NBA

Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 1

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DALLAS (12 - 19) at WASHINGTON (4 - 24) - 1/1/2013, 6:05 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 DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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PORTLAND (15 - 14) at NEW YORK (21 - 9) - 1/1/2013, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-0 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 2-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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SACRAMENTO (11 - 19) at DETROIT (11 - 22) - 1/1/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 91-133 ATS (-55.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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ATLANTA (19 - 10) at NEW ORLEANS (7 - 23) - 1/1/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (25 - 6) at DENVER (17 - 15) - 1/1/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 152-193 ATS (-60.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DENVER is 106-83 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-3 straight up against DENVER 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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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 17) at LA LAKERS (15 - 15) - 1/1/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 44-62 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 2-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 1

Hot Teams
-- Portland won seven of its last nine games (3-8 as AU).
-- Detroit won four of its last five games (3-5 as HF). Kings won three of last four games (5-8 as AU).
-- Hawks won four of last five games. (7-6 vs spread on road).
-- Clippers won last 17 games, covered seven of last nine. Denver won its last seven home games.
-- Lakers won six of last seven games (3-6 last nine as HF).

Cold Teams
-- Wizards lost nine of last ten games (5-7-2 vs sprad at home). Dallas lost last six games, with five of six by 10+ points (7-9 vs spread road).
-- Knicks are 3-4 in their last seven games (8-5 as HF, 1-4 in last five).
-- Hornets lost 12 of last 14 games, but won two of last three (4-10-1 vs spread at home).
-- 76ers lost eight of last ten games (2-6 last eight as AU).

Totals
-- Five of last seven Dallas road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Portland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Sacramento games went over the total.
-- Last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Clipper games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Philly games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Hawks are 6-1 vs spread if they played night before.




NBA

Tuesday, January 1

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
DALLAS vs. WASHINGTON
Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing Dallas

7:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Sacramento is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

7:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
New York is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
New York is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Portland

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Atlanta is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games
New Orleans is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. DENVER
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Clippers last 12 games when playing Denver
Denver is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA LAKERS
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
LA Lakers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games


NBA
Dunkel

Sacramento at Detroit
The Pistons look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games against the Kings. Detroit is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Pistons favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1

Game 501-502: Dallas at Washington (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 109.642; Washington 114.097
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 4 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 503-504: Portland at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 115.732; New York 121.704
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 6; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Sacramento at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 111.854; Detroit 121.791
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 10; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 6 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-6 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Atlanta at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 117.840; New Orleans 117.207
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 178
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: LA Clippers at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 128.417; Denver 124.758
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 1; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+1); Over

Game 511-512: Philadelphia at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 113.561; LA Lakers 123.699
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10; 198
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-8 1/2); Under

Tuesday, January 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Niagara - 7:00 PM ET Niagara -5.5 500
Brown -

Northeastern - 7:00 PM ET Drexel -5.5 500
Drexel -

Appalachian St. - 7:00 PM ET Appalachian St. +9 500
Wofford -

Baylor - 7:00 PM ET Baylor -10 500 POD
Texas Tech - Over 151 500

Alabama - 7:00 PM ET Alabama +8.5 500
Missouri - Under 132.5 500

DePaul - 7:00 PM ET DePaul +9 500
Connecticut -

Clemson - 7:00 PM ET Clemson +15.5 500
Duke - Over 132 500

Drake - 8:05 PM ET Drake +17 500
Creighton -

Illinois St. - 8:05 PM ET Missouri St. +9.5 500
Missouri St. -

Ohio St. - 9:00 PM ET Purdue +8 500
Purdue - Under 134 500

Pittsburgh - 9:00 PM ET Pittsburgh +1 500
Georgetown - Under 116 500

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 9

Hot Teams
-- Jazz won three of last four games (3-3 AF).
-- Celtics won/covered last three games (6-3 last nine HF).
-- Spurs won eight of last ten games (9-5-1 HF).
-- Thunder won five of last seven games (8-5-1 last 14 HF).
-- Rockets won/covered 10 of last 12 games (1-1 AF). New Orleans won four of last seven games (2-9-1 last 12 HU).
-- Bulls won last three games, allowing 91.7 ppg (3-12 HF).
-- Nuggets won five of last seven games (6-1 last seven HF).
-- Grizzlies won three of last four games (3-3 AU). Golden State won four of last five games (8-2 HF).
-- Clippers won 19 of last 21 games (9-1 last ten HF).

Cold Teams
-- Hawks lost four of last five games (3-5 AF). Cavaliers lost five of last six games (3-8 HU).
-- 76ers lost six of last seven games (3-9 last last AU). Toronto last last two games, by 9-12 points (4-3 HF).
-- Bobcats lost 19 of last 21 games, covered three of four (6-7 HU).
-- Suns lost nine of last ten games (5-8 AU).
-- Lakers lost five of last six games (2-4 AU).
-- Minnesota lost four of last five games (6-2 AU of 5+ points).
-- Bucks lost four of last five games (7-4 AU).
-- Orlando lost last nine games, covered three of last four (8-1 last nine AU).
-- Mavericks lost nine of last ten games (4-1 AU 10+ points).

Totals
-- Four of last five Cleveland home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Charlotte's last twelve home games.
-- 11 of last 15 Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Six of Spurs' last eight home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Thunder games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Houston road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Milwaukee road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Orlando road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Golden State home games went over total.
-- 11 of last 16 Dallas games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Hawks are 7-2 vs spread (3-0 on road) if they played night before.
-- 76ers are 2-8 vs spread (2-6 on road) if they played night before.
-- Suns are 1-6 vs spread (1-3 on road) if they played night before.
-- Lakers are 2-3-1 vs spread (all on road) if they played night before.
-- Minnesota is 4-4 vs spread (3-4 on road) if it played night before.
-- Houston is 3-5 vs spread (2-2 on road) if it played night before.
-- Bucks are 1-7 vs spread (1-2 on road) if they played night before.

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, January 9

Atlanta at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Atlanta: 20-6 ATS when playing on back-to-back days
Cleveland: 3-12 ATS in home games

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: 14-6 Over after 1 or more consecutive losses
Toronto: 9-1 ATS in home games after playing a game as an underdog

Utah at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Utah: 36-20 Over in non-conference games
Charlotte: 2-11 ATS after playing a road game

Phoenix at Boston, 7:35 ET
Phoenix: 27-14 Under after one or more consecutive overs
Boston: 39-66 ATS in home games off an upset win as an underdog

LA Lakers at San Antonio, 8:05 ET ESPN
LA Lakers: 5-14 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
San Antonio: 60-35 ATS after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Minnesota: 18-32 ATS after scoring 105 points or more
Oklahoma City: 12-4 ATS after one or more consecutive overs

Houston at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Houston: 3-13 ATS in road games after allowing 105 points or more
New Orleans: 9-1 ATS in home games vs. division opponents

Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Milwaukee: 8-21 ATS when playing on back-to-back days
Chicago: 80-51 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Orlando at Denver, 9:05 ET
Orlando: 21-42 ATS in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs
Denver: 29-11 ATS in home games against Southeast division opponents

Memphis at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Memphis: 15-4 ATS after allowing 90 points or less 2 straight games
Golden State: 7-0 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

Dallas at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET ESPN
Dallas: 20-9 Over in road games after playing a road game
LA Clippers: 15-5 ATS in home games

Thursday, January 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

New York - 8:00 PM ET New York +5.5 500
Indiana - Over 183.5 500

Dallas - 10:00 PM ET ( Dallas +2.5 500 POD )
Sacramento - Under 205.5 500

Miami - 10:30 PM ET Portland +3.5 500
Portland - Under 194.5 500

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 10

New York at Indiana, 8:00 ET TNT
New York: 40-22 ATS as a road underdog
Indiana: 1-9 ATS off a SU win as a home underdog

Dallas at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Dallas: 19-8 ATS away with a total of 200+ points
Sacramento: 8-18 ATS at home off a home game

Miami at Portland, 10:35 ET TNT
Miami: 2-10 ATS after playing as a road favorite
Portland: 10-1 ATS off 3+ wins by 6 points or less

Friday, January 11

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Charlotte - 7:00 PM ET Charlotte +8 500
Toronto - Over 195.5 500

Houston - 7:30 PM ET ( Houston +3 500 POD )
Boston - Under 202 500

Phoenix - 7:30 PM ET Brooklyn -7.5 500
Brooklyn - Under 192 500

Utah - 7:30 PM ET Utah +4.5 500
Atlanta - Over 192.5 500

Chicago - 8:00 PM ET New York -4 500
New York - Under 192.5 500

San Antonio - 8:00 PM ET San Antonio +1.5 500
Memphis - Under 189 500

Minnesota - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota +2.5 500
New Orleans - Over 182.5 500

Detroit - 8:30 PM ET Detroit +5.5 500
Milwaukee - Under 197 500

Cleveland - 9:00 PM ET Denver -12 500
Denver - Over 205.5 500

Oklahoma City - 10:30 PM ET L.A. Lakers +6 500
L.A. Lakers - Over 216 500

Portland - 10:30 PM ET Golden State -7.5 500
Golden State - Under 198.5 500

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 11

Hot Teams
-- Raptors won nine of last twelve games (5-3 HF).
-- Nets are 6-1 since changing coaches (5-8-2 HF).
-- Celtics won their last four games (6-4 last ten HF). Rockets won five of last six games, covered 11 of last 13 (4-1 last five AU).
-- Jazz won four of last five games (4-10-1 AU).
-- Spurs won nine of last eleven games (0-3 AU). Memphis won four of its last five (9-6-1 HF).
-- Hornets won their last three games (1-2 HF).
-- Bulls won three of last four games (4-4 AU).
-- Detroit won four of its last five games (6-9 AU). Bucks are 2-0 since they changed coaches (5-2 last seven HF).
-- Nuggets won six of last eight games (10-4 HF).
-- Portland won six of last seven games (6-9 AU).
-- Thunder won six of last eight games (8-4 AF).

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost 20 of last 22 games (6-10 AU).
-- Suns lost four in row, 10 of last 11 games (6-8 AU).
-- Atlanta lost five of its last six games (3-10-1 HF).
-- Minnesota lost five of last six road games (7-8 AU).
-- Knicks are 5-7 in last twelve games (1-6 last seven HF); they get Anthony back from suspension tonight.
-- Cavaliers lost five of last seven games (12-9 AU).
-- Warriors lost last two games, scoring 89-87 points (8-3 HF).
-- Lakers lost last five games (four by 7 or less points; 2-6 U, 0-1 HU).

Totals
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over total.
-- 12 of last 16 Phoenix games stayed under the total; five of last six Brooklyn games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games stayed under total; nine of Houston's last 12 games went over.
-- Four of last five Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven San Antonio games.
-- Seven of last ten Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Chicago road games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Detroit's last six road games.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games went over total; five of Denver's last seven games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Portland road games went over total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Laker games.

Back-to-backs
-- New York is 3-4 vs spread if it played night before, 1-1 if it lost.
-- Trailblazers are 3-4 vs spread on road if they played night before

NBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at New Orleans
The Timberwolves look to bounce back from their 106-8 loss to OKC and build on their 19-7 ATS record in their last 26 games following a SU loss by more than 10 points. Minnesota is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Timberwolves favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 801-802: Charlotte at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 113.088; Toronto 119.067
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 6; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 8; 196
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+8); Over

Game 803-804: Phoenix at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 113.139; Brooklyn 123.741
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 10 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 7 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-7 1/2); Under

Game 805-806: Houston at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 121.927; Boston 122.438
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Utah at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 116.177; Atlanta 123.353
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Under

Game 809-810: San Antonio at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 123.269; Memphis 126.666
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-2); Under

Game 811-812: Minnesota at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 118.118; New Orleans 116.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 2 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2 1/2); Over

Game 813-814: Chicago at New York (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.793; New York 121.882
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 6; 187
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: New York (-4 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: Detroit at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 115.850; Milwaukee 121.358
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 5 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 817-818: Cleveland at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 113.073; Denver 122.582
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 9 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 11; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+11); Over

Game 819-820: Portland at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.294; Golden State 125.638
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 8 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-7); Under

Game 821-822: Oklahoma City at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 124.973; LA Lakers 121.637
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 3 1/2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

NBA

Friday, January 11

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Thunder at Lakers: What bettors need to know
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (+5, 214)

The Los Angeles Lakers try to avoid their first six-game losing streak in almost six years when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Los Angeles has not lost six straight it dropped seven in a row from March 2-15, 2007. After ending December with their sixth win in seven games, the Lakers have yet to post a victory this month. They dropped a 108-105 decision to the Spurs in San Antonio on Wednesday for their fifth straight defeat.

Oklahoma City enters a half-game behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the league's best record. It posted its third win in four games Wednesday as it defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-84. The Thunder are beginning a string of three straight games on the road, where they are a pedestrian 9-5 as opposed to their 18-3 mark at home.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, FSN (Oklahoma City), TWC SportsNet (Los Angeles), ESPN

ABOUT THE THUNDER (27-8, 21-13-1 ATS): Russell Westbrook is looking to extend his consecutive games streak to 348, the longest active games played streak. Kevin Durant ranks third in the league in scoring with an average of 28.1 points. Oklahoma City is 6-0 when Durant scores at least 35 points. The Thunder are the NBA's top 3-point shooting team through 35 games as they have made 267 of 668 attempts. Westbrook and Durant form the highest-scoring pair of teammates in the league. The duo currently is averaging 49.9 points.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (15-20, 14-20-1 ATS): Los Angeles could get a little healthier Friday. Dwight Howard (shoulder) and Jordan Hill (hip) remain sidelined, but Pau Gasol has yet to be ruled out. Gasol already has missed two games with a concussion. Kobe Bryant still leads the league with an average of 30.1 points. But by his standards, he's in a bit of a scoring slump. After scoring at least 30 points in 12 of 13 games, the superstar has failed to reach the mark in each of his last three contests as he has tallied 29, 20 and 27 points. With 10,653 field goals made, Bryant is seven away from passing Alex English for eighth place on the all-time list.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Thunder are 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Thunder drew first blood in the four-game season series, posting a 114-108 victory at home on Dec. 7.

2. Los Angeles has posted its worst 35-game start since also beginning the 2002-03 season with a 15-20 record.

3. Oklahoma City is 14-0 when five or more players score in double figures.

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Sacramento
The Heat look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games in Sacramento. Miami is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 501-502: Orlando at LA Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 112.475; LA Clippers 128.618
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 16; 195
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 12 1/2; 198
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-12 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Charlotte at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 110.686; Indiana 120.641
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 10; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 12; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+12); Over

Game 505-506: Atlanta at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.784; Washington 110.012
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 5; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Utah at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 116.866; Detroit 122.768
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 6; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-2); Under

Game 509-510: Houston at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 119.862; Philadelphia 120.550
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 1; 202
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1); Over

Game 511-512: Phoenix at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 111.799; Chicago 121.308
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 9 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-8 1/2); Under

Game 513-514: Memphis at Dallas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 123.147; Dallas 116.543
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 6 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 1 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-1 1/2); Over

Game 515-516: Miami at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 120.705; Sacramento 110.223
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7 1/2); Under

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 12

Hot Teams
-- Clippers won 20 of last 22 games (9-2 last 11 HF).
-- Pacers won 12 of last 15 games (8-3 last 11 HF).
-- Hawks lost four of last five games (5-4 AF).
-- Detroit won seven of last nine games (3-7 HF). Jazz won four of last six games (4-11-1 AU).
-- Bulls won four of last five games (3-13 HF).
-- Memphis won five of last six games (6-2-1 AF).

Cold Teams
-- Orlando lost last 10 games, covered four of last five (11-3-1 AU).
-- Bobcats lost 21 of last 23 games (6-11 AU).
-- Wizards lost 13 of last 15 games (6-2-2 last ten HU).
-- Rockets lost last two games, by 9-12 points, after winning 10 of 12 games before that (1-2 AF). 76ers lost last five games, scoring less than 90 points in all five (3-2 HU).
-- Suns lost five in row, 11 of last 12 games (6-9 AU).
-- Dallas lost eight of last ten games (1-4 HU).
-- Kings lost last three games, by 20-32-5 points (5-6 HU). Miami lost three of last four games (0-5 last five AF).

Totals
-- Five of last six Orlando road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Washington home games.
-- Six of last nine Detroit home games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last eleven Philly home games went over total.
-- Last four Chicago home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Memphis road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last nine Sacramento home games went over total.

Back-to-backs
-- Hawks are 7-3 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Charlotte is 2-4 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Rockets are 3-6 vs spread (2-3 on road) if they played nite before.
-- Utah is 2-5 vs spread on road if it played night before. Detroit is 4-4, 1-2 at home.
-- Suns are 2-6 vs spread if they played night before; Chicago is 4-3 if it played night before, 2-1 at home.
-- Memphis is 4-1 vs spread on road if it played night before.

NBA

Saturday, January 12

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Trend Report
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3:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. LA CLIPPERS
Orlando is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Orlando
LA Clippers are 20-2 SU in their last 22 games

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Charlotte

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Utah is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Utah

7:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Houston
Philadelphia is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Houston

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Phoenix is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chicago's last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 16 games at home

10:00 PM
MIAMI vs. SACRAMENTO
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

Saturday, January 12

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Orlando - 3:30 PM ET L.A. Clippers -12.5 500
L.A. Clippers - Over 199.5 500

Atlanta - 7:00 PM ET Washington +2.5 500
Washington - Under 190 500

Charlotte - 7:00 PM ET Indiana -12.5 500
Indiana - Under 187 500

Houston - 7:30 PM ET Philadelphia +1 500
Philadelphia - Over 203.5 500

Utah - 7:30 PM ET Utah +2 500
Detroit - Over 192.5 500

Phoenix - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -8.5 500
Chicago - Under 189.5 500

Memphis - 9:00 PM ET Dallas +1.5 500
Dallas - Under 187.5 500

Miami - 10:00 PM ET Miami -7 500
Sacramento - Under 201.5 500

NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Memphis
The Grizzlies look to take advantage of a Clippers team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 road games against teams with a home winning percentage above .600. Memphis is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 701-702: Orlando at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 114.999; Washington 115.981
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+2 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Charlotte at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 110.798; Boston 124.503
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 13 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 11; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-11); Under

Game 705-706: Atlanta at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 112.815; Chicago 117.723
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: LA Clippers at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 122.094; Memphis 127.147
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 5; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 2 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-2 1/2); Over

Game 709-710: Minnesota at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 113.743; Dallas 118.877
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7; 197
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+7); Over

Game 711-712: Miami at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 119.649; Utah 116.866
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 3; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 2 1/2; 197
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-2 1/2); Under

Game 713-714: Oklahoma City at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 125.390; Phoenix 117.384
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5; 200
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-5); Over

Game 715-716: Cleveland at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 110.186; Sacramento 122.277
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 12; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 5 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-5 1/2); Under

NBA

Monday, January 14

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7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. WASHINGTON
Orlando is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Orlando is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. BOSTON
Charlotte is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. MEMPHIS
LA Clippers are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games on the road
LA Clippers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Memphis is 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
Minnesota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. UTAH
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Utah is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Utah's last 18 games when playing Miami

9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

10:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SACRAMENTO
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

NBA

Monday, January 14

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NBA game of the day: Clippers at Grizzlies
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Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-2.5, 184)

The Memphis Grizzlies did the unthinkable on Saturday - they allowed another team to score at least 100 points. Looking tired on the second night of a back-to-back, the Grizzlies got blown out at Dallas and will be looking to bounce back when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. The Clippers are coming off an ugly loss of their own and have struggled a bit on the road, dropping their last two.

Memphis had allowed an opponent to reach 100 points only twice previously, including the opening game of the season when Los Angeles got 29 points from Jamal Crawford in a 101-92 victory at Staples Center. But after squeezing out an overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, the Grizzlies had little left the next night and had to endure a 104-83 loss to the Mavericks. The Clippers had their 13-game home winning streak end when they were outscored 29-18 in the fourth quarter of a 104-101 loss to lowly Orlando on Saturday.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), SportSouth (Memphis)

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (28-9): Los Angeles is not far behind the Grizzlies in terms of its team defense but could not get the stops it needed late in Saturday’s contest. That snapped a three-game overall winning streak for the Clippers, who are opening up a three-game road trip at Memphis and will play 14 of their next 17 away from Staples Center. Chris Paul was dominant in the losing effort again on Saturday with 16 assists and only two turnovers. The MVP candidate is averaging 13.5 assists over the past four contests. Paul collected 12 points and 12 assists in the Oct. 31 meeting with Memphis as the Clippers put six players in double figures and shot 51.4 percent from the floor.

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (24-11): Memphis had a four-game winning streak snapped in the loss to the Mavericks and is still one of only two teams in the NBA holding opponents to a average of less than 90 points (89.7). The Grizzlies could have attempted to keep it closer against Dallas but elected to sit all five starters for the entire fourth quarter to rest up for Monday. Rudy Gay was the only starter to reach double figures with 12 points. Gay went for 24 points in the opener against the Clippers and Zach Randolph pulled down 16 rebounds but Memphis could not get the job done defensively and went 2-for-14 from 3-point range.

TRENDS:

* Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a loss.
* Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Clippers’ last five overall.
* Under is 6-1 in Grizzlies’ last seven games following a loss.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Clippers beat the Grizzlies in a seven-game playoff series last spring, taking the clinching game in Memphis 82-72.

2. Los Angeles F Grant Hill (knee) made his season debut on Saturday and played six minutes.

3. Memphis G Mike Conley is shooting 29.4 percent (5-of-17) from 3-point range in the last six games.

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, January 14

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ORLANDO (13 - 23) at WASHINGTON (6 - 28) - 1/14/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 23-42 ATS (-23.2 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
ORLANDO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 604-688 ATS (-152.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 289-356 ATS (-102.6 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 140-180 ATS (-58.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (9 - 27) at BOSTON (19 - 17) - 1/14/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 34-58 ATS (-29.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 19-40 ATS (-25.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
BOSTON is 21-42 ATS (-25.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ATLANTA (21 - 15) at CHICAGO (20 - 15) - 1/14/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 56-82 ATS (-34.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
CHICAGO is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-6 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-5 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (28 - 9) at MEMPHIS (24 - 11) - 1/14/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 398-465 ATS (-113.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 152-195 ATS (-62.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 71-103 ATS (-42.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 8-6 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-6 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (16 - 18) at DALLAS (15 - 23) - 1/14/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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MIAMI (24 - 11) at UTAH (20 - 19) - 1/14/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (29 - 8) at PHOENIX (13 - 26) - 1/14/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 110-79 ATS (+23.1 Units) in road games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (9 - 30) at SACRAMENTO (13 - 24) - 1/14/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

NBA

Monday, January 14

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NBA's fastest and slowest offensive teams
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Handicapping NBA totals without using offensive pace is like trying to build a shed with just a glue gun – you’re missing a few important tools there bub.

Offensive pace, a stat made famous by former ESPN NBA analyst and current Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Memphis Grizzlies John Hollinger, is the average number of possessions a team has per game.

For NBA total bettors, possessions mean points and points are the name of the game capping the over/under. Here’s a look at the three teams with the highest offensive pace and the three with the lowest, and how books are dealing with those teams’ totals.

Stats prior to action on Sunday, Jan. 12

Fastest offensive pace

Houston Rockets - 99.3 (22-16 over/under)

Houston has rocket fuel in their Nike’s with James Harden and Jeremy Lin headline a high-octane backcourt. The Rockets are second in the league in scoring (105.4) but have also given up a ton of points, allowing 103.3 ppg – 28th in the league. That’s an old fashion recipe for overs.

Los Angeles Lakers – 97.5 (19-16-1 over/under)

The Lakers pace is averaging 103.1 points, with a push from offensively-minded head coach Mike D’Antoni. With Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard on the shelf, L.A.’s has gone to a smaller, quicker lineup which could see its possession go up even further.

San Antonio Spurs/Denver Nuggets – 96.8 (19-20-0 over/under / 19-19-0 over/under)

The Spurs inclusion to this list may be a surprise to some, what with their aging core of superstars. San Antonio is making the most of all those possessions, averaging 104.8 points on 48.3 percent shooting a night – fourth best in the NBA. Denver is cut from a similar cloth, scoring 102 points on 46.4 percent shooting – fifth in the league.

Slowest offensive pace

New Orleans Hornets – 90.2 (18-18-0 over/under)

The Hornets only average 92 points a night but have seen a slight boost in scoring since the return of guard Eric Gordon. However, books may have adjusted a little too much for Gordon’s return. New Orleans slow-motion pace has gone 3-4 over/under in those games.

Brooklyn Nets – 90.4 (15-20-1 over/under)

The offensive pace has picked up since the Nets canned Avery Jones and handed the keys to P.J. Carlesimo. In the eight games since the coaching change, Brooklyn is averaging more than 102 points per game, posting a 5-3 over/under count. On the year, the Nets average just 96.2 points.

Indiana Pacers – 92.4 (13-23-1 over/under)

No team has a more misleading nickname than the Pacers. Indiana’s pace isn’t anywhere near Indy 500 speeds, making it one of the best under plays in the NBA. The Pacers are among the bottom dwellers in scoring (91.1) and haven’t been able to make up for the loss of Danny Granger, who won’t be back until February – maybe.

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, January 14

Orlando at Washington, 7:05 ET
Orlando: 11-2 ATS away after playing BB games as an underdog
Washington: 1-9 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

Charlotte at Boston, 7:35 ET
Charlotte: 3-12 ATS off a road game
Boston: 16-6 Under in January

Atlanta at Chicago, 8:05 ET NBATV
Atlanta: 25-7 ATS off ATS losses in 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Chicago: 4-16 ATS in home games

LA Clippers at Memphis, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers: 6-19 ATS away off a combined score of 205+ points
Memphis: 7-0 ATS revenging a road loss

Minnesota at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Minnesota: 18-7 ATS away off an Under
Dallas: 34-17 Over at home off a home win by 20+ points

Miami at Utah, 9:05 ET
Miami: 3-11 ATS after playing as a road favorite
Utah: 22-11 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Oklahoma City: 14-4 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Phoenix: 9-25 ATS revenging a road loss

Cleveland at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Cleveland: 40-21 Under after losing 4 of their last 5 games
Sacramento: 1-8 ATS off a home loss