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

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Saturday, February 21​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
ORL at PHO	05:00 PM	ORL +1.5***** U 219.5*****	+500 +500
PHI at NO	07:00 PM	O 232.5*****	+500
DET at CHI	08:00 PM	DET -10.5***** U 233.5*****	+500 +500
MEM at MIA	08:00 PM	O 234.5*****	+500
SAC at SA	08:00 PM	O 229.5*****	+500
HOU at NY	08:30 PM	NY -3.5***** U 217.5*****	+500 +500

 

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CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU FEBUARY !

02/21/2026.....................5 - 4 - 0.............55.55%...................+ 3.00
02/20/2026.....................3 - 6 - 0.............33.33%...................- 8.00
02/19/2026.....................6 - 4 - 0.............60.00%..................+ 8.00
02/12/2026.....................5 - 1 - 0..............83.33%..................+ 19.50
02/11/2026.....................7 - 3 - 0..............70.00%..................+ 18.50
02/10/2026.....................2 - 6 - 0..............25.00%..................- 23.00
02/09/2026.....................5 - 9 - 0..............35.71%..................- 24.50
02/08/2026.....................6 - 1 - 0..............85.71%.................+ 24.50
02/07/2026...................10 - 2 - 0..............83.33%.................+ 39.00
02/06/2026....................5 - 3 - 0...............62.50%..................+ 8.50
02/05/2026....................7 - 4 - 0...............63.63%..................+ 13.00
02/04/2026.....................3 - 4 - 0..............47.85%..................- 7.00
02/03/2026.....................8 - 7 - 0..............53.33%..................+ 1.50
02/02/22026..................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.................+ 9.50
02/01/2026....................7 - 6 - 0................53.84%.................+ 2.00

TOTALS........................82 -61 - 0...............57.34%..................+ 84.50

 

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Sunday’s 6-pack
Since 1998, most games won when trailing after 7th inning:
220— San Francisco
198— Bronx
197— Atlanta
197— Minnesota
162— Detroit
162— Pittsburgh

Quote of the Day
“I think everyone should go to college and get a degree, then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cab driver. Then they would really be educated.”
Al McGuire

Sunday’s quiz
Where did Steve Nash play his college basketball?

Saturday’s quiz
Last NBA MVP who was 30+ years old when he won the award was Steve Nash, in 2006.

Friday’s quiz
Jose Reyes is the New York Mets’ all-time leader in stolen bases.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a Saturday full of basketball…….​

— Today would’ve been my dad’s 100th birthday; he was my best friend, a good soul, an honest person who loved the Mets, the Knicks, playing golf and he loved his family.
We lost him 11 years ago; he is missed every day. Happy birthday, dad.
This was also my Aunt Jo’s birthday, one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Never went in her house without getting offered a piece of pie, good pie too.

— Duke 68, Michigan 63
Weird time of year to play a non-league game like this one.
11th straight Duke game with fewer than 70 possessions; they’re #296 in pace.
Loss ends Michigan’s 11-game winning streak
Duke had a 41-28 edge on the boards.

— Arizona 73, Houston 66
This was Arizona’s 4th straight game against a top 25 team.
Houston shot only 35.7% from the floor.
6-6 senior Dell’Orso scored 22 points in 34:00 off the bench.
Second straight loss for Houston, after a 23-2 start.

— UCLA 95, Illinois 94 OT
Illinois led this game 33-10 midway thru first half.
Illini is 2-3 in last five games; all three losses were in overtime.
UCLA had only five turnovers in a 73-possession game.
Illinois had a 43-27 edge on the boards.

— Cincinnati 84, Kansas 68
Bearcats’ 4th straight win, after starting 3-7 in Big X.
Cincinnati shot 12-31 on arc, scored 1.24 points/possession.
Kansas shot only 4-18 behind the arc.
Bearcats had a 40-29 edge on the boards.

— Upsets of the Day:
Cincinnati (+10.5) 84, Kansas 68
Wyoming (+9.5) 70, Grand Canyon 65
Florida State (+8.5) 70, Clemson 65
Western Kentucky (+7.5) 94, Liberty 73
Valparaiso (+7.5) 71, Ill-Chicago 67
Buffalo (+7.5) 86, UMass 82 OT
North Carolina A&T (+7.5) 102, Elon 82
Dartmouth (+6.5) 64, Columbia 63
Oregon (+6.5) 71, USC 70
UCLA (+6.5) 95, Illinois 94 OT
Eastern Washington (+6.5) 67, Portland State 55
Southern Illinois (+6.5) 59, Northern Iowa 57

— Auburn 75, Kentucky 74
Auburn put in a rebound with 0:01.4 left for the win.
Kentucky led by nine early in second half.
KeShawn Murphy had 25 points, 10 rebounds for Auburn.
Win ends Auburn’s five-game losing streak.

— Western Kentucky 94, Liberty 73
Liberty slips to 15-1 in Conference USA; their last loss was December 10th.
Hilltoppers shot 10-21 on arc, scored 1.36 ppp.
Fourth straight win for Western Kentucky (9-7 in C-USA)
Liberty lost despite shooting 79.2% inside the arc.

— New Mexico 80, Fresno State 78
Bulldogs led 40-18 with 5:20 left before halftime.
New Mexico has won seven of its last nine games.
Fresno was only 5-9 on the foul line; Lobos were 11-13.

— Virginia 86, Miami 83
Miami led by 11 midway thru first half.
Both teams made half their 3-point shots.
Virginia is 24-3, 12-2 in ACC; Miami is 21-6, 10-4 in ACC.

— Famous birthdays, February 22nd:
Paul Dooley, 98
Julius Erving, 76
Mike Hohensee, 65
Jeri Ryan, 58
Mark Chmura, 57
Drew Barrymore, 51
Khalil Mack, 35
Chris Bassitt, 37
Ben Rice, 27
Caleb Durbin, 26

— Colorado State 83, San Diego State 74
San Diego State shot only 39.5% inside the arc.
Fifth straight win for the Rams (8-8 in Mountain West)
Aztecs made last five NCAA tourneys; they’re on bubble this year.

— Arkansas 94, Missouri 86
Hogs shot 55.8% inside arc, scored 1.37 ppp.
Arkansas has won seven of its last nine games.
Arkansas is shooting 58.8% inside arc in SEC games.

— Tennessee 69, Vanderbilt 65
Commodores led 35-31 at halftime.
Tennessee has won four in row, eight of its last nine games.
Vandy is 5-6 in its last 11 games, after starting season 16-0.

— Gonzaga 71, Pacific 62
Game was tied 29-29 at halftime.
Zags were +11 in turnovers (4-15) in a 61-possession game.
Pacific lost five of last seven games, after starting 6-4 in WCC.

— Southern Miss 86, Old Dominion 81
Old Dominion led by 18 with 3:35 left in first half.
USM shot 55.8% inside arc, survived turning ball over 26 times.
Southern Miss had a 39-25 edge on the boards.