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    Friday 12-1-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc


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    Charles Town - Race #3 - Post: 7:57pm - Claiming - 7.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $15,500 Class Rating: 71

    Rating: 4

    #4 PRIME LOCATION (ML=8/1)
    #9 WHERE'S BENTLEE (ML=15/1)


    PRIME LOCATION - This gelding is in good condition. Ended up first on November 15th. This gelding's last speed figure is high enough to triumph here, I'll play him back again this time. Should do well in this event. Weight shift of -6 from Nov 15th race at Mountaineer Park. WHERE'S BENTLEE - Have to give this gelding a shot. Ran a sharp race last time around the track within the last month or so.

    Vulnerable Contenders: #1 JOHN ROOT (ML=9/5), #2 JUMP STREET (ML=2/1), #7 NO SIR REE BOB (ML=5/1),

    JOHN ROOT - The fig last time around the track doesn't fit very well in this affair when I look at the class rating of today's event. Mark this mount as a vulnerable competitor. JUMP STREET - Can't wager on this pony in today's sprint of 7 furlongs. Hasn't even hit the board in a sprint race recently. This entrant hasn't shown much in the last couple events. NO SIR REE BOB - Don't believe this mount will do much running in today's event. That last speed fig was common when compared with today's class figure.

    Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - PRIME LOCATION - This gelding is utmost in the group in earnings per start. I'm investing on this one.





    STRAIGHT WAGERS:
    Put your money on #4 PRIME LOCATION on the nose if you can get odds of 6/5 or more

    EXACTA WAGERS:
    Box [4,9]

    TRIFECTA WAGERS:
    None

    SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
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    Race 6 - Claiming - 6.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $12500 Class Rating: 81

    FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 1, 2017 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500


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    # 6 RUNAWAY IDE 2/1

    # 3 GRAY RANSOM 4/1

    # 5 E LEE 8/1

    My choice here is RUNAWAY IDE. Trainer has sharp win rate (25 percent) at this distance and surface. This animal is at the top in this group of animals in earnings per start at the distance/surface. Must be considered - I like the numbers from the last race. GRAY RANSOM - This equine has to be in good condition coming back to race so quickly. Has competitive Equibase Speed Figs and has to be considered for a wager in this event. E LEE - He has a very good distance/surface win record - 3 for 12. Have to think this equine will make a good showing again this time out.

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    Today's Most Likely Winner Is at:
    Fair Grounds, Race 4 (Friday December 1, 2017)

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    (For ten of today's most likely winners, see Exotic Key Plays.)

    FG-4 1mile TURF Eight Horses
    "A" CLM 30,000 3YUP $20,000
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    7 TAKEOFF 8/5 50% 1/1 Strong Favorite icon

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    Hawthorne - Race #1 - Post: 12:55pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $7,800 Class Rating: 67

    Rating: 4

    #2 READY TO FIGHT (ML=6/1)


    READY TO FIGHT - Don't throw this one out due to his last event at Hawthorne where he ended up fifth on a track listed as good. Should improve this time around. This gelding is most likely the strongest closer in the field. Outside the top 3 finish last time out at Hawthorne was better than it looked on paper. He improved position in the stretch and never gave up.

    Vulnerable Contenders: #1 GREELEYS SPIRIT (ML=3/5), #4 RED EYE VISION (ML=8/1), #7 YA MON (ML=8/1),

    GREELEYS SPIRIT - I foresee disappointment for this equine in this race. RED EYE VISION - Tough to invest in any animal in a short distance event at 8/1 when he hasn't shown any on the board results in sprints in the last sixty days. YA MON - Awfully hard to play this steed when he hasn't been showing any fighting spirit lately. This horse doesn't have a winning make-up. Habitually finishes near the winner. This gelding has had a great number of efforts at Hawthorne and still no wins.



    STRAIGHT WAGERS:
    Go with #2 READY TO FIGHT on top if we're getting at least 1/1 odds

    EXACTA WAGERS:
    None

    TRIFECTA WAGERS:
    None

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    F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Los Alamitos (Quarter Horse)

    Los Alamitos (Quarter Horse) - Race 4

    $1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta $1 Superfecta (.10 cent minimum wager) $1 Pick Three / $1 Daily Double


    Trial • 400 Yards • Dirt • Age 3 • CR: 110 • Purse: $6,000 • Post: 8:24P
    QUARTER HORSE 400Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. WEIGHT: 124, LBS. (NO SEX ALLOWANCE).
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    Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * KISSED BY AN EAGLE: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dirt or turf) is at least 50. Quarter Horse has a Fast Break Style designation and no horse in a p ost position next to it gets out of the gate fast. JESS HAWK: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dirt or turf) is at least 50. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. ONE PROUD EAGLE: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dirt or turf) is at least 50. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating.
    5
    KISSED BY AN EAGLE
    8/5

    7/2
    1
    JESS HAWK
    5/1

    5/1
    2
    ONE PROUD EAGLE
    4/1

    8/1




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    Post

    Morn
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    Running Style

    Good
    Class

    Good
    Speed

    Early Figure

    Finish Figure

    Platinum
    Figure
    1
    JESS HAWK
    1

    5/1
    Average
    107

    106

    3.9

    0.0

    0.0
    2
    ONE PROUD EAGLE
    2

    4/1
    Average
    105

    96

    3.6

    0.0

    0.0
    3
    DESIGNS BY DYNASTY
    3

    8/1
    Average
    98

    97

    4.8

    0.0

    0.0
    4
    APOLLITITAKA
    4

    15/1
    Average
    97

    92

    4.5

    0.0

    0.0
    5
    KISSED BY AN EAGLE
    5

    8/5
    Fast
    111

    109

    3.2

    0.0

    0.0
    6
    WELL GOOD
    6

    8/1
    Average
    100

    96

    4.9

    0.0

    0.0
    7
    JOUET WITH FIRE
    7

    7/2
    Average
    96

    99

    4.6

    0.0

    0.0

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    F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Laurel Park

    Laurel Park - Race 5

    EXACTA, TRIFECTA &DAILY DOUBLE (RACES 5-6) / 10 cent SUPERFECTA 50 cent PICK 3 (RACES 5-6-7) / 50 cent PICK 5 (RACES 5-6-7-8-9) $1.00 SUPER HIGH 5


    Allowance • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 97 • Purse: $42,000 • Post: 2:30P
    (PLUS UP TO 30% MBF) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, WAIVER CLAIMING, STARTER OR MD SIRED RACES OR MD BRED RACES OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 123 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE OTHER THAN CLAIMING SINCE OCTOBER 1 ALLOWED 2 LBS. SUCH A RACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1 ALLOWED 4 LBS. (WINNERS PREFERRED).
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    Race Type: Lone Stalker. CONCORDIA'S WAY is the Lone Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * PORTANDO: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. CONCORDIA'S WAY: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. MINERS QUEST: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. ENTERTAINER: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. DR BOLT: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days.
    8
    PORTANDO
    5/2

    9/2
    6
    CONCORDIA'S WAY
    3/1

    7/1
    1
    MINERS QUEST
    4/1

    7/1
    4
    ENTERTAINER
    15/1

    9/1
    3
    DR BOLT
    8/1

    9/1




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    Running Style

    Good
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    5
    JOLLY'S CALLING
    5

    9/2
    Front-runner
    85

    86

    89.4

    82.4

    69.9
    8
    PORTANDO
    8

    5/2
    Front-runner
    96

    101

    78.0

    84.6

    81.1
    6
    CONCORDIA'S WAY
    6

    3/1
    Stalker
    98

    90

    62.4

    87.6

    82.1
    2
    GLINDAS GOOD KARMA
    2

    10/1
    Trailer
    88

    89

    65.1

    82.7

    73.2
    7
    PREACHIN' GEORGE
    7

    12/1
    Trailer
    78

    81

    62.6

    76.8

    65.3
    3
    DR BOLT
    3

    8/1
    Trailer
    92

    93

    48.6

    86.2

    75.2
    4
    ENTERTAINER
    4

    15/1
    Trailer
    94

    94

    45.8

    86.8

    75.3
    1
    MINERS QUEST
    1

    4/1
    Trailer
    96

    95

    43.7

    79.8

    72.8

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    Race 1 - Maiden Special Weight - 8.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $61000 Class Rating: 86

    FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS.


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    # 4 MAJESTIC GOLDMINER 8/1

    # 3 MATTHEW'S RIDGE 2/1

    # 2 SILENT EMPIRE 9/2

    MAJESTIC GOLDMINER looks decent to best this field especially at a such a nice price. Displays the look of a lucrative play, averaging a solid 75 speed figure which is one of the strongest in this group of animals. Change in Lasix (with second time Lasix) may be the means to a return to the track. The Equibase Speed Figure of 75 from his last race looks respectable in here. MATTHEW'S RIDGE - Has performed admirably lately in route races, posting a nifty 75 avg speed figure. Might best this group of animals here, showing solid figures of late. SILENT EMPIRE - Will probably come out very solid - I have liked the way this colt has moved promptly to the lead recently. Should be given consideration based on the competitive speed rating earned in the last race.

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    When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 1, 2017
    Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

    Preview: Stanford vs. USC

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    Nov 28, 2017

    Stanford will try to defeat USC in the Pac-12 championship game for the second time in three seasons when the No. 15 Cardinal meet the No. 9 Trojans at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday night. Stanford has won eight of its past nine following a 38-20 victory against No. 17 Notre Dame on Saturday, and USC has won four straight for the second time this season.

    These teams met Sept. 9 in Los Angeles and the Trojans played one of their best games of the season, piling up 623 total yards in a 42-24 victory inside the Coliseum. USC quarterback Sam Darnold completed 21-of-26 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns, and led the Trojans on six touchdown drives of 75 yards or longer. Stanford's go-to player continues to be running back Bryce Love, who had 160 rushing yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown in the first meeting, one of 10 games with at least 100 yards rushing this season. USC will see a different quarterback as sophomore K.J. Costello replaced senior Keller Chryst four games ago and is coming off his best performance, throwing for 176 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions against the Fighting Irish.

    TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: USC -4

    ABOUT STANFORD (9-3): The Trojans will have their hands full trying to block senior Harrison Phillips, who leads all FBS defensive tackles with 16.5 tackles for loss, including 6.5 sacks. The Cardinal also have a dependable secondary led by strong safety Justin Reid, the conference's co-leader in interceptions with five, including one against the Trojans earlier this season. Reid displayed his versatility against Notre Dame, totaling nine tackles (three solo), a sack and a pass breakup.

    ABOUT USC (10-2): The Trojans will also have a somewhat different look than the last meeting against Stanford as the leading rusher from that game, Stephen Carr, hasn't bounced back from a four-game absence in October because of a foot injury. Carr has appeared in two games since his return, but totaled only 12 rushing yards on four carries and caught three passes for 59 yards. Ronald Jones II has flourished as the No. 1 back for USC, especially in the past four games, combining for 674 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in that span.

    EXTRA POINTS

    1. The South Division is 0-6 in the Pac-12 championship game.

    2. Stanford has won seven of the past 10 games against USC.

    3. This is the fourth consecutive season the Trojans have played in an NFL stadium.

    PREDICTION: Stanford 28, USC 27



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    Trends - No. 15 Stanford vs No. 9 Southern California


    ATS TRENDS

    Stanford
    • Cardinal are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in December.
    • Cardinal are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games.
    • Cardinal are 4-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
    • Cardinal are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Friday games.
    • Cardinal are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win.
    • Cardinal are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.

    Southern California
    • Trojans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
    • Trojans are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 conference games.
    • Trojans are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
    • Trojans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in December.
    • Trojans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
    • Trojans are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
    • Trojans are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.
    • Trojans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
    • Trojans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
    OU TRENDS

    Stanford
    • Under is 7-0 in Cardinal last 7 games following a straight up win.
    • Under is 7-1 in Cardinal last 8 games overall.
    • Under is 6-1 in Cardinal last 7 conference games.
    • Over is 5-1 in Cardinal last 6 neutral site games.
    • Under is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 games on grass.
    • Under is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

    Southern California
    • Under is 4-0 in Trojans last 4 games following a bye week.
    • Over is 4-0 in Trojans last 4 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
    • Under is 7-0-1 in Trojans last 8 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
    • Over is 4-0 in Trojans last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
    • Over is 5-1 in Trojans last 6 games overall.
    • Over is 4-1 in Trojans last 5 games following a straight up win.
    • Under is 8-2-1 in Trojans last 11 games in December.
    • Over is 4-1 in Trojans last 5 games on grass.
    • Over is 4-1-1 in Trojans last 6 neutral site games.
    • Over is 4-1 in Trojans last 5 conference games.
    • Under is 6-2 in Trojans last 8 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
    HEAD TO HEAD

    • Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Southern California.
    • Cardinal are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings in Southern California.
    • Over is 16-7 in the last 23 meetings.

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    Betting action very heavy as NCAAF Championship Week pointspreads hit the board
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    Stanford Cardinal vs. Southern California Trojans (-3.5)

    Even with a win this week in the Pac-12 title game, Southern Cal has virtually no chance of reaching the CFP. The Trojans (10-2 SU) have been among the worst spread-covering outfits in the nation, which they demonstrated again in their Nov. 18 regular-season finale, a 28-23 win over UCLA as a 14.5-point home favorite.

    Stanford has absolutely no shot at the CFP, but did finish the regular season with style. The Cardinal, who won a tiebreaker with Washington to reach the Pac-12 final, dumped Notre Dame 38-20 getting 3 points at home Saturday night.

    “After opening USC -3.5, early bettors took the points with Stanford, and the line moved very quickly to the Trojans as field-goal favorites,” Mason said. “Since the line movement, more bets are on USC, with only 30 percent of the bettors taking Stanford. This lopsided bet count is a little surprising, since the public didn’t back USC too much during the second half of the season. Perhaps the Trojans’ 42-24 thrashing of the Cardinal back in September is still on the minds of the masses. Of the Power Five conference championship games, this one is getting the fewest bets by far.”

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    College football's biggest betting mismatches: Championship week edition
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    TCU's Kenny Hill was one of the most accurate passers in the nation in 2017, completing two-thirds of his attempts while throwing multiple interceptions just once all season.

    Pac-12 Championship

    Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans (-3, 57.5)


    Cardinal's ball-hawking prowess vs. Trojans' turnover troubles

    Things looked bleak early in the season for Stanford, but wins in eight of their final nine games have the Cardinal facing the USC Trojans for Pac-12 supremacy this Friday night. Stanford running back Bryce Love might be on the outside looking in for the Heisman Trophy, but it was still a sensational season for the 5-10 dynamo, who racked up nearly 1,900 yards on the ground. But the focus here isn't on Love: rather, it's on the significant advantage Stanford has in the turnover department.

    Stanford has one of the most dangerous secondaries in the nation, finishing the regular season tied for 10th among FBS teams in interceptions (16). Combine that with eight fumble recoveries in 12 games, and the Cardinal finished tied for 11th in total turnovers gained with 24. Stanford won the turnover battle by a 3-0 margin in last weekend's 38-20 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and forced two turnovers in their earlier meeting with the Trojans, a 42-24 setback in their second game of the season.

    USC dominated that initial matchup despite losing the turnover battle, but will need to be better in that department if it hopes for a similar result this Friday. The Trojans finished outside the top 100 nationally in total turnovers allowed with 22 - 10 fumbles lost and 12 interceptions. USC turned the ball over a combined five times in its two regular-season losses to Washington and Notre Dame - and if it can't do a better job against the Cardinal, it could have one more loss on its 2017 ledger.

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    Friday, December 1

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    STANFORD (9 - 3) vs. USC (10 - 2) - 12/1/2017, 8:00 PM
    Top Trends for this game.
    STANFORD is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
    STANFORD is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.
    USC is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.

    Head-to-Head Series History
    STANFORD is 3-1 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
    STANFORD is 3-1 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons
    3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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    Conference Championship Week


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    Friday, December 1

    STANFORD @ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Stanford is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Stanford's last 8 games
    Southern California is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern California's last 6 games

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    When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 1, 2017
    Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

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    Preview: Warriors at Magic

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    Nov 30, 2017

    The Golden State Warriors got their two MVPs back on Wednesday but still needed overtime to win the opener of a six-game road trip. The Warriors will try to take care of things before the end of regulation when the trip hits the east coast with a visit to the Orlando Magic on Friday.

    The banged-up defending champions are staring at a stretch of three games in four days in three different cities and declared Stephen Curry (hand), Kevin Durant (ankle), Andre Iguodala (knee) and David West (knee) all probable for Friday's tilt against the Magic while Klay Thompson (ankle) is questionable. All but West were available for the opener of the trip at the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, and Curry, Durant and Thompson combined for 77 points in the 127-123 overtime triumph. The Magic ended a nine-game slide with a 121-108 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday and were happy to get out of the funk. "There's no getting around that -- it's a relief to get around that part of it (the losing streak) and to get a W and understand that we've said repeatedly throughout this that we've got a good team and we've just got to play a complete game," Orlando coach Frank Vogel told reporters. "And now our assignment is to do it again."
    TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCS Bay Area (Golden State), FS Florida (Orlando)

    ABOUT THE WARRIORS (16-6): Golden State leads the NBA in scoring (117.3 points) and is among the leaders in field-goal percentage defense (.434) but still doesn't seem to be playing in its top gear on a consistent basis. "I didn't think we competed tonight," coach Steve Kerr told reporters after Wednesday's victory. "I don't think we've really competed that well all year. It's just the way it is right now." Curry is dealing with a painful injury to the ring finger on his right hand and was just 6-of-17 from the field through the first four quarters on Wednesday before knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in overtime and scoring 13 of his 28 points in the final five minutes.
    ABOUT THE MAGIC (9-13): Power forward Aaron Gordon exploded for 40 points and 15 rebounds in Wednesday's win. The 22-year-old is shooting 51 percent from the floor on the season and is 12-of-23 from 3-point range over his last three games. "He's just hungry, he wants to prove himself so much," veteran Arron Afflalo told the team's website of Gordon. "It's just about tempering your ego, tempering your self-motivation to make sure that everything works within the group. When he plays within the confines of the offense and with the team, he's unbelievable. He's got a high motor, very athletic and very skilled around the entire floor. He's going to be a great player."

    BUZZER BEATERS

    1. Orlando SF Terrence Ross is out indefinitely due to a sprained MCL and a non-displaced fracture in his right leg.

    2. Thompson made at least four 3-pointers in each of the last four games.

    3. Golden State took the last nine in the series, including a 110-100 home win on Nov. 13.

    PREDICTION: Warriors 123, Magic 105



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    Trends - Golden State at Orlando


    ATS TRENDS

    Golden State
    • Warriors are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.
    • Warriors are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
    • Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
    • Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
    • Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
    • Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
    • Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
    • Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Warriors are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.
    • Warriors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

    Orlando
    • Magic are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
    • Magic are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
    • Magic are 16-38-2 ATS in their last 56 games following a ATS win.
    • Magic are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
    • Magic are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Magic are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win.
    • Magic are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
    • Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
    OU TRENDS

    Golden State
    • Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
    • Under is 6-0 in Warriors last 6 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
    • Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 Friday games.
    • Under is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 games following a straight up win.
    • Over is 11-4 in Warriors last 15 games following a ATS loss.
    • Under is 8-3 in Warriors last 11 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Over is 15-6 in Warriors last 21 road games.
    • Under is 10-4 in Warriors last 14 vs. NBA Southeast.
    • Under is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 7-3-1 in Warriors last 11 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
    • Over is 19-9 in Warriors last 28 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

    Orlando
    • Over is 4-0 in Magic last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
    • Over is 5-0 in Magic last 5 overall.
    • Over is 5-0 in Magic last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 5-0 in Magic last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
    • Over is 4-0 in Magic last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Over is 4-0 in Magic last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 7-1 in Magic last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
    • Over is 6-1 in Magic last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
    • Under is 5-1 in Magic last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
    • Under is 11-3 in Magic last 14 vs. NBA Pacific.
    • Over is 10-3 in Magic last 13 games following a ATS win.
    • Over is 9-3 in Magic last 12 games following a straight up win.
    • Under is 8-3-1 in Magic last 12 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
    • Under is 5-2 in Magic last 7 home games.
    • Over is 5-2 in Magic last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Over is 5-2 in Magic last 7 vs. Western Conference.
    • Under is 15-7 in Magic last 22 Friday games.
    HEAD TO HEAD

    • Warriors are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Orlando.
    • Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Orlando.
    • Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.
    • Road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

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    Preview: Pistons at Wizards

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    Nov 30, 2017

    The Washington Wizards are already enduring a stretch without one star guard and they now have to hold their breath on another. The Wizards hope to have sharpshooter Bradley Beal in the lineup Friday when they make a pit stop at home to take on the streaking Detroit Pistons.

    With John Wall sitting out his third straight game due to lingering knee issues, Beal took an elbow in the face during Wednesday's 118-113 loss at Philadelphia and will undergo further testing Thursday. "The eye is very important, so [the doctor] said there might be some things in the back going on that might not affect you right now but could affect me tonight or tomorrow," Beal told the Washington Post. The Wizards would love to have all hands on deck against a Pistons unit that has claimed three straight, including an impressive 10-point win at Eastern Conference-leading Boston and a 131-107 rout of Phoenix on Wednesday. "I thought it was very impressive to come out and play the way we did tonight after a huge win on Monday," Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy told reporters after the win over the Suns. "We were really on it from the start defensively, and we were moving the ball and playing with energy on offense."

    TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, NBCS Washington

    ABOUT THE PISTONS (14-6): Reggie Jackson produced 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting in Detroit's finest offensive output of the season Wednesday night, and the star guard was also impressed with how his team avoided a letdown following the win in Boston. "It was easy to get fired up for our last two games, but we had to find a way to bring energy to ourselves tonight," Jackson told the media. "We locked in and stayed with the game plan and our fans were amazing. We were more mature in our approach." Jackson's backup, Ish Smith, is averaging 12.3 points and 4.3 assists in 21 minutes during the three-game winning streak.

    ABOUT THE WIZARDS (11-10): Beal still managed 21 points in 23 minutes before fouling out in the loss to Philadelphia, which saw Washington - led largely by its bench - make a furious comeback with 48 fourth-quarter points. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the charge by the reserves with 22 points, which comes a game after his 16 points paced a 49-point barrage by the bench in a win at Minnesota. Beal had 25 points to help Washington top Detroit 115-111 earlier this season.

    BUZZER BEATERS

    1. This marks one of just two home games in a span of 25 days for Washington.

    2. Pistons C Andre Drummond, who averages 0.9 assists for his career, has 13 over the last two contests.

    3. Wizards SG Jodie Meeks scored a season-high 21 points against the Sixers and is 7-for-12 from 3-point range over his last two games.

    PREDICTION: Pistons 105, Wizards 101



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    Detroit
    • Pistons are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Pistons are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
    • Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
    • Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
    • Pistons are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games.
    • Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
    • Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Pistons are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Pistons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.
    • Pistons are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

    Washington
    • Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Wizards are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
    • Wizards are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Wizards are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
    • Wizards are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
    • Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
    OU TRENDS

    Detroit
    • Under is 5-1 in Pistons last 6 road games.
    • Over is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 vs. NBA Southeast.
    • Under is 24-7-1 in Pistons last 32 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Over is 6-2 in Pistons last 8 games following a straight up win.
    • Under is 5-2 in Pistons last 7 overall.
    • Under is 5-2 in Pistons last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 7-3 in Pistons last 10 Friday games.

    Washington
    • Under is 8-1 in Wizards last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
    • Under is 7-1 in Wizards last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 home games.
    • Under is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 games following a straight up loss.
    • Under is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Over is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
    • Under is 10-3 in Wizards last 13 overall.
    • Over is 10-3 in Wizards last 13 Friday games.
    • Under is 6-2 in Wizards last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
    • Under is 9-3 in Wizards last 12 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
    • Under is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 games following a ATS win.
    • Over is 7-3 in Wizards last 10 vs. NBA Central.
    HEAD TO HEAD

    • Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
    • Pistons are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
    • Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

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    Preview: Pacers at Raptors

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    The Toronto Raptors are winners of five straight at home and will try to avenge one of their recent road losses when they host the Indiana Pacers on Friday. The Raptors took five of their last seven overall but could not find a way around the Pacers in Indiana last Friday and ended up with a 107-104 setback.

    Toronto bounced back from that defeat in impressive fashion with a 112-78 bludgeoning of the Atlanta Hawks to finish out the road trip and returned to Canada for the start of a three-game homestand with a 126-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, but that didn't stop coach Dwane Casey from sounding off about a trend of lackluster third-quarter play. "That's totally unacceptable," Casey told reporters. "We're not going to win anything if we come out with that attitude, if we don't fix it. Again, we've talked about, I don't know, start another five to start the second half? It's just mind-boggling." The Pacers are winners of six of their last eight games, with the two losses coming to conference leaders Boston and Houston. "That's exactly what I told our guys, that these are very good teams and it's going to be a challenge to not only play and defend them, but execute offensively against them," Indiana coach Nate McMillan told reporters.
    TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Indiana, TSN 1/4 (Toronto)

    ABOUT THE PACERS (12-10): Indiana brought in shooting guard Victor Oladipo from the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the Paul George trade over the summer and is getting a leader as well as a new high scorer (22.8 points). Oladipo, who hit his first 11 shots in a 121-109 win over Orlando on Monday, scored 19 points in Wednesday's 118-97 loss to the Rockets and feels his team is capable of competing with the top teams. "They really made some tough shots in the second half and we missed some shots that we normally make today," Oladipo told reporters after the loss. "But you have to give them credit as they played well down the stretch. There's some things we can do better, obviously, and we have to continue to keep getting better."
    ABOUT THE RAPTORS (13-7): Toronto has a pair of high-scoring guards in DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, who combined for 66 points in Wednesday's win. Lowry scored a season-high 36 points in the victory while going 12-of-18 from the field and 8-of-11 from 3-point range. "You're just trying to find him, whatever," reserve guard Fred VanVleet told the Toronto Star of Lowry. "I think I had one I could have shot and I saw him, I gave it up right away. Eight-for-11 from 3 is pretty impressive and, when he's got it going like that, it's pretty hard to guard."

    BUZZER BEATERS

    1. Raptors PF Serge Ibaka is 0-of-12 from 3-point range over the last four games.

    2. Pacers C Myles Turner (knee soreness) is questionable for Friday.

    3. Toronto beat Indiana twice at home last season by an average of 18 points.

    PREDICTION: Raptors 113, Pacers 111



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    Indiana
    • Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
    • Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
    • Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
    • Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
    • Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
    • Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Pacers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss.

    Toronto
    • Raptors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
    • Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
    • Raptors are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
    • Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
    • Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Raptors are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Central.
    OU TRENDS

    Indiana
    • Under is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
    • Under is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 Friday games.
    • Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 games following a straight up loss.
    • Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
    • Over is 17-5 in Pacers last 22 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
    • Over is 10-3 in Pacers last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
    • Over is 16-5 in Pacers last 21 road games.
    • Under is 8-3 in Pacers last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

    Toronto
    • Under is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
    • Under is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 overall.
    • Under is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 Friday games.
    • Under is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
    • Under is 7-2 in Raptors last 9 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
    • Over is 15-6 in Raptors last 21 home games.
    • Over is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 vs. NBA Central.
    • Over is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
    • Under is 7-3 in Raptors last 10 games following a ATS win.
    HEAD TO HEAD

    • Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
    • Pacers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
    • Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
    • Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Toronto.
    • Pacers are 10-25 ATS in the last 35 meetings in Toronto.

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