Da Bum's 2014 NBA Playoff Best Bets- News,Stats-Trends !

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Monday, May 5

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Washington - 7:00 PM ET Washington +4 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Indiana - Under 183.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY


L.A. Clippers - 9:30 PM ET L.A. Clippers +5.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Oklahoma City - Over 212.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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NBA
Dunkel

Brooklyn at Miami
The Nets open their series in Miami tonight against a Heat team that is coming off a 109-98 win over Charlotte and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Miami is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Game 705-706: Brooklyn at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 120.444; Miami 130.977
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7); Over

Game 707-708: Portland at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 121.424; San Antonio 130.539
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 211
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6 1/2); Over




NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 6

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BROOKLYN (48 - 41) at MIAMI (58 - 28) - 5/6/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 103-74 ATS (+21.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-5 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (58 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (66 - 23) - 5/6/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 149-118 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 122-96 ATS (+16.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 431-363 ATS (+31.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 131-89 ATS (+33.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 172-132 ATS (+26.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 148-111 ATS (+25.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PORTLAND is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games this season.
PORTLAND is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 6

Brooklyn is 4-0 against Heat this season, with three wins by exactly one point; Nets survived last possession in Toronto Sunday to get to second round- they were 3-0-1 vs spread on road in Raptor series. Miami hasn't played in 8 days since sweeping overmatched Charlotte. Nets won their two visits here this season by 96-95/88-87 scores. Heat is 3-4 vs spread in last seven home games. Five of last seven series games stayed under.

Spurs won last two games with Portland, after losing eight of previous 11 series games; Blazers are 5-4 in last nine visits here, splitting pair this season. Veteran Spurs won Game 7 Sunday; Portland won Game 6 two days earlier, so they had little extra prep time. Blazers are 27-18 against spread on road this season, winning two of three in Houston last series. San Antonio's cover in Game 7 vs Dallas was its first in last nine games.




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Tuesday, May 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Brooklyn is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Brooklyn

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. SAN ANTONIO
Portland is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games


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NBA

Tuesday, May 6

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Game of the Day: Nets at Heat
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Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat (-7, 191.5)

The Brooklyn Nets won all four regular-season contests against Miami this season and recording four more would qualify as quite the upset as they prepare to face the host Heat in Tuesday’s opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brooklyn won three of the meetings by a single point and also recorded a 104-95 double-overtime victory as a veteran group led by Paul Pierce isn’t intimidated by LeBron James and his teammates. Miami is certainly the more rested team after completing a sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats on April 28.

The sixth-seeded Nets went seven games against Toronto in the first round before squeezing out a 104-103 win on Sunday to advance but are highly confident in terms of facing the two-time defending champions. “We know we can beat them, but it is going to be a lot different from the regular season in the playoffs,” swingman Joe Johnson said after Sunday’s win. “So we understand that we will definitely have our work cut out for us and it is going to take a collective team effort.” Miami knows it will have to play better in the playoffs to stymie Brooklyn. “Hats off to them because they beat us four times,” guard Ray Allen told reporters. “We don’t particularly like how we played in those games.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Heat as 7-point home faves. The total opened 191.5.

INJURY REPORT: Brooklyn Nets - C Brook Lopez (out for season, foot). Miami Heat - F Michael Beasley (Questionable, ankle).

ABOUT THE NETS: Brooklyn has a veteran group led by Johnson and Pierce that won’t succumb to the playoff pressure against the Heat. Forward Kevin Garnett is no longer the big-time force but he is always ready to mix it up on the boards and point guard Deron Williams thrives when he’s in attack mode – which the Nets will need him to be to slay the Heat. Part of the offseason spending spree was designed with Miami in mind and the regular-season success is at least an indication that the series won’t be one-sided. Getting solid contributions from complimentary players like guards Alan Anderson, Shaun Livingston and Marcus Thornton and forwards Andray Blatche and Mirza Teletovic will be necessary.

ABOUT THE HEAT: The extended break should be good for James’ injured thigh and guard Dwyane Wade’s troublesome knees. James was injured in Game 4 of the series against Charlotte and has been undergoing treatment and told reporters that he will be “close to 100 percent” for the series opener. Miami could use some improved interior play against Brooklyn after being outrebounded by an average of 6.3 boards in the four regular-season meetings. Udonis Haslem was in a starting role against the Bobcats but veteran reserve Chris Andersen (8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds in the series) was a much more significant contributor.

TRENDS:

* Nets are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Miami.
* Nets are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Miami.
* Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a ATS win.

CONSENSUS: 52 percent of wagers on Covers Consensus are on the Brooklyn Nets .

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Tuesday, May 6

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Trail Blazers at Spurs: What bettors need to know
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Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs (-6.5, 205.5)

The Portland Trail Blazers went to overtime three times in the first round and needed a last-second jumper from Damian Lillard to avoid a Game 7. Their reward for such perseverance is a date with the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, who host Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday. The Spurs went seven games with the Dallas Mavericks but left no doubt who was the better team with a 119-96 drubbing in Game 7.

San Antonio gave Portland a performance about which to worry on Sunday when it led by as much as 31 points and was never challenged in the second half. “I’m certainly glad it’s over,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. “(The first-round series) kept many of us up, night after night, trying to figure (the Mavericks) out. We’re thrilled, and I think our best game was (Game 7).” The Trail Blazers echoed similar sentiments upon reaching the second round for the first time since 2000 and have the shooters to spread San Antonio out.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS: Lillard was the hero with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in a 99-98 Game 6 victory but LaMarcus Aldridge came out of the first round as a star after putting up back-to-back 40-point outings to start the series and averaging 29.8 points and 11.2 rebounds in the six games. “It was a great series,“ Aldridge told reporters. “We feel like we got better from it … and we feel like we should be better for the next round.” Aldridge’s mid-range game will force Spurs star Tim Duncan outside the paint, leaving room for Lillard to drive and Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum space to spot up on the perimeter. Lillard averaged 25.5 points and 6.7 assists against the Rockets and went 23-of-47 from 3-point range.

ABOUT THE SPURS: San Antonio All-Star point guard Tony Parker won’t hoist as many 3-pointers as Lillard but will make the young Portland star work on the defensive end by attacking the paint and running the pick-and-roll with Duncan and Tiago Splitter. Parker put up 32 points in the Game 7 victory on Sunday and averaged 19.9 in the series. Duncan averaged 17.3 points on 58 percent shooting and 8.4 rebounds in the first round and Manu Ginobili put up 17.7 points in the series to cap a strong showing for the “Big Three.” The Spurs also got a boost from Danny Green, who struggled early in the series but came on with 16.5 points on 12-of-14 shooting in the last two games.

TRENDS:

* Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Trail Blazers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
* Spurs are 1-8 ATS in their last nine games overall.
* Over is 5-1 in Spurs last six overall.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Lillard averages 26.3 points in seven career games against the Spurs.

2. The teams split four regular-season meetings, with each taking one game on the other’s home court.

3. Splitter shot 61.9 percent in the opening round and should be well rested after playing only 15 minutes while dealing with foul trouble in Game 7.

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NBA

Tuesday, May 6


Playoffs offer no rest, odds on more seven game series'

The NBA Playoffs has offered no rest for the weary. Five of the eight first round series went to Game 7 and history says that there is a good chance those teams will still have a lot of games to play.

Of the last 75 teams to win a full seven games series, 34 of their following series have also gone seven games. That means that 45.3 percent of teams that go through a grueling seven game series are going to have to struggle through the same fate in the next round.

Of the 75 series' 17 finished up in six games, 18 ended at Game 5 and six were series sweeps.


Road dogs hot on the hardcourt for bettors

Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs kicked off Monday with a lot of disappointed home fans. Both the visiting Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers won their respective games and put another notch on the belt of the road dogs.

Between Sunday and Monday the road dog has won three of the four NBA games outright, with the lone failure to win being the Dallas Mavericks getting beat up by the San Antonio Spurs.

Tuesday's action sees the Brooklyn Nets (+7) and the Portland trail Blazers (+6.5) as road dogs.

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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 6

Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat, 7:35 ET
Brooklyn: 48-67 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
Miami: 24-11 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent

Portland Trailblazers at San Antonio Spurs, 9:35 ET
Portland: 27-13 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent
San Antonio: 45-34 OVER as a favorite

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Tuesday's Game 1 Tips

May 6, 2014


The underdogs continued to cash in the postseason with outright victories by the Wizards and Clippers on Monday night to improve to a remarkable 36-15-1 ATS in the playoffs. Tonight, the two teams that met in last summer’s NBA Finals each begin their second round series at home looking to avoid letdowns. The key for the defending champion Heat is to figure out a way to get over the hump against a Nets’ team that has owned them this season.

Nets at Heat – 7:05 PM EST – TNT

Miami has been sitting back for one week following its sweep of Charlotte, becoming the first team to advance to the second round while five other series went to the limit. One of those series involved the Nets, who needed to win the final two games against the Raptors to move on to the conference semifinals, which included a one-point triumph in Game 7 at the Air Canada Center. Brooklyn dropped its last two games of the regular season in hopes of drawing Miami in this round, as the Nets swept the Heat this season.

The Nets placed their chips in the middle of the table by acquiring Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from the rebuilding Celtics in the offseason, looking to put a team together that could knock the Heat from the top of the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn beat Miami four times, but three of those victories came by just one point each, while the fourth contest finished in double overtime. Dwyane Wade sat out two of those losses for the Heat, including an 88-87 home defeat as seven-point favorites on April 8.


Since the Big Three of Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh joined forces in 2010, the Heat has pulled off just two sweeps in the playoffs, including a four-game sweep of Milwaukee last season in the first round. However, following a long layoff, the Heat was tripped up by the Bulls in the first game of the semifinals as 12 ½-point home favorites, 93-86. Miami ended up grabbing the final four contests against Chicago to advance to the conference finals, but be weary of rest versus rust tonight for the Heat.

Brooklyn escaped Toronto with a 104-103 victory on Sunday to cash outright as five-point underdogs, as the ‘dogs went 5-1-1 ATS in that series. In the last eight opportunities as a road ‘dog with at least one day of rest, Jason Kidd’s team has compiled a 6-1-1 ATS record, which includes the two outright wins at Miami. The Nets have not picked up successive covers as an away underdog this season, while going 4-7-1 ATS after cashing as a road ‘dog.

The Heat open as -550 favorites (Bet $550 to win $100) to win this series, while the return on the Nets to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals is +425 (Bet $100 to win $425). Tonight, Miami is a seven-point home favorite with a total of 191 ½.

Blazers at Spurs – 9:35 PM EST – TNT

San Antonio was unexpectedly pushed to the limit by Dallas in the opening round, but destroyed the Mavericks in Sunday’s Game 7 by a 119-96 count as seven-point home favorites. The ATS win by the Spurs snapped an eight-game ATS skid dating back to April 14, while covering for the first time in five tries at the AT&T Center. Now, the Spurs hit the reset button to take on a Blazers’ squad heading to Texas for the second straight series.

Portland eliminated Houston in six games in the last round, capped off by a game-winning three-pointer by Damian Lillard to send the Blazers to the second round for the first time since 2000. The Blazers grabbed two of three games at Houston, while winning 13 of their last 16 games dating back to March 27. During this hot stretch, Terry Stotts’ club has won six of their past seven away from the Moda Center, while covering in each victory.

The Blazers and Spurs split four regular season meetings, as each team won at home and stole a game on the road. Portland took the first two matchups in the underdog role, including a 109-100 triumph at the AT&T Center in mid-January, as Tony Parker and Tim Duncan combined to shoot just 11-of-28 from the field. The Spurs rebounded in the final two meetings, as San Antonio dominated Portland, 103-90 on March 12 as 7 ½-point favorites, but Blazers’ All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge left the game with a back injury.

Portland drilled the ‘over’ in the first four games against Houston, as three of those contests needed overtime. However, the last two contests with the Rockets finished ‘under’ the total, as the Blazers scored below 100 points in each game after putting together a nine-game streak of scoring at least triple-digits. San Antonio hit the ‘over’ in five of seven contests against Dallas, while the Spurs are 5-2 to the ‘over’ in the past seven games at the AT&T Center.

The Spurs are -400 favorites (Bet $400 to win $100) to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, while the Blazers are listed at +330 underdogs to win this series. Tonight, San Antonio is a 6 ½-point home favorite with a total of 205 ½.

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2014 Playoff Results

May 6, 2014


Betting Results

Second Round
Wager Favorites-Underdogs Home-Away
Straight Up 0-2 0-2
Against the Spread 0-2 0-2
Total
Over-Under 2-0


Eastern Conference Semifinals

(E1) Indiana vs. (E5) Washington
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Washington (+4, +155) at Indiana 102-96 Underdog Over (184)
2 Washington at Indiana - - -
3 Indiana at Washington - - -
4 Indiana at Washington - - -
5 Washington at Indiana - - -
6 Indiana at Washington - - -
7 Washington at Indiana - - -



(E2) Miami vs. (E6) Brooklyn
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Brooklyn at Miami - - -
2 Brooklyn at Miami - - -
3 Miami at Brooklyn - - -
4 Miami at Brooklyn - - -
5 Brooklyn at Miami - - -
6 Miami at Brooklyn - - -
7 Brooklyn at Miami - - -



Western Conference Semifinals

(W2) Oklahoma City vs. (W3) L.A. Clippers
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles (+5.5, +200) at Oklahoma City 122-105 Underdog Over (213.5)
2 Los Angeles at Oklahoma City - - -
3 Oklahoma City at Los Angeles - - -
4 Oklahoma City at Los Angeles - - -
5 Los Angeles at Oklahoma City - - -
6 Oklahoma City at Los Angeles - - -
7 Los Angeles at Oklahoma City - - -



(W1) San Antonio vs. (W5) Portland
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Portland at San Antonio - - -
2 Portland at San Antonio - - -
3 San Antonio at Portland - - -
4 San Antonio at Portland - - -
5 Portland at San Antonio - - -
6 San Antonio at Portland - - -
7 Portland at San Antonio - - -

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Record in the playoffs as of Monday Night :

21 - 12 ..............................*****

17 - 14 ..............................DOUBLE PLAY

18 - 18 - 1...............................TRIPLE PLAY

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Tuesday, May 6

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Brooklyn - 7:00 PM ET Brooklyn +8 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Miami - Under 192.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Portland - 9:30 PM ET Portland +6.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

San Antonio - Over 206.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City
The Thunder look to bounce back from their 122-105 loss in Game 1 and come into tonight's contest with an 18-7-1 ATS record in their last 26 games following a double-digit loss at home. Oklahoma City is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

Game 709-710: Washington at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 120.294; Indiana 121.406
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4 1/2); Over

Game 711-712: LA Clippers at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.966; Oklahoma City 130.000
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5 1/2; 215
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-5 1/2); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

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WASHINGTON (49 - 39) at INDIANA (60 - 30) - 5/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 47-39 ATS (+4.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (62 - 28) at OKLAHOMA CITY (63 - 27) - 5/7/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 159-219 ATS (-81.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 114-152 ATS (-53.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 97-82 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 85-71 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-39 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 49-40 ATS (+5.0 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-6 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-6 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 7

Washington won five of six playoff games, look like stronger team early in this series; home team won five of last six Wizard-Pacer games- Wiz snapped 10-game skid here in Game 1 (4-6 vs spread in last 10). Indiana is 4-4 in playoffs so far; under is 27-19 in their home games this season. Seven of last eight Wizard games went over total- three of four series games this season stayed under the total. Pacers need production from Hibbert, who hasn't scored in three of last four games. ,

Paul was 8-9 from arc, Clippers were 15-29 in easy Game 1 win where Thunder bench shot just 12-39 from floor (starters were combined -76 in Game 1). Clippers are 2-3 vs OC this season, winning two of three here. Over is 9-3 in last 12 series games. Clippers are 26-18 vs spread on road, 1-4 vs spread in last five, but they covered five of last six games as a dog, Six of last seven Thunder games went over total. Ibaka's nine shots were 3rd-most on OC in Game 1- they need a third scorer ro step up.




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Wednesday, May 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Washington is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games at home

9:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 11 games
LA Clippers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 13 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games

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NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 7

Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers, 7:05 ET
Washington: 22-12 ATS as a road underdog
Indiana: 22-12 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:35 ET
LA Clippers: 13-5 OVER as an underdog
Oklahoma City: 36-19 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite

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Wednesday, May 7


Favorites go 2-0 ATS as Heat, Spurs prevail

After the underdog went 2-0 against the spread in the first pair of Conference semifinal matchups, the fave bounced back Tuesday night.

Both the Miami Heat (-8) and San Antonio Spurs (-6.5) covered as home faves Tuesday to cash in for their backers.

With a pair of Game 2's on the board Wednesday, the Indiana Pacers are 4.5-point home faves versus the Washington Wizards and the Oklahoma City Thunder are 5.5-point home faves with the Los Angeles Clippers visiting. Both home teams will try to even up their best-of-seven series.

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Wednesday, May 7

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Wizards at Pacers: What bettors need to know
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Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers (-4.5, 184.5)

The Washington Wizards had no trouble going into Chicago and taking the first two games of their first-round series from the Bulls. The Wizards will try to turn the same trick when they visit the Indiana Pacers for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday. Washington dominated most of the night in Game 1 and ended up with a 102-96 victory as Trevor Ariza got hot early and Bradley Beal warmed up late.

The Pacers took the final two games of their first-round series from the Atlanta Hawks by changing up their rotation and making use of Chris Copeland while sitting Evan Turner and Luis Scola. Indiana decided to abandon that in Game 1 against the Wizards and did not insert Copeland into the game until the final minute when the outcome was already decided. Washington improved to 4-0 on the road in the playoffs with the victory and beat the Pacers at their own game by dominating the interior with a 53-36 rebounding advantage. “We know this is going to be a war and winning the boards is important to us,” Wizards coach Randy Wittman told reporters. “When we rebound, we can get out and run.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE WIZARDS: Ariza went 6-of-6 from 3-point range in Game 1, hitting five of those in the first half as Washington built up a 13-point halftime lead. Beal scored 14 of his 25 in the fourth quarter and came through at the line in the final seconds after some shaky free-throw shooting earlier in the contest. “We try to play a fast-paced game,” Ariza told reporters. “(Point guard) John (Wall) is a speed demon and they have to stop him from getting to the basket, so our shooters follow him and stay ready to shoot.” Wall went 4-of-14 from the field but finished with 13 points, nine assists and one turnover in Game 1.

ABOUT THE PACERS: A big theme of the first round was the disappearance of All-Star Roy Hibbert, who needed a solid Game 7 just to get his averages up to 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in the seven-game set. Hibbert went back to being invisible in Game 1 on Monday, recording zero points and zero rebounds while committing five fouls in 18 minutes. Fellow All-Star Paul George struggled to 4-of-17 from the field and David West was 6-of-15 en route to 15 points and 12 rebounds. “We were really just out of rhythm,” George said. “Shots weren’t falling, shots were short. We just weren’t in sync to start this game off.”

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Indiana.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Wizards are 8-0 ATS in their last eight games playing on one days' rest.
* Pacers are 5-25 ATS in their last 30 games playing on one days' rest.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Wizards F Drew Gooden collected 12 points and 13 rebounds in Game 1 after totaling two points and three boards in the first round.

2. Indiana G George Hill has scored at least 14 points in five straight games.

3. Washington went 10-of-16 from 3-point range in Game 1.

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Record in the playoffs as of Tuesday Night :

21 - 12 ..............................*****

17 - 16 ..............................DOUBLE PLAY

19 - 19 - 1...............................TRIPLE PLAY


Wednesday, May 7

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Washington - 7:00 PM ET Washington +4.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Indiana - Over 187 500 TRIPLE PLAY


L.A. Clippers - 9:30 PM ET L.A. Clippers +5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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Game 2 - Blazers at Spurs

May 8, 2014


Portland (58-31) at San Antonio (67-23)

Western Conference Semifinals
Game 2 - San Antonio leads series 1-0
Tip-off: Thursday, 9:35 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: San Antonio -7, Total: 207

The Spurs look to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals on Thursday night when they host the Trail Blazers.

Portland was never competitive in Tuesday's Game 1, trailing 65-39 at halftime and losing 116-92. The biggest problem in for the Trail Blazers in the series opener was their 20 turnovers, as they can ill-afford to give the ball away against an efficient offense like San Antonio. It was a tough offensive night all around for Portland, as the team shot 38% from the field, and 25% (4-of-16) from the three-point line. Meanwhile, the Spurs committed only 12 turnovers and nailed 51% FG and 44% threes (7-for-16). In the first-round series against the Rockets, the Blazers did a great job of protecting the rim (9.2 BPG), but blocked only two shots on Tuesday.

But this has been a resilient club on the road recently, going 13-2 ATS in the past three seasons on the road after trailing its previous game by 15+ points at halftime. This season, Portland is a strong 25-20 SU (27-18 ATS) in all road games and has not needed much rest between games, going 39-29 ATS (57%) with less than two off-days in between games. The club is also 13-4 SU over its past 17 contests.

After looking beatable for most of the first round, San Antonio appears to be ready to make a run at the title. In the past two games, both at home, the club won by a combined 47 points, to improve to 27-7 SU (20-14 ATS) in the past 34 contests. While Tony Parker had a huge Game 1 with 33 points and nine assists, the Spurs' bench also stepped up by outscoring Trail Blazers reserves by a 50-18 margin.

San Antonio is now 36-10 SU at home, but only 22-24 ATS. However, the club's recent offensive surge is a good sign for Thursday, as it is 22-5 ATS over the past three seasons after scoring 105+ points in three straight games.

With the Game 1 win, the Spurs hold a tiny 36-35 ATS advantage in this series since 1996, which includes an even 18-18 ATS mark in San Antonio. There are no significant injuries for either team.

PF LaMarcus Aldridge (30.1 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 2.3 BPG in playoffs) was the only Portland player ready to go on Tuesday, finishing with 32 points (12-of-25 FG) and 14 rebounds. Just like he did in the first round of the playoffs, Aldridge was hitting the mid-range jump shot that makes him impossible to guard, but he also wound up with a game-worst rating of minus-23.

However, the other part of the dynamic duo, PG Damian Lillard (24.3 PPG, 6.1 APG, 6.0 RPG in playoffs) had a difficult night in Game 1. He scored only four points with zero assists in the first half, and compiled the majority of his 17 points (6-of-15 FG) when the game was out of reach. Lillard finished with twice as many turnovers (six) as assists (three) and tallied a minus-16 rating. However, Lillard responded from a difficult Game 2 against Houston in the last series (18 points on 3-of-14 FG) with a big bounce-back effort (30 points on 9-of-16 FG). He tried to do too much at times, as veteran Tony Parker certainly got the best of the 23-year-old.

SF Nicolas Batum (14.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 4.4 APG in playoffs) and SG Wesley Matthews (14.3 PPG, 1.6 SPG in playoffs) have to play much better than they did in Game 1 when they combined for 15 points on 5-of-18 shooting. The Trail Blazers are at their best when Lillard and Aldridge are attacking, and then dishing out to Batum and Matthews for wide-open three-point shots. Aldridge is such a great player that he is going to get his numbers regardless on how he is defended. The Spurs realized that, and really focused on stopping the role players of the Trail Blazers.

The Portland bench really struggled shooting (6-of-19 FG) with the biggest culprit being SG Mo Williams (7.9 PPG in playoffs), who made only 3-of-11 shots and posted a minus-16 rating with four assists and four turnovers in his 28 unproductive minutes. If it was not for some garbage-time scoring by SG Will Barton (3.0 PPG in series) who scored nine points on 3-of-3 threes, the output of the bench would have been much worse.

PG Tony Parker (21.5 PPG, 5.3 APG in playoffs) is the leader of this team, and he was back in playoff form on Tuesday night with 33 points (13-of-24 FG), nine assists and a +27 rating despite his six turnovers. Parker is absolutely relentless at attacking the rim, and despite a lack of height and athleticism, finishes at the basket as well as any guard in the league. He is terrific at running the pick-and-roll, as he knows exactly what he wants to do as soon as the screen is set. When he is in control of the offense like he was in Game 1, the Spurs are nearly impossible to beat.

SG Marco Belinelli (5.1 PPG in playoffs) gave the Spurs a huge lift off the bench in Game 1 with 19 points on 7-of-9 FG (3-of-5 threes) with a +13 rating. Belinelli and PG Patty Mills (6.4 PPG in playoffs), who scored 10 points in 12 minutes, were needed to pick up the slack for struggling SGs Manu Ginobili (15.8 PPG, 4.6 APG, 3.6 RPG, 2.0 SPG in playoffs) and Danny Green (6.3 PPG in playoffs) who combined for two points on 0-for-9 shooting in Tuesday's win.

But the starting frontcourt for Game 1 was comprised of three productive players. PF Tim Duncan (16.6 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.9 BPG in playoffs) contributed a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, SF Kawhi Leonard (12.4 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.5 SPG in playoffs) had a well-rounded 16 points, nine boards and five steals, while C Tiago Splitter (10.0 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.3 SPG in playoffs) had only five points and five boards, but still posted a +24 rating. Leonard does not have a lot of plays drawn up for him, but he is a huge part of the Spurs' success, and did a terrific job of guarding Batum. San Antonio has so many players that can beat you on any given night, which makes the club very difficult to beat.