DAL +1.0 U 240.5***** | +500 +500 |
| UTA at DEN | 09:00 PM | DEN -13.0 U 250.0***** | +500 +500 |
| MEM at OKC | 09:30 PM | OKC -15.5***** U 233.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at POR | 10:00 PM | DET -6.0***** U 234.5 | +500 +500 |
| ORL at GS | 10:00 PM | ORL +6.0***** U 227.5***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NBA BEST BEST FOR DECEMBER !
12/22/2025...............7 - 1 - 0...............87.50%...........+ 29.50
12/21/2025...............0 - 5 - 1...............00.00%............- 27.50
12/20/2025...............6 - 6 - 0................50.00%...........- 3.00
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................86 - 74 - 3..............53.75%............. - 27.00
12/22/2025...............7 - 1 - 0...............87.50%...........+ 29.50
12/21/2025...............0 - 5 - 1...............00.00%............- 27.50
12/20/2025...............6 - 6 - 0................50.00%...........- 3.00
12/19/2025...............3 - 4 - 0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/18/2025...............8 - 4 - 0...............66.66%...........+ 18.00
12/17/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/16/2025...............2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
12/15/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...............66.66%............+ 9.00
12/14/2025...............4 - 6 - 1...............40.00%............- 13.00
12/13/2025...............0 -3 - 0................00.00%............- 16.50
12/12/2025...............2 - 3 - 0...............40.00%.............- 6.50
12/11/2025...............1 - 5 - 0...............16.66%.............- 22.50
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...................86 - 74 - 3..............53.75%............. - 27.00
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Week 17 NFL spreads:
— Buccaneers (-5.5) @ Miami
— Seahawks (-7.5) @ Carolina
— Cardinals @ Cincinnati (-7)
— Giants @ Las Vegas (-1.5)
— Eagles @ Buffalo (-1.5)
— Bears @ San Francisco (-3)
Quote of the Day
“I try to do the job, not try to keep the job. My focus has been for the last 18 years here and the last 41 years in coaching is to try to do the best job I can today and fight as hard as I can so the guys have the best chance to be successful today.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh
Tuesday’s quiz
Who coached the Baltimore Ravens before John Harbaugh?
(Hint: He won a Super Bowl)
Monday’s quiz
Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel is the all-time leader in passing yardage for the Missouri Tigers.
Sunday’s quiz
Donovan McNabb was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years.
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49ers’ first four drives: 33 plays, 239 yards, 24 points.
San Francisco outgained the Colts, 440-312.
49ers won their last five games, all by 11+points.
TE Kittle caught seven passes for 115 yards and a TD.
Colts scored TDs on first two drives, but in between fumbled away a kickoff.
49ers were 7-11 on third down, Colts 5-1o.
Indy lost six of last seven games, after a 7-1 start.
44-year old QB Rivers threw for 277 yards, two TD’s.
— Steelers WR DK Metcalf got suspended two games for getting into a confrontation with a fan in Detroit Sunday; the suspension costs him $555,555 in salary.
— Kansas City Chiefs are moving from Missouri to Kansas; they’ll start playing in a new $3B domed stadium in 2031. The stadium is expected to seat 65,000 fans, about 10,000 less fans than Arrowhead Stadium, where the Chiefs have played since 1972.
— Washington State 34, Utah State 21
QB Eckhaus threw for 334 yards, three TD’s.
Coogs outgained Utah State 628-254.
Wazzu ran ball 41 times for 255 yards.
Starting next year, these teams will be rivals in the Pac-12.
— NFL divisional trends:
AFC East
Non-divisional underdogs 13-10 ATS
Non-divisional favorites 9-8 ATS
AFC North
Non-divisional underdogs 10-15 ATS
Non-divisional favorites 8-11 ATS
AFC South
Non-divisional underdogs 17-10 ATS
Non-divisional favorites 7-6 ATS
AFC West
Non-divisional underdogs 10-6 ATS
Non-divisional road favorites 1-10 ATS
NFC East
Home teams 6-3 ATS divisional games
Non-divisional underdogs 8-13 ATS
NFC North
Non-divisional favorites 15-11 ATS
Non-divisional underdogs 5-8 ATS
NFC South
Underdogs 8-1 ATS divisional games
Non-divisional favorites 4-8 ATS
NFC West
Non-divisional favorites 20-8 ATS
Divisional home underdogs 0-4 ATS
— Famous birthdays, December 23rd:
Jerry Koosman, 83
Susan Lucci, 79
Jack Ham, 77
Joan Severance, 67
Paul Shirley, 48
Victor Martinez, 47
Hanley Ramirez, 42
Mitch Haniger, 35
— Boston Red Sox acquired 1B Willson Contreras from St Louis, in exchange for P Hunter Dobbins and two other pitching prospects. Contreras hit .257 with a .791 OPS last year; he figures to benefit from playing half his games in Fenway Park.
— A’s acquired 2B Jeff McNeil from the Mets, in exchange for a very young pitching prospect. McNeil won a batting title in 2022, but has slacked off the last two years, while playing in more of a utility role. Hopefully playing every day will boost his production.
— Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami got a 2-year deal worth $34M from the White Sox; he is expected to mostly DH and also play some first base.
— P Paul Blackburn signed for one year, $2M with Bronx; he has some incentives if he pitches a lot of innings. He had knee/shoulder issues last year with the Mets.
— USC/Notre Dame won’t be playing college football the next two years; Notre Dame is going to play BYU instead. USC didn’t want to play Notre Dame later in the year, so their agreement went up in smoke.
— There have been 30 coaching changes in I-A football so far this season, a little less than 25% of all the jobs there are.
— Of the 74 referees who have worked NBA games this season, 56 of them have also spent some time in their career working in the G-League.
Week 17 NFL spreads:
— Buccaneers (-5.5) @ Miami
— Seahawks (-7.5) @ Carolina
— Cardinals @ Cincinnati (-7)
— Giants @ Las Vegas (-1.5)
— Eagles @ Buffalo (-1.5)
— Bears @ San Francisco (-3)
Quote of the Day
“I try to do the job, not try to keep the job. My focus has been for the last 18 years here and the last 41 years in coaching is to try to do the best job I can today and fight as hard as I can so the guys have the best chance to be successful today.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh
Tuesday’s quiz
Who coached the Baltimore Ravens before John Harbaugh?
(Hint: He won a Super Bowl)
Monday’s quiz
Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel is the all-time leader in passing yardage for the Missouri Tigers.
Sunday’s quiz
Donovan McNabb was the Eagles’ QB, last time they won the NFC East in consecutive years.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— 49ers 48, Colts 2749ers’ first four drives: 33 plays, 239 yards, 24 points.
San Francisco outgained the Colts, 440-312.
49ers won their last five games, all by 11+points.
TE Kittle caught seven passes for 115 yards and a TD.
Colts scored TDs on first two drives, but in between fumbled away a kickoff.
49ers were 7-11 on third down, Colts 5-1o.
Indy lost six of last seven games, after a 7-1 start.
44-year old QB Rivers threw for 277 yards, two TD’s.
— Steelers WR DK Metcalf got suspended two games for getting into a confrontation with a fan in Detroit Sunday; the suspension costs him $555,555 in salary.
— Kansas City Chiefs are moving from Missouri to Kansas; they’ll start playing in a new $3B domed stadium in 2031. The stadium is expected to seat 65,000 fans, about 10,000 less fans than Arrowhead Stadium, where the Chiefs have played since 1972.
— Washington State 34, Utah State 21
QB Eckhaus threw for 334 yards, three TD’s.
Coogs outgained Utah State 628-254.
Wazzu ran ball 41 times for 255 yards.
Starting next year, these teams will be rivals in the Pac-12.
— NFL divisional trends:
AFC East
Non-divisional underdogs 13-10 ATS
Non-divisional favorites 9-8 ATS
AFC North
Non-divisional underdogs 10-15 ATS
Non-divisional favorites 8-11 ATS
AFC South
Non-divisional underdogs 17-10 ATS
Non-divisional favorites 7-6 ATS
AFC West
Non-divisional underdogs 10-6 ATS
Non-divisional road favorites 1-10 ATS
NFC East
Home teams 6-3 ATS divisional games
Non-divisional underdogs 8-13 ATS
NFC North
Non-divisional favorites 15-11 ATS
Non-divisional underdogs 5-8 ATS
NFC South
Underdogs 8-1 ATS divisional games
Non-divisional favorites 4-8 ATS
NFC West
Non-divisional favorites 20-8 ATS
Divisional home underdogs 0-4 ATS
— Famous birthdays, December 23rd:
Jerry Koosman, 83
Susan Lucci, 79
Jack Ham, 77
Joan Severance, 67
Paul Shirley, 48
Victor Martinez, 47
Hanley Ramirez, 42
Mitch Haniger, 35
— Boston Red Sox acquired 1B Willson Contreras from St Louis, in exchange for P Hunter Dobbins and two other pitching prospects. Contreras hit .257 with a .791 OPS last year; he figures to benefit from playing half his games in Fenway Park.
— A’s acquired 2B Jeff McNeil from the Mets, in exchange for a very young pitching prospect. McNeil won a batting title in 2022, but has slacked off the last two years, while playing in more of a utility role. Hopefully playing every day will boost his production.
— Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami got a 2-year deal worth $34M from the White Sox; he is expected to mostly DH and also play some first base.
— P Paul Blackburn signed for one year, $2M with Bronx; he has some incentives if he pitches a lot of innings. He had knee/shoulder issues last year with the Mets.
— USC/Notre Dame won’t be playing college football the next two years; Notre Dame is going to play BYU instead. USC didn’t want to play Notre Dame later in the year, so their agreement went up in smoke.
— There have been 30 coaching changes in I-A football so far this season, a little less than 25% of all the jobs there are.
— Of the 74 referees who have worked NBA games this season, 56 of them have also spent some time in their career working in the G-League.
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Tuesday, December 23
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Washington VS Charlotte
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Washington is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games.
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games against Charlotte.
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Charlotte.
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 13 games.
Charlotte is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Charlotte's last 20 games against Washington.
Brooklyn VS Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 14 games.
Brooklyn is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Philadelphia.
Brooklyn is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games against Brooklyn.
Chicago VS Atlanta
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games against Atlanta.
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Atlanta.
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games.
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games against Chicago.
New Orleans VS Cleveland
New Orleans is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans' last 10 games.
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games.
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games against New Orleans.
Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Indiana
Milwaukee is 7-13 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games.
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Indiana.
Indiana is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games.
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 15 games against Milwaukee.
Toronto VS Miami
Toronto is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Toronto is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games against Miami.
Miami is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games.
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games against Toronto.
Denver VS Dallas
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 13 games.
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Denver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 7 games.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games when playing at home against Denver.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
New York VS Minnesota
New York is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games.
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
New York is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games against Minnesota.
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games against New York.
Oklahoma City VS San Antonio
Oklahoma City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games.
Oklahoma City is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games.
Oklahoma City is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games against San Antonio.
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games.
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
Memphis VS Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis' last 7 games.
Memphis is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games against Utah.
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis' last 6 games on the road.
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games.
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Utah's last 20 games against Memphis.
Los Angeles VS Phoenix
LA Lakers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers' last 11 games.
LA Lakers is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games.
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Phoenix.
Phoenix is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games.
Phoenix is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games against LA Lakers.
Detroit VS Sacramento
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Sacramento.
Sacramento is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 17 games.
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Sacramento is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games at home.
Orlando VS Portland
Orlando is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Portland.
Orlando is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games against Portland.
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Portland is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games against Orlando.
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Houston VS Los Angeles
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers' last 7 games.
LA Clippers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games against Houston.
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Washington VS Charlotte
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Washington is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games.
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games against Charlotte.
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Charlotte.
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 13 games.
Charlotte is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Charlotte's last 20 games against Washington.
Brooklyn VS Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 14 games.
Brooklyn is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Philadelphia.
Brooklyn is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games against Brooklyn.
Chicago VS Atlanta
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games against Atlanta.
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Atlanta.
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games.
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games against Chicago.
New Orleans VS Cleveland
New Orleans is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans' last 10 games.
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games.
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games against New Orleans.
Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Indiana
Milwaukee is 7-13 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games.
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Indiana.
Indiana is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games.
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 15 games against Milwaukee.
Toronto VS Miami
Toronto is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Toronto is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games against Miami.
Miami is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games.
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games against Toronto.
Denver VS Dallas
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 13 games.
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Denver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 7 games.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games when playing at home against Denver.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
New York VS Minnesota
New York is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games.
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
New York is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games against Minnesota.
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games against New York.
Oklahoma City VS San Antonio
Oklahoma City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games.
Oklahoma City is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games.
Oklahoma City is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games against San Antonio.
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games.
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
Memphis VS Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis' last 7 games.
Memphis is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games against Utah.
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis' last 6 games on the road.
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games.
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Utah's last 20 games against Memphis.
Los Angeles VS Phoenix
LA Lakers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers' last 11 games.
LA Lakers is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games.
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Phoenix.
Phoenix is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games.
Phoenix is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games against LA Lakers.
Detroit VS Sacramento
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Sacramento.
Sacramento is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 17 games.
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Sacramento is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games at home.
Orlando VS Portland
Orlando is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Portland.
Orlando is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games against Portland.
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Portland is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games against Orlando.
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Houston VS Los Angeles
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers' last 7 games.
LA Clippers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games against Houston.
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