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[CNOTES]

Preview: Spurs (11-4) at 76ers (0-16)


Date: December 01, 2014 7:00 PM EDT





Brett Brown has four championship rings from his combined 12 seasons in the front office and as an assistant with the San Antonio Spurs, and Philadelphia hopes eventually he can instill that winning mentality in the 76ers.


A drastic rebuild has slowed that process, though Brown has been nothing but positive during an 0-16 start.


Philadelphia gets another crack at its first victory when it hosts the streaking Spurs on Monday night.


Brown endured an NBA-record losing streak of 26 games and the 76ers finished 19-63 in his first season as coach in 2013-14, then watched as San Antonio beat Miami in the NBA Finals to claim yet another title.


The losing has continued this season for Philadelphia, which set a record for the worst start in franchise history with Saturday's 110-103 loss to Dallas. The 1972-73 squad lost its first 15 en route to finishing with the NBA's worst 82-game record at 9-73.


"I'm fine, and I don't want those guys worrying about any record," Brown said. "We just have to keep our group together and move them along. I have so much respect for that group because their spirit has not been broken."


The 2009-10 Nets set a record by dropping their first 18, a mark the Sixers would surpass with losses to the Spurs, Minnesota on Wednesday and Oklahoma City on Friday.


They'll look to avoid that dubious record without leading scorer Tony Wroten, who will miss at least a week with a right knee sprain.


"We're heartbroken we haven't won," Brown said. "But down deep I feel like I know something that's going on that I like. I think they will be rewarded for the work they're putting in. I hope it's sooner than later to validate their efforts."


There have been positives. Michael Carter-Williams had a triple-double against the Mavericks with 18 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds, while rookie second-round pick K.J. McDaniels had his best game with season highs of 21 points and 13 boards.


"The guys were unbelievable," Carter-Williams said. "They were knocking down shots from midrange, from 3-point range. They were finding open areas, and we were moving the ball well (as a team)."


Williams had a team-high 16 points in the first meeting Nov. 17, but five Spurs scored in double figures in a 100-75 win that extended their win streak in the series to seven.


San Antonio (12-4) also has won seven straight overall after beating Boston 111-89 on Sunday as coach Gregg Popovich returned to the sideline after missing the previous two games due to an undisclosed minor medical procedure.


Danny Green scored a game-high 18 points, while Boris Diaw (15), Tim Duncan (14), Aron Baynes (13) and Kawhi Leonard (12) also reached double figures.


"There's a comfort zone there having (Popovich) at the helm," Duncan said. "(It was) good to have him out there and good to hear his voice."


Popovich lauded Baynes, who has averaged 10.3 points during the winning streak. He's getting quality minutes in the absence of center Tiago Splitter, who has been out for 15 of the last 16 games because of a right calf injury.


"It's of major importance so (Duncan) doesn't have to get too many minutes," Popovich said. "I don't know about Tiago's situation, but Baynsie is saving us."


The Spurs are one of the league's best defensive teams, allowing 92.5 points per game, while the Sixers are last offensively with 90.8 per contest.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Heat (8-7) at Wizards (10-5)


Date: December 01, 2014 7:00 PM EDT



Dwyane Wade shined in his return from injury, leading the Miami Heat to a win despite one of their lowest-scoring efforts of the season.


The Washington Wizards also overcame a low-scoring performance to end their lone losing streak of the season.


The Heat look to cut into the Wizards' Southeast Division lead on Monday night in the nation's capital.


Wade scored 13 of his season-high 27 points in the fourth quarter in Sunday's 86-79 win at New York after missing seven games due to an ailing left hamstring. Miami (9-7) improved to 6-3 in games Wade plays.


Wade made 11 of 18 shots but the rest of the Heat shot 35.2 percent, and Chris Bosh was the only other Miami player to score more than 10, finishing with 20 points. The Heat survived by holding the Knicks to 35.2 percent shooting and a 3-for-24 performance from 3-point range, the worst showing by any opponent this season.


"I think it's just a comfort. My guys, they get a lot of comfort with me being out there," said Wade, whose team began a stretch of playing seven of eight on the road. "Hopefully, I don't have any more hamstring pulls or anything that would keep me out for that long of a stretch."


Although the hamstring didn't appear to bother him, playing on consecutive nights could have an impact on Wade, who admitted being tired.


'I played 32 minutes, but it felt a lot more like 50,' he said.


Having won four of six, the Heat look to pull within one-half game of the first-place Wizards (10-5). Miami took a 107-95 home victory over Washington on Oct. 29 in the season opener for both teams, and started 3-0 before losing five of its next seven. Bosh led the way with 26 points and a season-high 15 rebounds while Norris Cole had 23 points and Wade scored 21.


The Heat, however, have dropped four of five in Washington. Bosh has sat out three of those visits, and Wade was held to a combined 17 points in last season's two trips to the Verizon Center.


Bosh, averaging 25.2 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last five games, is averaging 24.5 points on 58.7 percent shooting and 9.0 boards in his last four overall matchups with the Wizards.


Wade scored nine points in 18 minutes in Miami's most recent game in the nation's capital, a 114-93 loss April 14. It was his second game back from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for nine contests.


Washington has alternated losses and wins in its last four home games, but the Wizards managed to snap a two-game overall skid with an 83-80 victory over visiting New Orleans on Saturday.


Marcin Gortat had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his team's lowest-scoring effort of the season. Washington held the Pelicans to 37.0 percent shooting and outscored New Orleans 15-1 in transition.


"They're not all going to be pretty, but you've got to be able to win some of those," coach Randy Wittman said. "We weren't stellar offensively, but the defense won the game for us."


Leading scorer John Wall had 11 points on 5-of-14 shooting after scoring a season-low six points and missing four of six shots in a 113-87 drubbing in Cleveland on Wednesday. Wall had 16 points and 11 assists in the season opener after totaling 11 points on 4-of-15 shooting in his previous two games versus Miami.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Nuggets (8-8) at Jazz (5-12)


Date: December 01, 2014 9:00 PM EDT



A dismal opening to the season is finally in the rear-view mirror for the Denver Nuggets. The Utah Jazz's poor stretch may seemingly never end.


The opposite-trending teams square off Monday in Utah for their first of four matchups this season.


Denver (8-8) rebounded from a 1-6 start with seven wins in their last nine contests following its 122-97 rout of Phoenix on Friday. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Arron Afflalo's 22, while J.J. Hickson and Darrell Arthur contributed 11 and 10 points off the bench, respectively.


The Nuggets rank near the top of the league in scoring at 105.5 points per game and have averaged 108.9 over their last nine games. But their focus defensively has also helped, limiting opponents to 101.1 per game after yielding an average of 116.5 during a six-game losing streak.


'Defense wins games and we all know that,' Danilo Gallinari said. 'We have to keep this formula that we have going, which is keeping teams under 100 points.'


Seven of Denver's eight wins this season have come when the Nuggets allow 100 points or fewer, and they are undefeated when holding opponents under 41 percent shooting. Friday, the Suns shot just 38.8 percent.


"Flat out, defense was the difference," Hickson said. "I think we got back and made them play in the half court. We challenged a lot of their shots and we made it tough on them."


Utah (5-12) could have a difficult time topping the critical 100-point mark on Monday, as it has failed to do so in each of the previous seven games.


Gordon Hayward leads the team with 19.2 points per game, and Derrick Favors averages 15.9 on 56.3 percent shooting. As a whole, however, the Jazz have managed just 95.6 points per game - one of the lowest marks in the league. They stumbled to a 112-96 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, wasting a 30-point effort from Hayward.


"We started poorly, which was unfortunate," coach Quin Snyder told Utah's official site. "When you're playing from behind all game, it's tough to generate emotion and enthusiasm - and that's what we need to make up for our inconsistency right now."


Utah is looking to avoid its first six-game losing streak since March 10-19 and end the Western Conference's longest active losing streak.


The Jazz have lost four of the last five between the teams, including a 101-94 defeat in the most recent meeting April 12.


Kenneth Faried grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds for Denver in that contest and scored 24 points. He has tallied just 11.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game this season, but against the Jazz, he has averaged 14.6 and 9.9.


Hayward scored 25.0 points per game on 50.0 percent shooting while averaging 6.7 rebounds in three games against the Nuggets last season.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Timberwolves (4-10) at Clippers (11-5)


Date: December 01, 2014 10:30 PM EDT



Following an uneven start to the season, the Los Angeles Clippers finally found their groove during a lengthy road trip.


When they return home Monday night, the Clippers will seek to extend their season-high win streak to five games while continuing their dominance over the depleted Minnesota Timberwolves.


Los Angeles was 5-4 before heading on a seven-game trek but nearly swept through its journey, losing only to league-leading Memphis on Nov. 23. The Clippers (11-5) easily handled one of the NBA's other top teams Friday with a 102-85 victory over Houston before concluding the trip with a 112-96 win over Utah the next day.


Los Angeles held a 106.6-94.4 average scoring edge during the trip after scoring 101.6 points per game and giving up 102.7 per contest in its first nine. The Clippers also shot 50.4 percent and 41.6 percent from 3-point range after previously connecting at 45.6 percent and 34.2 percent, respectively.


Blake Griffin scored a combined 58 points in the final two games and made 13 of 18 shots Saturday. Jamal Crawford averaged 22.3 points on 53.4 percent shooting in the final four contests.


"We made it a business trip," point guard Chris Paul said. "We got out of our own way. We played a little bit more free and really moved the ball. Most of all, our defense was pretty good."


The Clippers will start a four-game homestand Monday and the first three teams they'll face all currently have losing records. Los Angeles has also won nine in a row over Minnesota (4-11), its second-longest active streak against any opponent behind an 11-game run versus Utah.


The Clippers claimed their most recent win over the Timberwolves, 114-104 on March 31, despite the absences of Griffin (back injury) and Crawford (calf). Chris Paul had 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while DeAndre Jordan pulled down a career-high 24 boards.


Minnesota is missing three starters due to injury - Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic - as well as reserve Ronny Turiaf. Two of the 10 players used by the Timberwolves in Sunday's 107-93 loss in Portland played through illnesses.


Mo Williams had another fine performance despite having strep throat and pink eye with 21 points and 11 assists. He had a season-high 25 points and 11 assists in a 120-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.


"I'm a team guy so I'm going to do whatever it takes until we can get back healthy," Williams said. "I feel it. I feel it right now."


Andrew Wiggins had seven points in 18 minutes after being a game-time decision because of a flu-like symptoms while Shabazz Muhammad scored a career-high 28 points - the same number he had in his previous four games combined.


Muhammad, a former UCLA star and Long Beach native, had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in 12 minutes in his only game against the Clippers on March 31.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the more interesting college football games this weekend.........

-- Arizona @ Oregon-- Ducks are actually in revenge mode here.

-- K-State @ Baylor-- Baylor QB Petty is expected to play.

-- Missouri @ Alabama-- SEC won't be in playoff if Mizzou wins.

-- Florida State @ Georgia Tech-- Seminoles better be ready for the option.

-- Wisconsin @ Ohio State-- Buckeyes down to #3 quarterback.

-- Louisiana Tech @ Marshall-- How does Herd react to their first loss?

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Looking at the NFC teams........

Cowboys—Defense looked tired on short week vs Eagles; they get needed 10-day break after another Thursday game this week in Chicago. Why don’t they ever draft a young QB? Not like Romo is Marino or Elway.

Eagles—Have it rolling right now, but will they go forward with Sanchez as their #1 QB? What happens if Foles gets healthy later this month? Kelly is changing the way coaches coach.

Giants—Lot of changes loom this winter; Manning is useless unless they shore up the offensive line. Coughlin is a Hall of Fame coach but will probably “retire” after this season. They should probably change GMs if they’re going to unload a Hall of Fame coach.

Redskins—Drafted two QBs two years ago, yet Colt McCoy is their starter. Oy. How do they recoup something (anything) by trading RGIII? Who is the real problem here? Lot of good coaches have been thru Redskins Park the last 15 years, with not much success.

Bears—Is Jay Cutler this generation’s Jeff George? Arm talent but not much charisma or leadership? Firing Lovie Smith to hire Marc Trestman was not an upgrade. As long as Aaron Rodgers is in Green Bay, going to be hard for Bears to win NFC North.

Lions—Team’s last playoff win in 1991 against Dallas. Favorites covered Detroit’s last six Thanksgiving Day games. 10-day break should help as they begin playoff drive.

Packers—Phil Simms had good nugget Sunday on how Aaron Rodgers prefers footballs be little overinflated so he can throw them better; most QBs prefer the opposite. Maybe that’s why the Packers play so much better at home; extra air in the footballs.

Vikings—Looks like they found a keeper at QB in rookie Bridgewater, who runs just enough to keep defenses honest and is getting better as passer (he’s lucky to have Norv Turner to tutor him). Still feel bad for Zimmer, who waited until age 58 to become a head coach then had his best player thrown off the team after one game.

Falcons—Steven Jackson’s career W-L record in the NFL: 53-118-2. Seems like a terrific guy, not the best receiver for a back, but runs hard and well. You’d wish he could get a taste of the playoffs before he’s done. 5-7 Falcons are tied for first, but Saints seem like stronger team now.

Panthers—This is how fine the line is between winning and losing in the NFL; last year, Carolina was 12-4 and Cam Newton was the next big thing; now they’re 1-8-1 since Week 3 and Newton is a suspect, which is bunk. Still wondering why they let John Fox walk, but Newton needs better receivers next year.

Saints—Home side won their first seven games, now lost last five; not sure how you score 35 points on road without targeting Jimmy Graham, but they did in Pittsburgh. Why did they let Sproles walk? Why did they hire Rob Ryan?

Buccaneers—Again with the fine line thing: when your new OC has a heart problem and has to quit in August, this isn’t good, unless the HC is an offensive guru, which Smith obviously is not. Bucs were put behind 8-ball and could make big leap next year with a new OC (or a healthy Jeff Tedford).

Cardinals—Field position is important: Arizona is 4-19 on third down the last two weeks, which created shorter fields for their opponents, who had 18/16-yard edges in field position for their opponents. So far this season, teams who win field position by 10+ yards are 64-3 and two of the three losses were this past Sunday.

Rams—5-7 is 5-7, but the Rams are getting closer; in past years, their losses would be one-sided debacles where I never watched the second half. This year, I’m annoyed they lost most of those games, since they led early or frittered away chances late to win on the road. Need that final piece, a glue-guy QB who can make plays at the end to pull games out. Not sure who he is, but they need to find him.

49ers—Seem to have tremendous dissension between coaches/front office, never a good thing. As a Ram fan, hope they fire/trade/release Jim Harbaugh; all the guy has done is win. Its easy to see why he chose Kaepernick over Alex Smith; good, decisive choice, but unless you win a Super Bowl, there will always be critics.

Seahawks—Last Super Bowl champ to win a playoff game next year? ’05 Patriots, that’s how long it has been. Seattle is within range of the Cardinals now, could still wind up with a home playoff game or two.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 2

Hot Teams
-- Cleveland won/covered its last three games (5-4 HF). Bucks won six of last nine games (6-3 AU).
-- Atlanta won/covered four of last five games (4-1 last five HF).
-- Thunder won last two games, covered last three (2-5-1 AU).
-- Dallas won nine of last eleven games (5-1 last six A SU). Bulls won three of last four games (1-4 HF).
-- Portland won ten of last eleven games (1-2-1 AF). Nuggets won seven of last eight games (1-1 HU).
-- Pacers covered seven of their eight road games (6-4 last 10 SU).
-- Golden State won its last nine games (6-2 vs spread last eight).

Cold Teams
-- Nets lost seven of last nine games (2-3 AU). New York lost 13 of last 15 games (1-8 H).
-- Celtics lost seven of last eight games (2-2 AU).
-- Pelicans lost four of last five games (2-3 HF).
-- Lakers lost four of last five games (4-1 last five AU). Detroit lost its last eight games (0-6 F).
-- Suns lost three of last four games (3-3 HF).
-- Kings lost three of last four games (2-2 HU). Toronto lost last couple games by total of seven points; DeRozan is out now.
-- Orlando lost four of last five games (7-2 last nine AU).

Series Records
-- Bucks won 11 of last 15 games with (Lebron-less) Cavaliers.
-- Celtics won nine of last thirteen games with Atlanta.
-- Lakers won nine of last ten games with Detroit.
-- Knicks are 6-5 in last eleven games with the Nets.
-- Thunder won 10 of last 11 games with New Orleans.
-- Bulls won five of last seven games with Dallas.
-- Blazers won their last five games with Denver.
-- Suns won last three games with Phoenix by 24-8-23 points.
-- Kings won six of last eight games with Toronto.
-- Warriors won last three games with Orlando by 13-14-15 points.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Cavalier games stayed under. Six of Milwaukee's last eight games went over.
-- Nine of last 12 Boston games went over total.
-- Six of seven Laker road games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Brooklyn games stayed under.
-- Last four New Orleans games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Chicago games stayed under; five of last seven Mav games went over.
-- Six of last seven Denver home games went over.
-- Six of last seven Phoenix games stayed under. Last four Indiana road games went over total.
-- Five of seven Sacramento home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Orlando games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- Nuggets are 1-1 if they played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 61-25 ATS: West 51-35
East teams HF vs West: 9-16
East teams HU vs West: 10-15
West teams HF vs East: 14-15
West teams HU vs East: 6-1

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Tuesday, December 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games

7:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games on the road
Detroit is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing LA Lakers

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 8 games
Brooklyn is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
New Orleans is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Portland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Denver is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Portland
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland

9:00 PM
INDIANA vs. PHOENIX
Indiana is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Indiana is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
Phoenix is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Indiana

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. SACRAMENTO
Toronto is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Toronto is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games at home

10:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. GOLDEN STATE
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 2

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MILWAUKEE (10 - 8) at CLEVELAND (8 - 7) - 12/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (4 - 10) at ATLANTA (9 - 6) - 12/2/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (4 - 13) at DETROIT (3 - 14) - 12/2/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-58 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-33 ATS (-22.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
DETROIT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (6 - 9) at NEW YORK (4 - 14) - 12/2/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (5 - 12) at NEW ORLEANS (7 - 8) - 12/2/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (13 - 5) at CHICAGO (11 - 6) - 12/2/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 106-80 ATS (+18.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 64-40 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 135-101 ATS (+23.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 140-106 ATS (+23.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 279-226 ATS (+30.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 44-62 ATS (-24.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 36-59 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (13 - 4) at DENVER (9 - 8) - 12/2/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 146-195 ATS (-68.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 8-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-3 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (7 - 10) at PHOENIX (10 - 8) - 12/2/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-0 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-2 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (13 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (9 - 8) - 12/2/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (7 - 12) at GOLDEN STATE (14 - 2) - 12/2/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Tuesday, December 2

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Game of the Day: Mavericks at Bulls
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Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls (-2, 203.5)

The Chicago Bulls get a brief respite from the road, but it comes against a Western Conference contender, when the Dallas Mavericks visit Tuesday. The Bulls wrapped up a 4-3 road trip with a 102-84 victory at Brooklyn on Sunday, but all three losses on the swing came against Western Conference foes. The Mavericks have won three straight — all against teams from the East — and nine of their last 11.

Chicago has endured the inconsistency of having star point guard Derrick Rose in and out of the lineup with various injuries, but Rose has played 53 minutes over the past two games, averaging 17.5 points. "I think that was our best game throughout the entire trip," Bulls guard Derrick Rose told reporters after the win in Brooklyn. "We did a lot of positive things out there. We came together as a team defensively." Dallas survived a bit of a scare from Philadelphia — and a night off for star Dirk Nowitzki — on Saturday before pulling away for a 110-103 win to send the 76ers to their 16th straight loss to start the season.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Dallas), CSN Chicago

LINE HISTORY: The Bulls opened at -1.5 before moving to -2 just an hour later. The total also moved a full point from 202.5 to 203.5, where it currently sits.

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (13-5): The Mavericks have been short-handed in the backcourt with Jameer Nelson (back spasms) missing the past three games and Raymond Felton (ankle) still waiting to make his season debut. Nelson (7.6 points, 4.6 assists) is expected to return to his starting spot against the Bulls, as is Nowitzki (19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds), which in turn will fortify the bench. Shooting guard Monta Ellis (19.6 points, 4.8 assists) and center Tyson Chandler (11.3 points, 11.3 rebounds) had big games against Philaelphia in Nowitzki's absence.

ABOUT THE BULLS (11-6): Chicago has survived Rose's frequent absences thanks in large part to swingman Jimmy Butler (21.9 points, 5.7 rebounds) and big man Pau Gasol (19.4 points, 11 rebounds). That duo's strong play also has offset center Joakim Noah's erratic offensive play, though the defensive whiz still averages 8.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists. Even when Rose (16.1 points, 4.6 assists) has been available, the Bulls have been short-handed lately with forward Taj Gibson (12.4 points, 5.8 rebounds) missing the past four games with a sprained left ankle.

TRENDS:

* Bulls are 1-7 ATS in their last eight home games
* Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last five overall
* Under is 6-1 in their last seven meetings
* Over is 5-2 in the Mavs' last seven games overall

CONSENSUS: At the time of writing, 54 percent of Consensus users were on the Mavs.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Tuesday, December 2


Kevin Durant could return tonight, line off the board

Oklahoma City forward and reigning MVP, Kevin Durant could return to the Thunder's lineup as early as tonight at New Orleans, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks would not confirm any lineup changes after Durant went through a full practice Monday with no apparent setbacks, but he could be labeled a game-time decision after Tuesday morning's shootaround.

The Thunder are 5-12 straight up and 9-7-1 against the spread in Durant's absence this season and the line for tonight's game is currently off the board.


Clippers heating up against the spead

The Los Angeles Clippers started the season as the NBA's worst bet against the spread, but have turned things around of late and are starting to cash tickets for their backers.

With their 127-101 win in Minnesota Monday night, the Clippers covered their third straight game and six of their last eight. That is a drastic difference from their 1-8 ATS start to the season.

The Clippers host the 7-12 (10-ATS) Orlando Magic Wednesday.


76ers lose 17th straight, but aren't a terrible bet

The Philadelphia 76ers are on the march to an all time futility record after dropping their 17th straight game to start the season, but when it comes to cashing tickets, they aren't a terrible bet.

The Sixers lost 109-103 to the Tim Duncan and Tony Parker-less San Antonio Spurs Monday night. But they did cover, closing as 11-point home underdogs to improve their record to 8-9 against the spread.

Philadelphia, who have been underdogs in all 17 games this season, will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Dunkel

Oklahoma City at New Orleans
The Thunder head to New Orleans tonight where they are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 contests versus the Pelicans. Oklahoma City is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

Game 501-502: Milwaukee at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 116.018; Cleveland 128.015
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 10 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-10 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Boston at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 113.031; Atlanta 124.980
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 12; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-6 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: LA Lakers at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 112.119; Detroit 116.701
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 4 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-1 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Brooklyn at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 113.214; New York 110.247
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 3 186
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 1; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-1); Under

Game 509-510: Oklahoma City at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.593; New Orleans 116.032
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-2); Under

Game 511-512: Dallas at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 124.672; Chicago 123.155
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+2); Under

Game 513-514: Portland at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 126.716; Denver 121.246
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-3 1/2); Over

Game 515-516: Indiana at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 117.970; Phoenix 121.332
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 6 1/2; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+6 1/2); Over

Game 517-518: Toronto at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 125.450; Sacramento 121.612
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 4; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-1); Over

Game 519-520: Orlando at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 114.413; Golden State 125.265
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 11; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 13 1/2; 201 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+13 1/2); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, December 2

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Milwaukee: 17-6 OVER after having won 3 of their last 4 games
Cleveland: 18-7 OVER when playing with 2 days rest

Boston at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Boston: 19-8 UNDER in road games after allowing 105 points or more
Atlanta: 29-17 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders

Los Angeles at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Los Angeles: 19-7 ATS in road games after allowing 120 points or more
Detroit: 8-22 ATS off a home loss

Brooklyn at New York, 7:35 ET
Brooklyn: 14-4 ATS after a blowout loss by 15 points or more
New York: 0-8 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Oklahoma City: n/a
New Orleans: n/a

Dallas at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 38-19 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
Chicago: 27-48 ATS as a home favorite

Portland at Denver, 9:05 ET
Portland: 39-23 OVER after scoring 105 points or more
Denver: 39-19 OVER off a road win by 3 points or less

Indiana at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Indiana: n/a
Phoenix: n/a

Toronto at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Toronto: n/a
Sacramento: n/a

Orlando at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Orlando: n/a
Golden State: n/a

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday's Tip Sheet


December 2, 2014


Bucks at Cavaliers – 7:05 PM EST


Milwaukee won just 15 games last season, but have already picked up 10 victories through the first month of this season. The Bucks saw their three-game winning streak end in Saturday’s 117-103 home loss to the Rockets, but Jason Kidd’s team has been on fire on the road of late by winning four of their past five away from BMO Harris Center. However, out of their 10 wins, the Bucks have beaten just two teams that are currently above the .500 mark (Heat and Grizzlies).


Cleveland has woken up since a four-game skid by winning each of its past three contests, capped off by a 109-97 triumph over Indiana as 10-point home favorites. In all nine victories this season, the Cavs have eclipsed the 100-point mark, so that seems like the magic number for a win, as Cleveland has scored over 100 points just once in a loss, coming in a buzzer-beating loss at Utah.


Mavericks at Bulls – 8:05 PM EST


The Bulls return home from its annual Circus Road Trip, finishing 4-3 with wins at Boston and Brooklyn. Chicago won all three games as a favorite on the road trip, while suffering losses at Portland, Sacramento, and Denver with several of its stars missing time due to various injuries. Tom Thibodeau’s club has put together a 1-4 ATS record at the United Center this season, while the Bulls head back on the road on Wednesday to visit Charlotte.


Dallas has bounced back since an ugly home loss to Indiana as 14-point favorites last week as the Mavericks are riding a three-game winning streak. Rick Carlisle’s team won the first two legs of their current four-game road swing at Toronto and Philadelphia, even though the Mavs didn’t cover as 12 ½-point favorites in a 110-103 triumph. The road team claimed both meetings last season, as Dallas dominated Chicago last December at the United Center, 105-83 to snap a three-game skid in the Windy City dating back to 2010.


Blazers at Nuggets – 9:05 PM EST


Portland has handled its business against its division rival in the first two meetings this season, beating the Nuggets soundly at the Moda Center and the Pepsi Center in November. Tonight, the Blazers head back to the Rockies looking for another victory after dropping 84 first half points at Denver in a 130-113 blowout on November 12 as 2 ½-point underdogs. Portland is the second-hottest team in the league right now behind Golden State by winning 10 of its past 11, with the lone loss in this stretch coming to Memphis on Friday night, but the Blazers have grabbed victories in its past four road games.


The Nuggets have put their 2-7 start in the rear-view mirror, winning seven of their past eight games to forge above the .500 mark. Denver held off Utah last night, 103-101, but failed to cover as 3 ½-point road favorites after squandering a 22-point lead. Brian Shaw’s team is playing with no rest for just the third time this season, but the first time at home in this situation. The uptempo style at home is returning for the Nuggets, who have won four straight at the Pepsi Center, while averaging 115 points a game in those victories.


Raptors at Kings – 10:05 PM EST


Toronto continues its three-game road trip, but leading scorer DeMar DeRozan remains out with a groin injury. The Raptors dropped the opener of this swing to the Lakers in overtime on Sunday night as seven-point favorites, 129-122 to suffer consecutive losses for the first time this season. Toronto owns a 2-4 ATS mark against Western Conference foes, while going ‘over’ the total in five of six road games.


DeMarcus Cousins is listed as questionable for the Kings after missing the last two games with an illness. Sacramento lost both of those contests to San Antonio and Memphis, as the Kings are in the midst of their second three-game skid of the season. In seven games at Sleep Train Arena this season, the Kings are 5-2 to the ‘under,’ while facing five teams already at home that qualified for the playoffs last season. Sacramento has won each of the past four home meetings with Toronto, including a 109-101 triumph this past February.


Magic at Warriors – 10:35 PM EST


Golden State is rolling with the best record in basketball at 14-2, coming off a perfect 5-0 road swing, which includes a 111-96 blowout of Orlando on November 26. The Warriors have limited seven of their previous nine opponents during this nine-game winning streak to less than 100 points, while covering six times in this span. In the 15-point win over the Magic last Wednesday, the Warriors shot 51% from the floor and drilled 12 three-pointers, including six from Stephen Curry.


The Magic snapped a four-game skid by holding off the Suns on Sunday night, 93-90 as nine-point road underdogs. Orlando improved to 8-3 ATS as an away ‘dog this season, which includes a 5-2 ATS record when receiving at least 8 ½ points on the highway. In 19 games this season, the Magic has busted the 100-point mark only five times, including an overtime win over Minnesota in which Orlando scored just 94 points in regulation. The Magic has won two of the past three trips to Oracle Arena, but fell to the Warriors in February, 103-89 as 12-point underdogs.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- ACC got waxed by Big 14 last night, 6-2. Duke-Wisconsin is tonight.

-- Michigan 68, Syracuse 65-- Orange really miss last year's PG Ennis.

-- Gene Steratore reffed the NC State-Purdue game last night; he was ref in St Louis for Rams-Raiders Sunday. Hope he writes a book someday.

-- SF Austin 64, Memphis 52-- Long year for Josh Pastner in Memphis, were fans got spoiled during the Calipari years.

-- UAB discontinued their footballl program for $$$ reasons; funny, Alabama is in the same state; they don't seem to have any financial issues.

-- If Florida State keeps winning football games, they'll be out of the top 25 soon.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Looking at the AFC teams.......

Bills—Last made playoffs in ’99, have shot here. Jimbo Fisher told teams that EJ Manuel wasn’t an NFL starter; Bills took off as soon as they benched him for Orton. Kudos to the GM for giving Orton a two-year contract. New owner, chance for the playoffs; exciting year in western NY.

Dolphins—Not sold on Tannehill as the franchise QB, but they’re 7-5 and have shot at first playoffs since ’08. If they don’t make it, would owner Ross (unfairly) fire Joe Philbin and go after fellow Michigan alum Harbaugh as his next coach? Could happen.

Patriots— Belichick’s career record without Tom Brady: 51-64. Proper punishment for Spygate: make Belichick coach the Patriots for three years after Brady retires- their lack of talent at WR/RB is alarming. Brady just makes everything work. One of the all-time greats.

Jets—Fire every football-related person in the building; everyone. Start over like an expansion team; its an easier fix that way. Lot of empty seats in Swamp Stadium on Monday night, a stadium that didn’t need to be built.

Ravens—Allowed 8+ yards/pass attempt in four of last five games, a red flag. Only team in NFL to lose this season when they won field position by more than ten yards; teams that win field position by 10+ yards are 64-3 this season. Ravens lost to San Diego Sunday with a 15-yard edge.

Bengals—Marvin Lewis is 97-88-2 as Bengals’ coach, but has no playoff wins; they better not repeat the Bears’ mistake with Lovie Smith and fire Lewis if they don’t win one this year. Cincy just won three consecutive road games; that doesn’t happen much in the NFL. Lewis is a good coach.

Browns—Now the rookie coach has a QB controversy to deal with; star WR Gordon seems to have better chemistry with Manziel, for whatever reason. Hoyer threw six picks in his last six games, but if I’m Pettine, I’m looking to start Manziel for the first time against as weak an opponent as possible. Don’t think the Colts fit that bill.

Steelers—Five of last six Pitt games went over total; Big Ben threw for 435 yards in loss to Saints, mostly after game was already lost. Steelers allowed 11.0/8.9 ypa in last two games, have only one takeaway in last three games, very un-Steeler-like. Play Bengals twice in last four weeks; might need sweep to win division.

Texans—Fitzpatrick had six TD passes last week; where is Houston headed at QB after this year? No way Fitzpatrick is their long-term answer, but Mallett lasted two games before getting hurt, so he probably isn’t either. QB draft class ain’t much this year and there are few other teams (Jets, Rams) who would be looking to add QBs. Going to be an interesting spring, for sure.

Colts—Indy allowed 30+ points in all four losses; they’re 8-2 in last ten games, after opening season with losses to Broncos/Eagles. Colts are 7-2-1 as road favorites under Pagano, very dependable when playing an inferior team.

Jaguars—They play hard, have nice uniforms, a cabana with a pool in the end zone bleachers but only have two wins. In last two games, Jags have nine sacks and eight caused fumbles; they need a more productive offense, just like half the league does. At least they compete hard every week; good things usually follow that.

Titans—Horrible season with an injury-decimated offensive line that is getting the QBs killed. Upset the Chiefs in Arrowhead Opening Day, are 1-10 since and that was a 16-14 home win over the 2-10 Jaguars. Another team with a QB dilemma, but chances are they’ll stay in-house with Mettenberger for next year. Whisenhunt is a good coach, but other than Kurt Warner in Arizona, all his guys get hurt.

Broncos-- Ran ball for 201/214 yards last two weeks, since 22-7 loss in St Louis; did they watch Patriot-Colt game and decide to go same way, to preserve their aging QB? Rushing yards in their three losses: 36-43-28. Trailed at half in three of last five games, converted 18-34 on 3rd down last two games.

Chiefs-- Were outrushed 393-137 in last two games, after 7-1 run which followed 0-2 start. Are 8-42 on third down last four games. Alex Smith doesn't win games, he just doesn't lose them, but if they can't run the ball, then what? Couple of stumbling teams meet in desert this week when Chiefs visit Arizona.

Raiders-- Had been competing well until they got smoked in St Louis Sunday. Don't have a takeaway in last three games, only two in last six; they're -14 in TOs in those six games. Last time they averaged more than six yards/pass attempt was Week 6. It is very doubtful they'll win another game this season.

Chargers-- Looked dead when they lost 37-0 at Miami in Week 9, but well-timed bye gave them time to regroup and they've won three close games since. San Diego is first west coast team to win a game in Ravens' Stadium (1-17). Last four games are a tough gauntlet, finishing with road games at 49ers, Chiefs.

 

[CNOTES]

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Letdown spot

It’s been a long time since the St. Louis Rams put it on someone that bad – 18 years to be exact. The Rams showed shades of “The Greatest Show on Turf” with their 52-0 flogging of the Oakland Raiders last Sunday, covering the spread by 45.5 points. That ties for the fifth biggest spread cover in the NFL since 1985. St. Louis actually tied itself, which defeated the Atlanta Falcons 59-16 as a 2.5-point home underdog in Week 11 of the 1996 season.

It’s easy to say the Rams can only regress from a win like that – and they will. But even getting a victory against the Washington Redskins could be tough this weekend. St. Louis hits the road where it is 2-4 SU and 3-3 ATS, playing in what could be some wet winter weather in Washington. The Sunday forecast in DC is calling for a chance of rain and temperatures in the low 40s. The Redskins are home after two tough road games.


Lookahead spot

Folks in the Big Smoke don’t seem to have the same cocky strut they had when the Toronto Raptors were rolling over the likes of Memphis and Cleveland a couple short weeks ago. Raptors fans are biting their nails with the recent injury to leading scorer DeMar DeRozan and a bad loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday.

Toronto is in the midst of a Western Conference run, taking on Sacramento Tuesday and Utah Wednesday in a tough back-to-back set before coming home to play the rebooted Cavaliers Friday night. The short-handed Raptors are anxious to get back over the border and could get caught looking past the Jazz Wednesday, with King James & Co. out to prove they’re the team to beat in the East Friday inside the Air Canada Centre.


Schedule spot

The Philadelphia Flyers are home sick even before kicking off a West Coast road trip in San Jose Tuesday. The Flyers are 6-4-0-2 inside the comfy confines of the Wells Fargo Center but just 2-8-0-1 when hitting the highway. And this week, the highways stretch across the entire country.

Philadelphia faces the Sharks Tuesday, at Anaheim Wednesday, and takes on the defending Stanley Cup champs, the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday. The Flyers have had past success against Pacific Division foes but this season they’re getting outscored 23-38 on the road – an average loss of 3.45-2.09. Those three West Coast foes are a combined 21-10-1-5 at home this season.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 3

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CHICAGO (11 - 7) at CHARLOTTE (4 - 14) - 12/3/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (5 - 13) at WASHINGTON (11 - 5) - 12/3/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (3 - 15) at BOSTON (4 - 11) - 12/3/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 78-117 ATS (-50.7 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-2 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (13 - 4) at BROOKLYN (7 - 9) - 12/3/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 868-757 ATS (+35.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 685-584 ATS (+42.6 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 290-231 ATS (+35.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 347-280 ATS (+39.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (10 - 6) at MIAMI (9 - 8) - 12/3/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 44-67 ATS (-29.7 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
MIAMI is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 107-142 ATS (-49.2 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MIAMI is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (14 - 5) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 9) - 12/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 60-46 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 65-40 ATS (+21.0 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 136-101 ATS (+24.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 280-226 ATS (+31.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-66 ATS (-29.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 175-219 ATS (-65.9 Units) after a division game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 212-265 ATS (-79.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 32-49 ATS (-21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (15 - 2) at HOUSTON (13 - 4) - 12/3/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-3 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 17) at MINNESOTA (4 - 12) - 12/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-56 ATS (-32.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (14 - 4) at UTAH (5 - 13) - 12/3/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (7 - 13) at LA CLIPPERS (12 - 5) - 12/3/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 3

Hot Teams
-- Lakers covered five of last six games as a road dog, won last two games SU- they covered three of last four overall. Wizards won 11 of their last 15 games (5-2 HF).
-- Spurs won last eight games, covered one of last four (3-3 AF).
-- Hawks won five of their last six games (2-3 AU).
-- Mavericks won 10 of their last 12 games (3-2 AF). Milwaukee is 7-3 vs spread in its last ten games (1-2 HU).
-- Memphis won its last five games (4-1 vs spread). Rockets won four of their last five games (3-4 HF).
-- Raptors won seven of last nine games (4-1 AF).
-- Clippers won seven of last eight games (2-6 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost last nine games (2-6-1 vs spread). Bulls are 4-5 in their last nine games (4-3 AF).
-- Pistons lost last nine games (1-6-1 vs spread in last eight). Boston lost its last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Nets lost seven of their last ten games (4-5 U), lost last three at home.
-- Miami is 4-6 in its last ten games (0-4-1 vs spread last five at home).
-- 0-17 Sixers covered four of last five games (2-5 AU). Minnesota lost 10 of its last 12 games (2-0 HF).
-- Utah lost its last six games (2-4 vs spread).
-- Magic lost five of last six games (9-3 AU).

Series Records
-- Bulls won ten of last twelve games with Charlotte.
-- Lakers lost four of last five games with Washington.
-- Pistons won six of last eight games with Boston.
-- Spurs won ten of last twelve games with Brooklyn.
-- Hawks won their last three games with Miami.
-- Bucks lost last three games with Dallas by 7-8-13 points.
-- Rockets lost last three games with Memphis by 1-18-26 points.
-- 76ers lost last five games with Minnesota, three by 7 or less points.
-- Raptors won last three games with Utah by 24-15-18 points.
-- Clippers won three of last four games with Orlando.

Totals
-- Three of last four Chicago games went over total.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over.
-- 10 of last 13 Boston games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Brooklyn games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Memphis games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Minnesota games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Utah games stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Clipper games. Five of last six Orlando games stayed under total.

Back-to-Backs
-- Bulls are 1-4 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Lakers are 2-2 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Pistons are 0-4 if they played night before (2-2 vs spread). Celtics are 1-0 if they played night before.
-- Nets are 1-1 if they played night before.
-- Hawks are 1-2-1 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Dallas is 1-2 vs spread if it played night before. Bucks are 3-4.
-- Raptors are 2-1 if they played night before.
-- Orlando is 2-2 if it played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 65-26 ATS: West 54-37
East teams HF vs West: 9-18
East teams HU vs West: 10-15
West teams HF vs East: 15-16
West teams HU vs East: 6-2

 

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NBA

Wednesday, December 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 1-6-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Lakers are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games
LA Lakers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami's last 19 games at home

7:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 11 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing San Antonio

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MINNESOTA
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Memphis's last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MILWAUKEE
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Dallas is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Milwaukee's last 25 games when playing Dallas
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. UTAH
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Toronto

10:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Orlando
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Wednesday, December 3


Bulls' C Joakim Noah, questionable Wednesday

Noah suffered a leg injury during Tuesday's game and is questionable to play Wednesday against the Hornets.


Road teams productive ATS on Tuesday's board

The visiting team posted a record of 7-3 against the spread in Tuesday's 10-game schedule in the NBA. Furthermore, the away underdog went 5-1 with the Indiana Pacers as the only home underdog to not cover. The Phoenix Suns defeated them 116-99 as 5-point home faves.

Season to date, road teams are 142-115-5 ATS (55.25 percent) and visiting underdogs have posted a record of 92-80-4 ATS (53.49 percent).

There is another 10 games on the board Wednesday, but four of those are off the board.


Clippers turning season around for backers

The Los Angeles Clippers began the season as the worst bet in the entire league, but bettors are rejoicing as Chris Paul and Co. have begun to turn things around.

The Clippers started with a seven-game losing skid at the betting window (4-3 straight up), but are 7-3 against the spread since then.

Clipper backers are currently enjoying a three-game winning streak at the betting window, but have their work cut out for them Wednesday evening. Oddsmakers have the Clips as 14.5-point favorites with the Orlando Magic in town.

 

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Wednesday's Tip Sheet


December 3, 2014


Lakers at Wizards – 7:05 PM EST


Look out, NBA, the Lakers are making a comeback. Los Angeles won its second in a row last night with a 106-96 victory at Detroit as two-point underdogs, as six Lakers scored in double-figures. Byron Scott’s team has suddenly won three of its past four games away from Staples Center, while owning a 5-1 ATS record in its previous six road contests. The Lakers have won just once in four tries with no rest this season, but have covered twice, including winning outright at Houston on November 19 as 11 ½-point underdogs.


The Wizards blew out the unrested Heat on Monday night, 107-86 as 4 ½-point favorites, avenging an opening night loss at Miami. The cover was the first as a home favorite in six tries for Washington, as the Wizards shot 54% from the floor and nailed 10 three-pointers against the Heat. In fact, it was just the third double-digit win at the Verizon Center in nine tries, but the Wizards have limited three of their past four opponents at home to 86 points or less.


Spurs at Nets – 7:35 PM EST


Golden State, Memphis, and Portland are taking the Western Conference by storm through one month, but are we forgetting about the defending champions? The Spurs are riding an eight-game winning streak to put a 5-4 start behind them, as San Antonio has won seven of its past eight road contests. Gregg Popovich’s club continues a four-game East Coast swing tonight in Brooklyn coming off victories over Boston and Philadelphia, as the Spurs got past the 76ers on Monday without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. The two future Hall-of-Famers sat out on the second of a back-to-back, but both are expected back in the lineup tonight.


The Nets are playing on the second of a back-to-back, but aren’t traveling far after holding off the Knicks last night at Madison Square Garden, 98-93 as one-point favorites. Brooklyn has cashed the ‘under’ in five straight games, which includes a 99-87 setback at San Antonio on its previous road trip on November 22, the seventh loss in the past eight meetings with the Spurs. The lone win in this span came last season at Barclays Center, as San Antonio sat all of its stars in a 103-89 victory by the Nets as 6 ½-point favorites.


Hawks at Heat – 7:35 PM EST


The home team has won each of the six meetings, three for the Hawks and three for the Heat since 2013. Atlanta dominated Miami in the first matchup back in mid-November, a 114-103 victory at Philips Arena as five-point favorites, as Dwyane Wade sat out with a hamstring injury. The Hawks head to South Florida tonight off a solid comeback win over the Celtics on Tuesday, erasing a 23-point deficit in a 109-105 triumph, but failed to cash as seven-point favorites. Atlanta has quietly won five of its past six games, while topping the 100-point mark in five straight contests.


The Heat returns home after splitting a pair of games at New York and Washington, but Miami hits the highway again following tonight’s contest for a five-game trip. Miami hasn’t been so hot at home recently, losing four of its past five games at the American Airlines Arena, which includes losses to Milwaukee and Indiana, while narrowly beating Charlotte by one point. Erik Spoelstra’s squad has scored under 100 points in eight straight games, but has cashed the ‘over’ in three of the past four contests.


Mavericks at Bucks – 8:05 PM EST


Dallas makes the short trip from Chicago to Milwaukee coming off a thrilling 132-129 double-overtime victory over the Bulls last night to cash as one-point underdogs. Monta Ellis and Dirk Nowitzki combined for 60 points on 24-of-57 shooting, but Devin Harris connected on all six of his three-point attempts for a key 20 points off the bench. Dallas looks for a perfect 4-0 road trip tonight, which includes close wins at Toronto and Philadelphia, as the Mavericks own a terrific 7-3 ATS record on the highway.


The Bucks couldn’t hold on to an 11-point second half lead in last night’s 111-108 setback at Cleveland, but Milwaukee managed to cover as 10 ½-point underdogs. Jason Kidd’s team hasn’t lost three straight games this season, while winning five of eight games at BMO Harris Center. Seven of the past nine contests have finished ‘over’ the total for the Bucks, including three of the past four at home. The Bucks have dropped four of the past five meetings with the Mavericks, while Dallas has claimed the last two visits to Milwaukee.


Grizzlies at Rockets – 8:05 PM EST


The last time these two teams met up in Memphis on November 17, the Grizzlies jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead and never looked back in a 119-93 blowout of the Rockets. James Harden had his worst game of the season in that loss, getting limited to six points on 1-of-8 shooting, while the Rockets misfired on 26 of 34 three-point attempts. The Rockets return to the court tonight after a three-day layoff, coming off an impressive shooting performance in a 117-103 victory at Milwaukee on Saturday.


The Grizzlies conclude a four-game road trip tonight after winning the first three contests, capped off by a 97-85 triumph at Sacramento on Sunday as four-point favorites. Memphis has won seven of nine games away from FedEx Forum, but one of those defeats came at the end of a road trip at Milwaukee back in November. There are plenty of ‘under’ trends to keep an eye on tonight, as the Grizzlies are 6-3 to the ‘under’ on the road, while the Rockets are a perfect 9-0 to the ‘under’ at the Toyota Center.