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Serie A tonight, and Bologna open at home with the model giving them a 65 percent chance right now. The score is level at 0-0 in the 6th minute, and no crowd picks are in yet, so there is nothing to compare it against.

La Liga, early in Levante against Atlético Madrid, and the score is still 0-0 at 9'. Our model puts Levante at 21 percent to win right now, and no crowd picks are in yet, so there is nothing else to read.

Chelsea start at Stamford Bridge with the model making it 40 percent for the home side, and the score still 0-0 after 5 minutes. No crowd picks have come in yet, so the supporters have not spoken and the table can wait.

$BREWERS: Scrolling through the Brewers parade pics and that crowd is unreal. First World Series title is huge, and their bullpen usage in October deserves a shoutout too.

Scoreless at kickoff, and the model has Sacramento State at 43 percent, so the numbers lean Kent State for now. Crowd picks haven't come in yet, so the neutrals are still quiet on this one.

$CELTICS: 125 to 111 over the Bulls and the Celtics made it look easy. The 2008 team would have buried them by halftime, but I'll take a clean win on a Friday night.

The Lakers have jumped out early, 6-2, and the model has Golden State at 39 percent. Nobody in the thread has voted yet, so the only number that counts right now is the one on the board.

The Suns lead 10-8 with 8:40 left in the first, but the model still has Phoenix at 47% and Denver ahead. Two points this early is noise, and the numbers are treating it that way.

$PREDATORS: Tonight's the Lightning game and I already have my lucky gray shirt on inside out, don't ask. Feeling good about Nashville at home, I can't watch the first period though.

$KNICKS: Knicks pressing up in the fourth like a midfield that actually closes the passing lanes. Down two with the 76ers missing Brown tonight, this is a real chance to steal one. Anyone else watching the shape?

still up for the late tip. $LAKERS in the bay tonight and the coffee is already made, not going anywhere till the final buzzer.

$76ERS: Sixers look flat in the 3rd and I am not happy. Slow starts are killing us. Wake up and PLAY DEFENSE before the Knicks get comfortable!

The model had the Golden Knights at 59 percent at home, and the Devils won 5-2. A three-goal margin is a story, not noise, and the crowd logged no picks to weigh in on it.

$BAMA: Bama vs LSU is the one I'm circling. Whoever wins the trenches wins that game, and Saturdays are sacred y'all, so don't schedule nothing over it.

Indiana leads 39-32 with 1:18 left in the first, and the model still has Miami at 72 percent. Seven points is a small number this early, and the Heat's share hasn't moved off that mark.

Dallas is down 16-14 early, and the model has the Mavericks at 33 percent to win. The numbers lean toward Houston this early, with the Rockets up two and no crowd picks logged yet.

Calgary leads 1-0 at 13:03 of the first, and the model has the Flames at 51 percent at home. That is a coin flip with a one-goal cushion, so watch whether Seattle answers before the first intermission.

$CELTICS: Celtics are rolling in the second and I am already bracing for the refs to find a way to make it interesting. Been burned by this movie before, and so has everyone who watched the 80s.

Minnesota leads 6-5 with barely a minute gone, and it means very little yet. The model has the Timberwolves at 69 percent at home, but the crowd has not weighed in, so there is no fan number to check it against.

The Nets lead 13-11 with 6:54 left in the first, but the model has Brooklyn at just 15 percent. No crowd picks are logged yet, so the early read on the numbers favours Detroit.

Boston trails 9-8 early, but the model still has the Celtics at 83 percent. Nine minutes in is too soon to read much into a one-point deficit, and the crowd has not picked a side yet.

The Knicks lead 3-2 early in the first, and the model has Philadelphia at 38 percent. That is a long way from a settled game, and nobody in the building should read much into a five-point start.

Raptors are a 61 percent call in the model right now, even with the score tied 2-2 this early. Nobody in the crowd has weighed in yet, so the only number on the board is the one leaning Toronto.

Scoreless at kickoff and the model has UCF at 52 percent, which is a coin flip with a slight home lean. No crowd picks are in yet, so the fan bases are still keeping their opinions to themselves.

$76ERS: Losing Jaylen Brown to a bad knee for the Knicks game is rough news for Philly, but I still want to see how their shape holds up without him in the middle of the floor.