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  • Warriors' Curry questionable for Game 1
    April 27, 2018


    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is impatient and eager to get back in a game for the Golden State Warriors, yet he knows it's not worth risking re-injuring his left knee by pushing his return too soon.

    The two-time MVP on Friday went through his first 5-on-5 scrimmage since the injury but coach Steve Kerr wasn't ready to proclaim Curry a go for Saturday night - that might not be decided until after the morning shootaround. Kerr listed Curry's status as questionable for a second straight day ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena.

    ''Still to be determined,'' Curry said. ''They come up with those snazzy words for a reason - doubtful, questionable, probable. I've learned a lot about what those words mean this year. Just trying to work my way up, do what I need to do, do whatever Chelsea (Lane) and the rest of the athletic training staff and coach needs to see to get me back out there. That's the only thing I can really focus on right now. It is good to be back actually playing basketball and doing basketball things.''

    Curry, Kerr and Lane spoke in depth after Friday's scrimmage, which wasn't visible to media members with a curtain blocking one court at team headquarters.

    On Thursday, Curry resumed full practice with contact but Kerr wanted to see how Curry responded after consecutive intense days of on-court work before he and the training staff decided when to let Curry return.

    ''A big part of this is how he turns up tomorrow after a night's rest,'' Kerr said. ''It's the first time he's scrimmaged in six weeks, five weeks, whatever it is. It's not as simple as he feels good, throw him out there. It's more about give him a few days, see how he responds from there.''

    There was still no date for Game 2 of the best-of-seven series, though Curry was hoping if he couldn't play Saturday that the game would be at least Tuesday - not Monday - to give him a better chance.

    He nearly feels like himself again, moving the way he's used to during a game. Curry isn't sure what kind of minutes to expect initially when he does return but figures he will discuss that with Kerr ahead of time.

    ''I'm getting there,'' he said. ''My knee feels pretty good. I don't have any pain with doing things I've been doing.''

    Curry wore compression leggings Friday to protect his sprained knee, which has sidelined him since the injury March 23. It was bad luck given that's the same day he returned from a six-game absence because of a hurt right ankle.

    He was happy to not need a brace he tried out Thursday. The Warriors eliminated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the first-round series with a 99-91 win Tuesday night and Curry wants to make sure he doesn't disrupt any flow or momentum with the team on a roll.

    ''The priority for us is to be the best team we can be,'' he said. ''When I'm 100 percent healthy and doing what I need to do I obviously try to lead that charge but right now the conversations become how can you manage those minutes and still be productive and still have a cohesive lineup and flow to the game and all that type of stuff. That's what Coach has to think through.''

    Curry said he wasn't trying to persuade Kerr or Lane to let him play Saturday.

    ''There's no real politicking at all, it's not that serious. It's a matter of how you feel, can you do this, can you do that and check off all the boxes along the way,'' he said. ''Once I get through all those checkpoints and have confidence in myself and my body I'll be out there, whether that's tomorrow night or Monday or Tuesday, whenever Game 2 is, that's the process that I'm all too familiar with.''
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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    • NBA Playoffs - Game 7 Facts
      April 27, 2018


      Game 7 Quick Facts

      -- The NBA has had 128 Game 7’s in playoff history

      -- The home team is 102-26 (80%) in those games

      -- The 2017 NBA playoffs only had two Game 7's and the results were split with the Jazz capturing a rare road victory.

      Western Conference First Round - Utah 104 at L.A. Clippers 91
      Eastern Conference Semifinals - Boston 115 vs. Washington 105

      -- The 2016 NBA playoffs had five Game 7's played and the home team won four games (3-2 ATS), two of the victories coming by double digits.

      Eastern Conference First Round - Miami 106 vs. Charlotte 73
      Eastern Conference First Round - Toronto 89 vs. Indiana 84
      Eastern Conference Semifinals - Toronto 116 vs. Miami 89
      Western Conference Finals - Golden State 96 vs. Oklahoma City 88
      NBA Finals - Cleveland 93 at Golden State 89

      -- The 2015 postseason featured two Game 7's. The home team went 2-0 with the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets capturing victories.

      -- The 2014 postseason featured five Game 7's. The home team went 4-1 in those games and the lone visitor to win was Brooklyn, who defeated Toronto 104-103 in overtime.

      Milwaukee Game 7 Recent History

      As a franchise, the Bucks have appeared in nine Game 7's but the last instance came in 2010. The club is 2-7 all-time in Game 7.

      2010 Eastern Conference First Round
      Atlanta 95 vs. Milwaukee 74

      Boston Game 7 Recent History

      The Celtics have played in the most Game 7's in NBA history with 30 appearances. They've gone 22-8 in those contests but a 10-0 record was helped during the Bill Russell era. Since then, the club is 12-8. At home, Boston has gone 19-4 in Game 7's which includes last year's win over Washington in the conference semifinals.

      2017 Eastern Conference Semifinals
      Boston 115 vs. Washington 105

      2012 Eastern Conference Finals
      Boston 88 at Miami 101

      2012 Eastern Conference First Round
      Boston 85 vs. Philadelphia 75


      ALL-TIME GAME 7 ROAD WINNERS
      Year Road Team Home Team Round
      2017 Utah 104 L.A. Clippers 91 First round
      2016 Cleveland 93 Golden State 89 NBA Finals
      2014 Brooklyn 104 Toronto 103 First round
      2013 Chicago 99 Brooklyn 93 First round
      2012 L.A. Clippers 82 Memphis 72 First round
      2009 Orlando 101 Boston 82 Conference semifinals
      2007 San Antonio 91 New Orleans 82 Conference semifinals
      2007 Utah 103 Houston 99 First round
      2006 *Dallas 119 San Antonio 111 Conference semifinals
      2005 Detroit 88 Miami 82 Conference finals
      2005 Indiana 97 Boston 70 First round
      2002 *L.A. Lakers 112 Sacramento 106 Conference finals
      2000 New York 83 Miami 82 Conference semifinals
      1995 Indiana 97 New York 95 Conference semifinals
      1995 Houston 115 Phoenix 114 Conference semifinals
      1982 Philadelphia 120 Boston 106 Conference finals
      1981 Kansas City 95 Phoenix 88 Conference semifinals
      1981 Houston 105 San Antonio 100 Conference semifinals
      1978 Washington 105 Seattle 99 NBA Finals
      1976 Phoenix 94 Golden State 86 Conference finals
      1974 Boston 102 Milwaukee 87 NBA Finals
      1973 New York 94 Boston 78 Conference finals
      1971 Baltimore 93 New York 91 Conference finals
      1969 Boston 108 L.A. Lakers 106 NBA Finals
      1968 Boston 100 Philadelphia 96 Division finals
      1948 Philadelphia 85 St Louis 46 Semifinals
      (*) Asterisk denotes overtime
      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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      • NBA
        Dunkel

        Saturday, April 28



        New Orleans @ Golden State

        Game 551-552
        April 28, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        New Orleans
        118.320
        Golden State
        129.873
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Golden State
        by 11 1/2
        228
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Golden State
        by 8 1/2
        222 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Golden State
        (-8 1/2); Over

        Milwaukee @ Boston


        Game 701-702
        April 28, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Milwaukee
        114.789
        Boston
        121.870
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Boston
        by 7
        191
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Boston
        by 4 1/2
        195 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Boston
        (-4 1/2); Under





        NBA
        Long Sheet

        Saturday, April 28


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        NEW ORLEANS (52 - 34) at GOLDEN STATE (62 - 25) - 4/28/2018, 10:35 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        GOLDEN STATE is 132-97 ATS (+25.3 Units) in April games since 1996.
        GOLDEN STATE is 59-37 ATS (+18.3 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
        GOLDEN STATE is 61-35 ATS (+22.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
        NEW ORLEANS is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games this season.
        NEW ORLEANS is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games this season.
        NEW ORLEANS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in April games this season.
        NEW ORLEANS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
        NEW ORLEANS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against Pacific division opponents this season.
        NEW ORLEANS is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
        GOLDEN STATE is 36-48 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all games this season.
        GOLDEN STATE is 35-43 ATS (-12.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
        GOLDEN STATE is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
        GOLDEN STATE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        GOLDEN STATE is 6-5 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
        GOLDEN STATE is 10-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
        8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        MILWAUKEE (47 - 41) at BOSTON (58 - 30) - 4/28/2018, 8:05 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        MILWAUKEE is 37-46 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games this season.
        MILWAUKEE is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
        MILWAUKEE is 153-192 ATS (-58.2 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
        MILWAUKEE is 134-171 ATS (-54.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
        MILWAUKEE is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
        MILWAUKEE is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
        BOSTON is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games this season.
        BOSTON is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
        BOSTON is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
        BOSTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
        BOSTON is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
        BOSTON is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
        BOSTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
        MILWAUKEE is 135-101 ATS (+23.9 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        BOSTON is 11-6 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
        BOSTON is 10-7 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
        11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        NBA
        Armadillo's Write-Up

        Saturday, April 28


        Bucks @ Celtics (3-3)
        Home side won last eight series games, including all six this month; Bucks are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Boston. Over is 6-2 in last ten series games (0-2 in last two). Milwaukee needs either Brogdon/Bledsoe to step up and be Bucks’ third double figure scorer. Bucks lost last four road games overall (0-4 vs spread)- four of their last five road games went over. Celtics won/covered five of last six home games, winning at home by 5-14-6 points in this series. Five of their last six home games went over.

        Pelicans @ Warriors (0-0)
        Golden State won nine of last ten games with New Orleans but Pelicans won last visit here April 7; this matters lot more now. Pelicans are 5-3 vs spread in last eight series games; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games. New Orleans swept Portland 4-0; they’ve won/covered their last nine games, five of which were on road. Warriors beat San Antonio in five games, winning home tilts by 8-15-21 points. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Curry’s status for this series is unknown.

        Wizards-Raptors
        Tor 114-106, -7.5, O211
        Tor 130-119, -7, O214
        Wsh 122-103, -1, O217.5
        Wsh 106-98, +1.5, U217
        Tor 108-97, -7, U216
        Tor 102-92, -2, U214.5
        Raptors win series, 4-2

        Heat-76ers
        Phil 130-103, -6.5, O212
        Mia 113-103, +6.5, U217
        Phil 128-108, -2.5, O213.5
        Phil 106-102, -4, U212.5
        Phil 104-91, -10, U215.5
        76ers win series, 4-1

        Bucks-Celtics
        Bos 113-107 OT, -4.5, O199.5
        Bos 120-106, -1, O200
        Mil 116-92, -5, O205.5
        Mil 104-102, -5.5, O203.5
        Bos 92-87, -4.5, U202.5
        Mil 97-86, -4.5, U201.5

        Pacers-Cavaliers
        Ind 98-80, +7.5, U212.5
        Clev 100-97, -8, U209
        Ind 92-90, -1.5, U209.5
        Clev 104-100, -1.5, U206.5
        Clev 98-95, -6.5, U206
        Ind 121-87, -1.5, O202

        Spurs-Warriors
        GState 113-92, -8, U209.5
        GState 116-101, -9 O205.5
        GState 110-97, -3.5, O205.5
        SA 103-90, +5.5, U206.5
        GState 99-91, -11, U204.5
        Warriors win series, 4-1

        Pelicans-Blazers
        NO 97-95, +5.5, U216.5
        NO 111-102, +6, U216
        NO 119-102, -3.5, O215.5
        NO 131-123, -6.5, O217
        Pelicans win series, 4-0

        Jazz-Thunder
        OKC 116-108, -4.5, O205
        Utah 102-95, +4, U206.5
        Utah 115-102, -5, O209
        Utah 113-96, -5, O208
        OKC 107-99, -2.5, U207.5
        Utah 96-91, –7, U207.5
        Jazz win series, 4-2

        Wolves-Rockets
        Hst 104-101, -11.5, U215.5
        Hst 102-82, -10.5, U212.5
        Minn 121-105, +6, O217
        Hst 119-100, -6, O217
        Hst 122-104, -12, O217
        Rockets win series, 4-1




        NBA

        Saturday, April 28


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        Trend Report
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        Milwaukee Bucks
        Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
        The total has gone OVER in 19 of Milwaukee's last 23 games
        Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
        Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
        The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
        Milwaukee is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Boston
        Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
        Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
        Boston Celtics
        Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
        The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
        Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
        Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games at home
        Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
        Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
        Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


        New Orleans Pelicans
        New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
        New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games
        New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
        New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
        The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 9 games on the road
        New Orleans is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing Golden State
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Golden State
        New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
        New Orleans is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Golden State
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
        Golden State Warriors
        Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
        Golden State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
        Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games at home
        Golden State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing New Orleans
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
        Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
        Golden State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against New Orleans
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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        • SATURDAY, APRIL 28
          GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


          MIL at BOS 08:00 PM
          MIL +4.5
          U 195.0


          NO at GS 10:30 PM
          NO +9.0
          O 224.5
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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          • Celtics take Game 7, eliminating Bucks
            April 29, 2018


            BOSTON (AP) Al Horford and Terry Rozier scored 26 points apiece, and even Giannis Antetokounmpo tipped in a basket for the Celtics on Saturday night to help Boston beat Milwaukee 112-96 in Game 7 of their first-round series and eliminate the Bucks and the Greek Freak from the playoffs.

            Horford had eight rebounds, Rozier had nine assists and Jayson Tatum added 20 points for the Celtics, who rode the home-court advantage to win all four games in Boston and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the second straight year.

            They will meet the Philadelphia 76ers, with Game 1 in Boston on Monday night.

            Khris Middleton scored 32, Eric Bledsoe had 23 and Antetokounmpo had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Bucks. Milwaukee has advanced from the first round of the playoffs just once since 1989, losing nine straight playoff series since Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassell brought George Karl to the Eastern Conference finals in 2001.

            Playing in their NBA-record 31st Game 7, the Celtics improved to 20-4 at home and 23-8 overall in best-of-seven clinchers. It was the second Game 7 at the TD Garden this week, with the Boston Bruins beating the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night to advance in the NHL playoffs.

            WARRIORS 123, PELICANS 101

            OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Durant had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Draymond Green dazzled all over the floor with his fourth career postseason triple-double, and the Golden State Warriors thoroughly overmatched the New Orleans Pelicans.

            Green finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals and two blocks and just with his hustle and energy helped the defending champions pull away with a superb, decisive second quarter.

            Now, they likely get Stephen Curry back for Game 2 on Tuesday night and all that he brings - even if in a limited role initially.

            Anthony Davis had 21points and 10 rebounds, scoring 10 in the first quarter before having a tougher time generating shots the rest of the way to finish 9 for 20. Jrue Holiday was held to 4-for-14 shooting and 11 points.

            Golden State again played without two-time MVP Curry, who has been sidelined since March 23 with a sprained left knee. Coach Steve Kerr called it ''very likely'' Curry would play Game 2 in the best-of-seven series.
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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            • SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY APRIL 29, 2018
              Time (ET) Away Home Site
              1:00 PM Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
              3:30 PM Utah Jazz Houston Rockets Toyota Center


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              Round 2 Best Bets:


              04/28/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00



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              Sunday’s 6-pack

              — Chiefs drafted Kahlil McKenzie, whose dad is the Oakland Raiders’ GM. That will make two days of the year very awkward for Mrs McKenzie.

              — Cubs, White Sox both pitched a shutout Saturday; first time they both hurled shutout on same day since August 29, 2011.

              — Buffalo Bills drafted WR Austin Proehl, whose dad Ricky won a Super Bowl with the Rams.

              — Celtics 112, Bucks 96— Home team won all seven games in this series.

              — Boston College junior G Jerome Robinson will stay in NBA draft, bad news for the Eagles.

              — When Jose Altuve originally signed with Houston, his bonus was $15,000. This year, he is making $55,555.55…….a game. It’ll be triple that starting in 2020.

              Quotes of the Day
              “People call you and they want the second pick of the draft for a bag of donuts, a hot pretzel and a hot dog. Leave me alone. I don’t have time to screw around.”
              Giants’ GM Dave Gettleman

              Sunday’s quiz
              Before this week, Mets have played 14 series at Petco Park in San Diego. How many have they won?

              Saturday’s quiz
              Jason Witten played his college football at Tennessee.

              Friday’s quiz
              Paul Tagliabue was commissioner of the NFL before Roger Goodell.


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              Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…

              13) The Interweb has so many NFL mock drafts in the months before this weekend, you should know this: Of the 100 draft picks Thursday/Friday, 51 of those picks were traded before the pick was eventually used to select a player.

              Kind of hard to pinpoint who is going where when the picks get traded so much.

              12) Remember the Tom Cruise movie Jerry Maguire, when Cruise played a sports agent? The actor who played the GM of Arizona Cardinals was singer Glenn Frey of the Eagles.

              11) Alabama had 12 players taken in the this year’s draft; NC State/Ohio State were next, with 7 each. Seven players taken in one draft is an NC State record.

              10) Alabama punter JK Scott was drafted by Green Bay; his agent is Alexa Stabler, daughter of the late Hall of Fame QB/Alabama alum Ken Stabler.

              9) This from an NFL source about LSU RB Derrius Guice, who the Redskins drafted:

              ”He got into an altercation at a meeting with the Eagles. He had several meetings where he came across lazy only wants to play video games. We caught a direct dishonesty from him in our meeting.”

              Guice disputes that story, but apparently lot of teams believed it; he dropped to the 59th pick.

              8) White Sox 3B Matt Davidson has seven homers at Kauffman Stadium this season; thats the most by any visiting player EVER in one season at Kauffman Stadium, and it isn’t May yet.

              7) Thunder vs Utah with Carmelo Anthony on-court: 194 minutes, -58

              Thunder vs Utah with Carmelo Anthony off-court: 94 minutes, +32

              Sometimes life is simple.

              6) Arizona Diamondbacks won their first eight series this year, the first team since the 2001 Seattle Mariners to do that, and first NL team since the ’77 Dodgers.

              5) Earl Anthony was one of the best bowlers of all-time; turns out the lefty with a crew cut was once offered a $35,000 bonus to pitch in the Orioles farm system, but he turned them down.

              4) Utah Jazz PG Ricky Rubio strained his hamstring in the clinching win over Oklahoma City, and will be out 7-10 days, bad news for the Jazz as they take on the Houston Rockets.

              3) As I’m writing this, a teenager in a t-shirt and gym shorts just read the Packers’ draft pick. Don’t be afraid to get dressed up, son. You’re on national TV.

              2) Colts had four 2nd-round picks this year, first team since the ’09 Patriots to have four 2nd-round picks in the same draft.

              1) Washington Nationals’ rookie manager Dave Martinez messed up Saturday; Arizona was going to send up PH Chris Owings in the top of the 10th inning in a 3-3 game, so Martinez went out and removed his lefty reliever so a righty could face Owings. One small problem…….

              Martinez took the pitcher out before the pinch-hitter Owings was announced, so Arizona left the lefty batter Dyson in the game to face the righty reliever. A pitcher has to face one batter before he can be taken out; the pinch-hitter isn’t officially “in the game” until the PA announcer says his name over the PA system.

              Owings walked and then the next batter walked and Arizona won 4-3. No bueno.
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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              • Game 7 - Pacers at Cavaliers
                April 28, 2018


                For the first time in LeBron James’ career, he is facing elimination in the opening round of the playoffs.

                The Cavaliers return home on Sunday after getting wiped out by the Pacers on Friday night, 121-87 as Indiana evened up its best-of-seven series at 3-3. As the top-seeded Raptors wait in the wings after eliminating the Wizards in six games, Cleveland looks for another chance to knock out Toronto for the third consecutive postseason. But, they have to get past the Pacers first.

                The Pacers built a 10-point advantage in Game 6, then extended the lead to 25 after three quarters at 92-67. Indiana scorched Cleveland from the floor by hitting 56% of its shots, including Victor Oladipo busting out of his shooting slump by scoring 28 points. Oladipo produced a triple-double by pulling down 13 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists, while hitting 11-of-19 shots from the floor, including 6-of-8 from three-point range. The former Indiana Hoosier rebounded after converting 12 of his previous 50 attempts from Games 3 through 5.

                Seven Pacers netted double-figures in Game 6, compared to only three Cavaliers on Friday. James did his thing by posting 22 points, but Kevin Love and J.R. Smith combined to score 16 points on 6-of-19 shooting, as no other Cleveland starter besides James put up double-figures. Indiana didn’t score more than 100 points in any of the first five games of the series prior to Friday’s outburst, while Cleveland was limited to below 100 points for the fifth time in the series.

                Cleveland opened as a 5 ½-point favorite for Game 7 at BookMaker.eu and the number went to -6 quickly, which is what most betting shops are holding as of Saturday.

                Chris David of VegasInsider.com believed Indiana would pull off this first round upset prior to the series and while he understands the LeBron factor and the inflated odds, he’s buying the Pacers again on Sunday.

                He explained his position, “I believed Indiana was the better overall team coming into this series and the club has proven that in the first six games. The Pacers have the edge in every statistical category, except free throws. It’s never been more apparent that the Cavaliers are a one-man show and unless LeBron is the highest scorer in the game, they don’t stand a chance to beat Indiana especially if the Pacers offense shows up. We’ve seen that happen in two games and that’s resulted in double-digit wins for Indiana. In the three defeats when the shots weren’t falling and LeBron was dominating, the Pacers still only lost those games by a combined 10 points.” David also believes that bettors should ignore history with LeBron-led teams and focus on who’s suiting up on Sunday for Cleveland.

                “In LeBron’s career, he owns a 4-2 record in Game 7’s and that includes a 3-0 mark during his four-year stint with the Miami Heat. The other win came against Golden State in the 2016 NBA Finals when he had All-Star Kyrie Irving on the roster. With all due respect to Love, the Cavs don’t have any other All-Stars outside of LeBron and those two are the only players averaging double figures in this series while Indiana has six guys putting up 10-plus points. The two losses for LeBron in Game 7’s came in his early years with Cleveland and some pundits believe this year’s supporting cast is worse than those squads. I definitely agree with that statement and while I certainly wouldn’t be surprised to see another heroic effort from LeBron on Sunday, the Indiana money-line would still be my lean (+225) in Game 7.”

                NBA handicapper Tony Mejia says the Cavaliers will need all the help they can get in Game 7, “Besides James’ gaudy production, only Love is averaging double-figures in points per game this postseason (11.0), but shooting less than 33 percent. The best thing that came out of the Game 6 blowout for Cleveland is that Rodney Hood and Jordan Clarkson got some time out there, because both must show up here in addition to Kyle Korver and Smith to keep the Pacers honest since they’ve managed not to double-team James but are using zoning principles to put multiple bodies in his area due to the Cavs’ lack of offensive proficiency.”

                The UNDER cashed in each of the first five games of this series prior to the OVER hitting in Game 6. The total closed at 201 ½ for Game 6, but dropped over two points for Sunday’s Game 7 at 199 at most books.

                Heading into Friday's Game 6, the Cavaliers put together a perfect 10-0 record in postseason close-out games since James returned to Cleveland in 2014. That undefeated mark is done, but James-led teams are 20-3 in the past 23 playoff contests with a chance to advance since 2012. All three losses came to the Pacers (on the road), as the last time James lost a home close-out game in the playoffs came in Game 5 of the 2008 opening round against Washington, 88-87.

                Cleveland has not been to a Game 7 against an Eastern Conference opponent since the 2008 second round as the Cavaliers lost to the Celtics. Indiana fell short in its last Game 7 appearance, an 89-84 setback at Toronto in the 2016 opening round, but the Pacers cashed as six-point underdogs.

                The last time the Cavaliers lost in the first round of the playoffs coincidentally came against the Pacers in 1998. The Pacers are looking to advance to the conference semifinals for the first time since 2014, as Indiana needed seven games to knock out Atlanta.

                Looking ahead to the second round, the Raptors dropped two of three regular season meetings with the Cavaliers, while the Pacers lost three of four matchups with Toronto.
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                • Game 1 - Jazz at Rockets
                  April 28, 2018


                  Western Conference – Game 1
                  Utah at Houston (ABC, 3:35 p.m. ET)


                  2017-18 Regular Season (Rockets 4-0)

                  Feb. 26 Rockets (-1) at Jazz 96-85 (Under 212)
                  Dec. 18 Rockets (-12) vs. Jazz 120-99 (Over 216.5)
                  Dec. 7 Rockets (-6) at Jazz 112-101 (Over 211)
                  Nov. 5 Rockets (-6.5) vs. Jazz 137-110 (Over 204.5)

                  The Rockets took their first step towards a conference finals showdown with the Warriors by knocking out the eighth-seeded Timberwolves in five games of the opening round. Houston faces Utah in the conference semifinals as the Jazz return to the second round for the second straight postseason after eliminating the star-laden Thunder in six games.

                  Houston won all three games at Toyota Center against Minnesota, all in the role of a double-digit favorite. The Rockets covered in two of those games, including in the Game 5 clincher on Wednesday, 122-104 as 11 ½-point chalk. Houston erased a slight four-point halftime deficit by outscoring Minnesota, 67-45, as James Harden and Clint Capela combined to score 50 points for the Rockets. The Rockets drilled 18 three-pointers in the series finale, while overcoming an 0-for-8 effort from long distance by Chris Paul.

                  Harden had his way with the Wolves for a majority of the series as the MVP candidate averaged 29 points per game to go along with 7.4 assists per contest. The only subpar performance for the Rockets’ All-Star guard was Game 2, as Harden shot 2-of-18 from the floor, including 1-for-10 from three-point range. Harden helped the Rockets rebound from a Game 3 loss by scoring 22 points in Houston’s 50-point third quarter barrage of a 119-100 Game 4 triumph at Target Center.

                  Utah missed out on home-court advantage by losing the season finale at Portland, but it seemed to work out for the Jazz and not the Blazers. Portland was bounced in four games by New Orleans, while the Jazz topped the Thunder as rookie Donovan Mitchell had his coming out party in front of the national basketball audience.

                  The former Louisville standout posted 28.5 ppg in the six-game series against Oklahoma City, including a 38-point performance in Friday’s Game 6 clincher. The Jazz held off the Thunder, 96-91 and although they failed to cash as 6 ½-point favorites, Utah bounced back after blowing a 25-point lead in a Game 5 meltdown loss at Oklahoma City. Quin Snyder’s team is playing in the second round in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2007 and 2008, as the Jazz were swept in the semifinals last season by the Warriors.

                  However, the Jazz will be without the services of point guard Ricky Rubio, who is out at least 10 days with a left hamstring injury according to reports. Rubio suffered the injury in the first quarter of Friday’s win over the Thunder, as the Jazz posted a 4-1 record in the five games the Utah point guard missed this season.

                  The Rockets owned the Jazz this season by pulling off a four-game sweep, with all four wins coming by double-digits. One of Houston’s best offensive efforts of the season came in the first meeting with Utah at Toyota Center in early November, 137-110. Not only did the Rockets easily cash as six-point favorites, but Houston dropped a 48-point spot in the third quarter, while Harden poured in 56 points on 19-of-25 shooting from the floor.

                  One month later in Salt Lake City, the Rockets used a 37-point third quarter barrage to pull away from the Jazz, 112-101 to cover as six-point favorites. Harden was held to 29 points, but Ryan Anderson drilled five three-pointers and Paul put together a double-double with 18 points and 13 assists. Mitchell led Utah with 26 points, but Utah couldn’t overcome a 46-32 disadvantage on the boards.

                  Eleven days later and in the midst of a difficult six-game road swing, the Jazz fell to the Rockets for the third time in less than two months in a 120-99 setback. Utah had a golden opportunity to cash as hefty 12-point underdogs, as the Jazz led by five points heading into the fourth quarter. The Rockets turned on the jets in the final 12 minutes by outscoring Utah, 41-15 to grab the double-digit cover, as Eric Gordon was the catalyst off the Houston bench by hitting seven three-pointers and scoring 33 points.

                  In the final matchup on February 26 back in Salt Lake, the Jazz finally limited the Rockets to under 100 points, but Houston came away with a 96-85 triumph as one-point favorites. The two teams finished UNDER the total for the first time in four meetings, while the Rockets outscored the Jazz in the third quarter, 31-19 to erase five-point halftime deficit. Both teams shot 43% from the floor, while the Rockets knocked down only 9-of-33 attempts from long distance. Mitchell hit just one three-pointer in nine tries as the Jazz lost to the Rockets four times in the regular season for the first time since 1992-93.

                  The Rockets haven’t reached the conference finals since 2015, as Houston was bounced by San Antonio in the second round last season in six games. It’s been a hot minute for the Jazz in the conference finals, who last reached that stage in 2007 before bowing out to the Spurs in five games.

                  Houston and Utah haven’t met in the playoffs since 2008, as the Jazz eliminated the Rockets in six games of the first round. In fact, it was the second consecutive postseason in which Utah ended Houston’s season, as the Jazz finished off the Rockets in seven games in 2007.

                  VegasInsider.com NBA expert Tony Mejia says the Jazz will need plenty of role players to step up if they want a chance to win, “With Rubio unavailable for Game 1, the Jazz are going to face a transition when he does return, which limits how successful they can realistically be in the series. Jae Crowder got the most time against the Thunder, but Dante Exum, Royce O’Neale and Alec Burks are all options against Houston. Exum’s length could be a major asset against Paul and Harden, while O’Neale is likely to be called upon as the starters since he’s emerged as the top two-way alternative.”

                  Utah is listed as a double-digit underdog in Game 1 for only the third time this season. The Jazz own an 0-2 SU/ATS mark when receiving at least 10 points with the two losses coming to Houston on December 18 and Golden State in a 25-point defeat on December 27.

                  The Rockets failed to produce a profit as a favorite of 10 or more points this season by compiling an 11-18 ATS mark. However, Houston posted an 0-8 ATS ledger when laying at least 14 points, while going 6-5 ATS in its last 11 opportunities as a 10-point favorite or more since early March.
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                  • Sunday's Best Bet
                    April 28, 2018


                    NBA Best Bet – Game 7
                    Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers


                    In a league like the NBA where the common complaint among casual fans/bettors is that the league is too top heavy and the regular season and first few rounds of the playoffs don't mean much, it's nice to see us get a couple of Game 7's in Round 1 this year.

                    It was just back in 2016 that we had two Game 7's in Round 1 and the home team won both of those that year. In fact, pending the Milwaukee/Boston Game 7 result on Saturday, home teams in a Game 7 of a NBA playoff series are 84-23 SU all-time, and that includes a 17-6 SU record in Round 1.

                    So can Indiana, who have looked like the better “team” for the majority of this series, thumb their nose at that history, and get by LeBron and company? It would be the first time ever that LeBron hasn't made it through the first round – this Game 7 is the first time he's even facing elimination in Round 1 – and it would make a lot of fans in Toronto happy knowing their beloved Raptors wouldn't have to deal with the Cavaliers potentially ending their season for the third straight year. So can Indiana actually do it all and be the first team to send LeBron home after Round 1?

                    Cleveland -5.5; Total set at 199

                    It's not that hard to say that Cleveland is actually extremely lucky to be tied 3-3 SU in this series as they've really just been a one-man show with LeBron. Cleveland's three wins in this series have come by a combined 10 points, whereas Indiana's Game 6 win alone tripled that margin with a 34-point win. On the whole, Indiana has outscored Cleveland by 44 points (7.33 per game) in this series and probably deserve to already have their tickets punched to Round 2.

                    But in a game like basketball when one dominant player can mean so much to the eventual outcome, Indiana finds themselves looking for one more complete team effort in shutting down LeBron. The Cavs have already shown that they don't really have anyone else that can beat Indiana in this series, and if LeBron isn't his usual “great” self, we very well could see he and the Cavs sitting at home watching the rest of the playoffs.

                    Yet, winning a Game 7 on the road won't nearly be as easy as all that sounds, and for as dominant as Indiana's Game 6 performance was (56.3% from floor, 50% from three-point land), I doubt we come close to seeing it duplicated again. For one, there is that nasty history for visiting teams I mentioned earlier that the Pacers are going up against here, and giving LeBron a full 4th quarter to rest during the blowout Game 6 loss may not have been ideal. See losing by 20+ in the playoffs is not a regular occurrence for LeBron as it's only happened six times since his run of seven straight Finals appearances began in 2011, and only once outside of the NBA Finals themselves.

                    LeBron's teams are just 3-3 SU in the game's following a 20-point+ defeat, but all three wins have been by double-digits themselves. Oh and that lone non-NBA finals occurrence came in Game 1 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals against Chicago, and LeBron's then-Miami Heat squad bounced back with a 10-point win in Game 2.

                    Really, what it likely comes down to here is pick the outright winner of this game and nine times out of 10 you cover this spread. Obviously that strategy hasn't worked out well in this series to date regarding Cleveland's three wins, but it is still 4-2 ATS overall in this series and that's not exactly burning your bankroll.

                    And while many bettors got burned by Cleveland in Game 6 (myself included), I really have a tough time seeing them lose Game 7 at home and having LeBron watch the rest of the playoffs from his couch. The NBA doesn't particularly want that and we've already seen them gift James a non-call/call or two in this series – the Game 5 goaltend anyone? - and when push comes to shove late here I've got to suspect LeBron and the Cavs will get the benefit of the doubt with the whistle late. After all, that does tend to happen for any home team in the NBA playoffs.

                    Furthermore, we've yet to really see a complete game from the entire Cavs team and bench players tend to be more reliable to produce at home too. With Indiana's most complete game as a team already in the rearview mirror (Game 6), the Pacers shooting percentages and overall production should drop dramatically in Game 7 from their dominant Game 6 performance, and for a team that came into the year expecting to win 30-35 games, taking a LeBron-led Cavaliers team to a Game 7 in the first round of the playoffs is already a huge moral victory for the 2017-18 Indiana Pacers.

                    But this is where the dream ends for Indiana fans, as a Cleveland/Toronto playoff series for the third year in a row is likely where we are headed next week. The notion that more and more bettors are jumping off the Cleveland ship given the Cavs 1-5 ATS record in this series has forced oddsmakers to put out the lowest number yet for a Cleveland home game in this series, and I've got no problem jumping all over it in this winner-take-all scenario.

                    Best Bet: Cleveland -5.5
                    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                    • NBA
                      Long Sheet

                      Sunday, April 29


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                      UTAH (52 - 36) at HOUSTON (69 - 18) - 4/29/2018, 3:35 PM
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      HOUSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
                      HOUSTON is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
                      UTAH is 98-66 ATS (+25.4 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
                      UTAH is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                      UTAH is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
                      HOUSTON is 57-76 ATS (-26.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
                      HOUSTON is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      HOUSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
                      HOUSTON is 7-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
                      8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                      INDIANA (51 - 37) at CLEVELAND (53 - 35) - 4/29/2018, 1:05 PM
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      INDIANA is 51-36 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
                      INDIANA is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
                      INDIANA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
                      INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) on Sunday games this season.
                      INDIANA is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                      INDIANA is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                      INDIANA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
                      INDIANA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
                      INDIANA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                      INDIANA is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in all games this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 20-46 ATS (-30.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                      CLEVELAND is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      INDIANA is 15-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
                      CLEVELAND is 14-8 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
                      11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                      NBA
                      Armadillo's Write-Up

                      Sunday, April 29


                      Pacers @ Cavaliers (3-3)
                      Oladipo was 11-19, scored 28 points in Game 6, after going 12-50 in Games 3-5. Indiana lost three of its last five road games, but they’ve covered five of six games in this series- their losses in series have been by 3-4-3 points. Cavaliers’ other four starters were 8-25 from floor in Game 6; Lebron is one of best players ever, but he needs help. Home side won seven of last nine series games. Under is 7-1-1 those nine games. Pacers covered four of last five visits to Cleveland, going 2-3 SU. Under is 8-3 in Indiana’s last 11 games.

                      Jazz @ Rockets (0-0)
                      Utah PG Rubio (hamstring) is out here. Houston won/covered its last four games with the Jazz; Utah is 2-4 SU/ATS in its last six visits to Houston. Eight of last ten series games went over the total. Jazz eliminated Oklahoma City Friday night; they lost three of last four road games. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Rockets eliminated Minnesota in five games, winning Game 5 on Wednesday; Houston won four of its last six home games (3-3 vs spread). Rockets’ last three games went over total. Under is 5-3 in Utah’s last eight games.

                      Pelicans-Warriors
                      GState 123-101, -7.5, O223.5

                      Wizards-Raptors
                      Tor 114-106, -7.5, O211
                      Tor 130-119, -7, O214
                      Wsh 122-103, -1, O217.5
                      Wsh 106-98, +1.5, U217
                      Tor 108-97, -7, U216
                      Tor 102-92, -2, U214.5
                      Raptors win series, 4-2

                      Heat-76ers
                      Phil 130-103, -6.5, O212
                      Mia 113-103, +6.5, U217
                      Phil 128-108, -2.5, O213.5
                      Phil 106-102, -4, U212.5
                      Phil 104-91, -10, U215.5
                      76ers win series, 4-1

                      Bucks-Celtics
                      Bos 113-107 OT, -4.5, O199.5
                      Bos 120-106, -1, O200
                      Mil 116-92, -5, O205.5
                      Mil 104-102, -5.5, O203.5
                      Bos 92-87, -4.5, U202.5
                      Mil 97-86, -4.5, U201.5
                      Bos 112-96, -4.5, O196
                      Celtics win series, 4-3

                      Pacers-Cavaliers
                      Ind 98-80, +7.5, U212.5
                      Clev 100-97, -8, U209
                      Ind 92-90, -1.5, U209.5
                      Clev 104-100, -1.5, U206.5
                      Clev 98-95, -6.5, U206
                      Ind 121-87, -1.5, O202

                      Spurs-Warriors
                      GState 113-92, -8, U209.5
                      GState 116-101, -9 O205.5
                      GState 110-97, -3.5, O205.5
                      SA 103-90, +5.5, U206.5
                      GState 99-91, -11, U204.5
                      Warriors win series, 4-1

                      Pelicans-Blazers
                      NO 97-95, +5.5, U216.5
                      NO 111-102, +6, U216
                      NO 119-102, -3.5, O215.5
                      NO 131-123, -6.5, O217
                      Pelicans win series, 4-0

                      Jazz-Thunder
                      OKC 116-108, -4.5, O205
                      Utah 102-95, +4, U206.5
                      Utah 115-102, -5, O209
                      Utah 113-96, -5, O208
                      OKC 107-99, -2.5, U207.5
                      Utah 96-91, –7, U207.5
                      Jazz win series, 4-2

                      Wolves-Rockets
                      Hst 104-101, -11.5, U215.5
                      Hst 102-82, -10.5, U212.5
                      Minn 121-105, +6, O217
                      Hst 119-100, -6, O217
                      Hst 122-104, -12, O217
                      Rockets win series, 4-1




                      NBA

                      Sunday, April 29


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                      Trend Report
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                      Indiana Pacers
                      Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
                      The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games
                      Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
                      Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                      The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
                      Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
                      Indiana is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
                      The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
                      Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
                      Indiana is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
                      Cleveland Cavaliers
                      Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
                      Cleveland is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
                      The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
                      Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
                      Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
                      The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games at home
                      Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
                      Cleveland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Indiana
                      The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Indiana
                      Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
                      Cleveland is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Indiana


                      Utah Jazz
                      Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                      Utah is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
                      The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 10 games on the road
                      Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
                      Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
                      The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Houston
                      Utah is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
                      Utah is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
                      The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
                      Houston Rockets
                      Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
                      Houston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
                      The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 24 games
                      Houston is 23-1 SU in its last 24 games at home
                      The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
                      Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
                      Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
                      The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Utah
                      Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
                      Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
                      The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
                      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                      • NBA
                        Dunkel

                        Sunday, April 29



                        Utah @ Houston

                        Game 553-554
                        April 29, 2018 @ 3:35 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Utah
                        123.986
                        Houston
                        127.344
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Houston
                        by 3 1/2
                        202
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Houston
                        by 11 1/2
                        207 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Utah
                        (+11 1/2); Under

                        Indiana @ Cleveland


                        Game 705-706
                        April 29, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Indiana
                        121.229
                        Cleveland
                        120.413
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Indiana
                        by 1
                        193
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Cleveland
                        by 5 1/2
                        199 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Indiana
                        (+5 1/2); Under





                        Utah @ Houston

                        Game 553-554
                        April 29, 2018 @ 3:35 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Utah
                        123.986
                        Houston
                        127.344
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Houston
                        by 3 1/2
                        202
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Houston
                        by 11 1/2
                        207 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Utah
                        (+11 1/2); Under

                        Indiana @ Cleveland


                        Game 705-706
                        April 29, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Indiana
                        121.229
                        Cleveland
                        120.413
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Indiana
                        by 1
                        193
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Cleveland
                        by 5 1/2
                        199 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Indiana
                        (+5 1/2); Under
                        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                        • Sunday's NBA Playoffs betting preview and odds

                          We get treated to the two greatest words in sports on Sunday afternoon. "Game 7". The Pacers and Cavalier conclude the first round of the the NBA Playoffs with play a win or go home contest, while the Jazz and Rockets tip off their Western Conference semifinal.

                          Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers (-5.5, 199)

                          Series tied 3-3

                          The momentum boost provided by LeBron James with a last-second shot in a Game 5 win did not carry over for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and now they are facing a do-or-die Game 7. The three-time defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers will try to avoid a first-round exit when they host the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 on Sunday.

                          TV: 1 p.m. ET, ABC

                          SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE): Off the board.

                          LINE MOVES AND BETTING ACTION: The Cavs opened the must-win Game 7 as 5.5-point home faves and were bet up to -6, before coming back down to the opening number. That's probaly due to the fact the Pacers are seeing a whopping 72 percent of wagers for this contest according to our consensus. The total hit the board at an even 200 and is down to the current number of 199, which may indicate some sharp money on the Under with 65 percent of wagers on the Over.

                          INJURY REPORT:

                          Pacers - No injuries to report.

                          Cavaliers - PG George Hill (Questionable, back).

                          ABOUT THE PACERS (51-37, 52-36 ATS, 33-54-1 O/U): The Pacers enjoyed their most complete game of the series in Game 6 while shooting 56.3 percent from the floor and forcing 15 turnovers. All-Star guard Victor Oladipo went 12-of-50 from the field in Games 3, 4 and 5 combined but brushed his shooting troubles away in Game 6 while recording a triple-double with 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Oladipo was one of seven Pacers players to score in double figures in the win and went 6-of-8 from beyond the arc to lead the team's 15-of-30 effort.

                          ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (53-35, 33-54-1 O/U, 40-46-2 O/U): Cleveland went into Indiana on Friday and got rocked 121-87 with a chance to close out the series. James was the only starter to score in double figures with 22 points on Friday as fellow All-Star Kevin Love managed seven points on 3-of-10 shooting. Love is averaging 11 points on 32.4 percent shooting in the series after posting 17.6 points on 45.8 percent during the regular season. Shooting guard Kyle Korver is 11-of-22 from 3-point range over the last three games.

                          MATCHUP CHART:



                          TRENDS:

                          * Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.
                          * Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games overall.
                          * Under is 8-1-1 in Pacers last 10 vs. a team with a winning SU record.
                          * Under is 7-1-1 in Cavaliers last 9 vs. a team with a winning SU record.
                          * Under is 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings.




                          Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets (-11.5, 207)

                          The Houston Rockets dominated Utah in four meetings during the regular season, but most of the encounters came before the Jazz turned their campaign around. Utah continued its late-season run with a six-game triumph over Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs and they will try to give the top-seeded Rockets a test in the Western Conference semifinals, beginning with Game 1 on Sunday in Houston.

                          TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

                          SERIES PRICE (PER PINNACLE):



                          LINE MOVES AND BETTING ACTION: The Rockets hit the board as about a 10-point home favorite for Game 1 and they were quickly bet as high as -11.5. It appears sharp action is the cause for the move as 68 percent of wagers are backing the Jazz according to our consensus. The total opened at 206 and is up to 207, with 76 percent of wagers on the Over.

                          INJURY REPORT:

                          Jazz - PG Ricky Rubio (Out, hamstring), SF Thabo Sefolosha (Out, knee).

                          Rockets - PF Luc Mbah a Moute (Questionable, shoulder).

                          ABOUT THE JAZZ (52-36, 46-42 ATS, 42-45-1 O/U): Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points to lift the fifth-seeded Jazz to the 96-91 win in the clincher on Friday at home. Utah did not escape the first round unscathed as point guard Rubio left Friday's win with a hamstring injury in the first quarter. Reports surfaced Saturday that suggested Rubio - who averaged 14 points, 7.3 rebounds and seven assists in the series - could miss up to 10 days. Joe Ingles averaged 14.2 points while making 46.7 percent of his 3-point attempts in the series with Oklahoma City and he stepped up his play-making when Rubio departed to produce a team-high five.

                          ABOUT THE ROCKETS (69-18, 44-42-1 ATS, 36-50-1 O/U): Houston needed five games to get past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round and it found its offense by averaging 120.5 points in the final two games. Harden averaged 29 points and 7.4 assists while Paul posted 19 points and 6.6 assists per contest in the series for the Rockets, who lost the last four times they faced Utah in the playoffs - the most recent encounter coming in 2008. Veteran forward Luc Mbah a Moute missed the first round due to a dislocated right shoulder but the key reserve hopes to return for Game 1 against the Jazz. A big part of Houston's success in the first round was center Clint Capela, who averaged 15.8 points on 67.3 percent shooting, 14.2 rebounds and two blocked shots against Minnesota.

                          MATCHUP CHART:



                          TRENDS:

                          * Jazz are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings.
                          * Rockets are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games playing on three or more days rest.
                          * Over is 8-1 in Jazz last nine vs. a team with a winning SU record.
                          * Over is 6-1 in Rockets last seven vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
                          * Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
                          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                          • SUNDAY, APRIL 29
                            GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


                            IND at CLE 01:00 PM
                            CLE -5.5
                            U 199.0


                            UTA at HOU 03:30 PM
                            HOU -11.5
                            O 206.5
                            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                            • LeBron stays perfect in first round as Cavs advance
                              April 29, 2018


                              CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 45 points and got some needed help in Game 7 to stay unbeaten in the opening round of the playoffs, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 105-101 win over the Indiana Pacers, who pushed the game's best player to the limit.

                              James improved to 13-0 in the first round and kept Cleveland's strange season alive - for the time being. It took everything James and the Cavs had to hold off the Pacers, who were swept by Cleveland a year ago and came in confident after a 34-point win in Game 6.

                              The Cavs will open the conference semifinals on Tuesday at top-seeded Toronto.

                              James played 43 minutes, leaving late in the third quarter and heading straight to the locker room to be treated for cramps. The 33-year-old was going to leave it all on the floor in what some Cleveland fans feared could have been his last game with the franchise.

                              Tristan Thompson made a rare start for the Cavs - Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue used his 34th different starting lineup this season - and added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Love made four 3-pointers, and George Hill returned after missing three games with back spasms to score 11 in 19 second-half minutes.

                              Victor Oladipo scored 30 and Darren Collison had 23 for the Pacers.

                              ROCKETS 110, JAZZ 96

                              HOUSTON (AP) - James Harden scored 41 points and Houston raced out to a huge lead and sailed to a 110-96 win over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

                              Houston was up by 25 at halftime behind 34 points combined from Harden and Chris Paul. The Jazz, who didn't wrap up their first-round series with Oklahoma City until late Friday night, looked sluggish and struggled to keep pace with the energy of the top-seeded Rockets, who hadn't played since eliminating Minnesota on Wednesday.

                              It was Houston's fourth straight win by 10 or more points this postseason.

                              Harden, who also had seven assists and eight rebounds, picked up where he left off in the regular season against the Jazz when he averaged 34.3 points, led by a 56-point performance in a 137-110 win in November.

                              The Jazz got 21 points each from rookie Donovan Mitchell and Jae Crowder while playing without starting point guard Ricky Rubio, who sat with a strained left hamstring.
                              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                              • SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY APRIL 30, 2018
                                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                                8:00 PM Philadelphia 76ers Boston Celtics TD Garden


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                                Round 2 Best Bets:

                                04/29/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
                                04/28/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00

                                Totals...............1-5-0........20.00%.....-22.50
                                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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