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**StarDust Bum** · 04-25-2010, 12:58 PM

Sunday's Western Tips

The only lower seeds to lead their respective series take the court on Sunday as both San Antonio and Utah look for commanding 3-1 advantages at home. The short-handed Jazz is coming off a pair of impressive victories over the Nuggets while the Spurs bounced back from a Game 1 loss to claim two straight wins against the Mavs.

Mavericks at Spurs – 7:00 PM EST

These Texas rivals are starting to get under each other’s skin with San Antonio stealing the upper-hand in this series. The Spurs held off the Mavs, 94-90 in Game 3 on Friday night as San Antonio managed to win without nailing a single three-pointer (0-8). Dallas looks to take back the home-court advantage with a victory in Game 4 at the AT&T Center.

The Mavs shot better in the Game 3 loss (44%) from the floor than they did in the Game 2 setback (36%), but past Dirk Nowitzki’s 35 points, Dallas got very little support from other top scorers. Caron Butler and Shawn Marion combined for just nine points, despite six combined treys from Jason Terry and J.J. Barea.

The decision to bring Tony Parker off the bench paid dividends as the Spurs’ point guard put up 23 points on an efficient 10-16 shooting from the floor. Second-year man George Hill struggled from the field, but still tallied 17 points to go along with a team-high 25 from Tim Duncan. It is amazing how San Antonio hit eight three-pointers in Game 2 and failed to knock down a single shot from downtown in Game 3, as the Spurs have already won more games in this series against the Mavs they did in last season’s first round.

Rick Carlisle’s squad has to figure out a way to earn a split in San Antonio to regain home-court in this series. Despite the Game 3 loss, the Mavs are 8-4 SU/ATS on the road off a defeat this season, as San Antonio cashed barely as 3 ½-point ‘chalk.’ On the flip side, the Spurs are just 5-11 ATS off a single-digit victory and 3-6 ATS at home in this situation.

Since the start of March, Gregg Popovich’s team is 10-4 ATS as a favorite, including a 6-2 ATS ledger when laying points at home. The Mavs have not sustained long losing streaks this season as evidenced by a 6-1 SU mark off consecutive setbacks. Dallas has cashed ‘unders’ at a nice rate recently, going 10-4-1 to the ‘under’ since March 23.

The Spurs are listed as a 2 ½-point favorite at most spots, with the total set at 193.

Nuggets at Jazz – 9:30 PM EST

Denver was looking sharp out of the gate with a 126-113 triumph over Utah in the series opener. The Jazz not only lost the game, but lost center Mehmet Okur for the remainder of the playoffs with a torn Achilles’ tendon. Utah responded with a strong effort in a Game 2 victory at Pepsi Center before returning home and capturing Game 3 on Friday night to take a 2-1 series lead.

The Nuggets led by six after the first quarter, but Utah’s defense held Denver to 43% shooting from the floor as the Jazz rallied for a 105-93 victory. Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups each scored 25 points, but every other Nugget was held to single-figure scoring. The Jazz was more balanced offensively with five players scoring in double-figures, including a ferocious 22-point, 19-rebound effort off the bench from Paul Millsap.

Denver’s road woes continue following the Game 3 defeat, falling to 2-7 SU and 1-7-1 ATS the last nine away from the Mile High City. Six of those nine games the Nuggets were listed as an underdog, which is the case once again for Game 4. Also, in six instances in this stretch Denver has been limited to less than 100 points resulting in six ‘unders.’

Utah is a solid 9-3 ATS and 11-1 SU the previous 12 games at home while busting the 100-point plateau ten times in this span. Jerry Sloan’s club owns a sterling 9-2-1 ATS ledger when laying less than 4 ½ points this season, including a 4-1-1 ATS mark at home.

The Jazz is listed as a two-point favorite at most spots, with the total set at 212.

Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

-- The Bobcats couldn’t hold off the Magic on Saturday afternoon as Orlando grabbed firm control of the series with a 3-0 advantage. Jameer Nelson shined with a career playoff-high of 32 points, while the Magic nailed nine three-pointers. With the victory, Orlando has won five straight games at Time Warner Cable Arena.

-- The Bucks needed to bounce back from an 0-2 series deficit and did so with a resounding 107-89 blowout of the Hawks. From the total standpoint, ‘under’ players got a raw deal when Milwaukee and Atlanta combined for 61 points in the final quarter to eclipse the ‘over’ of 188 ½. The Hawks fouled several times in the last 60 seconds as the two clubs tallied 15 points, much to the chagrin of ‘under’ backers.

-- Desperate times call for desperate measures and that was the case for the Blazers as star guard Brandon Roy returned for the Game 4 victory over the Suns to even the series at two apiece. Roy missed the first three games of the series after suffering a knee injury at the end of the regular season, as the All-Star scored 10 points, while giving Portland the emotional lift it needed to climb back into this series. Both games at the Rose Garden easily finished ‘under’ the total, as the series shifts back to Phoenix on Monday.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-25-2010, 12:59 PM

Sunday's Eastern Tips

The marathon of the NBA playoffs continue Sunday with another four games on tap and we could see one team sent packing or as TNT analyst Kenny Smith loves to say, Gone Fishin’!
Let’s take a closer look at the two early battles in the Eastern Conference.

The Truth Hurts

Paul Pierce has had a tough year for Boston, playing through nagging injuries throughout the season. However, Doc Rivers didn’t go away from the savvy veteran and “The Truth” answered the call again on Friday as he drilled a game-winning buzzer beater in Game 3’s 100-98 win against Miami. The Celtics were tabbed four-point road underdogs against the Heat and wound up cashing generous money-line tickets (+165).

Pierce finished with 32 points, while Ray Allen (25) and Kevin Garnett (16) rounded out a solid playoff performance from the “The Big Three.” Rajon Rondo helped the Celtics’ cause with 17 points, eight assists and five boards. While that quartet played great, the rest of Boston’s roster only mustered up 10 points.

For the third straight game, Dwayne Wade did what he could to help his team win. The All-Star posted 34 points, eight assists and five boards but his shot selection at the end of the game could be questioned along with coach Eric Spoelstra’s strategy not to foul Pierce with a foul to give. Wade wasn’t on the floor when Pierce made his jumper due to cramps but he’s expected to be ready for Sunday, which could be his last game in a Miami uniform. The Heat’s bench put up 39 points, but they still got nothing out of Jermaine O’Neal (2 points) for the third straight game.

The line on Game 4 is listed as a pick ‘em and it makes sense, considering no team in the history of the NBA has ever rallied from a 0-3 deficit in a series. Plus it’s hard to ignore the fact that Miami is 0-6 against Boston this season and 1-14 since the spring of the 2006-07 season.

Can D-Wade and the Heat show some pride and force a Game 5? We looked at similar situations in the last five playoffs and the answer could be summed up as doubtful. Going back to 2005, there have been 15 best-of-seven series that watched a team go build a commanding 3-0 lead. In the fourth installment, the team trailing has gone 4-11, which means the broom gets busted out often.

In case you’re wondering, the four teams that showed some guts were:

2009 – Dallas 119 Denver 117 (Mavs were blown out in Game 5)
2008 – Phoenix 105 San Antonio 86 (Suns lost Game 5)
2007 – Chicago 102 Detroit 87 (Bulls actually won Game 6 too)
2005 – Phoenix 111 San Antonio 106 (Suns lost Game 5)

If the Celtics advance, most pundits would expect them to face top-seed Cleveland in the conference semis in a matchup that never transpired in last year’s postseason.

Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. EDT, with ABC providing coverage.

If necessary, Game 5 will be played on Tuesday from TD Garden in Boston.

Must-Win for Bulls?

Chicago hung around in its first two battles against Cleveland but could never turn the corner as the club lost both contests on the road by double digits. In Game 3 on Thursday, the Bulls started and finished strong en route to a 108-106 victory at home as four-point underdogs. Vinny Del Negro’s team led by as many as 21 points in the contest and held on late despite getting outscored 39-29 in the fourth quarter.

The Bulls’ Derrick Rose continues to show why he’s an elite point guard in the NBA, after torching the Cavs for 31 in the win. He’s averaging 27.3 points per game in the series and he’s easily the best player on the court next to Cleveland’s LeBron James, who finished with 39 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the loss.

Despite the setback in Game 3, oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as five-point road favorites for Sunday and some quick money pushed the number up to 5 1/2. Chicago has won 25 of its 42 games at the United Center this season but the line tells you a lot especially after pulling within a game. Chicago is only 4-7 SU as a home underdog this season but it’s managed to post a 7-4 ATS mark, which tells you that they’ve been in close games. Those expecting a Cavs’ win but don’t want to lay the points, can get down on a money-line price of minus-260 (Bet $260 to win $100) for Game 5.

Cleveland has produced a 21-9 SU and 15-15 ATS mark as a road favorite this season, but its just 3-6 both SU and ATS in the last nine trips to the Windy City, which includes Thursday’s setback. The inability to solve the Bulls’ success on the road can be directly attributed to defense. Chicago has posted 97 points or more (100 seven times) over this nine-game span, which has helped the ‘over’ go 6-3. And it should be noted, the one instance the Bulls were stifled (85) offensively, they didn’t have Rose or Joakim Noah in the lineup. The total on this game was listed at 206, which was spiked to ‘over’ runs by both teams in mid-March.

For Game 4, the total is hovering at 194 and the ‘over’ is 2-1 in this series and 3-1 in the four encounters played at the United Center this season.

Gamblers expecting for an upset here in this quarterfinal matchup, can take a shot on Chicago at a healthy series price of plus-2600 (Bet $100 to win $2600).

ABC will offer national coverage for this tip at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

After this contest, the two teams will head back to Noah’s favorite destination, Cleveland, on Tuesday for Game 5.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-25-2010, 01:01 PM

Stats - Daily Pitching Report

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Team NameRankPitcherLefty or RightyPitcher's 2010-10 season-to-date Rating with a BEST of 1.00 and a WORST of 5.00Pitcher's 2010-10 Classification with a BEST of A and a WORST of EPitcher's Ratio of Hits plus Walks per Inning Pitched. A Ratio of 1.00 or less is Excellent;
from 1.25 to 1.40 is Average; from 1.60 to 1.75 is Bad; above 1.75 often signals either a play AGAINST that pitcher or OVER on the TotalInnings Pitched minus Hits Allowed; a '+' is a good indicator, a '-' is a negative indicatorIndication of Pitcher's control as measured by Walks per Inning pitched;
'+' is a pitcher with good control; '-' is a pitcher with poor control; '.' is neutral or average controlNumerical evaluation of a pitcher's overall performance with a Value of 50 or higher indicating a solid performerPitcher's overall Power Rating with 60 or higher indicating All Star quality while 40 or below is a sign of major weaknessTotal Innings Pitched as a StarterAverage Innings Pitched per StartQuality Starts is pitching at least 6 innings and allowing no more than 2 earned runsPitcher's Earned Run Average as a StarterTeam's record in all games started by that pitcherProfit/Loss of backing the Pitcher in eachof his startsTeam's Over/Under record in all games started by that pitcherAverage Runs scored by both teams in all of the pitcher's startsExpected Runs to be Allowed by the pitcher based on historical statistical factorsAverage Runs Scored when Pitcher starts (i.e. Average Run Support)2010-10 MLB DAILY PITCHING REPORT BY ANDY ISKOE
L I C AVE AVE EXP
/ - T TOT Net Runs Total Runs
Team Rank Pitcher R RTG C Ratio H L VAL PWR INN IPS QS ERA TW TL P&L OVR UND PSH For Runs AGT
San Diego 0 RICHARD, C L 2.75 C 1.34 - + 23 52.8 19 6.2 1 3.39 1 2 -98 0 2 1 1.3 6.3 4.4
Cincinnati 0 BAILEY, H R 4.25 D 2.05 - - 8 35.8 16 5.2 0 7.50 2 1 120 1 1 1 6.3 12.3 6.7

L.A. Dodgers 0 BILLINGSLEY, C R 4.25 D 1.93 - - 8 34.3 14 4.7 0 7.07 1 2 -205 3 0 0 8.7 16.0 6.3
Washington 0 OLSEN, S L 4.75 E 2.08 - - 3 23.0 8 3.9 0 11.69 1 1 140 2 0 0 5.5 13.0 6.8

Pittsburgh 0 MORTON, C R 4.25 D 2.62 - . 8 14.7 10 3.4 0 16.60 0 3 -300 0 1 2 0.7 8.4 8.6
Houston 0 MYERS, B R 3.00 C 1.35 - + 24 53.0 20 6.7 1 4.05 1 2 -100 2 1 0 4.0 9.7 4.4

Chi. Cubs 0 WELLS, R R 1.50 A 1.48 - + 24 50.8 18 6.1 2 2.46 2 1 125 1 2 0 3.3 7.3 4.8
Milwaukee 0 BUSH, D R 2.00 B 1.07 + . 34 55.2 19 6.2 2 2.41 1 2 -100 1 1 1 6.0 10.3 3.5

Florida 0 VOLSTAD, C R 3.75 D 1.16 + . 21 52.2 19 6.3 1 3.79 1 2 -105 2 1 0 4.3 10.0 3.8
Colorado 0 DE LA ROSA, J L 3.75 D 1.44 + - 22 55.2 18 6.0 1 4.00 2 1 10 1 2 0 5.7 8.7 4.7

St. Louis 0 PENNY, B R 1.25 A 0.95 + + 54 64.7 21 7.0 3 1.29 2 1 98 0 3 0 2.3 4.0 3.1
San Francisco 0 CAIN, M R 3.00 C 1.12 + + 30 53.2 19 6.2 1 3.85 1 2 -212 2 1 0 5.7 10.0 3.7

Philadelphia 0 KENDRICK, K R 4.75 E 1.53 - . 5 31.2 14 4.6 1 7.23 1 2 -145 2 1 0 7.3 13.0 5.0
Arizona 0 LOPEZ, R R 2.75 C 1.67 - . 15 45.0 18 6.0 2 3.50 2 1 165 1 1 1 6.7 10.7 5.5

Atlanta 0 HANSON, T R 3.00 C 1.38 + - 22 50.8 16 5.3 1 2.81 2 1 25 0 2 1 3.3 5.3 4.5
N.Y. Mets 0 PELFREY, M R 1.50 A 0.95 + . 44 66.0 20 6.7 3 0.90 3 0 375 1 2 0 5.7 6.4 3.1

Baltimore 0 HERNANDEZ, D R 4.00 D 1.56 - - 12 46.0 17 5.8 1 4.68 0 3 -340 0 3 0 1.0 5.0 5.1
Boston 0 WAKEFIELD, T R 3.75 D 1.64 - . 12 44.0 18 6.1 1 6.39 1 2 -150 1 2 0 3.3 9.3 5.4

Toronto 0 MORROW, B R 4.00 D 1.44 + - 15 44.8 16 5.3 1 7.31 2 1 145 2 1 0 5.3 11.3 4.7
Tampa Bay 0 PRICE, D L 2.75 C 1.27 + - 24 59.5 20 6.6 1 3.20 2 1 85 2 1 0 6.3 9.0 4.2

Seattle 0 VARGAS, J L 2.25 B 1.04 + + 32 56.0 18 6.1 2 3.93 2 1 100 0 3 0 3.0 6.0 3.4
Chi. White Sox 0 DANKS, J L 1.25 A 0.86 + + 62 72.3 21 7.0 3 1.29 2 1 90 1 2 0 6.0 8.0 2.8

Minnesota 0 SLOWEY, K R 2.25 B 1.26 + . 30 56.5 18 6.1 1 2.46 2 1 113 1 1 1 6.0 8.7 4.1
Kansas City 0 BANNISTER, B R 3.00 C 1.31 + . 15 49.5 18 5.9 2 4.60 0 3 -320 2 1 0 3.0 10.0 4.3

Detroit 0 PORCELLO, R R 3.75 D 1.76 - + 12 35.5 15 5.1 0 6.47 1 2 -175 2 1 0 4.3 9.3 5.8
Texas 0 LEWIS, C R 3.25 C 1.33 + - 21 54.7 17 5.8 1 3.12 2 1 105 1 2 0 6.0 9.7 4.4

N.Y. Yankees 0 VAZQUEZ, J R 4.00 D 1.72 - - 9 40.8 16 5.4 0 8.28 1 2 -205 2 1 0 4.3 10.0 5.6
L.A. Angels 0 KAZMIR, S L 3.75 D 1.75 - . 13 36.0 10 4.8 0 7.42 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.0 9.5 5.7

Cleveland 0 MASTERSON, J R 3.00 C 1.67 - - 20 45.7 15 5.0 1 3.00 1 2 -90 0 3 0 2.7 7.4 5.5
Oakland 0 GONZALEZ, G L 4.25 D 1.67 = - 11 42.8 15 5.0 1 5.40 1 2 -90 2 1 0 5.0 10.0 5.5

Updated Sun Apr 25 12:35 PM EDT
NOTE: All statistics reflect starting assignments only. No relief appearances are included. -- Explanation of Data Items --
RNK is Starting Pitcher's Ranking from amongst the currently - 7 - starting pitchers who have either pitched at least 50 innings as a starter in 2009 or who have made at least 10 starts (regardless of innings pitched). A '-' indicates a current season pitcher who has pitched less than 50 innings as a starter in 2008, or has made fewer than 10 starts, in either league.
L/R is Lefty or Righty
RTNG is Pitcher's 2007 season-to-date Rating with a BEST of 1.00 and a WORST of 5.00
C is Pitcher's 2007 Classification with a BEST of A and a WORST of E
H&W PER INN is Pitcher's Ratio of Hits plus Walks per Inning Pitched. A Ratio of 1.00 or less is Excellent; from 1.25 to 1.40 is Average; from 1.60 to 1.75 is Bad; above 1.75 often signals either a play AGAINST that pitcher or OVER on the Total
I - H is Innings Pitched minus Hits Allowed; a '+' is a good indicator, a '-' is a negative indicator
CTL is Indication of Pitcher's control as measured by Walks per Inning pitched; '+' is a pitcher with good control; '-' is a pitcher with poor control; '.' is neutral or average control
VAL is a numerical evaluation of a pitcher's overall performance with a Value of 50 or higher indicating a solid performer
TOT PWR is Pitcher's overall Power Rating with 60 or higher indicating All Star quality while 40 or below is a sign of major weakness
INN is Total Innings Pitched as a Starter
IPS is Average Innings Pitched per Start
QS is Quality Starts is pitching at least 6 innings and allowing no more than 2 earned runs
ERA is Pitcher's Earned Run Average as a Starter
TW TL is Team's record in all games started by that pitcher
NET P&L is Profit/Loss of backing the Pitcher in eachof his starts
OVR UNS PSH is Team's Over/Under record in all games started by that pitcher
AVE TOT RUN is Average Runs scored by both teams in all of the pitcher's starts
EXP RUNS AGST is Expected Runs to be Allowed by the pitcher based on historical statistical factors
AVE RUNS FOR is Average Runs Scored when Pitcher starts (i.e. Average Run Support)

**StarDust Bum** · 04-25-2010, 01:03 PM

Preview: Braves (8-9) at Mets (9-9)

Game: 3
Venue: Citi Field
Date: April 25, 2010 8:05 PM EDT

The Atlanta Braves' sputtering lineup has been the primary reason for their four-game losing streak, and facing one of the hottest pitchers in the majors probably won't help.

Mike Pelfrey can win his fourth consecutive start to begin the season while pitching the New York Mets to a three-game sweep of visiting Atlanta on Sunday night.

The Braves (8-9) have totaled six runs during their skid, batting .209 overall and .129 with men in scoring position in that stretch.

Among their struggling hitters are highly touted rookie Jason Heyward and veteran infielder Troy Glaus, who have combined for 11 strikeouts while each going 1 for 12 (.083) in the last four games.

Things may get even tougher for Atlanta after Chipper Jones was injured during Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Mets. On his 38th birthday, Jones left with right hip problem and said he might miss several games.

"It popped," Jones said. "I couldn't push off at all."

Pelfrey (3-0, 0.86 ERA) also figures to present problems. The right-hander allowed three hits in seven innings of Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Chicago Cubs, extending his string of consecutive scoreless innings to 19.

That career-best streak dates back to his first start of the season against Washington on April 9 and includes his first career save in the Mets' 2-1, 20-inning win at St. Louis on April 17.

"He has great rhythm. There's a better presence. He's staying on top of the mound. He's ready before the hitter is ready," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said of Pelfrey. "I think he's that confident and that in control that he could say, 'I'm ready to go and I already know what the sequence is.'"

Pelfrey, however, is 2-5 with a 6.09 ERA in 10 appearances - nine starts - against the Braves, with Atlanta catcher Brian McCann doing much of the damage. McCann is 12 for 27 (.444) with five doubles and a homer off Pelfrey.

Still, Sunday's game has the makings of a potential pitchers' duel with Tommy Hanson (1-1, 2.81) opposing Pelfrey.

Hanson is holding opponents to a .237 average and has 18 strikeouts in 16 innings, but he will hope to be more efficient after throwing 102 pitches while giving up two runs in 4 2-3 innings of Atlanta's 4-3, 10-inning win over Philadelphia on Tuesday.

In his lone appearance against the Mets, Hanson allowed three hits and struck out eight in seven innings of a 6-0 home win Sept. 15.

A sweep would be especially satisfying for New York after Atlanta won the final eight meetings between the teams last year.

Coming off a 92-loss season, the Mets (9-9) have seen some positive signs while winning three straight and five of six. Highly touted first base prospect Ike Davis has hit .350 through his first six major league games, and outfielder Jason Bay is hitting .368 in that stretch after a slow start with his new team.

"When you win a couple series, you start feeling good about yourself," third baseman David Wright said. "You go out there expecting to win."

New York's pitchers, meanwhile, have allowed two or fewer runs five times in the Mets' last six games. The club has a 2.09 ERA over its last eight contests.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-25-2010, 01:05 PM

Playoff Results - First Round

First Round Results

Favorites have gone 27-15
Home teams have gone 20-22
The 'over' is 17-14-11 through 41 games
Favorites that have won are 17-10 on the puck-line

Home Visitor Time/Final Score ATS OVER/UNDER

Wed Apr 14, 2010
Penguins Senators (+180) 5-4 UNDERDOG OVER 5.5
Devils Flyers (+145) 2-1 UNDERDOG UNDER 5
Coyotes (+100) Red Wings 3-2 UNDERDOG PUSH 5
Sharks Avalanche (+200 2-1 UNDERDOG UNDER 5.5

Thu Apr 15, 2010
Capitals Canadiens (+240) 3-2 UNDERDOG UNDER 6
Sabres (-155) Bruins 2-1 FAVORITE UNDER 5
Canucks (-185) Kings 3-2 (OT) FAVORITE UNDER 5.5

Fri Apr 16, 2010
Penguins (-300) Senators 2-1 FAVORITE UNDER 5.5
Devils (-180) Flyers 5-3 FAVORITE OVER 5
Blackhawks Predators (+210) 4-1 UNDERDOG PUSH 5
Coyotes Red Wings (-135) 7-4 FAVORITE OVER 5
Sharks (-270) Avalanche 6-5 (OT) FAVORITE OVER 5.5

Sat Apr 17, 2010
Sabres Bruins (+135) 5-3 UNDERDOG OVER 5
Capitals (-360) Canadiens 6-5 (OT) FAVORITE OVER 6
Canucks Kings (+160) 3-2 (OT) UNDERDOG PUSH

Sun Apr 18, 2010
Red Wings Coyotes (+170) 4-2 UNDERDOG OVER 5
Flyers (-110) Devils 3-2 (OT) FAVORITE PUSH
Senators Penguins (-130) 4-2 FAVORITE OVER 5.5
Blackhawks (-280) Predators 2-0 FAVORITE UNDER 5
Avalanche (+125) Sharks 1-0 (OT) UNDERDOG UNDER 5.5

Mon Apr 19, 2010
Canadiens Capitals (-175) 5-1 FAVORITE UNDER 5
Bruins (-135) Sabres 5-1 FAVORITE PUSH 6
Kings (-105) Canucks 5-3 UNDERDOG OVER 5

Tue Apr 20, 2010
Red Wings (-230) Coyotes 3-0 FAVORITE UNDER 5
Senators Penguins (-130) 7-4 FAVORITE OVER 5.5
Flyers (-110) Devils 4-1 FAVORITE PUSH 5
Predators (+125) Blackhawks 4-1 UNDERDOG PUSH 5
Avalanche Sharks (-175) 2-1 FAVORITE UNDER 5

Wed Apr 21, 2010
Canadiens Capitals (-185) 6-3 FAVORITE OVER 6
Bruins (-125) Sabres 3-2 (2OT) FAVORITE PUSH 5
Kings Canucks (-120) 6-4 FAVORITE OVER 6

Thu Apr 22, 2010
Penguins Senators (+260) 4-3 (3OT) UNDERDOG OVER 5.5
Devils Flyers (+160) 3-0 UNDERDOG UNDER 5
Predators Blackhawks (-155) 3-0 FAVORITE UNDER 5
Sharks (-250) Avalanche 5-0 FAVORITE UNDER 5.5

Fri Apr 23, 2010
Capitals Canadiens (+280) 2-1 UNDERDOG UNDER 5
Sabres (-155) Bruins 4-1 FAVORITE PUSH 5
Canucks (-200) Kings 7-2 FAVORITE OVER 5.5
Coyotes Red Wings (-130) 4-1 FAVORITE PUSH 5

Sat Apr 24, 2010
Blackhawks (-260) Predators 5-4 FAVORITE OVER 5
Senators Penguins (-175) 4-3 FAVORITE OVER 5.5
Avalanche Sharks (-175) 5-2 FAVORITE OVER 5.5

Sun Apr 25, 2010
Red Wings Coyotes 2:00 p.m. EDT - -
Kings Canucks 9:00 p.m. EDT - -

Mon Apr 26, 2007
Canadiens Capitals 7:00 p.m. EDT - -
Bruins Sabres 7:00 p.m. EDT - -
Predators Blackhawks 9:00 p.m. EDT - -

Tue Apr 27, 2010
Canucks Kings TBD - -
Coyotes Red Wings TBD - -

Wed Apr 28, 2010
Sabres Bruins TBD - -
Capitals Canadiens TBD - -
Blackhawks Predators TBD - -

**StarDust Bum** · 04-25-2010, 01:06 PM

Playoff Results - First Round

First Round Results

Home teams are 20-6
Favorites are 18-8 straight up
Favorites are 15-11 against the spread
The 'over/under' tally is 10-12-4

Home Visitor Time/Final Score ATS OVER/UNDER

Saturday Apr 17, 2010
Cleveland (-11) Chicago 96-83 FAVORITE UNDER 193.5
Atlanta (-8.5) Milwaukee 102-92 FAVORITE OVER 186.5
Boston (-4.5) Miami 85-76 FAVORITE UNDER 184.5
Denver (-6) Utah 126-113 FAVORITE OVER 209

Sunday Apr 18, 2010
L.A. Lakers (-7.5) Oklahoma City 87-79 FAVORITE UNDER 197
Orlando (-10) Charlotte 98-89 UNDERDOG PUSH 187
Dallas (-4.5) San Antonio 100-94 FAVORITE PUSH 194
Phoenix Portland (+9) 105-100 UNDERDOG PUSH 205

Monday Apr 19, 2010
Cleveland (-10.5) Chicago 112-102 UNDERDOG OVER 191.5
Denver Utah (+6.5) 114-111 UNDERDOG OVER 213

Tuesday Apr 20, 2010
Atlanta (-7.5) Milwaukee 96-86 FAVORITE UNDER 188
Boston (-1) Miami 106-77 FAVORITE PUSH 183
Phoenix (-9) Portland 119-90 FAVORITE OVER 204
L.A. Lakers (-6) Oklahoma City 95-92 UNDERDOG UNDER 193

Wednesday Apr 21, 2010
Orlando (-9) Charlotte 92-77 FAVORITE UNDER 186
Dallas San Antonio (+3.5) 102-88 UNDERDOG UNDER 194.5

Thursday Apr 22, 2010
Chicago (+4.5) Cleveland 108-106 UNDERDOG OVER 193.5
Oklahoma City (-3.5) L.A. Lakers 101-96 FAVORITE OVER 193
Portland Phoenix (+1) 108-99 UNDERDOG UNDER 204

Friday Apr 23, 2010
Miami Boston (+4) 100-98 UNDERDOG OVER 183
San Antonio (-3.5) Dallas 94-90 FAVORITE UNDER 194
Utah (-2.5) Denver 105-93 FAVORITE UNDER 214

Saturday Apr 24, 2010
Charlotte Orlando (-2) 90-86 FAVORITE UNDER 183
Portland (+2) Phoenix 96-87 UNDERDOG UNDER 203
Milwaukee (-1) Atlanta 7:00 p.m. FAVORITE OVER 189
Oklahoma City (+1) L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m. UNDERDOG OVER 195.5

Sunday Apr 25, 2010
Miami Boston 1:00 p.m.
Chicago Cleveland 3:30 p.m.
San Antonio Dallas 7:00 p.m.
Utah Denver 9:30 p.m.

Monday Apr 26, 2010
Orlando Charlotte 8:00 p.m.
Atlanta Milwaukee 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix Portland 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday Apr 27, 2010
Boston Miami TBD
Cleveland Chicago TBD
Dallas San Antonio TBD
L.A. Lakers Oklahoma City

Wednesday Apr 28, 2010
Orlando Charlotte TBD
Atlanta Milwaukee TBD
Denver Utah TBD

Thursday Apr 29, 2010
Miami Boston TBD
Chicago Cleveland TBD
San Antonio Dallas TBD
Portland Phoenix TBD

Friday Apr 30, 2010
Charlotte Orlando TBD
Milwaukee Atlanta TBD
Oklahoma City L.A. Lakers TBD
Utah Denver TBD

Saturday May 1, 2010
Boston Miami TBD
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Atlanta Milwaukee TBD
L.A. Lakers Oklahoma City TBD
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