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

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Sunday’s 6-pack
Players who hit the most singles last year:
139— Luis Arraez
138— Nico Hoerner
131— Xavier Edwards
129— Steven Kwan
126— Trea Turner
120— Brice Turang/Yandy Diaz

Quote of the Day
“I really can’t accept just the thought of winning one Super Bowl and then what? I’ve got more time on my clock than that in my mind.”
Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones

Sunday’s quiz
Which NBA team did John Calipari used to coach?

Saturday’s quiz
In the 1994 movie Blue Chips, where Nick Nolte plays a college basketball coach at fictional Western U, Hall of Famer Bob Cousy played the school’s athletic director.

Friday’s quiz
Michigan is 54-12 in two seasons under coach Dusty May; Juwan Howard was Michigan’s basketball coach before May.

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

— I’m going to keep saying this until I go to my grave; assists on 3-point shots should count as 1.5 assists, assists on foul shots should count as half an assist apiece.

You make a great pass, the guy gets fouled, makes both free throws, that’s the same as him making a basket, yes? Glad you agree with me

— Alabama 71, Tennessee 69
Alabama wins its eighth game in a row.
Vols led by 13 with 12:16 left to play.
Tennessee out-rebounded the Crimson Tide, 47-30

— Texas Tech 82, Iowa State 73
Tech gets quality road win, even though star JT Toppin is out for year.
Red Raiders shot 14-29 on arc, scored 1.27 ppp.
Iowa State split its last six games, after a 22-2 start.

— Saint Mary’s 70, Gonzaga 59
Saint Mary’s shot 17-33 on arc in Zags’ last visit to Moraga.
Gonzaga led by 10 late in the first half.
Loss snaps Gonzaga’s six-game winning streak.
Fittingly, both teams wind up 16-2, tied atop the WCC.

— Minnesota 78, UCLA 73
Gophers used one sub the whole game; he played 9:00.
Minnesota shot 12-23 on arc, scored 1.4 points/possession.
UCLA is 1-6 outside the Pacific time zone.

— St John’s 89, Villanova 57
St John’s lost its last game 72-40 at UConn.
Red Storm led this game 48-23 at halftime.
St John’s has won 14 of its last 15 games.
Just second loss in last nine games for the Wildcats.

— Upsets of the Day:
Citadel (+12.5) 93, Wofford 90, OT
Ole Miss (+10.5) 85, Auburn 79
Penn State (+9.5) 71, Iowa 69
Texas Tech (+9.5) 82, Iowa State 73
Pepperdine (+7.5) 88, Washington State 79
Pittsburgh (+7.5) 72, California 56
Detroit (+7.5) 95, Oakland 89
Central Michigan (+6.5) 75, Buffalo 70
Notre Dame (+6.5) 96, NC State 90, OT

— Arizona 84, Kansas 61
Wildcats got Koa Peat back in lineup, had 48-26 edge on boards.
Arizona was 30-34 on foul line, Kansas was 10-11.
Jayhawks are 2-3 in last five games, after an 8-game win streak.

— Clemson 80, Louisville 75
Clemson gets much-needed win, snapping four-game skid.
Tigers were 24-34 on foul line, Louisville 7-12.
Louisville lost three of last four games, is 9-7 in ACC.

— New Mexico 81, San Diego State 76
6-9 frosh Buljan scored 24 points, had 18 rebounds.
New Mexico was 25-36 on foul line, Aztecs 13-22.
These teams are tied for second in the Mountain West.

— Providence 79, Creighton 76
Bluejays lost 8 of last 10 games, including last 3 at home.
Creighton had won 20+ games the last ten years in a row.
Providence won five of its last seven games.

— Michigan G LJ Cason tore the ACL in his right knee, will miss the rest of the season; he was scoring 8.4 ppg, averaging 2.4 assists/game off the bench for the 27-2 Wolverines.

— Famous birthdays, March 1st:
Elvin Bethea, 80
Nick Mike-Mayer, 76
Brian Winters, 74
Ron Howard, 72
Catherine Bach, 72
Tim Daly, 70
George Eads, 59
Chris Webber, 53
Trevor Cahill, 38
Michael Conforto, 33
Tyreek Hill, 32
Ja’Marr Chase, 26

— UNLV 85, Nevada 83, OT
Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 42 of UNLV’s 85 points.
You’re reading armadillosports.com
Kimani Hamilton fouled out for 12th time, most of anyone in country.
Rebels won five of their last seven games.

— Liberty 81, Jacksonville State 78
Gamecocks led 50-42 with 13:42 left in the game.
Liberty shot 11-25 on arc, 68% inside arc, scored 1.28 ppp
Liberty is 6-2 in last eight games; 5 of their last 6 wins were by 6 or fewer points.

— Florida 111, Arkansas 77
Florida wins 9th game in a row, is 14-2 in SEC.
Gators led 53-34 at halftime.
Florida had 51-31 edge on boards, scored 1.37 ppp.

— Montana 74, Portland State 68
Money Williams scored 27 points, had 7 assists for Montana.
Portland State shot 9-34 on the arc.
Vikings lost 4 of last 5 games, still lead Big Sky by a game, with one game left.

— West Virginia 79, BYU 71
West Virginia had 39-29 edge on the boards.
BYU is 4-8 in its last 12 games, after a 16-1 start.
Cougars lack a third scorer with Richie Saunders out for the year.

 

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Trend Report
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San Antonio VS New York
San Antonio is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games.
San Antonio is 10-0 SU in its last 10 games.
San Antonio is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New York's last 19 games.
New York is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games against San Antonio.

Milwaukee VS Chicago
Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games.
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Chicago.
Chicago is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games.
Chicago is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games against Milwaukee.

Cleveland VS Brooklyn
Cleveland is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games.
Cleveland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games.
Cleveland is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 11 games.
Brooklyn is 0-7 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 9 games against Cleveland.

Minnesota VS Denver
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games.
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games against Denver.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games against Minnesota.
Denver is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota.

Memphis VS Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Memphis' last 12 games.
Memphis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
Memphis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games against Indiana.
Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games against Indiana.
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games.
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games against Memphis.

Portland VS Atlanta
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Portland's last 12 games.
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Atlanta.
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Atlanta.
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games against Portland.

Detroit VS Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games against Orlando.
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games against Orlando.
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 9 games.
Orlando is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 12 games against Detroit.

Philadelphia VS Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games.
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Boston.
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 15 games.
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games against Philadelphia.

Oklahoma City VS Dallas
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games.
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Dallas.
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas' last 9 games.
Dallas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games.
Dallas is 0-7 SU in its last 7 games at home.

New Orleans VS Los Angeles
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans' last 6 games.
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
New Orleans is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
LA Clippers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
LA Clippers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
LA Clippers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans.

Sacramento VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games.
Sacramento is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games.
Sacramento is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against LA Lakers.
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers' last 9 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers' last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.


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Sunday, March 1​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
SA at NY	01:00 PM	SA +1.5***** U 227.5	+500 +500
MIL at CHI	03:30 PM	CHI +2.5 O 228.5*****	+500 +500
MIN at DEN	03:30 PM	DEN -3.5***** O 240.5	+500 +500
CLE at BK	03:30 PM	O 222.5*****	+500
MEM at IND	05:00 PM	O 237.5*****	+500
POR at ATL	06:00 PM	ATL -5.5 O 236.5*****	+500 +500
DET at ORL	06:00 PM	ORL +5.5 O 223.5*****	+500 +500
PHI at BOS	08:00 PM	U 220.5*****	+500
OKC at DAL	08:00 PM	DAL +15.5***** O 234.5	+500 +500
NO at LAC	09:00 PM	LAC -8.5***** U 222.5*****	+500 +500
SAC at LAL	09:30 PM	LAL -12.5 O 232.5*****	+500 +500

 

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Monday’s 5-pack
Players who had the most in correct strikes called against them last year:
66- Gleyber Torres
64- Taylor Ward
63- Chase Miedroth
61- Fernando Tatis, Jr
60- Matt McLain

Quote of the Day
“I fully trust what the front office and the coaches and everybody have done, how they’re going about it. They’ve done a great job so far allowing me to be free in the minor leagues and be able to move and continue to face challenges.”
Pirates’ SS prospect Konnor Griffin

Monday’s quiz
When was the last time Duke won a national title in basketball?

Sunday’s quiz
John Calipari coached the New Jersey Nets from 1996-99.

Saturday’s quiz
In the 1994 movie Blue Chips, where Nick Nolte plays a college basketball coach at fictional Western U, Hall of Famer Bob Cousy played the school’s athletic director.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….​

— Should be an interesting week; the first conference tournament in college basketball tips off tonight, with IU Indy visiting Cleveland State in the play-in game of the Horizon Tournament.

Cleveland State lost its last seven games, right after they won five games in a row. IU Indy plays the #4 tempo in America, so no matter what, it should be fun to watch.

— Later this week, the World Baseball Classic gets underway, highly competitive games with players who should be in spring training, getting ready for the major league season.

The bracket in Asia will have a game on TV at 5 or 6am six mornings in a row, so that’ll be bad for my sleep habits, but fun to watch.
One thing we don’t want this year is what happened in the last WBC: Jose Altuve getting hit by a pitch and breaking his thumb. Bad for the Astros, worse for my fantasy team and my freakin’ blood pressure!!! No injuries, please.

— Speaking of injuries, James Harden scored 22 points for Cleveland Sunday night, after he missed only two games after breaking his thumb. Impressive performance. Cavaliers are 38-24, right now the #4-seed in the Eastern Conference.

— Saint Mary’s beat Gonzaga Saturday; their regular season meetings had become an annual staple for 11:30 two Saturday nights a year- I’ll miss them. Will they keep playing each other in the future? Gonzaga is moving up to the Pac-12; the Gaels are staying in the WCC, which won’t be the same without Gonzaga.

Back when Jerry Tarkanian had UNLV where Gonzaga is these days, the Rebels’ main rivals in the Big West were Cal-Santa Barbara, New New Mexico State. When the Rebels moved on from the Big West, they stopped playing those teams, which hurt both of them.

Hopefully Saint Mary’s can still stay a big fish in a small pond; my question is this- the Pac-12 has eight football schools, plus Gonzaga as a basketball-only team, so nine basketball teams. Why didn’t they invite Saint Mary’s to join Gonzaga and make it a 10-team basketball league?

— USC has lost its last five games, is 7-11 in Big 18 and has fallen off the bubble. Sunday came news that Chad Baker-Mazara, who was scoring 18.5 ppg for the Trojans, is off the team, a large red flag.
Baker-Mazara is 26 years old; he had an interesting college career:
2020-21- Duquesne
2021-22- San Diego State (kicked off team)
2022-23- Northwest Florida State (junior college ball)
2023-25- Auburn
2025-26- USC (kicked off team)

— Famous birthdays, March 2nd:
Laraine Newman, 74
Terry Steinbach, 64
Jon Bon Jovi, 64
Ron Gant, 61
Sebastian Janikowski, 48
Ben Roethlisberger, 44
Bud Norris, 41
Reggie Bush, 41
Adolis Garcia, 33
Miguel Andujar, 31
Tua Tagovailoa, 28
Logan Henderson, 24

— Charleston 79, NC-Wilmington 76, OT
NC-Wilmington led 35-23 at halftime.
Seahawks out-rebounded Charleston 47-28.
Cougars were +9 in turnovers (6-15)
UNCW is 14-3 in CAA, half-game ahead of Charleston. UNCW needs to win their last game over Elon to win sole possession of first place in the CAA.

— Florida Atlantic 77, Charlotte 76, OT
Charlotte led 45-35 at halftime.
Brickfest: teams combined to shoot 14-55 on the arc.
FAU won three of last four games, after a six-game losing skid.

— Michigan State 77, Indiana 64
Spartans never trailed, shot 12-24 on the arc.
Michigan State won last four games, giving up 64.3 ppg.
Indiana has lost four in a row, is sliding off the bubble.
Hoosiers were 10-35 on arc; over half their shots this year have been 3’s.

— Illinois State 81, Belmont 74
Illinois State shot 12-27 on arc, scored 1.31 ppg.
Only second loss in last 15 games for Belmont.
Belmont still won the MVC by three games over Bradley.

— Movie of the Day: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
A sportswriter in New York City discovers that his 7-year old son is a chess prodigy; he hires a coach for the kid, enters him in tournaments, and chaos ensues, as the coach clashes with a guy who plays street chess in the park.
Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, William Macy, Joan Allen, a great cast in a very good movie, which deals with how parents get stressed over their kids’ successes/failures as they grow up.

— Ohio State 82, Purdue 74
Buckeyes were 25-32 on foul line, Purdue 7-10
By far highest quality win for Ohio State this year.
Third loss in four games for Purdue, which is 5-6 in last 11 games.

— DePaul 62, Marquette 51
DePaul is 8-10 in Big East, their most conference wins since 2007.
Blue Demons out-rebounded Marquette, 41-28.
Big East is looking like a 3-bid league (UConn, St John’s, Villanova)

— Twins’ P Joe Ryan has a bad back, is being replaced on Team USA’s roster by Ryan Yarbrough; Ryan can re-join Team USA after each round, but not during a round.

— St Louis Cardinals gave manager Ollie Marmol a two-year contract extension; Marmol is 325-323 in four years managing the Cardinals, who missed the playoffs the last three years.

— Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti signed another new contract; his annual salary is now up $13.2M/year. The contract runs through 2033.

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