Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Sunday 1/27/19
Cavaliers lost six in row (1-5 vs spread), 18 of last 19 games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven road games (over 5-2). Bulls lost 11 of their last 12 games; they’re 1-5-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Road teams won four of last six Chicago-Cleveland games; Bulls won last three games- teams are 2-2 vs spread in last four series games played in Chicago (under 3-1).
Kings are 5-3 SU in their last eight games, but 2-7 vs spread in last nine road games. Last ten Sacramento games stayed under total. Clippers won three of last four games, are 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Clippers won their last seven games with Sacramento (6-1 vs spread); last five series games went over the total. Kings are 0-4 vs spread in last four series games played here.
Oklahoma City won its last four games (3-1 vs spread); they covered four of last six road games. Eight of their last nine games went over. Bucks won six in row, 13 of last 15 games; they’re 7-4 vs spread in last 11 home games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Thunder won seven of last ten games with Milwaukee but split last four; Bucks are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Milwaukee. Eight of last ten series games stayed under.
Raptors won eight of their last ten games; they’re 1-9 vs spread in last 10 road games. Over is 9-3 in their last dozen games. Dallas won its last two games after a 2-7 skid; Mavericks are 2-1-1 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 11-2-2 in their last 15 games. Toronto won six of its last seven games with the Mavericks; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Dallas.
Magic lost five of its last six games; they’re 3-6-1 vs spread in last ten home games. Six of their last seven games went over. Houston won three of its last four games, is 9-3 vs spread in its last dozen home games. Six of their last eight games went over. Rockets won six of their last eight games with Orlando; three of last four went over. Magic is 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits to Houston.
Washington won five of its last seven games; they’re 3-10 vs spread in last 13 road games. Four of their last six games stayed under. San Antonio is 4-5 in its last nine games, 3-4-1 vs spread if it played night before. Three of their last four games went over. Home side won seven of last eight Wizard-Spur games; Washington covered once in their last five visits to the Alamo. Four of last five series games went over.
Utah won eight of its last nine games; they covered four of last six road games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Timberwolves won three of their last four games, covered four of last five on road. Over is 6-3 since their coaching change. Jazz won three of last four games with Minnesota, bating Wolves by 4 at home Friday; they’re 3-2 vs spread in their last five trips to the Twin Cities. Three of last four series games went over.
Miami lost four of its last six games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. New York lost its last eight games (4-3-1 vs spread); they’re 2-8 vs spread in last ten home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Home side won last five Heat-Knick games; Miami lost its last two visits to Manhattan, by 29-24 points. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.
Suns lost their last seven games (2-5 vs spread); they’re 8-3 vs spread in last 11 road games. Five of their last seven games went over. Lakers are 4-7 in their last 11 games, 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Three of their last four games went over. Lakers won six of their last seven games with Phoenix; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Suns are 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here.
by Kyle Markus
The NBA regular season is more than halfway over and it is the Milwaukee Bucks who currently sit with the best record. That wasn’t expected before the 2018-19 campaign began but Milwaukee has been one of the league’s dominant teams from the start.
The Bucks would love to keep it going as they prepare for a tough matchup next time out against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is not going to be an easy game to nab for Milwaukee as the Thunder has the look of a contender to the Warriors in the West. Oklahoma City has played well at home this season and will host the Bucks.
Milwaukee has the superior team but the location evens things out. This game figures to have a low spread and be a competitive matchup in NBA betting lines.
This NBA basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will be held at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
Odds Analysis
The Bucks have a sterling record of 34-12 on the season. They have won five consecutive games to surpass the Raptors for the best record in the NBA. Milwaukee has gone 13-8 on the road this season, which is also one of the best marks in the league. The Bucks have a point-differential of plus-10.0 which is by far the best in the NBA, so there is nothing fluky about what they are doing.
Oklahoma City has a mark of 30-18 on the year. The Thunder is in third place in the Western Conference but there are many teams in striking distance so they have to keep picking up wins. This would be a huge one. Oklahoma City has a home record of 16-7 on the year.
Player To Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo -- The Bucks have taken a leap to the NBA elite because Antetokounmpo has completed his evolution into a superstar. The Greek Freak is putting up ridiculous numbers this season, averaging 26.5 points, 12.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, all of which lead the team.
Antetokounmpo is shooting a sparkling 57.8 percent from the field and also wreaks havoc on defense with his length and athleticism. The Bucks have a solid supporting cast but the team often goes as Antetokounmpo goes. The Thunder will need to game plan a way to slow him down because few teams have been able to do so this year.
Key Stat
24.2. That’s the current three-point percentage for Oklahoma City superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. It wouldn’t be a huge deal if he wasn’t taking a ton of shots from downtown, but Westbrook is averaging nearly five hoists a game from beyond three-point range.
Westbrook is averaging 21.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game, and averaging a triple-double for the season is an incredible accomplishment. However, he is only shooting 41.6 percent from the field and the offensive woes are keeping the Thunder from hitting at full capacity.
The Bucks would love to keep Westbrook out of the paint and force him into jumpers.
A good team at home is hard to beat, so the Thunder won’t go down quietly in this one. However, the Bucks are on a tear right now and should keep it up. Milwaukee would love to finish the year with the NBA’s top record and a road win in this one would be a big help.
The Bucks are the pick to cover the spread in addition to winning this game, as the oddsmakers will likely peg this one close to a toss-up in NBA gambling.
NBA ATS Pick: Milwaukee Bucks 117, Oklahoma City Thunder 113
27th Jan 2019
Admir Aljic
NBA – TRENDS OF THE DAY
Week 15 will close down with nine games on today’s schedule, and the action starts at 3:30 PM ET when Cleveland visits Chicago while LA Clippers host Sacramento. Elsewhere, Toronto heads to Dallas, Oklahoma City welcomes Milwaukee, whilst Miami travels to New York, and we bring you all need-to-know betting trends and notes to help you make the best wagers.
Featured game: Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Toronto Raptors (36-15; 22-28-1 ATS) lost at Houston 121-119 this past Friday to drop their second game in a row, while they are 7-3 straight up and 5-5 ATS in the last ten games overall. The Raptors have been struggling on the road lately, losing three consecutive games and are just 3-8 straight up and 2-9 ATS in their previous 11 outings away from home. On the other side, the Dallas Mavericks (22-26; 28-19-1 ATS) are coming off a 106-101 home win over the Detroit Pistons to earn their second straight victory. The Mavs are 4-6 straight up and 5-4-1 ATS in their last ten games overall, and are 5-3 straight up and 4-3-1 ATS in their previous eight showings on the home court.
The Raptors opened as 3.5-point favorites here with the total at 220.0 points and the Mavericks at +145 money line odds, while 70.0% of wagers are on the visitors to cover. Toronto is 6-1 straight up and 3-4 ATS in its last seven meetings with Dallas including a 116-107 win as an 11.5-point fave in Week 2. Also, Toronto is 3-2 straight up and ATS in the last five H2H duels in Texas and the under is 4-1 in that span. The Raptors are 0-4 straight up and ATS in their previous four road meetings with the Western Conference, while the Mavericks are 6-0 straight up and 4-1-1 ATS in their last six home meetings with the Eastern Conference, so this is an intriguing matchup for both the bettors who like to go with the trends and for those who like to bet against the streak.
Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks
The Miami Heat (23-24; 25-22 ATS) has dropped four of its last six games, covering the spread two times in the process while the under has hit in five of these six encounters. Miami is coming off a 100-94 road victory over the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Heat is 2-4 straight up and ATS in its previous six games on the road. Still, the Heat is holding the No. 7 seed in the East 2.5 games ahead of the 9th-placed Washington Wizards. The New York Knicks (10-37; 21-24-2 ATS) are riding an eight-game losing streak following a 109-99 defeat at the Brooklyn Nets, while they are just 2-18 straight up and 8-12 ATS in the previous 20 games overall.
Miami opened as a 5.5-point favorite on this one with the total at 212.0 points and the Knicks at +190 money line odds, while almost 70.0% of wagers are on the Heat to cover. This will be the second head-to-head duel of the season between these two foes, and the Heat has won the first one at home 110-87. The Knicks are 4-4 straight up and 5-3 ATS in their last eight meetings with the Heat, and are 2-6 straight up and ATS in the previous eight H2H duels at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are terrible 0-10 straight up and 2-8 ATS in their previous ten home tilts, and are 1-9 straight up and 2-8 ATS in their last ten home meetings with the Eastern Conference, while the Heat is 5-5 straight up and 6-4 ATS in its previous ten road duels with the Eastern Conference.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
The Milwaukee Bucks (35-12; 26-18-3 ATS) are leading the league at the moment while riding a six-game winning streak following a 108-99 home victory over the Charlotte Hornets this past Friday. The Bucks are 17-3 straight up and 12-6-2 ATS in their last 20 games overall, and are 8-2 straight up and 6-2-2 ATS in their previous ten showings on the road. The Oklahoma City Thunder (30-18; 26-22 ATS) is on a four-game winning streak, beating the New Orleans Hornets 122-116 last time out to record its second straight home win. However, the Thunder is just 7-7 straight up and ATS in its previous 14 games on the home court.
OKC is a 1-point favorite here at the moment with the total at 233.0 points. The Thunder is 5-2 straight up and 3-3-1 ATS in its last seven meetings with the Bucks, and is 4-1 straight up and 3-2 ATS in the last five H2H duels in Oklahoma. The under has hit in the previous five meetings between these two rivals. The Bucks are 5-2 straight up and ATS in their seven road games versus the Western Conference this season, while the Thunder is 5-2 straight up and 4-3 ATS in its seven home meetings with the Eastern Conference this term.
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Clippers
The Pacific Division showdown between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers is a huge game for both these teams, as the No. 7 seed Clippers are just two games ahead of the Kings. This will be their third head-to-head duel of the season and the Clippers lead the series, while they are 7-0 straight up and 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings with Sacramento. The Clippers opened as 4-point favorites on this one with the total at 228.5 points and the Kings at +145 money line odds.
The Sacramento Kings (25-24; 28-20-1 ATS) are 6-4 straight up and ATS in their last ten games overall, and the under is 10-0 during that span. They are just 2-9 straight up and ATS in the previous nine showings on the road, while the Kings are 1-5 straight up and 2-4 ATS in their last six road meetings with the Pacific Division. On the other side, the Los Angeles Clippers (27-22; 27-22 ATS) are 3-6 straight up and ATS in their last nine games overall, and the under is 8-1 during that stretch. The Clippers are 2-6 straight up and ATS in their last eight outings at home, losing four in a row, while they are 4-2 straight up and ATS in the last six home meetings with the Pacific Division.
NBA
Sunday, January 27
Trend Report
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Sacramento Kings
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Sacramento is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Clippers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
LA Clippers is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 10 games
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 20 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Utah
Minnesota is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Utah
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Utah
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Toronto is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 14-5-1 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Dallas is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Dallas is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Houston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
Washington Wizards
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games when playing San Antonio
Washington is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Washington is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
San Antonio is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games at home
San Antonio is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games at home
San Antonio is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Washington
San Antonio is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Washington
San Antonio is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami Heat
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing New York
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Miami is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games when playing New York
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 16 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing Miami
New York is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
New York is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Miami
New York is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Miami
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New York's last 16 games when playing at home against Miami
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 10 games
LA Lakers is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 11 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Phoenix
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