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

[CNOTES]

Sunday, February 1​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MIL at BOS	03:30 PM	U 216.5*****	+500
BK at DET	06:00 PM	U 215.5*****	+500
SAC at WAS	06:00 PM	O 229.5*****	+500
UTA at TOR	06:00 PM	O 234.5*****	+500
CHI at MIA	06:00 PM	MIA -4.5***** O 235.5*****	+500 +500
ORL at SA	07:00 PM	ORL +5.5***** U 223.5*****	+500 +500
LAL at NY	07:00 PM	LAL +4.5*****	+500
LAC at PHO	08:00 PM	O 213.5*****	+500
CLE at POR	09:00 PM	O 230.5*****	+500
OKC at DEN	09:30 PM	OKC -7.5***** O 222.5*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU FEBUARY !

02/01/2026....................7 - 6 - 0................53.84%.................+ 2.00

TOTALS............................7 - 6 - 0................53.84%.................+ 2.00

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack
Teams with the worst continuity in the country:
— Western Illinois (4-19)
— West Virginia (14-8)
— Cal-Riverside (8-15)
— UAB (14-8)
— Sacramento State (8-13)
— Northern Illinois (7-14)

Thought of the Day
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”

Monday’s quiz
In the movie Groundhog Day, what is Bill Murray’s character’s (Phil Connors) job?

Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, Billy Idol appears in the scene on an airplane.

Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….​

— All the NFL’s head coaching vacancies have been filled; Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as their new head coach- he had been offensive coordinator with the Rams. LaFleur’s brother Matt is the head coach in Green Bay- he hired ex-Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon as the Packers’ new DC last week.

— This signals that after the Super Bowl, Las Vegas Raiders will hire Seattle OC as its new coach; Klint Kubiak is the son of former Broncos’ QB/coach Gary Kubiak. Raiders interviewed 15 guys for this job.

— San Francisco 49ers hired former Falcons coach Raheem Morris as their new DC; Morris was DC for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl four years ago, now he is an assistant for their arch-rival. Morris will be the 49ers’ fifth DC in five years, after Robert Saleh left to become the head coach in Tennessee.

— Buffalo Bills hired Jim Leonhard as their new DC; Leonhard had been working as an assistant in Denver. He coached for several years in college, after a 10-year playing career in the NFL.

— In the last 11 Super Bowls where the spread was more than four points, the underdog was 10-1 against the spread. Right now, Seattle is favored by 4.5 points next Sunday.

— I know very little about business, but apparently the NFL now owns 10% of ESPN; in return, ESPN gets NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators. Viewers are not expected to notice changes on NFL Network until April.

— San Francisco Giants signed IF Luis Arraez for one year, $12M; he is expected to play second base for the Giants. Arraez won a batting title three of last four years, but last year, he slumped to .292, with a .719 OPS.

— Cincinnati Reds signed 3B/DH Eugenio Suarez for one year, $15M; he is expected to mostly DH for the Reds, a team he hit 49 home runs for in 2019. Suarez homered 49 times last year for Arizona/Seattle, hitting .228.

— Famous birthdays, February 2nd:
Wayne Fontes, 86
Dave Casper, 74
John Tudor, 72
Pat Tabler, 68
Sean Elliott, 58
Scott Erickson, 58
Shakira Ripoli, 49
Matthew Boyd, 35
Adrian Houser, 33
Josh Lowe, 28

— Former Maryland coach Mark Turgeon will be the new coach at Kansas City next year; Turgeon played/coached at Kansas- he led Maryland to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2016.
Last four years, Kangaroos are 22-37 in Summit League games

— Illinois 78, Nebraska 69
Nebraska led 39-33 at halftime.
Illini was 21-26 on foul line, Cornhuskers 4-5.
Second top 5 loss in row for Nebraska, after a 20-0 start.

— Florida 100, Alabama 77
Gators shot 56.9% inside arc, led 46-36 at halftime.
Alabama is 3-4 in its last seven games; they were out-rebounded, 44-33.
53.2% of Alabama’s shots this year have been 3-pointers; no team that won the national title has ever taken more than half their shots behind the arc.

— Tulsa 93, Wichita State 83
Tulsa shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Golden Hurricanes have won six in row, are 19-3, 7-2 in AAC play.
Tulsa is shooting 40.8% on the arc (#4 in country).

— Tulane 78, Memphis 76
Tulane snaps 5-game skid; they led by 15 midway thru first half
Memphis out-rebounded the Green Wave, 40-25.
Memphis is 10-11 this year, 5-4 in the AAC.

— Eastern Carolina 76, FAU 75
Florida Atlantic led by 12 midway thru first half.
Jordan Riley scored 35 points, had 9 rebounds, 5 assists.
Owls have lost three in row, after starting AAC play 6-1.

— Cleveland State 90, Milwaukee 88
Cleveland State led by 12 with 10:56 left, hung on for the win.
Vikings shot 70% inside the arc, scored 1.29 ppp.
Cleveland State has won four in row, after starting season 5-14.

— Colorado 87, TCU 61
Colorado shot 11-23 on arc, scored 1.32 ppp.
Win snapped Buffaloes’ six-game losing streak.
TCU has lost six of its last eight games.

 

[Udog]

NBA

Monday, February 2

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New Orleans VS Charlotte
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans' last 7 games.
New Orleans is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games.
New Orleans is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games against Charlotte.
Charlotte is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games.
Charlotte is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games against New Orleans.

Houston VS Indiana
Houston is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Houston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games against Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games.
Indiana is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games against Houston.
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home.

Minnesota VS Memphis
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Minnesota is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games against Memphis.
Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Memphis is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis' last 8 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 5 games at home.

Philadelphia VS Los Angeles
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games against LA Clippers.
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 6 games.
LA Clippers is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers' last 8 games against Philadelphia.


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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, February 2

 

[CNOTES]

Monday, February 2​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
HOU at IND	07:00 PM	IND +6.5***** U 218.5******	+500 +500
MIN at MEM	07:30 PM	O 229.5*****	+500
PHI at LAC	10:00 PM	PHI +1.5*****	+500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU FEBUARY !

02/02/22026..................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.................+ 9.50
02/01/2026....................7 - 6 - 0................53.84%.................+ 2.00

TOTALS..........................10 - 7 - 0................58.82%.................+ 11.50

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Lowest over/under win totals for baseball this year:
51.5- Rockies
64.5- White Sox
65.5- Nationals
69.5- Angels
70.5- Cardinals
72.5- Marlins

Thought of the Day
“They continue to embody the standard of this franchise to compete for championships, consistently delivering a product that our fans and city can be proud of. Their collaboration embodies the ‘We Then Me’ ethos we seek in our players, coaches and staff, and we are thrilled they will be leading the Los Angeles Rams for years to come.”
Rams owner Stan Kroenke, on signing Sean McVay/Les Snead to contract extensions

Tuesday’s quiz
Since 2000, which NFL team has had the most head coaches?

Monday’s quiz
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character’s (Phil Connors) is a TV weatherman.

Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, Billy Idol appears in the scene on an airplane.

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

— Good news for me and all Rams fans; the team re-signed coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead to multi-year contract extensions. Since 2017, the Rams have a 92-57 regular-season record, which is the fifth best in the NFL; under McVay, they’re 10-6 in playoff games, 1-1 in Super Bowls.

— St Louis Cardinals traded 2B Brendan Donovan to Seattle Monday, in a 3-way trade:
Mariners get 2B Brendan Donovan
Tampa Bay gets 3B Ben Williamson
Cardinals get:
P Jurrangelo Clijnte (throws lefty and righty)
OF’s Tai Peete, Colton Ledbetter
Competitive balance Round B pick

— Some insurance companies won’t insure ballplayers who are scheduled to play in next month’s World Baseball Classic, so they aren’t going to play.
As many as eight players eligible to play for Puerto Rico haven’t been approved for insurance, including Francisco Lindor, and Puerto Rico is hosting some of the early round games.
Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa also won’t be playing in the WBC. Shohei Ohtani will be a DH, but he won’t be pitching.

— If you have a pitcher from the San Francisco Giants on your fantasy team, are you queasy that the right side of the Giants infield is going to be Rafael Devers/Luis Arraez?
Very good hitters, shaky in the field.

— There are 28 days in February; this year was the first time since 2015 that February 1st was a Sunday, so on a regular calendar, the month fits perfectly into four rows.
This won’t happen again until 2037.

— Famous birthdays, February 3rd:
Fran Tarkenton, 86
Blythe Danner, 83
Bob Griese, 81
Bake McBride, 77
Morgan Fairchild, 76
Fred Lynn, 74
Maura Tierney, 61
Vlade Divac, 58
Skip Schumaker, 46
Tyler Huntley, 28

— International NFL games next fall:
3 games in London
One game in Australia
One game in Brazil
One game in Germany
One game in Spain

— Before this season, Seahawks were 50-1 to win the Super Bowl, Patriots 80-1.

— Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn retired from coaching Monday, ending his 35-year coaching career. Malzahn was 105-62 as a head coach at three schools. Florida State led the ACC in total offense this past season.

— In the NBA, 76ers star Paul George was suspended 25 games for taking ‘improper medication’ whatever that means. George misses out on $469,691.72 for each of the 25 games he will miss, a total loss of $11,742,293. Yikes.

— NBA players who have played for the most teams:
13- Ish Smith
12- Chucky Brown
Jim Jackson
Tony Massenburg
Joe Smith.

— Movie of the Day: Groundhog Day (1993)- A TV weatherman from Pittsburgh is sent to cover Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, PA for the fourth year in a row; he isn’t happy about it, and makes no effort to hide it. He and his two co-workers get stuck because in Punxsutawney because of a snowstorm.

This is where it gets strange; when the weatherman wakes up the next day, it is Groundhog Day again, and he lives the same day, over and over, for the rest of the movie.

I hadn’t seen this movie for probably 25 years; it is legitimately strange, but there are parts that are funny. Bill Murray is the weatherman, Andie McDowell/Chris Elliott are his co-workers.

— Since 2004, Gonzaga is 44-5 SU in the WCC Tournament.
Last four years, NC-Greensboro was 48-24 in Southern Conference games, which is really good, but SoCon is a one-bid league, and in those four years, UNCG is 0-4 in the SoCon tournament.
No bueno.

— Last weekend. there was a boxing card at Madison Square Garden; in one of the bouts, a guy got punched so hard that his hairpiece popped upward from the front, revealing a large bald spot that covered most of his head.
Why was he wearing a hairpiece?
What were the odds that this would happen, and the guy would still win his fight? (He did)

— RIP to Catherine O’Hara, 71, a terrific actress who passed away over the weekend; she was part of the great TV show Second City TV, was the mom in Home Alone, and won an Emmy for her role in the TV show Schitt’s Creek. RIP, ma’am

— OF Austin Hays signed on with the White Sox for one year, $6M; last year, Hays hit .266 with a .765 OPS in 103 games with Cincinnati.

— The tractor trailer loaded with baseball equipment took off for Red Sox spring training in Fort Myers Monday; pitchers and catchers report a week from today. On the truck……
20,400 baseballs
200 batting gloves
200 batting helmets
1,100 bats
20 cases of bubble gum
60 cases of sunflower seeds
Spring training can’t start soon enough.

 

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 3

 

[Udog]

NBA

Tuesday, February 3

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New York VS Washington
New York is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 8 games.
New York is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Washington.
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games against New York.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games at home.

Denver VS Detroit
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
Denver is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Detroit.
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 15 games.
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games at home.
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver.

Utah VS Indiana
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games.
Utah is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Indiana.
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games.
Indiana is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home.

Los Angeles VS Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers' last 8 games.
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Brooklyn.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers' last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Lakers' last 19 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
Brooklyn is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Brooklyn's last 19 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.

Atlanta VS Miami
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Miami.
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Miami.
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games.
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games against Atlanta.

Boston VS Dallas
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games.
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Boston is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games against Dallas.
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas' last 15 games.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 7 games against Boston.

Chicago VS Milwaukee
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games.
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games.
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games against Chicago.

Orlando VS Oklahoma City
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games.
Orlando is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Orlando is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games.
Oklahoma City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games.
Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.

Philadelphia VS Golden State
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Golden State.
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Golden State.
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road.
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 9 games.
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 11 games against Philadelphia.

Phoenix VS Portland
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 16 games.
Phoenix is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Portland.
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games.
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games against Phoenix.


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[Udog]

 

[Udog]

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday, February 3​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
UTA at IND	07:00 PM	UTA -1.5*****	+500
DEN at DET	07:00 PM	DEN +4.5***** O 228.5*****	+500 +500
NY at WAS	07:00 PM	WAS +13.5***** U 227.5*****	+500 +500
LAL at BK	07:30 PM	BK +9.5*****	+500
ATL at MIA	07:30 PM	ATL +1.5***** O 237.5*****	+500 +500
BOS at DAL	08:00 PM	DAL +6.5***** U 223.5*****	+500 +500
ORL at OKC	08:00 PM	ORL +8.5*****	+500
CHI at MIL	08:00 PM	MIL +2.5*****	+500
PHI at GS	10:00 PM	PHI +3.5***** O 220.5*****	+500 +500
PHO at POR	11:00 PM	POR +2.5*****	+500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU FEBUARY !

02/03/2026.....................8 - 7 - 0..............53.33%..................+ 1.50
02/02/22026..................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.................+ 9.50
02/01/2026....................7 - 6 - 0................53.84%.................+ 2.00

TOTALS........................18 -14 - 0................56.25%.................+ 13.00

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
— Saint Louis 91, Davidson 82- Billikens have won 16 in a row, are 22-1.
— USC 81, Indiana 75- Trojans were 25-31 on line, had 40-25 edge on boards.
— NC State 84, SMU 83- State’s Copeland had 16 assists, 10 rebounds, no turnovers.
— Kent State 75, Toledo 72- Rockets led by 17 with 9:21 left in the game.
— Boise State 91, Nevada 87 OT- Broncos shot 69% inside the arc.
— Miami 73, Buffalo 71- Miami is 23-0; four of their last five wins were by 2 or less points, or in overtime.

Thought of the Day
“Our members have no appetite for a regular-season 18th game. The 18th game is not casual for us. It’s a very serious issue. It’s something that comes out of negotiations, and nothing will move forward until players have the opportunity to account for all of those factors, take that into consideration and then through negotiations, agree or not to the 18th game.”
NFLPA executive director David White

Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, what well-known character actor plays the emcee of the Academy Awards at the end of the movie?

Tuesday’s quiz
Since 2000, the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders have had the most head coaches (17)

Monday’s quiz
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character’s (Phil Connors) is a TV weatherman.

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Wednesday’s Den: A sampling of Super Bowl prop bets……​

A sportsbook in Las Vegas put out its menu of Super Bowl prop bets; it is 53 pages full of bets. Here is a sampling of some of the things you can bet on:

— Total for the first half: 21.5 points.

— Total touchdowns scored in the game: 5.5 touchdowns

— Coin toss: Heads or tails? (Yes, people bet on that)

— Team to score first in the game.

— Team to score last in the game.

— Which team will use a replay challenge first?

— Highest scoring quarter by both teams: over/under 19.5

— Longest touchdown scored: over/under 36.5 yards

— Will either team score in the first 6:30 of the game?

— Total number of sacks in the game: over/under 5.5

— Total completions by Sam Darnold: 20.5

— Total receiving yards by Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 95.5

— Longest reception by Cooper Kupp: 15.5 yards

— Total rushing yards by Kenneth Walker: 75.5 yards

— Longest gross punt by Michael Dickson: 55.5 yards

— Total first downs by the Seahawks: 19.5

— Total yards by both teams: 637.5 yards

— Famous birthdays, February 4th:
John Schuck, 86
Steve O’Neal, 80
Keith Krepfle, 74
Lawrence Taylor, 67
Dan Plesac, 64
Gabrielle Anwar, 56
Rob Corddry, 55
Ramiel Tapia, 32
George Kirby, 28
RJ Harvey, 25

— Total passing yards by Drake Maye: 224.5 yards

— Total receiving yards by Stefan Diggs: 46.5 yards

— Longest reception by Kayshon Boutte: 17.5 yards

— Total rushing yards by Rhamondre Stevenson: 49.5 yards

— Shortest gross punt for Bryce Baringer: 39.5 yards

— Total first downs by the Patriots: 19.5

— Who will complete more passes, Darnold or Maye?

— Who will make a field goal first?

— Jersey number of the first player to score a touchdown? Over/under 11.5

— Who will win the game?

That is a small sampling of the things you can bet on Sunday.

 

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 4

 

[Udog]

NBA

Wednesday, February 4

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Denver VS New York
Denver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games.
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against New York.
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against New York.
New York is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 9 games.
New York is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games against Denver.

Minnesota VS Toronto
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Toronto.
Minnesota is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games against Minnesota.
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.

Boston VS Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Houston.
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games against Houston.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games against Boston.

New Orleans VS Milwaukee
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans' last 5 games.
New Orleans is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games.
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 18 games against New Orleans.
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.

Oklahoma City VS San Antonio
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games.
Oklahoma City is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against San Antonio.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 7 games.
San Antonio is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games against Oklahoma City.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home.

Memphis VS Sacramento
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis' last 9 games.
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Memphis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Sacramento.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Sacramento is 0-9 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 12 games against Memphis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home.

Cleveland VS Los Angeles
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games against LA Clippers.
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games.
LA Clippers is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers' last 8 games against Cleveland.

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[Udog]

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday, February 4​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
DEN at NY	07:00 PM	NY -5.5 U 225.5******	+500 +500
MIN at TOR	07:30 PM	TOR +1.5 O 226.5*****	+500 +500
NO at MIL	08:00 PM	NO -5.5 O 222.5*****	+500 +500
BOS at HOU	08:00 PM	HOU -7.5***** U 211.5	+500 +500
OKC at SA	09:30 PM	OKC +9.5***** U 218.5	+500 +500
MEM at SAC	10:00 PM	SAC -1.5***** O 231.5	+500 +500
CLE at LAC	10:30 PM	CLE -2.5****** U 221.5	+500 +500

 

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CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU FEBUARY !

02/04/2026.....................3 - 4 - 0..............47.85%..................- 7.00
02/03/2026.....................8 - 7 - 0..............53.33%..................+ 1.50
02/02/22026..................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.................+ 9.50
02/01/2026....................7 - 6 - 0................53.84%.................+ 2.00

TOTALS........................21 -18 - 0................53.84%.................+ 6.00

 

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Thursday’s 6-pack
Odds to make baseball’s playoffs this year:
99.2%— Dodgers
87.4%— Braves
80.3%— Mets
78.6%— Mariners
68.9%— Bronx
65.2%— Phillies

Thought of the Day
“A clever person solves a problem; a wise person avoids it.”
Albert Einstein

Thursday’s quiz
What team is the only NFL team to run the opening kickoff of a Super Bowl back for a TD?

Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, Robert Wuhl plays the emcee of the Academy Awards at the end of the movie.

Tuesday’s quiz
Since 2000, the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders have had the most head coaches (17)

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……​

Rough week here at Armadillo World HQ: the recent barrage of cold weather is screwing with our town’s infrastructure.
Some pipes broke under our street, had no water all day Tuesday, which wasn’t good. You take stuff for granted until you don’t have it, was freakin’ happy to hop in the shower Wednesday morning.

— Portland 87, Gonzaga 80
Portland shot 65.8% inside the arc.
Pilots were a 21-point underdog; they’re 4-8 in WCC.
Portland had lost 20 games in a row vs Gonzaga.
Zags’ biggest lead the whole game was only two points.

— Minnesota 76, Michigan State 73
Gophers snap a seven-game losing streak.
Minnesota never trailed; they shot 10-21 on the arc.
Spartans out-rebounded Minnesota, 39-23

— Alabama 100, Texas A&M 97
Alabama was 16-48 on arc, 22-32 on foul line, scored 1.28 ppp.
Just second loss in last 12 games for Texas A&M
This season, 54% of Alabama’s shot have been 3’s; no team that has taken more 3’s than 2’s has ever won the national title.

— Oklahoma State 99, BYU 92
BYU is 1-4 in last five games, after a 16-1 start.
OSU was 22-34 on foul line, BYU 13-17.
Cowboys shot 65.1% inside the arc; game was 41-41 at halftime.

— East Tennessee State 75, Furman 71 OT
Furman led by 15 early in second half.
Paladins had 21 turnovers, ETSU had nine.
Buccaneers now lead SoCon with a 9-2 mark.

— Clemson 66, Stanford 64
Stanford led by six early in second half.
Clemson was 17-22 on foul line, Cardinal 7-9
Tigers improve to 19-4, 9-1 in ACC games.

— Tulsa 78, FAU 76
Florida Atlantic led 32-25 at halftime.
Tulsa has won seven in row, is 20-3, 8-2 in AAC
FAU has lost four in row, after starting 6-1 in AAC.

— Big night for underdogs in the Horizon League:
Youngstown State (+3.5) 90, Fort Wayne 61
Cleveland State (+7.5) 91, Oakland 78
Robert Morris (+2.5) 72, Wright State 66
Green Bay (+7.5) 87, Northern Kentucky 84 OT
Detroit (+6.5) 76, Milwaukee 63

— Utah State 86, New Mexico 66
Aggies shot 65.5% inside the arc.
Utah State shot 11-31 on the arc, Lobos 3-13
Utah State/San Diego State are tied for first in Mountain West, game ahead of New Mexico.

— Famous birthdays, February 5th:
Roger Staubach, 84
Michael Mann, 83
Craig Morton, 83
Vic Correll, 80
Barbara Hershey, 78
Mike Heath, 71
Laura Linney, 62
Roberto Alomar, 58
Terrence Ross, 35
Nick Lodolo, 28
Cam Schlittler, 25
Cam Skattebo, 24
The great Henry Aaron was born 92 years ago Thursday.

— Former Bears’ coach Matt Nagy is the Giants’ new offensive coordinator; Nagy was with the Chiefs the last four years. Nagy was 34-33 as an NFL head coach.

— Former Colts/Panthers’ coach Frank Reich is the Jets’ new offensive coordinator; Reich was interim coach at Stanford this past season. Reich was 42-45-1 as an NFL head coach.

— No team owners should get into a pro Hall of Fame, unless they also coached. Hall of Fames should be reserved for players, coaches, general managers, the people who help win/lose games.

— Movie of the Day: The Bodyguard (1992)- A former Secret Service agent becomes a bodyguard for a famous singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a politician’s.
Kevin Costner is the bodyguard, Whitney Houston is the singer. This is a very good movie.

— Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching ace Paul Skenes had a 1.97 ERA last year, a 0.95 WHIP, but the Pirates were only 17-15 in his starts. Go figure.

— Arizona Diamondbacks signed 1B Carlos Santana for one year, $2M; Santana has played for eight years in his 16-year career. He only hit .219 last year, in 124 games for Guardians/Cubs.

— There was a 3-team trade in baseball the other day, with Brendan Donovan moving from the Cardinals to Seattle; last seven times there was a three-way trade in baseball, Tampa Bay Rays were involved six times. Not really sure why; may have something to do with the Rays being willing to give up an additional competitive balance pick in the deal.

— Cleveland Cavaliers traded Darius Garland and a 2nd-round draft pick for James Harden; Garland just turned 26; he was scoring 18 points/game for the Cavaliers, and over the next three years, he’ll make $42M/year. Good move for the future for the Clippers. Seeing how Harden is 36 years old.

— James Harden’s career path:
2009-12- Oklahoma City
2012-21- Houston
2021-22- Brooklyn
2022-23- Philadelphia
2023-26- LA Clippers
2026-??- Cleveland