Monday, December 25, 2017

Christmas Day NBA: Cavs Travel to Play Warriors

Golden State Warriors

Cavs and Warriors no Stranger to Xmas Day Battles



The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors meet on Christmas Day at Oracle Arena. Tip-off is at 3 pm EST and will be televised on ABC.

Oddsmakers opened the Warriors as -7.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 221. The line is down to Golden State -5 and the total has dropped to 217.

The Cavaliers and Warriors have met in the NBA Finals in each of the last three seasons. Golden State winning twice.

The Cavs followed up on their upset in the 2016 Finals with a 109-108 home win on Christmas Day last year. They overcame a 14-point deficit behind LeBron James' 31 points.

That came one year after the reigning champion Warriors battened down the hatches on the Cavaliers in an 89-83 victory in front of the home fans on Xmas Day 2015.

Warriors Without Curry



The Warriors were a 96-81 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Denver Nuggets. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (177) made winners of UNDER bettors.

The Warriors may need to search for an addition to the lineup following Stephen Curry's ankle injury. They won their first seven games without Curry. They were held to a season-low 81 points and shot 3-for-27 behind the Arc by Denver Saturday night.

Patrick McCaw, who is replacing Curry, had no assists for the second straight game. That is virtually unheard of among NBA starting guards.

Curry does not appear to be far from playing. He warmup during Monday's pregame.  He is hoping to convince the "powers that be" he can be activated before the homestand ends on Saturday.

Is Thomas Finally on Court for the Cavs?



Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 115-112 winner as they battled the Chicago Bulls at home. The Cavaliers failed to cover in the match as a -10-point favorite, while 227 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas suited up for the first time this season. He participated in the warmups before Cleveland's win over Chicago on Thursday.

With Derrick Rose out with a sprained left ankle the Cavaliers have been starting veteran Jose Calderon at the point. Calderon was an emergency signing by the Warriors in their championship run last year. He received an in-season buyout from the Lakers.

 

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Cleveland24-911-21-1111.33107.583.752-15-19-617-15-19-8-18-7
Golden State26-715-18115.00105.00107-98-916-16-17-99-7-1





Power Stats

















Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
CLE24.0613.941.73
GS30.0915.851.9


















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
CLE7.9433.5841.52
GS8.6736.1244.79


















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
CLE48.5046.861.64
GS50.5843.157.43





Team Records




Cleveland Cavaliers

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall24-914-410-511-21-12-15-19-6111.33107.583.75
Last 108-26-02-23-71-52-2111.10104.606.50
vs Div6-33-13-23-5-10-3-13-2114.22107.566.66
vs EAST18-79-49-39-15-12-10-17-5111.36107.004.36
vs WEST6-25-01-22-60-52-1111.25109.381.87





Golden State Warriors

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall26-712-414-315-187-98-9115.00105.0010.00
Last 109-14-15-05-52-33-2108.1099.608.50
vs Div4-11-13-01-40-21-2120.60113.207.40
vs EAST12-26-16-16-83-43-4115.57103.0712.50
vs WEST14-56-38-29-104-55-5114.58106.428.16





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense111.333105.0013
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense112.273102.9413
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed42.401740.258
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense115.002107.5823
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense112.813106.0712
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed43.251841.936


Head To Head Summary



































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Cleveland5-55-4-15-4-1109.4061.9045.2144.60139/3727.40
Golden State5-54-5-15-4-1112.9058.6044.8643.10113/3188.70





Head To Head Detail


































































































































































































































































DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Jun 12, 2017CLE120GS129-9Push231.5OCLEGSGS607153.451.1404211/2414/3868
Jun 9, 2017GS116CLE1375CLE227OCLECLECLE688644.852.9404111/3924/4556
Jun 7, 2017GS118CLE1133.5GS227OGSGSGS676148.244.4443716/3312/4489
Jun 4, 2017CLE113GS132-9GS221.5OGSGSGS64674551.741538/2918/43155
Jun 1, 2017CLE91GS113-7.5GS225UGSCLEGS526034.942.5595011/3112/33012
Jan 16, 2017CLE91GS126-9GS227.5UGSGSGS497835.250.535589/3415/34710
Dec 25, 2016GS108CLE1093.5CLE219UGSCLECLE555248.138.942449/3012/35814
Jun 19, 2016CLE93GS89-5CLE205UCLECLEGS424940.238.648396/2515/4177
Jun 16, 2016GS101CLE115-2CLE207.5OCLECLEGS435940.251.9354515/3910/27512
Jun 13, 2016CLE112GS97-5.5CLE209PCLEGSGS61615336.4414310/2414/42116





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Team Last 5 Games




Cleveland Cavaliers







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 21, 2017CHI115-112W-10216L/O51.2286.3612H
Dec 19, 2017MIL116-119L-1.5215L/O50.0083.3316A
Dec 17, 2017WAS106-99W2.5215W/U47.1383.3314A
Dec 16, 2017UTA109-100W-9.5212L/U53.1688.2410H
Dec 14, 2017LAL121-112W-10220.5L/O50.0080.0015H





Golden State Warriors







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 23, 2017DEN81-96L-8217L/U38.5582.353H
Dec 22, 2017LAL113-106W-11.5216.5L/O49.4181.487H
Dec 20, 2017MEM97-84W-9.5204W/U45.9588.007H
Dec 18, 2017LAL116-114W-5.5219L/O40.1990.4811A
Dec 14, 2017DAL112-97W-10210W/U60.2677.7811H



Next up:
Cleveland at Sacramento Wednesday, December 27
Golden State home to Utah Wednesday, December 27

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Sunday, December 24, 2017

NFL Week 16 Pick- Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys Catch Seahawks on Losing Streak



The playoffs start early for The Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks. Fhese two 8-6 teams, today is basically be an elimination game. The Dallas Cowboys are at home and are listed as 2.5-point favorites with BetAnySports. The total for this 4:25 p.m. (ET) start on FOX from AT&T Stadium has been set at 47.

The Seahawks have dropped their last two games. They have lost both straight-up and against the spread. A road loss to Jacksonville before getting clobbered at home by the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams have them reeling.

Sunday’s 42-7 defeat to the Rams as slight one-point favorites with BetAnySports. The shellacking dropped their record ATS this season to 5-8-1. Seattle has gone a costly 2-5-1 ATS in its last eight games.

To have any shot at salvaging their season with a win this Sunday, the Seahawks are going to need Russell Wilson playing at his MVP form. He has carried this team all year long.

He did not turn in one of those stellar performances against the Rams. Wilson only had 142 yards passing while completing 14 of his 30 passing attempts. He was taken to the turf seven times in that game for a loss of 71 yards.

Dallas Cowboys Have to Stop Wilson



Dallas is back on an upswing with a SU three-game winning streak. They went 2-0-1 ATS. It made things interesting on Sunday night in a tight 20-17 victory against Oakland. Bettors saw that game end as a PUSH on BetAnySports’ three-point spread.

The Cowboys are now 7-6-1 ATS with the total staying UNDER in six of their last seven games. They have failed to cover in four of their previous seven home games this year.

Dak Prescott has struggled with consistency over his past six games. Ezekiel Elliott was serving out his NFL suspension, but the two will be reunited in the starting lineup late Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys still ran the ball well in his absence. Prescott has now tossed five touchdowns against seven interceptions over his last six starts.

Both teams obviously need to win on Sunday to keep their playoff hopes alive, but with the Seahawks heading in one direction while Dallas heads in another, I am laying the 4-points with a play that the Cowboys win and cover ATS.

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Seattle8-65-8-122.9321.001.932-53-3-16-84-32-5
Dallas8-67-6-124.0022.211.793-44-2-16-83-43-4





Power Stats




Yards Per Point
















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
SEA15.1215.75-0.63
DAL14.0715.22-1.15



Yards Per Pass
















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
SEA11.0510.550.5
DAL10.399.630.76





Yards Per Rush

















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
SEA4.074.070
DAL4.584.280.3





Team Records




Seattle Seahawks























































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall8-64-34-35-8-12-53-3-122.9321.001.93
vs Conf6-42-34-14-5-11-43-1-118.3017.500.80
vs Div3-00-03-02-0-10-02-0-120.6713.007.67
Last 31-21-10-11-21-10-118.3327.33-9.00





Dallas Cowboys























































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall8-63-45-27-6-13-44-2-124.0022.211.79
vs Conf6-42-34-16-42-34-126.5020.705.80
vs Div2-00-02-02-00-02-031.5014.5017.00
Last 33-01-02-02-0-11-01-0-129.3313.6715.66





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense22.931322.2117
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense242.7110243.5726
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense90.1423111.8620
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense24.001121.0012
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense196.7125233.8618
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense140.715100.006



Head To Head Summary









































NameRecordATSOUScoreRushYPRPACPPYTYTO +/-
Seattle5-53-73-719.20106.603.8133.4058.98218.40325.001.80
Dallas5-57-33-723.10131.504.5531.0057.74205.40336.901.30





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DateAwayHomeScoreLineTotalOU ResultARYAPYATYATTHRYHPYHTYHTTAway Team AttemptsHome Team AttemptsAway Team CompletionsHome Team Completions
Nov 1, 2015SEADAL13-121132103231129912200
Oct 12, 2014DALSEA30-231622394012801262061
Sep 16, 2012DALSEA7-274924729621821333150
Nov 6, 2011SEADAL13-2316221938131632794421
Nov 1, 2009SEADAL17-387922930821132493621
Nov 27, 2008SEADAL9-348024232221163314471
Jan 6, 2007DALSEA20-211161682841922403322
Oct 23, 2005DALSEA10-131641112752722172893
Dec 6, 2004DALSEA43-3919820740521093985072
Oct 27, 2002SEADAL17-149717026721051322371





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Team Last 5 Games




Seattle Seahawks































































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineATS Resultoffensive rush yardsoffensive passing yardsoffensive total yardsdefensive rush yardsdefensive passing yardsdefensive total yardsturnoversLocation
Dec 17, 2017LAR7-42L-1/47.5L/O78711492441083521H
Dec 10, 2017JAC24-30L2.5/41L/O1412604011572684252A
Dec 3, 2017PHI24-10W3.5/46.5W/U10120931098327425-2H
Nov 26, 2017SF24-13W-7/45W/U90228318841962800A
Nov 20, 2017ATL31-34L0/46L/O136224360891902791H





Dallas Cowboys































































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineATS Resultoffensive rush yardsoffensive passing yardsoffensive total yardsdefensive rush yardsdefensive passing yardsdefensive total yardsturnoversLocation
Dec 17, 2017OAK20-17W-3/46P/U1262043301221712931A
Dec 10, 2017NYG30-10W-4/42W/U122332454102228330-2A
Nov 30, 2017WAS38-14W1.5/46.5W/O1829327556224280-4H
Nov 23, 2017LAC6-28L1/46.5L/U79168247814345152H
Nov 19, 2017PHI9-37L6/47.5L/U1121132252151683834H





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Falcons and Saints Battle With Playoff Lives on Line

Falcons and Saints NFL Football

Falcons and Saints Still in NFC South Title Hunt as Well



Sunday when the Falcons and the Saints meet in one of the most underrated rivalries in the NFL. They battle at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Kickoff is set for 1 pm. EST and FOX Sports will have the telecast. The NFL Playoffs start today for these two teams.

A victory by either team will not clinch the NFC South title.  A loss would be devastating to either team's prospects of winning the division. it would also end the possibility to host at least one playoff game. The Carolina Panthers have a lot to say about what goes on as well. They are right in the middle of this 3-way tango.

Oddsmakers opened the Saints as -5-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total opened at 52. The line has held steady most of the week.

The Saints have missed the playoffs the last three years by going 7-9 in each of those seasons. They have not played a game of this significance since facing Seattle in the first round of the 2013 playoffs.

If the Saints win and Carolina loses at home to Tampa Bay, New Orleans would clinch the NFC South by virtue of its sweep of the Panthers this season.

Second Game in Three Weeks for Teams



The Thursday night game in Atlanta 16 days ago had a little bit of everything for the Saints. Ten players left the field with injuries at some point. Rookie running back Alvin Kamara sustained a concussion on the first series on a helmet-to-helmet tackle by linebacker Deion Jones.

The Saints' defense had pressure all night. They forced Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan into three turnovers. Without Kamara keeping the chains moving, the Saints offense was stuck in running in mud most of the time.

Saints coach Sean Payton was caught giving the choke sign late in the game to Atlanta running back Devonta Freeman. He was fined by the NFL earlier this week for entering the field in the final 70 seconds and complaining to the officials.

The Saints converted only 3 of 10 third downs in the last meeting. New Orleans normally potent running game was held to 50 yards on 15 attempts.

The Saints had six players named to the Pro Bowl this week. They were Brees, Mark Ingram, Kamara, receiver Michael Thomas defensive end Cam Jordan, and rookie cornerback Marshon Lattimore. That is the most since they had seven make it in 2009, their Super Bowl season.

The Falcons, who won five of their last six games. They have rebounded from a 4-4 start. They had two players selected to the Pro Bowl. Wide receiver Julio Jones and center Alex Mack.

Jones did not practice Wednesday because of ankle and thumb injuries. He is expected to play. Running back Tevin Coleman returned to practice after missing Monday night's 24-21 victory over Tampa Bay. He had been in concussion protocol. He sustained it against the Saints on Dec. 7.

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NFC


SeedTeamDivisionRecord
1
East12-2-0
2
North12-3-0
3
West10-4-0
4
South10-4-0
5
South10-4-0
6
South9-5-0

Still Alive


SeedTeamDivisionRecord
7
North8-6-0
8
West8-6-0
9
East8-6-0

Eliminated


SeedTeamDivisionRecord
10
North7-8-0
11
East6-8-0
12
West6-8-0
13
South4-10-0
14
West4-10-0
15
North4-10-0
16
East2-12-0


 

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Philadelphia can clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with:
1.) PHI win

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Minnesota can clinch a first-round bye with:
1.) CAR loss or tie

LOS ANGELES RAMS

Los Angeles can clinch the NFC West division title with:
1.) LAR win or tie OR
2.) SEA loss or tie

Los Angeles can clinch a playoff berth with:
1.) DET loss or tie + CAR loss + ATL loss

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

New Orleans can clinch the NFC South division title with:
1.) NO win + CAR loss

New Orleans can clinch a playoff berth with:
1.) NO win or tie OR
2.) DAL-SEA tie

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Carolina can clinch a playoff berth with:
1.) CAR win or tie OR
2.) DAL-SEA tie

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta can clinch a playoff berth with:
1.) ATL win OR
2.) ATL tie + DAL-SEA tie + DET loss or tie



 

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Atlanta9-56-822.7120.142.574-32-55-92-53-4
New Orleans10-47-728.6420.148.53-44-38-65-23-4





Power Stats




Yards Per Point
















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
ATL16.1616.070.09
NO14.0316.31-2.28





Yards Per Pass

















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
ATL11.669.292.37
NO10.8510.710.14





Yards Per Rush
















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
ATL4.484.300.18
NO4.894.500.39





Team Records




Atlanta Falcons























































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall9-54-35-26-84-32-522.7120.142.57
vs Conf8-24-14-16-44-12-325.2019.605.60
vs Div1-10-01-10-20-00-220.5020.500.00
Last 32-11-11-01-21-10-117.6717.330.34





New Orleans Saints























































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall10-46-14-37-73-44-328.6420.148.50
vs Conf7-35-02-35-53-22-328.3021.706.60
vs Div1-10-01-11-10-01-125.5016.509.00
Last 32-12-00-11-21-10-126.3320.006.33





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense22.711520.149
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense250.717231.0021
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense116.868117.2922
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense28.64320.1410
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense284.002221.1414
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense137.867117.4319


Falcons and Saints Head To Head Summary









































NameRecordATSOUScoreRushYPRPACPPYTYTO +/-
Atlanta6-46-43-6-126.10124.005.1036.6068.31281.80405.801.30
New Orleans4-64-63-6-123.3092.303.8842.8067.52313.40405.701.70





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DateAwayHomeScoreLineTotalOU ResultARYAPYATYATTHRYHPYHTYHTTAway Team AttemptsHome Team AttemptsAway Team CompletionsHome Team Completions
Dec 7, 2017NOATL17-205025630611322113433
Jan 1, 2017NOATL32-3813234147311423234650
Sep 26, 2016ATLNO45-3221722544201153594742
Jan 3, 2016NOATL20-17673233901923274192
Oct 15, 2015ATLNO21-311502634133813043850
Dec 21, 2014ATLNO30-14813224030572713284
Sep 7, 2014NOATL34-3713933347221234455681
Nov 21, 2013NOATL17-131032713740912643551
Sep 8, 2013ATLNO17-23882793672783414191
Nov 29, 2012NOATL13-2310133543651241592831





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Team Last 5 Games




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DateOpponentscoreResultlineATS Resultoffensive rush yardsoffensive passing yardsoffensive total yardsdefensive rush yardsdefensive passing yardsdefensive total yardsturnoversLocation
Dec 18, 2017TB24-21W-7/49.5L/U20120941084289373-1A
Dec 7, 2017NO20-17W-2.5/51.5W/U132211343502563062H
Dec 3, 2017MIN9-14L-2/48.5L/U1021732751052073120H
Nov 26, 2017TB34-20W-10/47W/O148368516942793731H
Nov 20, 2017SEA34-31W-0/46W/O89190279136224360-1A





New Orleans Saints

























































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineATS Resultoffensive rush yardsoffensive passing yardsoffensive total yardsdefensive rush yardsdefensive passing yardsdefensive total yardsturnoversLocation
Dec 17, 2017NYJ31-19W-16.5/46.5L/O1312854161241702941H
Dec 7, 2017ATL17-20L2.5/51.5L/U50256306132211343-2A
Dec 3, 2017CAR31-21W-5.5/47.5W/O1482524001121672790H
Nov 26, 2017LAR20-26L2.5/54L/U12322334688327415-1A
Nov 19, 2017WAS34-31W-9.5/52.5L/O1603755351563004561H





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Next up:
Atlanta home to Carolina Sunday, December 31
New Orleans at Tampa Bay Sunday, December 31

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