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01-02-20 | Raptors v. Heat -5.5 | 76-84 | Win | 100 | 6 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Heat already hammered the Raptors, at Toronto. Playing at home, they should have the advantage once again. While the Raptors are a modest 9-6 on the road, the Heat are a dominant 15-1 here at home. Thats the fewest homecourt losses of any team in the league. They've outscored visiting teams by an average margin of 12 points, an average score of 117.7 to 105.8. By comparison, the champs only outscore teams 106.9 to 103.3 on the road. With the Raptors just 1-3 ATS when attempting to avenge a "same season loss," consider laying the points with Miami. |
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01-02-20 | Boston College v. Cincinnati -7 | Top | 6-38 | Win | 100 | 46 h 24 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Bowl Game of the Day For the 'Cats, they've played in 17 bowls, with an 8-9 SU record, with this one making it 16 in the last 23 seasons. Hardly competitive in '13 Belk, '14 Military, & '15 Hawaii, before last year's thrilling 35-31 win over Virginia Tech, also in the Military, which featured 7 lead changes. Accolades to their defensive front 7, holding 6 opponents to 14 points, or less. Offensively balanced behind QB Ridder (25 touchdowns and 9 interceptions), with 545 rushing yards, & RB Warren (14 TDs), they should continue vs lacking Eagle defense. |
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01-01-20 | Baylor v. Georgia -4 | Top | 14-26 | Win | 100 | 28 h 18 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Bowl Game of the Month From 1996-2009, BU suffered through 14 straight losing seasons. But the arrival of QB Robert Griffin, & head coach Art Briles did wonders, with seven straight winning seasons, including 4 double digit victory campaigns, ranking 1st in both scoring & total "O" in '13 & '14. But then a scandal resulting in a 1-11 record in '17. However a quick recovery, & a 45-38 win over Vandy in '18 Texas Bowl (30 first downs, 668 yards). This year, they've tasted defeat only twice, both to Oklahoma, in similarly tight 34-31 & 30-23 (OT) finals. But a closer look shows the Bears with 34-18, 21-8 first down & 228-113, 239-116 rushing yard deficits. And QB Brewer is still questionable (concussion). Can the Bulldogs learn from last year's Sugar Bowl loss, as well last month's embarrassing 37-10 rout vs LSU in the SEC title game? Note that Georgia has allowed just 1 rushing TD all year, ranking 3rd, 2nd, & 4th in rushing, scoring, & total defense. Stats favor the 'Dawgs. |
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01-01-20 | Magic v. Wizards +4 | 122-101 | Loss | -104 | 5 h 4 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Washington is 4th in the league in offensive efficiency (trail only Dallas, Milwaukee & Houston) and third in points per game. So no matter who is on the floor for them tonight, expect lots of points. The opponent couldn't be more different. Orlando is dead last in the league in scoring at 102.9 PPG. They just lost to Atlanta, at home, 101-93 as 10.5 point favorites. The Magic can play defense as is evident by the fact they are allowing only 104.8 PPG this year. But they allow 108.4 on the road where they have won just four times all year. Difficult to back this team as a road favorite. |
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01-01-20 | Michigan v. Alabama -7 | Top | 16-35 | Win | 100 | 21 h 44 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Bowl Game of the Day Fifth straight bowl for Wolves, since the arrival of Harbaugh, 9th in the last 10 years, & 48th overall. The downside shows UM losing its last 3 bowls: 33-32 in '16 Orange (89 rushing yards vs Florida State), 26-19 in '17 Outback (led South Carolina, 19-3 in 3rd), & 41-25 in '18 Peach (257-77 rushing yard deficit vs Florida). Ranking 6th in total "D" this year didn't prevent their normal wipe out loss to Ohio State (56-27), with a 264-91 rushing yard deficit. Wolves 6-15 SU in bowls after ending the regular season with a loss. |
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01-01-20 | Minnesota v. Auburn -6.5 | 31-24 | Loss | -118 | 21 h 38 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units As per usual, the Tigers are a force: 7 bowls in Malzahn's 7 years (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS): consecutive 34-31 losses in '13 & '14 (BCS Championship & Outback), while making up for 34-27 '17 Outback Bowl loss to UCF, with '18's 63-14 Music City stomping of Purdue, with a 586-263 yard edge. This season was highlighted by bookend wins over Oregon (overcoming 21-6 deficit in 3rd, winning on 26-yard TD pass in final 0:09) & Alabama (2 "pick-6" TDs, one of 100-yards). QB Nix ranks 86th in passing efficiency (56%), while AU's overland game has been bested just 3 times, with each coming in their only SU losses (Florida, Lsu, & Georgia). Quality of opposition is all in Auburn's corner. |
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12-31-19 | Blues +100 v. Coyotes | 1-3 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 24 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues put their eight-game winning streak on the line when they start a three-game road trip today against the Arizona Coyotes. St. Louis, which leads the Central Division by eight points, has outscored its foes 33-16 during the run after a completing a home-and-home sweep of Winnipeg 4-1 on Sunday, invoking memories of their dash to the title. Arizona has lost three straight after a 4-2 setback to Dallas on Sunday and fell into third place in the Pacific Division, where four points separate the top five teams. |
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12-31-19 | Mavs -3.5 v. Thunder | 101-106 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 0 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units OKC isn’t healthy, with #2 scorer Danilo Gallinari and #3 scorer Dennis Schroeder both dealing with injury concerns. The Thunder haven’t exactly been beating up on elite teams during this run; not a team that has stepped up in class particularly well this year. Dallas hasn’t forgotten the 20 point beatdown they took on this floor on New Year’s Eve last year, and the Mavs have been money in the bank off a loss like the one they suffered to the Lakers over the weekend; 9-1 SU, 8-2 ATS in their next game following a defeat. Rick Carlisle’s squad is road chalk here for a reason; worth supporting whether Tim Hardaway suits up or not tonight! |
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12-31-19 | Clippers -7 v. Kings | 105-87 | Win | 100 | 7 h 26 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Clippers also have won nine straight overall games against the Kings after sweeping last season's four meetings. Sacramento enters this contest in the midst of a deep slump that has seen it lose a season-worst seven consecutive games following Sunday's 120-115 road loss to the Denver Nuggets. Los Angeles suffered a 120-107 home loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday in a contest in which Montrezl Harrell sat out with the flu while Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were also hampered by the illness. |
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12-31-19 | Kansas State v. Navy -2.5 | Top | 17-20 | Win | 100 | 43 h 19 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit Bowl Game of the Year For the Middies, it's the same old thing: rushing. They lead the nation in the run, after finishing at #5 in last year's embarrassing 10-loss campaign. QB Perry, of course, is the key, with 1,804 rushing yards, 6.8 yards per rush, & 21 TDs. In Mids' showdown games with Houston, & Army, he guided Navy to 447-134, 395-123 rushing yard edges in 56-41 & 31-7 wins, personally rushing for 304 yards vs the Cadets. Defensively, Navy has improved, dramatically, coming from 89th in rushing "D", to 17th this year, & from 111th in total defense, to 20th this time around. The spread on this game has moved about a FG, after Middies dominated Army. Tenth bowl for Niumatalolo, who has made drastic changes, paying off with this year's 21st-ranking in the polls. SU winner pays off |
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12-31-19 | Celtics -6.5 v. Hornets | 109-92 | Win | 100 | 6 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Celtics aim to bounce back from their most lopsided loss of the season when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday for a New Year's Eve matinee. After winning five in a row by an average of 16.2 points, the Celtics fell 113-97 to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday for their second home loss in 15 tries. That rare clunker for the Celtics came six days after a 119-93 win over Charlotte at home in which Boston's Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 39 points. The Hornets have lost two more since then to stretch their losing streak to five in a row, tied for their longest this season. They started slow and never recovered in a 117-104 loss at Memphis on Sunday. |
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12-31-19 | Northern Iowa -5.5 v. Illinois State | 70-76 | Loss | -109 | 5 h 15 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Northern Iowa is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win, 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games as a favorite, and 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 Tuesday games. While Illinois State is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog, 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall, and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. |
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12-31-19 | Bruins -175 v. Devils | 2-3 | Loss | -175 | 16 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Bruins managed to survive their worst rut of the season and are still maintaining a double-digit lead atop the Atlantic Division. The Bruins go for their fourth consecutive victory overall and look to complete a three-game season sweep of New Jersey when they close out the 2019 calendar year with a visit to the Devils this afternoon. Jake DeBrusk scored twice in a span of 18 seconds as Boston extended its winning streak to three following a 1-4-4 swoon by completing a home-and-home sweep with a 3-2 victory over visiting Buffalo on Sunday. |
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12-30-19 | Virginia v. Florida -14 | Top | 28-36 | Loss | -110 | 24 h 47 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Bowl Game of the Month This season, Gators only missteps came in 42-28 & 24-17 losses to top-ranked LSU, & 5th-ranked Georgia. Not bad company. In both games, Gators' top defensive performer (LB Greenard) was either out, or under the weather. In that loss to LSU, the Gators (+14) led 28-21 halfway thru the 3rd, (3 QB Trask TD passes), before an 0-21 windup, & eventual push. Loss to Georgia featured an anemic 119-21 rushing yard deficit, reflective of Gators' 121st ranking in overland production. However, QB Trask is at 67.8%, with a sweet 24/6 TD to INT ratio. Defensively? Try 14th, 17th, 7th, 10th, in run, pass, scoring, & total. Two months have passed since Florida's last loss, while the Cavs demoralized by 62-17 loss to Clemson in ACC title match, allowing 619 yards. Defensive comparisons, & history favor Gators. |
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12-30-19 | Bucks -8 v. Bulls | 123-102 | Win | 100 | 11 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units A break in the schedule is giving Giannis Antetokounmpo time to rest an achy back while the Milwaukee Bucks continue to pile up wins. Antetokounmpo is questionable to return to the lineup when the Bucks take on their third consecutive sub-.500 foe while visiting the Chicago Bulls today. Antetokounmpo sat out Friday at Atlanta and again Saturday at home against Orlando and watched his teammates breeze by the pair of struggling teams by an average of 18.5 points, led by power forward Ersan Ilyasova. Milwaukee is enjoying an eight-game winning streak in the series and pulled off a 115-101 victory at Chicago in the most recent meeting on Nov. 18. |
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12-30-19 | Nets -2 v. Wolves | 115-122 | Loss | -113 | 9 h 18 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Minnesota Timberwolves are losers of 12 of their last 13 games and returned from a road trip with a dud on Saturday, dropping a 94-88 decision to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Timberwolves will take another crack at finding the win column when they host the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Monday games, and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. |
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12-30-19 | Yale +6.5 v. North Carolina | 67-70 | Win | 100 | 22 h 23 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Yale is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. While North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win. |
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12-29-19 | Mavs +4 v. Lakers | 95-108 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 13 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Mavericks cruised to a 141-121 win at Golden State on Saturday behind another triple-double from Doncic, improving to 12-3 on the road. They already have a win at Los Angeles to their credit after picking up a 114-100 victory over the Lakers on the road December 1. The clincher: Dallas is 36-17 ATS in their last 53 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. |
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12-29-19 | Thunder +4 v. Raptors | 98-97 | Win | 100 | 7 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oklahoma City Thunder battled back over .500 with a hard-fought win at Charlotte on Friday. They'll try to move two games over the even mark for the first time this season when they face a stiff test at the Toronto Raptors. Oklahoma City has won four in a row at Toronto. |
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12-29-19 | Devils v. Senators -130 | 4-3 | Loss | -130 | 4 h 54 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Senators are 11-5-1 at the Canadian Tire Centre, including 4-0-1 in the last five, and won the first of three meetings with the Devils 4-2 on Nov. 13 in New Jersey with a hat trick from Pageau. The Devils have lost three of four after falling 5-4 against Toronto at home on Friday when defenseman Damon Severson scored into his own net while trying to clear a puck to the back boards in overtime. |
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12-29-19 | Steelers v. Ravens +2 | 10-28 | Win | 100 | 25 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Ravens clinched #1 seed with that comeback win cover vs the Browns. Eleven straight wins, with a current 8-1 spread run, enabling them to rest anyone, but 3 weeks could make them rusty. You know they want to knock out the Steelers with a win here, however they need to give Ingram a break, after leaving last week's game with that calf injury. Jackson now 36 touchdowns with 6 interceptions, with another 103 rushing yards in Cleveland. Astounding. Pitt needs a win, & a Titan loss for a playoff slot. Have lost 7+ games for 1st time since '13. |
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12-29-19 | Raiders v. Broncos -3 | 15-16 | Loss | -125 | 25 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Believe it, or not, the Raiders are not out of it yet, needing losses by Tenn & Pitt, a Colts' win, & a win over these Broncos, to grab the #6 spot. Piece of cake. Carr's best game of the year in last week's upset of the Chargers (26/30, 291 yards, TD pass, & TD run), on their way to first sweep of the Bolts in 3 years. Broncos have come full cycle since opening up at 0-4, & failing to top 16 points in 6 of their first 8 games. Three straight home wins for first time in 3 years, with Lock now 3-1 since taking over under center. And check RB Lindsay, with Broncos 5-0 when he surpasses he century mark. |
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12-29-19 | Redskins v. Cowboys -12 | 16-47 | Win | 100 | 25 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Redskins have lost 7+ home games for only the 2nd time in franchise history (1994). Also 9 straight division losses for first time since '93-'94, although Keenum came in & played great for injured Haskins (16-of-22, TD pass, TD run). Dak was off in last week's loss to the Eagles, although the Boys had 6 dropped passes. Still can't believe that Zeke had only 13 carries with everything on the line with a banged up QB. So 8-game NFC East winning streak was snapped. But a win here, & Giant win over Philly, will snag Wild Card. |
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12-29-19 | Chargers v. Chiefs -8 | 21-31 | Win | 100 | 21 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Chiefs are playing some of their best ball of the season. During these 5 straight wins, their "D" is giving up fewer than 10 points per game. Back-to-back weeks of holding their opponents to 3 points. Hard to believe that the Chargers won a playoff game in Baltimore last year. Bolts now 0-5 in the division & have lost 10+ games for the first time in Lynn's tenure as head coach. Six home losses for 1st time in 16 years, but can you really call them home games, with all the opposing fans there? Can't buck KC. |
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12-29-19 | Packers v. Lions +13.5 | 23-20 | Win | 100 | 21 h 10 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Eight straight losses for the Lions, for the first time in seven years, with their 3-11-1 log their worst start in 10 years. And that, after opening the season at 2-0-1. So back-to-back 10-loss seasons. Could this be it for Patricia? Seems crazy how Belichick's disciples struggle as head coaches. Home field hardly favors Detroit, as the Lions are on a 2-8 spread run when hosting NFC opponents. However, in somewhat of a shocker, Detroit has covered its last 5 games with the Packers. So why not try it again? |
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12-29-19 | West Virginia v. Ohio State -6 | 67-59 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 50 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units West Virginia has bounced back from a subpar 2018-19 season and lost only at St. John's in its first 11 games, but its schedule hasn't been as challenging as Ohio State's. That's about to change with today's matchup against the Buckeyes and a visit to No. 5 Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 4. Ohio State leads the country in scoring margin, beating its opponents by an average of 21.8 points per game. |
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12-28-19 | Jazz v. Clippers -8.5 | 120-107 | Loss | -102 | 13 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Utah is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. While Los Angeles is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. |
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12-28-19 | Kings v. Canucks -156 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 14 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Vancouver entered its holiday break on a high note by securing three consecutive victories over teams currently holding playoff positions - Vegas, Pittsburgh and Edmonton. The Canucks will look to keep it going today when they finish off a five-game home stand against Los Angeles, which they’ve outscored 13-5 in two games this season. The Canucks became the first team this season to earn a win against Edmonton when trailing after two periods as rookie defenseman Quinn Hughes recorded his first career game-winning goal to help lift Vancouver to a 4-2 triumph over the Oilers on Monday. |
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12-28-19 | Pistons v. Spurs -4.5 | 109-136 | Win | 100 | 11 h 6 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units San Antonio shot an NBA season-best 67.4 percent from the floor in a 145-115 win at Memphis on Monday but returned from a holiday break and needed to score the game's final 13 points to make it respectable in a 102-98 loss at Dallas on Thursday. The Spurs traded wins and losses over their last eight games but are opening a three-game homestand on Saturday, and the team is 8-8 in its own building. The Pistons were losers of five in a row and got bullied on the inside in a 125-109 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday |
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12-28-19 | 76ers v. Heat -1 | 116-117 | Push | 0 | 11 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Miami standout Jimmy Butler hasn't fared well against his former teammates this season but gets a third chance when the Heat host the Philadelphia 76ers today. Butler averaged 12.5 points as the teams split two meetings in Philadelphia, scoring 11 in a 113-86 loss Nov. 23 and 14 in a 108-104 victory Dec. 18. Butler scored 20 points in Friday's 113-112 home win over the Indiana Pacers but it was point guard Goran Dragic who made the decisive shot with 6.8 seconds remaining. |
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12-28-19 | Knicks -1.5 v. Wizards | 107-100 | Win | 100 | 10 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The New York Knicks are showing some fight on the road of late, a trend they'll try to maintain when they visit an injury-ravaged Washington Wizards team tonight. The Knicks split their last eight games following a 4-20 start and three of the wins during the 4-4 stretch came away from home, with Thursday's 94-82 triumph at Brooklyn perhaps the most impressive. |
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12-28-19 | Capitals +113 v. Hurricanes | 4-6 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Washington has 59 points and owns a 10-point bulge on the second-place New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division while enjoying a three-point cushion on St. Louis for the best record in the league. The break did nothing to reverse Carolina's fortunes as the Hurricanes lost their third straight, 5-3 at the New York Rangers on Friday. The Hurricanes have yielded an alarming 17 goals during their slide while the league's No. 6 penalty-killing unit entering Friday has gone cold by going 5-for-11 in the last three games. |
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12-28-19 | Louisville +2 v. Kentucky | 70-78 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Fourth-ranked Louisville and its stifling defense travel some 75 miles down Interstate 64 to face No. 19 Kentucky in the 53rd renewal of the Bluegrass State rivalry today. The Wildcats have won six of the past seven meetings after a 71-58 victory last season and five straight at Rupp Arena, but Kentucky's latest crop of freshmen is about to take its hardest test against Louisville's experienced group. The Cardinals are third nationally in field goal defense at 35 percent - 40.7 inside the 3-point line and 26.7 outside it - and have held their last five opponents to 21.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Clincher: Kentucky is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite. |
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12-28-19 | Memphis +7.5 v. Penn State | 39-53 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 10 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This year, the Nits had to replace QB McSorley, & his 9,899 career passing yards. However, a team at this level simply plugs in a competent replacement, which is just what the Lions did, with soph QB Clifford at 2,521 yards, 59.5%, & 22 touchdowns with 6 interceptions. However, he is ailing (leg), but is expected to start here, after missing regular season finale vs Rutgers (19 point ATS loss). The Lions rank 5th in rushing "D", a huge improvement over last year's 71st ranking. That unit had better be at its best, if it is to contain the overhead talent of Memphis Tiger QB White, who ranks 9th in the land with 3,560 yards & 33 touchdowns with 9 interceptions, after posting 3,296 yards & 26 touchdowns and 9 interceptions a year ago. Memphis' only slip this year came in a four TO 30-28 loss to Temple. And White is just a part of 3-piece offensive triumvirate of White, RB Gainwell (1,425 yards, 12 TDs), & WR Coxie (1,144 yards, 9 TDs). |
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12-27-19 | Suns v. Warriors +3 | 96-105 | Win | 100 | 14 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Golden State Warriors are red hot all of a sudden, with advanced scouting reports and defensive execution making up for an injury-induced talent gap. The Warriors will try to extend their season-best winning streak to four in a row when they host the Phoenix Suns today. Golden State knocked off struggling Western Conference foes New Orleans and Minnesota to pick up its first set of back-to-back victories before stepping up on Christmas Day and stifling James Harden and the Houston Rockets in a 116-104 victory. |
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12-27-19 | Washington State v. Air Force -2.5 | 21-31 | Win | 100 | 37 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units The Falcons of Air Force return to the bowl scene, after missing out previous 2 years, as they rank 3rd in the nation in rushing, with an added weapon in QB Hammond, who has clicked on passing TDs of 31, 50, 28, 46, 59, 27, 76, & 75 yards over their last 3 games. Absolutely incredible, & all the more intimidating for that Cougar "D", which simply cannot load up in attempting to contain the run. Military schools normally do themselves proud in bowl games, with the Falcons obliging nicely, with their current 5-2 ATS run in holiday tilts. Can't see the Falcons smothering the Coogs' passing, nor the Cougars containing the suddenly dual offense of Air Force. A Falcon call. |
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12-27-19 | Islanders -138 v. Blackhawks | 2-5 | Loss | -138 | 11 h 23 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Chicago plummeted into the Christmas break with losses in six of its last nine games, capped by what captain Jonathan Toews aptly labeled as an "embarrassing" performance in a 7-1 shellacking at the hands of New Jersey on Monday. The bad news continued three days later for the Blackhawks, who announced that forward Brandon Saad will be sidelined three weeks with a right ankle injury while defensemen Brent Seabrook and former Islander Calvin de Haan will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. |
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12-27-19 | Blues -120 v. Jets | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 11 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The St. Louis Blues hope to pick up where they left off before Christmas break when they head to Winnipeg on Friday to face the Jets in the first part of a home-and-home series. The defending Stanley Cup champions have won six games in a row and 10 of their past 13 following Monday’s 4-1 victory at Los Angeles, as center Brayden Schenn scored twice to help lift the Blues to a Western Conference-leading 54 points entering the holidays. Winnipeg limped into the holidays after a 6-2 home loss Monday against Montreal, falling to 2-4-0 in its past six games while giving up 24 goals with its penalty kill allowing seven goals in 14 chances in that span. |
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12-27-19 | USC +2.5 v. Iowa | 24-49 | Loss | -105 | 35 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units This marks Trojans' 53rd bowl (eliminating a win & loss due to NCAA penalty), with a superb 34-18 SU record. USC lives by the pass, ranking 129th overland, & 5th overhead, with Frosh QB Slovis nation's 8th-ranked QB (2,738 passing yards & 14 touchdowns with 7 interceptions), while winding up the regular season vs Ucla with a superb 37-of-47 for 515 passing yards & 4 touchdowns with 0 picks. For the Hawkeyes, this makes 17 bowls in 19 years, all under the leadership of Ferentz: 8-8 SU & 10-6 ATS, with similar 27-20 & 27-22 (-2½, +7) wins in '17 Pinstripe, & '18 Outback, despite 383-200 & 342-199 yard deficits (3 takeaways in each). This year, Iowa seems totally dependent on its "D", which ranks 3rd & 12th in scoring & total defense. "O" an entirely matter, coming in at 96th, 97th, & 98th in scoring, rushing, & total offense. Hawkeyes rank 19th in AP poll, with weekly nail biters the norm, as 7 of last 10 games decided by TD or less |
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12-27-19 | Maple Leafs -195 v. Devils | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 7 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The middle of November was not a stretch to remember for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who staggered through a six-game losing streak that led to the dismissal of coach Mike Babcock. The Maple Leafs have regrouped under new coach Sheldon Keefe and will carry a season-high five-game winning streak into Friday night's road matchup at the New Jersey Devils. High-powered Toronto scored 27 times in the last five games, punctuated by a five-goal third period in an 8-6 victory over Carolina on Monday afternoon in the final contest before the three-day Christmas break. Toronto swept all three meetings last season, outscoring New Jersey 17-5. |
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12-27-19 | Thunder v. Hornets +3 | 104-102 | Win | 100 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Charlotte Hornets have had ample time to put a disappointing effort behind them as they enter Friday's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Charlotte has dropped three straight games and hasn't played since being walloped 119-93 by the host Boston Celtics on Sunday. Hornets coach James Borrego told the troops to forget about the beating and to enjoy their time off and said he is pleased with the team despite a 13-20 start. |
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12-27-19 | Coppin State +5 v. Mt. St. Mary's | 55-79 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Coppin State is 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games overall, 23-8 ATS in their last 31 games as an underdog, 17-6 ATS in their last 23 games as a road underdog, and 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 road games. While Mount St. Marys is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall, and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. |
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12-27-19 | Cavs v. Celtics -13 | 117-129 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Celtics have barely been challenged during a four-game winning streak, including a 16-point win at the defending champs on Christmas. They'll try to extend their run to five games in a row when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers today. After a six-point win at Dallas to begin the streak, Boston has three more victories by an average of 21 points as it tries to keep pace with the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference. |
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12-27-19 | Michigan State v. Wake Forest +4 | 27-21 | Loss | -107 | 4 h 24 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units For the Spartans, & their 16 returning starters, the year got off nicely, winning 4-of-5, while scoring 28, 51, 31, & 40 points, & holding their first 4 foes to 11.0 points per game. However, the dam broke quickly, dropping their next five games SU, with an accompanying horrible 6 straight ATS setbacks, also a 202-101 point deficit, entering their final 2 games with a 4-6 record, before taking the likes of 2-10 Rutgers & 3-9 Maryland, to somewhat save their season (at least a bowl). Deacons have narrowly won (34-26, 55-52, & 37-34) & covered 3 straight bowls, with this a chance for their first-ever 4-game winning bowl streak. Opened this year at 7-1 before rout losses to Va Tech & Clemson, & may have lost the services of stellar QB Newman (23 touchdowns with 10 interceptions), along with WR Surratt. Much like the Spartans, the Deacons returned a bushel of talent from last year's bowl-winning squad, & reached the 20th spot in the land, before their less than successful home stretch. Sure, always a possibility of a Big Ten blowout, but Deacons hang in this contest |
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12-26-19 | Grizzlies v. Thunder -6 | 110-97 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 59 m | Show | |
Rating:2 Units The Memphis Grizzlies are hoping two days off for a Christmas break can help the team forget about some of the breakdowns on the defensive end that occurred during a 145-115 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. The Grizzlies will try to get things right when they visit the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder today. Memphis dropped three of its last four games - a stretch that began with a 126-122 setback at Oklahoma City in which it squandered a 24-point lead - but the worst loss of the bunch came as it allowed the Spurs to shoot 67.4 percent from the floor on Monday. The Thunder are winners of four in a row and pulled above .500 for the first time this season with Sunday's 118-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. |
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12-26-19 | Spurs v. Mavs -6.5 | 98-102 | Loss | -103 | 10 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Star point guard Luka Doncic will likely return from a four-game absence when the Dallas Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs today. Doncic, who suffered an ankle injury against the Miami Heat on Dec. 14, went through a full practice on Tuesday and displayed he is nearly ready to rejoin the Mavericks. Dallas is 2-2 without Doncic, an MVP candidate who is averaging 29.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.9 assists in 25 games. Doncic collected 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the Mavericks' 117-110 home victory on Nov. 18 to end the Spurs' winning streak in the series at five. |
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12-26-19 | Knicks v. Nets -7 | 94-82 | Loss | -106 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Brooklyn Nets seek a fifth straight win over their in-city rival when they host the New York Knicks today. The Nets are coming off a 122-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the opener of their two-game homestand, riding Spencer Dinwiddie's 39 points to their 11th win in the last 16 games. Garrett Temple added 25 points as Brooklyn overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to improve to 9-5 at home. The Knicks haven't done much better than anybody of late, losing three in a row while giving up an average of 124.3 points. Juluis Randle scored a season-high 35 points while the rest of the starters combined for 37 in a 121-115 loss to Washington on Monday. |
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12-26-19 | Miami-FL v. Louisiana Tech +6.5 | 0-14 | Win | 100 | 146 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Bulldogs are a perennial bowl entrant, & need this for their first-ever 10 win season, but you'd never know it, as this one marks their 6th consecutive bowl campaign. Not only that, but they've won all of those first 5, covering all but '16's 48-45 win over Navy, as 7-point favorites. Their one-two punch of QB Smith (2,814 Passing yards, 17.4) & RB Henderson (967 rushing yards, 15 TDs) is formidable. Tech's quality of opposition at the bottom of all bowl squads, but UM's dedication is questionable. |
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12-25-19 | Pelicans v. Nuggets -9 | Top | 112-100 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 42 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit NBA Play of the Day The Denver Nuggets own the longest active winning streak in the NBA and they look to extend it to eight when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on the Christmas night stage. Denver routed the Los Angeles Lakers 128-104 on Sunday but needed a game-winning shot from point guard Jamal Murray to escape with a 113-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. |
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12-25-19 | Bucks -3.5 v. 76ers | 109-121 | Loss | -106 | 4 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Milwaukee Bucks might not be all that happy about spending Christmas Day away from their families for a road game, but I think they'll be looking to make sure it's worth the trouble and come out all guns blazing. They're a solid 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite, and while Philly has been solid as a dog I don't see them keeping pace with the visitors in this one. We can also note that Philadelphia has hit bit of a rough patch lately, dropping three of its last five straight up while covering the spread in only one of those five games. Milwaukee has seemingly made it a mission to beat down on other competitors in the East this season, most recently defeating Indiana by almost 30 points. |
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12-23-19 | Wolves -2 v. Warriors | 104-113 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Golden State's season went off the rails early due to injury and the ailments keep piling up, with rookie forward Eric Paschall the latest to go down. Paschall is averaging 15.4 points but was forced to leave Friday's game with a right knee injury and has been dealing with a hip injury of late as well. |
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12-23-19 | Pelicans v. Blazers -6 | 102-94 | Loss | -101 | 12 h 17 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Portland Trail Blazers try to extend their season-high winning streak to five games when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Portland's 5-12 start to the season is a distant memory as it has gone 9-4 since after Saturday's 113-106 victory over Minnesota featured top performances from Hassan Whiteside and Kent Bazemore, while Damian Lillard did his thing. |
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12-23-19 | Blues -139 v. Kings | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 12 h 20 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The St. Louis Blues reside as the West's best team in the standings due in large part to how they have fared against the rest of the conference. The Blues carry a sparkling 16-2-3 record versus Western Conference foes into Monday's road game against the Los Angeles Kings. The Blues boast an 11-4-3 record on the road heading into their tilt versus a Kings |
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12-23-19 | Packers v. Vikings -5 | 23-10 | Loss | -110 | 52 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Packers can breath a sigh of relief, after the end of the Bears' game, & can clinch division by winning either of their last 2 games. Now 4-0 in division for 1st time in 7 years. Rodgers last 8 games; 16 TDs & zero picks. Vikes can clinch a playoff berth with one more win. Have now won 10+ games for the 3rd time in Zimmer's 6 seasons. It's the first time it has happened to Cousins. Minny in off biggest margin of victory on the road since '92. Well, SEVEN takaways facilitate such prowess. Vikes may be better team. |
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12-23-19 | Raptors v. Pacers -6 | 115-120 | Loss | -109 | 9 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Raptors hope to have enough left in the tank Monday at the Indiana Pacers after putting forth a historic comeback a day earlier. After falling behind 83-53 with just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter at home against Dallas on Sunday, the Raptors stormed back for a 110-107 triumph. The 30-point comeback was the largest in franchise history and the the first of that magnitude in the NBA in more than 10 years. |
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12-23-19 | Panthers v. Lightning -178 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Lightning have won eight of the past nine meetings, including two of three this season, but continue their inconsistency against the rest of the league in 2019-20 with one win in the past four games (1-2-1) after going 0-for-7 on the power play - including 1:26 of a 5-on-3 in the third period - in Saturday’s 3-1 loss at Washington. |
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12-23-19 | Flames +111 v. Wild | 0-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Wild had points in 14 of 15 games (10-1-4) before losing three of the past four and they will try to begin turning the tables on Calgary, which took two of three in the series last season and has won its past two trips to Minnesota. The Flames snapped a three-game losing streak by scoring three times on the power play en route to a solid 5-1 victory at Dallas on Sunday, producing one more goal than they managed during their 0-2-1 slide. Leading scorer Matthew Tkachuk (14 goals, 32 points) recorded a goal and two assists in the victory, but has been held to two points in nine previous contests against the Wild. |
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12-22-19 | Nuggets v. Lakers -3.5 | 128-104 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Los Angeles just finished up a stretch with eight of nine on the road, which began with a 105-96 triumph at Denver on Dec. 3, and is staring ahead at a stretch that includes the visit from Denver and a Christmas Day meeting with the rival Los Angeles Clippers. |
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12-22-19 | Chiefs -6 v. Bears | 26-3 | Win | 100 | 28 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Great road test in cold weather for the Chiefs, as they most likely have to go on the road in the Divisionals & AFC Title game, if they make it that far. Now Ten division titles in the career of Andy Reid. And has won 26 of last 28 division games. Fifth straight year with at least 10 wins. Four straight for the Chiefs, allowing 11.3 ppg in that span. Mahomes vs Broncos: 27-of-34 for 340 yards & 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Bears officially eliminated from the playoffs, despite a 416-292 yard edge over the Packers. Chiefs again. |
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12-22-19 | Hornets v. Celtics -13 | 93-119 | Win | 100 | 8 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Hornets fell to Utah 114-107 on Saturday for their third loss in four games despite 29 points from ex-Celtic Terry Rozier. Boston prevailed 108-87 on Nov. 7 in the first of three meetings this season as Kemba Walker had 14 points and six assists in an emotional return to Charlotte. Walker, a three-time All-Star whose career scoring average is 19.96 points, played his first eight seasons with the Hornets before signing with the Celtics in July. The Celtics are 11-1 at home, losing to Philadelphia 115-109 on Dec. 12, and 12-1 versus sub-.500 teams. |
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12-22-19 | Houston v. Portland +18 | 81-56 | Loss | -114 | 5 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Houston aims to reach a semifinal game with either Georgia Tech or Boise State on Monday, but must first get past a Portland team that has cooled off since winning six of its first seven games - losing only to USC by 11. The Pilots have lost three of five since and should come to Hawai'i angry after losing at home 73-63 on Thursday against Jackson State, which won its first game against a Division I opponent. |
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12-22-19 | Jaguars v. Falcons -7 | 12-24 | Win | 100 | 21 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Two of the more disappointing squads this season. Minshew & Jags got their 2nd last-second road win vs the AFC West in last week's win over the Raiders (took Broncs in Sept, at the buzzer, as well). He was 5-of-6 & a TD in that game winning drive. It was Jags' first West Coast win since Jan of 2005 (0-9 prior). Despite the win, that's 6 straight games Jags have not topped 20 points. Falcons 4-2, after starting at 1-7, with 2 of those wins at New Orleans & San Francisco. Impressive, to say the least. Momentum all Falcons. |
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12-22-19 | Ravens -10 v. Browns | 31-15 | Win | 100 | 21 h 38 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Can the Browns do the unthinkable & sweep this juggernaut? Ten straight wins for the smoking hot Ravens. The last team to beat them? The Cleveland Browns. Ravens scored TDs on their first 3 possessions vs the Jets, on their way to clinching the AFC North. Five more TD passes for Jackson, to go along with his record 1,108 rushing yards. He now has 33 touchdown passes this season. More TD passes than Ravens have punts. Chubb: most rushing yards by a Brown since Jim Brown in '65. Ravens roll on |
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12-22-19 | Bengals v. Dolphins +2 | 35-38 | Win | 100 | 21 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units A loss here, & Bengals will have Joe Burrow under center next season. For a while, there was a distinct possibility that this one could have pitted a couple of 0-15 squads battling against each other. But both rookie head coaches righted their respective ships to avoid that fate. Cincinnati gave up 150+ rushing yards for the 7th time this season (most in the NFL). Dalton: 4 picks last week. Miami can't get out of Gotham quick enough, after back-to-back losses in Metlife Stadium, to the lowly Jets & Giants. Nine DD losses for Fish. |
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12-21-19 | Penguins +103 v. Canucks | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Pens downed the Canucks in a very high tempo game by the score of 8-6 on November 27th in a wild game. Malkin was a 2G+3A night. Guentzel had 2G+2A of his own and Guentzel had 1G+3A. This will be the last regular season PIT/VAN game of the season. Pittsburgh is 6-2-1 in the last nine overall games against Vancouver. |
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12-21-19 | Blackhawks v. Avalanche -220 | 5-3 | Loss | -220 | 9 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units These two teams played each other just three days ago -- that one in Chicago -- and the Avs took a decisive 4-1 victory. Now the Hawks get a rematch, but it likely won't get any easier on the road in a place where the Avs have lost just four times in regulation (out of 16 home games). Although the Hawks won in Winnipeg on Thursday, they are just 6-11 on the road this season, scoring an average of just 2.59 goals per game away from Chicago. That likely won't get it done tonight against one of the best offenses in the league. |
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12-21-19 | Cincinnati v. Iowa -2.5 | 70-77 | Win | 100 | 8 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-3, but the Hawkeyes won the last meeting 79-72 last March in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Garza had 20 points and Wieskamp added 19 for the Hawkeyes, while Jarron Cumberland had 18 for the Bearcats. Iowa features the No.1 ranked team in the nation in offensive efficiency (115.3 points per 100 possessions). |
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12-21-19 | Clippers -5.5 v. Spurs | 134-109 | Win | 100 | 8 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units For the most part, the Spurs’ defense has left much to be desired so far this season, ranking just 20th in defensive rating coming into tonight’s game (111.5). A lot of this has come down to playing specialists that are easily exploited on the defensive end (Marco Belinelli and Bryn Forbes seemingly cause Spurs Twitter to drink every time they blow an assignment) or just at times flat-out defensive incompetence. |
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12-21-19 | Bucks -13 v. Knicks | 123-102 | Win | 100 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Bucks are obviously coming off the heels of an incredible 111-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, which helped them to not only bounce back from their loss to the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the week, but take sole possession of the NBA’s best record. Saturday night will mark the second occasion the Bucks have matched up with the Knicks, after having demolished New York earlier this month in what stands as their biggest victory by margin to date this season. |
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12-21-19 | Washington v. Boise State +3.5 | 38-7 | Loss | -110 | 30 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units Rumors of Washington QB Eason sitting this one out are rampant, especially with the loss of Peterson, along with senior tackle Adams also declining to participate. Obviously neither team is at its normal best, and although the Huskies are down, defensively, we feel the loss of QB Browning & RB Gaskin hasn't been resolved. Boise has not reached 13 wins since joining the Mountain West, as it had 4 previous years. Bronco QB Henderson has been a solid replacement for Bachmeier, with his 63.2% & 11 touchdowns with 2 interception ratio. Plenty of legitimate interest here, which won't be lost on anyone, either on or off the field. |
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12-21-19 | Canadiens v. Oilers +106 | 3-4 | Win | 106 | 7 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This is the Oilers' last home game before Christmas and they'd badly like to make it count. As for playing two games in two days, the Oilers are actually 3-0 in that situation so far this season, winning 4-1, 4-3 and 3-2. The home team won both meetings last season, the Oilers winning 6-2 here at Edmonton. The Habs are on the third leg of a long road trip and they're a bit banged-up. Having already won the first two games of the trip, they could be a little more complacent than their hosts. |
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12-21-19 | Dayton -5 v. Colorado | 76-78 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units Obi Toppin, a 6-9 sophomore, leads the Flyers with 20.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per outing but is coming off a season-low 11 points in the win over North Texas. Crutcher is averaging 12.5 points and a team-leading 5.5 assists while forward Ryan Mikesell (10.9 points), and guards Trey Landers (10.2) and Ibi Watson (10.1) also are averaging double figures. Overall, Dayton is tops nationally with a 53.7 team field-goal percentage and is ninth with a 1.49 assist-to-turnover ratio while averaging 84.8 points (sixth). |
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12-21-19 | Kentucky v. Ohio State -2.5 | 65-71 | Win | 100 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units Washington's absence was noticeable in the loss at Minnesota, where Ohio State could have used his 11.4 points per game and 53.7 percent 3-point shooting. Wesson is averaging 14.1 points and 9.3 rebounds and shooting 46.3 percent from the field, but has turned the ball over 11 times in the past two games. Similar to Kentucky, Ohio State brings two productive freshmen - guard D.J. Carton and forward E.J. Liddell - off the bench who could end up being difference-makers in this matchup of top teams. |
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12-21-19 | Jazz -6 v. Hornets | 114-107 | Win | 100 | 5 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Jazz, for as disappointing as they’ve been, are still good. They won’t have Mike Conley, who reaggravated a hamstring ailment on Tuesday. But they do have Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, and Bojan Bogdanovic. Mitchell isn’t getting the hype he got as a rookie, but he’s steadily improved every year. This year he’s up to 25.2 points per game on 45% shooting from the field and 36% from three. Gobert hasn’t been quite the defensive force we’re used to seeing, but he’ll still cause all sorts of problems for a Hornets team that isn’t very efficient around the basket. Bogdanovic has picked up where he left off in Indiana, averaging a career high 21.1 points per game while drilling 3.4 3-pointers per game at a 46% clip. |
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12-21-19 | Bills +7 v. Patriots | 17-24 | Push | 0 | 27 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Not many would have predicted how huge this game was going to end up being, when the schedule came out last April. But here they are, with the Bills just a game back, after their brutal win at Pittsburgh. Pats always seem to be in Foxboro to wind up the season, after clinching a playoff berth for the 11th consecutive season, & it will be 11 straight division titles with one more win. Brady with just 128 passing yards vs Cincinnati, but did toss 2 more TDs. Bills are 3-0-1 ATS at New England, & won't back off in this one |
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12-21-19 | Arkansas State +2.5 v. Louisiana-Monroe | 62-59 | Win | 100 | 3 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units UL-Monroe is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite. |
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12-21-19 | Liberty v. Georgia Southern -4 | 23-16 | Loss | -110 | 25 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units First bowl trip for Liberty, in its first year of eligibility, with the Flames doing it overhead, behind the passing of Calvert (3,393 yards, 58.8%, & 26/5), & the receiving of Gandy-Golden, who ranks 3rd in the nation with 1,333 yards (18 yards per catch). Hugh Freeze has replaced Turner Gill, as Head Coach of the Flames, after being dismissed at Ole Miss, coaching the first few games from a hospital bed (staph infection). So, it's the "grind-it-out" offense of Eagles vs the quick-strike "O" of the Flames. Both want this badly, but Georgia Southern experience will be the edge. |
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12-21-19 | Notre Dame +3 v. Indiana | 60-62 | Win | 100 | 1 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Fighting Irish are a little short-handed after Robby Carmody suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier this month and Chris Doherty announced that he's transferring, but they managed to handle UCLA in South Bend using only seven players. Notre Dame revolves around John Mooney, a senior forward who is averaging 14.8 points and 13.4 rebounds and ranks among the top rebounders in the country. The Irish's strengths are 3-point shooting, which accounts for 37.5 percent of their field goals, and avoiding turnovers (9.7 per game, nation's best 1.82 assist-to-turnover ratio), but they could be vulnerable inside the paint against Indiana. |
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12-20-19 | Penguins -114 v. Oilers | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Pittsburgh Penguins have run roughshod over Western Conference representatives this season, posting a spectacular 13-3-1 record to help them remain in the thick of the action in the Metropolitan Division. The Penguins, however, look to avenge a rare setback in that sequence when they visit the Edmonton Oilers. Pittsburgh G Tristan Jarry has turned aside 171 of 179 shots this month to improve his NHL-best totals in goals-against average (1.85) and save percentage (.940). Oilers G Mikko Koskinen answered a dismal six-goal effort in a loss to Carolina on Dec. 10 by allowing six goals on 110 shots over his last three games (1-2-0). |
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12-20-19 | Knicks v. Heat -9.5 | 114-129 | Win | 100 | 10 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units New York is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win, and 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games playing on 2 days rest. While Miami is 11-2 ATS in their last 13 home games, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite, and 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. |
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12-20-19 | Pistons v. Celtics -9 | 93-114 | Win | 100 | 9 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Boston comes into this game a little short-handed, but is 10-1 SU at home. Coming off a SU win as an underdog, they are 22-5 ATS the L3 seasons. The Pistons just aren't good enough to compete with a team like the Celtics on a consistent basis. Earlier in the week, they allowed 133 points in a loss to the Wizards. So that's a season-worst effort on both the defensive and offensive end in just the last two games. |
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12-20-19 | Maple Leafs -154 v. Rangers | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be coming together under new coach Sheldon Keefe and will seek to match a season-high winning streak when they go for their third straight win at the New York Rangers tonight. The Maple Leafs have won four of five to improve to 8-4-0 since Keefe took over behind the bench for the fired Mike Babcock. Today's matchup will be the 14th away from home in the last 18 games for Toronto, which has won six of its last nine on the road. Since winning three in a row just prior to Thanksgiving, the Rangers have sputtered by going 4-4-2 over their last 10. New York also has had to navigate a rugged schedule with seven of nine on the road before dropping a 5-2 decision at home to Nashville on Monday. |
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12-20-19 | Buffalo -6.5 v. Charlotte | 31-9 | Win | 100 | 20 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Loss of a dozen starters, including All-MAC QB Jackson, got Bulls off to 2-4 start, but just one more loss (last 0:00, with an 0-24 windup at Kent). RB Patterson is the real deal (1,626 rushing yards, 17 TDs), while the Bulls placed 12 players on All-MAC teams. The 49ers of Charlotte are bowling for the first time in their limited history, winding up with 5 straight wins (4-1 ATS: +40½ points), while ranking 97th in run "D", in direct contrast to the Bulls, who come in at #4 vs the rush. And note just one Niner win over a winning team (Marshall). The SU winner stands at 10-1 vs the points in Bull games. We'll back the non-novice bowl squad, with much to prove. |
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12-19-19 | Wild v. Coyotes -150 | 8-5 | Loss | -150 | 3 h 26 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Coyotes are going to be hungry for this one, as the Wild have beaten them twice already this season. They're 13-8 (+4.9) in the revenge role. The Wild are tough to beat at Minnesota but not so much on the road. In fact, they're 9-1-3 in Minnesota but 7-13-3 on the road. Knowing this is their final home game before Christmas, look for the motivated Coyotes to take this one. |
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12-19-19 | Canadiens +118 v. Flames | 4-3 | Win | 118 | 3 h 59 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Habs have won four of their last five overall and they own a winning record as a road underdog this season. Tonight they'll face a Flames team that is not playing all that great at the moment, coming off back-to-back home losses under interim coach Geoff Ward. Additionally, we can note that Montreal has been efficient on the man advantage lately (4-for-8 over the past four games) and it has won the last three in this series. |
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12-19-19 | Lakers v. Bucks -4 | 104-111 | Win | 100 | 2 h 4 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The two teams that share the best record in the NBA will possess the same floor when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Both clubs lost their most recent game with Milwaukee seeing an 18-game winning streak reach an end and Los Angeles having its seven-game victory streak halted. The Bucks have defeated the Lakers a franchise-record five straight times. |
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12-19-19 | UTEP v. Houston -12 | 57-77 | Win | 100 | 2 h 6 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Houston is 13-0/9-4 off a loss. Expect Kelvin Sampson to have his Cougars ready to play tonight. UTEP hits the road after winning a holiday tournament at home, and this is now the third game in four nights for the Miners. Advantage Houston |
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12-19-19 | Stars v. Lightning -159 | 4-3 | Loss | -159 | 1 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Dallas holds a playoff position in the Western Conference despite sitting fifth from the bottom of the league in scoring (2.57) and have managed to record more than three goals only once in the past 10 games after a 2-1 loss to Edmonton at home on Monday. Tampa Bay G Andrei Vasilevskiy, who recently passed Bishop for most wins in franchise history, is 5-0-1 lifetime versus Dallas. |
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12-19-19 | Wofford v. Duke -17 | 57-86 | Win | 100 | 1 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Wofford has Duke's attention. This is the Blue Devils first time playing since opening ACC play with a 14-point win at Virginia Tech 13 days ago. They've won three straight times since the shocker to Stephen F Austin. Wofford gave up lots of offensive rebounds to North Carolina. Duke will gladly take advantage of that, if given a similar opportunity. This is a spread that should be north of 20 points. |
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12-18-19 | Pelicans v. Wolves -4.5 | 107-99 | Loss | -101 | 1 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units New Orleans dropped a 108-101 overtime decision to the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday as its franchise record for consecutive losses reached 13. The Pelicans shot 34.3 percent from the field in the loss to the Nets with small forward Brandon Ingram (7-for-23) and guard Jrue Holiday (9-for-28) struggling despite scoring 22 and 21 points, respectively. The stop in Minnesota is the first of a four-game road trip for New Orleans, which has lost six straight road contests and stands 2-11 on the season. |
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12-18-19 | Avalanche -142 v. Blackhawks | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 1 h 4 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in a home-and-home series as part of a recently concluded nine-game point streak. The Avalanche aim to get back on track in Chicago on Wednesday before ending a three-game, four-day stint by hosting the Blackhawks on Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon set up a goal in Colorado's 5-2 setback to St. Louis on Monday, boosting his point streak to five games (two goals, five assists) and giving the former top overall pick 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in his past 18 games. The latter total includes two sterling performances versus Chicago, against which MacKinnon collected a goal and three assists in the Avalanche's 5-2 win on Nov. 29 before he scored a goal and set up two others the following night in a 7-3 victory. |
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12-18-19 | Oregon State -10 v. Texas-San Antonio | 88-78 | Push | 0 | 22 h 39 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Oregon State is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. While Texas San Antonio is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games. |
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12-17-19 | Magic v. Jazz -5.5 | 102-109 | Win | 100 | 24 h 17 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Utah is coming off a 114-106 home win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday as forward Bojan Bogdanovic ended a three-game shooting slump by matching his career best of eight 3-pointers to tie the franchise mark shared by Jeff Hornacek, Randy Foye and Rodney Hood. The Jazz have won 13 of the past 17 meetings. |
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12-17-19 | San Francisco v. Stanford -8 | 56-64 | Push | 0 | 24 h 25 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units San Francisco is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games. While Stanford is 21-7-1 ATS in their last 29 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 24-8 ATS in their last 32 home games, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. |
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12-17-19 | Kings v. Hornets +4.5 | 102-110 | Win | 100 | 22 h 19 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Sacramento is 9-20-1 ATS in their last 30 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. While Charlotte is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. |
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12-15-19 | Kings -3.5 v. Warriors | 100-79 | Win | 100 | 8 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The losses keep piling up for the Golden State Warriors, who own the worst record in the NBA a third of the way through the season after representing the Western Conference in each of the last five NBA Finals. The Warriors will try to snap their current slide at three in a row when they host the Sacramento Kings. Golden State fell in overtime to the New York Knicks on Wednesday in a battle between the two worst teams in the NBA and again played well in spurts on Friday and held a late lead in Utah before dropping a 114-106 decision to the Jazz. |
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12-15-19 | Lakers -11.5 v. Hawks | 101-96 | Loss | -109 | 6 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Los Angeles Lakers were stretched to the limit before escaping Miami with a victory on Friday, but they figure to have a much easier time Sunday when they visit the struggling Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers won their 13th road game in a row and moved 20 games over .500 with a 113-110 triumph on Friday, as LeBron James shook off a rough first half to finish with 28 points and Anthony Davis added 33 points with 10 rebounds. Atlanta has dropped 14 of its past 16 games following Friday’s 110-100 home loss to Indiana. Trae Young scored 23 points but shot just 9-for-30 from the field, and the Hawks did not hit a 3-point attempt in the first half in finishing 6-for-28 from long range |
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12-15-19 | Rams v. Cowboys | 21-44 | Loss | -117 | 28 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Can "America's Team" turn it around? Three straight losses for the 2nd time this year, & have lost 7-of-10 after starting 3-0. Despite that, all they need is a win over the Eagles, & one other win and they will host a playoff game. Hard to believe. 'Boys need a new place kicker asap, as Maher has missed 10 field goals this season. This is a rematch of last year's Divisionals, when the Rams (-7) took the 'Pokes, 30-22. But this time, it's in Dallas. L.A. has been superb, following their disaster vs the Ravens |
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12-15-19 | Browns -2.5 v. Cardinals | 24-38 | Loss | -120 | 27 h 15 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Battle of the Young Gun QBs, former Sooners, former Heisman Trophy winners, & 1st overall draft picks. Oh, yeah, all of this took place in back-to-back seasons (Mayfield & Murray). Baker joins Sipe & Kosar as only Brown QBs with over 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, while Chubb over 100 rushing yards for 6th time this year . Cards showed early season promise, but have lost 6 straight home games for first time in 7 years. As a matter of fact, in the past 2 seasons, the Cards are 2-12-1 at home. Enuff for Brown call. |
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12-15-19 | Broncos v. Chiefs -10 | 3-23 | Win | 100 | 24 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Who are these guys? Drew Lock may be the answer for the Broncos. Sure didn't look like a rookie playing his first ever road game against the likes of the Texans, with Denver scoring on its first five possessions, as Broncs topped 24 points for 1st time since last Oct. KC clinched 4th straight AFC West title with upset of Pats. With Andy Reid at the helm, KC has won 9+ games in each of his 7 seasons, with "D" also stepping up big time. |