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    Trends and Indexes

    Friday, April 14

    Good Luck on day #103 of 2017!
    NOTE: As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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  • #2
    Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

    Odds for some non-favorites to win the US Open in June in Wisconsin

    60-1– Charl Schwartzel

    80-1— Tyrell Hatton

    100-1- Marc Leishman

    125-1— Bill Haas

    150-1— Billy Horschel

    200-1— Charles Howell III

    **********

    Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

    13) Next Friday in this space we’ll be analyzing the 2017 NFL schedule, since apparently it is being released Thursday night on the NFL Network. The old coach Bud Grant used to say “It is not who you play, it is when you play them.” Next week the ’17 season begins to take shape.

    12) I have an idea for an NFL Films reality show, kind of a Hard Knocks after the season.

    Apparently teams do exit interviews after the season with players, to talk about what they need to work on in the offseason, or if they’ll be back next year— this is done to keep the lines of communication open. It would make great TV- there have to be some interesting discussions.

    11) Last April, Trevor Story took baseball by storm, hitting .261 with 10 homers, 20 RBI just in April. This year? Not so much; Story is hitting .143 with one homer, two RBI- he hit his first HR last night, off Madison Bumgarner, so maybe he is turning things around.

    10) Most Dodger games aren’t on TV in the Las Vegas sportsbooks, which is dumb, because of some blackout rule. It makes zero sense; Vegas is three hours from LA, baseball could use the exposure from Dodger fans in Las Vegas wanting to watch their team play. This should be fixed.

    9) Arizona has a rookie manager this year in Torey Lovullo, his dad was a producer on the old Hee Haw TV show, the country music show with Roy Clark/Buck Owens.

    8) Remember the old medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton? Her dad played basketball at West Virginia, with Jerry West. Mary Lou didn’t get her dad’s height.

    7) Memphis Grizzlies’ PG Mike Conley has played in 756 NBA games, 24,854 minutes and he has never gotten a technical foul— not even one!!!

    6) Sharp money on the Boston Bruins came in Tuesday, forcing the B’s Stanley Cup odds to drop from 28-1 to 16-1. Bruins are favored over Ottawa in this first round series, despite not having home ice advantage in the series.

    5) When Hurricane Matthew ripped thru South Carolina last year, Harbourtown Country Club on Hilton Head lost over 500 trees.

    4) Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville might run for governor of Alabama next year. No idea if he would be a good candidate, but they do take football seriously in Alabama.

    3) Orlando Magic fired their GM, apparently want to hire Grant Hill to take his place, but Hill is already a part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks and might not be interested.

    2) Portland’s Moe Harkless has a clause in his contract that gives him a $500K bonus if he shot 35% from the arc this season.

    Going into the season finale Wednesday, Harkless was at 35.1% on the arc; if he goes 0-1, he drops below 35%. So what did he do? He played 22 minutes but didn’t take a 3-pointer. Thats plus-$500K for Mr Harkless, Not exactly the competitive spirit of Ted Williams, but half a million bucks guaranteed is a sweet deal.

    1— Got home very late from my trip; we got delayed taking off in Las Vegas. My thanks to the people at SouthPoint Casino, an underrated place for your next Vegas vacation.

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    • #3
      NBA Playoffs opening round series prices released

      In the Eastern Conference the Boston Celtics earned the top seed on the regular season's final day and draw an interesting 1-vs-8 matchup against the Chicago Bulls.

      With the NBA's regular season wrapping up Wednesday night, the playoff matchups are all set and sportsbooks across Las Vegas and online have released their series prices for the opening round.

      The runaway favorites and league's top team overall during the regular season, the Golden State Warriors, will take on the eighth seed in the Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers, in the first round. Westgate LV Superbook in Vegas has the Dubs pegged as staggering -20,000 favorites in this opening round clash, with the Blazers paying +5,000 to pull off the upset.

      In the Eastern Conference the Boston Celtics earned the top seed on the regular season's final day and draw an interesting 1-vs-8 matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Oddsmakers didn't quite give the C's as much respect as the Warriors, setting their first round series price at -500 with the Bulls at +400.

      The defending NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, mailed it in to close the regular season and fell to a No. 2 seed. Their opening round opponents are the Indiana Pacers and the Cavs are big -1,000 favorites to advance past that series.

      Here is the full list of first round opening series prices from Westgate LV Superbook:

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      • #4
        NBA
        Dunkel

        Saturday, April 15



        Utah @ LA Clippers

        Game 507-508
        April 15, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Utah
        123.169
        LA Clippers
        131.588
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        LA Clippers
        by 8 1/2
        208
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        LA Clippers
        by 5
        200
        Dunkel Pick:
        LA Clippers
        (-5); Over

        Memphis @ San Antonio


        Game 505-506
        April 15, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Memphis
        116.805
        San Antonio
        122.928
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        San Antonio
        by 6
        195
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        San Antonio
        by 9 1/2
        190 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Memphis
        (+9 1/2); Over

        Milwaukee @ Toronto


        Game 503-504
        April 15, 2017 @ 5:30 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Milwaukee
        115.577
        Toronto
        124.021
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Toronto
        by 8 1/2
        196
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Toronto
        by 7
        202
        Dunkel Pick:
        Toronto
        (-7); Under

        Indiana @ Cleveland


        Game 501-502
        April 15, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Indiana
        118.639
        Cleveland
        124.642
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Cleveland
        by 6
        209
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Cleveland
        by 8 1/2
        212 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Indiana
        (+8 1/2); Under



        Sunday, April 16

        Oklahoma City @ Houston

        Game 515-516
        April 16, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Oklahoma City
        113.442
        Houston
        126.724
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Houston
        by 13 1/2
        232
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Houston
        by 7
        228
        Dunkel Pick:
        Houston
        (-7); Over

        Chicago @ Boston


        Game 513-514
        April 16, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Chicago
        118.151
        Boston
        127.694
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Boston
        by 9 1/2
        204
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Boston
        by 7 1/2
        207 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Boston
        (-7 1/2); Under

        Portland @ Golden State


        Game 511-512
        April 16, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Portland
        117.617
        Golden State
        137.152
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Golden State
        by 19 1/2
        226
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Golden State
        by 14
        222 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Golden State
        (-14); Over

        Atlanta @ Washington


        Game 509-510
        April 16, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Atlanta
        119.011
        Washington
        121.055
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Washington
        by 2
        206
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Washington
        by 5
        211
        Dunkel Pick:
        Atlanta
        (+5); Under

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        • #5
          NBA
          Long Sheet

          Saturday, April 15


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          INDIANA (42 - 40) at CLEVELAND (51 - 31) - 4/15/2017, 3:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          INDIANA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
          INDIANA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
          INDIANA is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
          INDIANA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
          INDIANA is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
          CLEVELAND is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
          CLEVELAND is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
          CLEVELAND is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          INDIANA is 9-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
          CLEVELAND is 8-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
          7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          MILWAUKEE (42 - 40) at TORONTO (51 - 31) - 4/15/2017, 5:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          MILWAUKEE is 36-46 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 360-433 ATS (-116.3 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
          MILWAUKEE is 146-186 ATS (-58.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
          TORONTO is 45-36 ATS (+5.4 Units) in all games this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 127-94 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
          MILWAUKEE is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
          TORONTO is 44-67 ATS (-29.7 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
          TORONTO is 178-220 ATS (-64.0 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          TORONTO is 8-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
          TORONTO is 9-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
          8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          MEMPHIS (43 - 39) at SAN ANTONIO (61 - 21) - 4/15/2017, 8:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          MEMPHIS is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
          MEMPHIS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a division game this season.
          MEMPHIS is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
          SAN ANTONIO is 996-871 ATS (+37.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
          SAN ANTONIO is 800-682 ATS (+49.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
          SAN ANTONIO is 506-426 ATS (+37.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
          SAN ANTONIO is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games in all playoff games since 1996.
          SAN ANTONIO is 177-132 ATS (+31.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
          SAN ANTONIO is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          SAN ANTONIO is 8-8 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
          SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
          10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          UTAH (51 - 31) at LA CLIPPERS (51 - 31) - 4/15/2017, 10:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          UTAH is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
          UTAH is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
          UTAH is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
          LA CLIPPERS are 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
          UTAH is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          LA CLIPPERS is 6-5 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
          LA CLIPPERS is 9-2 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
          6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          Sunday, April 16

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          ATLANTA (43 - 39) at WASHINGTON (49 - 33) - 4/16/2017, 1:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          ATLANTA is 17-37 ATS (-23.7 Units) in road games in all playoff games since 1996.
          ATLANTA is 78-56 ATS (+16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          ATLANTA is 10-7 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
          ATLANTA is 10-8 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
          11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          PORTLAND (41 - 41) at GOLDEN STATE (67 - 15) - 4/16/2017, 3:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          GOLDEN STATE is 98-84 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
          GOLDEN STATE is 143-116 ATS (+15.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
          GOLDEN STATE is 83-60 ATS (+17.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
          GOLDEN STATE is 124-90 ATS (+25.0 Units) in April games since 1996.
          GOLDEN STATE is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
          GOLDEN STATE is 87-63 ATS (+17.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
          GOLDEN STATE is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
          GOLDEN STATE is 51-26 ATS (+22.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          GOLDEN STATE is 11-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
          GOLDEN STATE is 14-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
          12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          CHICAGO (41 - 41) at BOSTON (53 - 29) - 4/16/2017, 6:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          CHICAGO is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
          BOSTON is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          BOSTON is 6-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
          CHICAGO is 6-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
          6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          OKLAHOMA CITY (47 - 35) at HOUSTON (55 - 27) - 4/16/2017, 9:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 55-74 ATS (-26.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 since 1996.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 45-36 ATS (+5.4 Units) in all games this season.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 177-130 ATS (+34.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
          OKLAHOMA CITY is 81-55 ATS (+20.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
          HOUSTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          HOUSTON is 9-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
          HOUSTON is 8-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
          6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          • #6
            NBA

            Saturday, April 15


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            Trend Report
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            3:00 PM
            INDIANA vs. CLEVELAND
            The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 14 games
            Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
            Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home

            5:30 PM
            MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
            Milwaukee is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
            Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
            The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

            8:00 PM
            MEMPHIS vs. SAN ANTONIO
            Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
            Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games at home
            San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis

            10:30 PM
            UTAH vs. LA CLIPPERS
            Utah is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
            Utah is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
            LA Clippers are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Utah


            Sunday, April 16

            1:00 PM
            ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
            Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
            The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games
            Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
            Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

            3:30 PM
            PORTLAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
            Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
            The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
            Golden State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games

            6:30 PM
            CHICAGO vs. BOSTON
            Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
            The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago's last 20 games when playing on the road against Boston
            Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
            Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

            9:00 PM
            OKLAHOMA CITY vs. HOUSTON
            Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
            Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
            Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City


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            • #7
              NBA

              Saturday, April 15


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              Saturday's NBA playoffs betting preview and odds
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              The defending-champion Cavaliers remain the favorites to come out of the East despite stumbling since the All-Star break and dropping down to the No. 2 seed.

              Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers (-8.5, 212.5)

              ABOUT THE PACERS (42-40 SU, 39-42-1 ATS, 41-41 O/U):
              All-Star small forward Paul Goerge led the charge over the last five games, averaging 30.8 points on 56.9 percent shooting while recording three double-doubles in that span. "I guess it's because we're doing everything right," Paul said of the five-game winning streak. "When our back is against the wall, we figure things out. It just showed the character of this team, that we knew all along that we should have been a playoff team, we just hadn't figured out how to play the game the right way. I think we did that at the right time." That streak began after a 135-130 double-overtime loss at Cleveland in which George scored 19 of his 43 points in the overtime periods.

              ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (51-31 SU, 36-43-3 ATS, 47-34-1 O/U):
              James, who collected 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in that April 2 win over Indiana, is looking to advance to the NBA Finals for the seventh straight season. Cleveland is heading in the postseason healthy after resting nagging injuries down the stretch but needs to address a defense that finished 20th in the NBA in points allowed at an average of 107.2 "At the end of the day, I'm not going to harp on what happened in the regular season through injuries, through bad losses, through good wins, through whatever the case may be," James told reporters. "We have a good club going into the postseason. That's all you can ask for."

              LINE HISTORY:
              The defending NBA champion Cavaliers opened as 8.5 home favorites against the Pacers and the line hasn’t moved off the opening number. The total hit the betting board at 213 and has been bet down half-point to 212.5.

              INJURY REPORT:


              Pacers - PG Jeff Teague (Probable, ankle), SG Glenn Robinson III (Questionable, calf), C Al Jefferson (Questionable, ankle)

              Cavaliers - PG Kyrie Irving (Probable, knee), PG Kay Felder (Questionable, leg)

              TRENDS:


              * Pacers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
              * Cavaliers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
              * Over is 7-0 in Pacers last 7 road games.
              * Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 home games.
              * Pacers are 8-2-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.




              Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors (-7, 201)


              ABOUT THE BUCKS (42-40 SU, 36-46 ATS, 41-39-2 O/U):
              All-Star small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be expected to carry Milwaukee after becoming the fifth player in NBA history to lead his team in scoring (22.9), rebounding (8.8), assists (5.4), blocked shots (1.9) and steals (1.6) in the same season. The 22-year-old Antetokounmpo averaged 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and seven assists in four games against Toronto this season and feels his club's strong second half is a good sign in terms of performing better than the first-round exit against the Chicago Bulls two seasons ago. "We feel good about ourselves," Antetokounmpo told reporters. "In the second half after the All-Star break, we played great basketball, team basketball. A lot of people expect a lot from us, to do better than two years ago."

              ABOUT THE RAPTORS (51-31 SU, 45-36-1 ATS, 44-38 O/U):
              The Raptors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games in the East finals last season and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is pointing to another sustained postseason run. "We understand what it takes to get there," DeRozan told reporters. "Let's take it one game at a time and with that understand what we've got to do to get there and how hard it is. That's our mentality this time around." DeRozan, who had 32 30-point outings while averaging 27.3 points this season, averaged 22.3 points in three outings against the Bucks.

              LINE HISTORY:
              The Raptors opened as 7-point home chalk and that number has yet to move. The total hit the betting board at 201.5 and has dropped a full point to 200.5.

              INJURY REPORT:


              Bucks - PF Jabari Parker (Out For Season, knee)

              Raptors - SG DeMar DeRozan (Probable, illness)

              TRENDS:


              * Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
              * Under is 9-2-2 in Bucks last 13 Conference Quarterfinals games.
              * Under is 8-2 in Bucks last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
              * Under is 11-2 in Raptors last 13 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
              * Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.




              Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-9, 190.5)

              ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (43-39 SU, 41-41 ATS, 38-41-3 O/U):
              Defensive guru Tony Allen (calf) was injured in the regular-season finale and is sidelined indefinitely, so it is probable that he will miss the entire series. The veteran guard averaged 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds and his defensive prowess will be badly missed. "It's an unfortunate injury for Tony and the team," general manager Chris Wallace told reporters. "With treatment and recovery, we hope to get him back as soon as possible."

              ABOUT THE SPURS (61-21 SU, 41-39-2 ATS, 43-37-2 O/U):
              All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard averaged a career-best 25.5 points during the regular season and will be counted on to carry San Antonio in the postseason. Leonard scored 30 or more points on 26 occasions and is vying to earn his third consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award. "He's a really unique individual," coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. "I think he's the best two-way player in the league. I don't think anybody else does what he does at both ends of the court, night after night. He's a pretty special guy."

              LINE HISTORY:
              The Southwest division winning Spurs opened up as 8.5-point favorites over the Grizzlies and that line has been bet up to an even 9. The total hit the betting board at 192.5 and has been faded two-full points to 190.5.

              INJURY REPORT:


              Grizzlies - SF James Ennis III (Questionable, knee), SG Tony Allen (Out Indefinitely, calf), SF Chandler Parsons (Out For Season, knee)

              Spurs - No injuries to report

              TRENDS:


              * Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
              * Spurs are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
              * Spurs are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 vs. NBA Southwest.
              * Under is 7-1 in Grizzlies last 8 road games.
              * Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in San Antonio.




              Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers (-5, 200.5)


              ABOUT THE JAZZ (51-31 SU, 36-42-4 ATS, 42-40 O/U):
              Forward Gordon Hayward was the catalyst behind Utah's first playoff berth since 2012, as the Butler product registered career highs in scoring (21.9) and rebounding (5.4) while shooting a healthy 39.8 percent from long range. Forward Derrick Favors, who missed 31 games with knee issues as his production suffered a sharp dip, managed to play three games in the final week of the season after sitting out most of March and told reporters he could play 30 minutes a night if needed. Center Rudy Gobert finish tied for fourth in the NBA in double-doubles (58) and had one in each of the final three meetings with Clippers and their big man DeAndre Jordan, including 26 points and 14 rebounds in a loss at Los Angeles on March 25.

              ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (51-31 SU, 40-41-1 ATS, 44-37-1 O/U):
              Los Angeles scored at least 112 points six times during its seven-game winning streak and had 124 or better on three occasions as an oft-injured bunch finds its rhythm behind floor general Paul. The nine-time All-Star averaged 23.1 points and 10.3 assists while shooting 56 percent in the streak while backup Austin Rivers recovers from a hamstring injury that is expected to sideline him for a few more games. Jordan had five straight double-doubles to finish the regular season but he was limited to an average of nine points in four meetings with Utah while shooting 51.6 percent, the lowest mark he had against any opponent other than Portland (50 percent).

              LINE HISTORY:
              The Clippers opened as 5.5-home chalk over the Northwest division champion Jazz and that number appears fine with bettors as it has yet to move. The total hit the betting board at 200.5 and briefly dropped to an even 200 before returning to the opening number, where it stands.

              INJURY REPORT:


              Jazz - PG Raul Neto (Late April, ankle)

              Clippers - PG Austin Rivers (Out, Hamstring), C Diamond Stone (Out Indefinitely, knee)

              TRENDS:


              * Jazz are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
              * Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
              * Under is 13-3 in Clippers last 16 games playing on 2 days rest.
              * Under is 5-1-1 in Clippers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
              * Jazz are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.


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