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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 859-371 (.698)
ATS: 658-609 (.519)
ATS Vary Units: 1564-1463 (.517)
Over/Under: 630-645 (.494)
Over/Under Vary Units: 819-844 (.492)

Eastern Conference Playoffs, Finals
Game 1, best-of-7 series
ORLANDO 101, Boston 90

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DCI NHL

Season: 443-301 (.595)

Western Conference Playoffs, Finals
Game 1, best-of-7 series
Chicago vs. SAN JOSE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Eastern Conference Playoffs, Finals
Game 1, best-of-7 series
PHILADELPHIA 3, Montreal 2

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Conference Finals Odds and Picks

NBA Western Conference final series odds and pick
By ASHTON GREWAL

Los Angeles Lakers (-335) vs. Phoenix Suns (+293)

There’s no question who the sentimental favorite is in this one. There aren’t two more likeable guys in the league than Steve Nash and Grant Hill and you’ve got to figure that this is the last chance either will get at a championship ring.

But for Nash and Hill to get a shot to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy, they’ll have to get by the defending champs.

What the Suns have going for them

I picked the Spurs to win last round but I think I underestimated the best thing the Suns’ biggest asset: chemistry. Nash has played on some ridiculously talented teams but he’s said repeatedly said that this is the best group of guys he’s played with.

The Suns are also oozing with confidence after sweeping the Spurs. It proved to all the critics that Phoenix is not the same cute, but one-dimensional squad.

What the Lakers have going for them

Kobe Bryant. The Lakers’ superstar had his way with the Jazz and has scored 30 or more points in five straight playoff games. The Suns don’t matchup well against the Lakers – particularly with Kobe.

Phoenix will probably put Hill and Jared Dudley on No. 24 for most of the series, but there’ll be times when Jason Richardson will have to guard Bryant and that’s a scary scenario for Los Suns backers.

And don’t forget the Lakers have owned the Suns in recent years, winning and covering in six of their last eight meetings.

X-factors

Suns: Channing Frye is the best weapon the Suns have against the Lakers’ starting big man duo. Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum won’t be able to eat up Amare Stoudemire’s space in the paint if Frye is locked in from beyond the arc.

Lakers: Phoenix will only go as far as Nash will take them and it'll be up to Derek Fisher to limit the one-eyed monster. That’s no small feat for a player who has trouble staying in front of some of the lower-tier point guards. But Fish is smart and knows how to get underneath an opponent’s skin.

Prediction

Like I said, it’d be a great story if Phoenix won. It would undo some of the past hard luck the Suns have been dealt in the postseason. Unfortunately, the best story rarely pans out in the Association. The Lakers are a far superior team and they’ll prove it early.

Pick: Lakers in five


NBA Eastern Conference finals preview and pick
By LARRY JOSEPHSON

Orlando Magic (-275) vs. Boston Celtics (+244)

Anybody mind if we interrupt the constant yammering about LeBron James and his impending free agency to remind everyone that the world hasn’t ended and that we will actually have an Eastern Conference championship series and that it actually will start in a few days and that the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics are actually pretty good?

The Magic no doubt are as stunned as anybody else outside the 02114 area code that they’ll be taking on the Celtics, starting Sunday, in the East finals. The teams met in the second round a year ago when the Magic bested the C’s in a seven-game series on their way to The Finals. And while many of the same characters have remained the same, there are also significant differences.

How the Magic have remained the same

Orlando is still an inside-out team that can beat you by 25 if its outside shots are dropping and lose to a mediocre opponent if they aren’t. Last season the Magic took advantage of the absence of injured Kevin Garnett, sent Rashard Lewis to the corner and chuckled as Glen Davis, more comfortable in the paint defensively, struggled to close on him.

Lewis was Orlando’s most consistent offensive player, raining 3-pointers on the Celtics for seven games. He averaged 20.5 points a game in the series, scoring no fewer than 17 in any game.

Dwight Howard remains every bit the defensive force he was last season but appears to be whining less about not getting the ball enough on the offensive end.

How the Magic have changed

So far so good on the Vince Carter deal. With Jameer Nelson, who missed the Celtics series last year due to injury, back at full speed and Carter on board, the backcourt gives the Celtics different concerns this time around. Both players can go off at any time – the inconsistent play of Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Hedo Turkoglu actually allowed the Celtics to keep the series alive last season.

Orlando won’t have an advantage over Celtics starters Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen, but they won’t be as overmatched as Cleveland backcourt was. Matt Barnes has been a nice addition and has wormed his way into the rotation.

How the Celtics have remained the same

Dwight Howard has called Kendrick Perkins the best low-post defender in the league, and if Perkins can stay out of foul trouble (no easy feat), it make life much easier on the Boston front line. Orlando likes to get Howard the ball early and often in the first period, and that won’t change.

The Celtics were somehow able to get past Cleveland despite a subpar performance from Paul Pierce, but that was partly because Rondo’s emergence. Allen’s 3-point shooting has been streaky – if he’s on, the defense is stretched, opening up things for Pierce to slash.

How the Celtics have changed

Magic fans might not recognize Garnett, who was hobbling around the last time the teams played in Orlando. Lewis drove by an immobile Garnett for the winning hoop way back on Jan. 28, but Garnett’s knee is greatly improved. Last season Lewis abused Davis, but a rejuvenated Garnett is able close on Lewis’ perimeter game faster than Davis could.

And then there is the matter of Rondo, who will most likely be a constant visitor in Mike Brown’s dreams for the next two or three decades. If Rondo is a reasonable duplicate of the player who dominated Cleveland’s backcourt, Nelson is in for an interesting next couple of weeks.

The overall matchup

Any team that wins eight consecutive playoff games, like Orlando has done in swatting away the Bobcats and the Hawks by an average winning margin of 17.5 points, should be oozing with confidence. And the Magic certainly don’t lack swagger.

But if the Magic think that the Celtics are going to wet their pants the way the Hawks did against Orlando, well, it just ain’t going to happen.

Boston was one of the best road teams in the league (better on the road than at home, actually) and the Celtics’ starting five has never lost a playoff series. Boston’s veterans, who struggled all season when they appeared worn out by travel, nagging injuries and back-to-back sets, appear energized again as they take advantage of days off between games and longer TV time-outs.

Look hard at the under

Five of the seven games in the Eastern semis last season went under, and low over/under totals are expected again this season, perhaps in the 187-188 range for Games 1 and 2. Miami and Cleveland both attacked the Celtics the same way, slowly down the ball and insuring that their superstars (James and Dwyane Wade) had the ball in their hands on every offensive set, hoping to force the Celtics defense to work for large portions of the 24-second clock.

Working in favor of the under is the increased playing time given to Boston defender Tony Allen. When he’s on the court, games can resemble an Ohio State football game from the 1980s.

Prediction

Assuming it goes 7, this series will be played out over 15 days, with the only 3-day break coming between Games 2 and 3 as the series shifts to Boston.

Rashard Lewis, who as mentioned earlier was the x-factor in last year’s series, is not playing great basketball. If he isn’t knocking down corner 3-balls, then KG can cheat down low in the paint.

Liking a slow start in Game 1 for Boston, then agita for Stan Van Gundy from that point on as Boston wins in 7.

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NBA DUNKEL

Boston at Orlando
The Magic look to build on their 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 games as a playoff favorite. Orlando is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Magic favored by 17 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 16

Game 503-504: Boston at Orlando (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 119.277; Orlando 136.861
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 17 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 6; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-6); Under

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NY Players Club 5/16/2010......
Sunday's Play = 3* on Orlando -6.5

Good luck!

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BASEBALL CRUSHER
Play of the Day:

Colorado Rockies -140 over the Washington Nats

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Steven Budin-CEO
SUNDAY'S PICK
The Greek Syndicate has a 25 Dime play on Orlando in the 1st Half in today's contest at home againot Boston. As this play is releasead at 2:30 AM Eastern, the Magic are -3 1/2 points in the 1st half in Las Vegas and offsoore in the game.

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Jimmy Boyd

3*- Boston Celtics/ Under 189 1/2
3*- Phillies
5*- Atlanta

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Ats baseball lock club 5/16

4 Units on Texas (-120)
3 Units on OVER 10.5 Minnesota/NY Yankees,
3 Units on Atlanta (-120)

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papayagang pick of the day 5-16

Atlanta braves ML
Chicago Cubs ML
Detroit tigers ML

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Arthur Ralph Sports
446 - 324 run 58 %

Free play Sun RED Sox

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SPORTS ADVISORS

SUNDAY, MAY 16

NBA PLAYOFFS

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Boston (8-3 SU and ATS) at Orlando (8-0 SU, 7-1 ATS)

The red-hot Magic, aiming for their second straight trip to the NBA Finals, put their perfect playoff mark on the line when they open the Eastern Conference finals against the upset-minded Celtics at Amway Arena. Orlando, which at 59-23 had the league’s second-best record behind Cleveland in the regular season, swept Charlotte in the first round, then pounded No. 3 seed Atlanta in four games in the second round. The Magic ripped the Hawks by 43, 14, 30 and 14 points again, and the 101-point margin of victory was the largest ever in a best-of-7 NBA playoff series. Orlando finished off the Hawks with Monday’s 98-84 road win as a six-point favorite. Vince Carter led the Game 4 attack with 22 points, and he was one of five Magic players to score in double figures. Stan Van Gundy’s troops are riding a 14-game winning streak dating to the regular season (13-1 ATS), including 10 double-digit routs and an average victory margin of 16.8 ppg. Going back to Jan. 20, Orlando is 42-8 SU, with 28 of those wins being by double figures. Point guard Jameer Nelson (20.5 ppg) has led the Magic in scoring during the postseason, and Dwight Howard is averaging a double-double of 15.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game in the playoffs. Boston took out Miami in five games in the first round, then pulled off the upset of No. 1 overall seed Cleveland in six games. The Celtics trailed 2-1 against the Cavaliers, then won the next three games, clinching the series with Thursday’s 94-85 home win as a 1½-point chalk night. Kevin Garnett paced the Game 6 victory with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 21 points and 12 assists. Rondo leads a balanced Celtics squad in averaging 18 ppg in the playoffs, with Garnett (17.6), Ray Allen (17.4) and Paul Pierce (16.3) right behind. Rondo is also leading the league in assists in the postseason (11.1 per game). Orlando took three of four meetings with Boston this season (2-2 ATS) and has won five of the last six overall (4-2 ATS). These teams haven’t faced off since Feb. 7, when the Magic notched a 96-89 road win as a three-point underdog. Orlando also knocked out the Celts in the second round last year, rallying from a 3-2 series deficit and finishing it off with a 101-82 blowout in Game 7 in Beantown as a 2½-point pup. Going back to Game 7 last year, the visitor and underdog have cashed in five straight in this rivalry, and Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last seven visits to Amway Arena. The SU winner has cashed in all 11 of the Celts’ playoff contests this season and in 21 straight games overall for Doc Rivers’ team, and the SU winner is 15-1 ATS in the Magic’s last 16 outings.
Boston is 29-17 on the highway (24-21-1 ATS), going 3-2 SU and ATS in the playoffs, including blowout wins over Cleveland in Game 2 (104-86) and Game 5 (120-88). The C’s are averaging 98.5 ppg (47.8 percent shooting) away from Boston, while giving up 94.3 ppg (44.3 percent shooting). Orlando is 38-7 at home (27-17-1 ATS) this season, including 4-0 (3-1 ATS) in the playoffs, outscoring visitors by more than 12 ppg on the year (105.3-92.9), while shooting 48.4 percent and allowing 43.4 percent shooting. The Magic have won 11 straight (8-2-1 ATS) and 17 of their last 18 (13-4-1 ATS) inside Amway Arena.
Along with their 8-3 ATS mark in the postseason (3-0 last three), the Celtics are on pointspread upswings of 12-4-1 as a playoff pup and 16-7 when catching five to 10½ points. However, Boston has gone 2-6-1 ATS in its last nine Sunday starts and 4-9 ATS in its last 13 outings coming off a SU win.
The Magic are on a plethora of positive ATS runs, including 23-7-1 overall (13-1 last 14), 7-1-1 at home, 23-5-1 as a favorite, 7-0 as a playoff chalk, 12-3-1 against winning teams, 17-5 after a spread-cover and 20-6-1 following a SU win. Also, in last year’s six-game upset of the Cavaliers in the conference finals, Orlando went 5-1 ATS. Orlando sports a bundle of “under” streaks, including 5-2-1 overall, 12-5-2 at home, 20-5-1 on Sunday, 33-16-2 as a favorite and 7-2-1 as a playoff chalk. That said, in last year’s conference finals against Cleveland, the over hit in five of the six games. Boston is on a 7-2 “under” roll in conference finals contests, but is otherwise on “over” stretches of 4-1 on the highway (all in the playoffs), 6-1 after either a SU or an ATS win, 8-3 as an underdog and 22-10-1 after a two-day break. Finally, in this rivalry, the total has stayed low in seven of the last eight clashes overall, including three of four this season. Also, the under is on a 9-3 tear between these two in Orlando.

ATS ADVANTAGE: ORLANDO and UNDER


NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis (21-16) at Cincinnati (20-16)

The top two teams in the National League Central square off for the rubber match of a three-game series at Great American Ballpark, as the Cardinals’ Brad Penny (3-3, 1.70 ERA) tries to snap a personal three-game losing skid when he matches up against the Reds’ Bronson Arroyo (2-2, 5.36) After dropping a 4-3 decision on Friday, Cincinnati bounced back to score a 4-3 win Saturday, gunning down the final out at home plate. The Cardinals remain just 3-8 in their last 11 games (3-5 on the road), and they’re in additional slumps of 2-5 against N.L. Central rivals, 5-10 against winning teams and 1-6 versus right-handed starters, but St. Louis has won four straight on Sunday and six of eight in the third game of a series. Cincinnati was on a five-game winning streak – all against the N.L. Central – before Friday’s 4-3 loss. The Reds, who had outscored their opponents 35-6 during their five-game winning streak, are on a 6-3 run at home but they are just 2-3 at home against the Cardinals this season. This is already the third time these rivals have squared off in a series this season. St. Louis has won five of the eight contests, and going back to last year, the Redbirds are on a 6-3 roll against Cincinnati. Penny has lost three straight games despite a 2.84 ERA, including Tuesday when he gave up four runs (none earned) over seven innings in a 6-3 loss to the Astros. On the road, Penny is 2-1 with a 1.95 ERA in four outings and he’s already seen the Reds twice this season, with the Cards losing both, 2-1 on April 8 and 3-2 on April 30. In his career, Penny is 7-3 with a 3.27 ERA in 14 starts against the Reds, and at Great American Ballpark he is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in six starts, allowing eight runs in 40 innings of work.
Arroyo is 2-0 with a 3.05 ERA in his last three outings, but at home he is just 0-1 with a 6.50 ERA. He shut down the Pirates on Monday, giving up one run on five hits over seven innings of a 2-1 victory. He also dominated the Cardinals on April 8, giving up one run on four hits in eight innings of work, with Cincinnati winning, 2-1. Arroyo is 6-8 with a 4.33 ERA in 23 appearances (21 starts) against the Cardinals. Also, the Reds are 8-1 in Arroyo’s last nine starts against the N.L. Central, but they’ve lost 13 of his last 16 Sunday starts. St. Louis is on a slew of “under” streaks, including 24-10-1 overall, 10-2 on the road, 13-4-1 within the division, 8-2-1 against right-handed starters and 9-2 against teams with a winning record. Also, the under is 6-1 in Penny’s seven starts this season. Cincinnati has topped the total in five of nine against right-handed starters at home, but the “under” is 4-1-1 in the Reds’ last six against division foes, 31-14-7 in their last 52 against winning teams and 16-5-6 in their last 27 on Sunday. And with Arroyo on the hill, the under is on surges of 16-6-4 overall, 7-1-1 at home, 18-6-4 against the N.L. Central and 23-5-2 when he’s coming off five days of rest. Finally, the under is 5-0-1 in the last six series meetings, but 10 of the last 15 clashes in Cincinnati have hurdled the total.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Minnesota (22-14) at N.Y. Yankees (24-12)

The Yankees’ Sergio Mitre (0-1, 3.86) gets his second start of the season as he takes the mound at Yankee Stadium in the finale of a three-game series against the Twins, who will hand the ball to Nick Blackburn (3-1, 4.76). New York has now beaten the Twins 12 straight times after Andy Pettitte pitched the Bronx Bombers to a 7-1 victory Saturday. Before Friday’s 8-4 series-opening win, the Yankees had lost four of five games to end a road trip, a slump that came on the heels of a six-game winning streak. Still, New York remains on upticks of 100-43 overall, 50-11 at Yankee Stadium (12-2 this year), 39-14 against the A.L. Central, 51-24 on Sunday and 45-10 when facing right-handed starters at home. Even with the first two losses in this series, Minnesota has still won seven of 12 and is 39-21 in its last 60 overall. However, the Twins have lost 44 of 64 against the A.L. East. The Yankees swept the Twins out of the best-of-5 American League Division Series last October, finishing the year 10-0 against Minnesota, so they’ve now won 12 straight in this lopsided rivalry. In fact, New York has won 52 of the last 68 meetings overall and 29 of the last 34 in the Bronx. Blackburn was dominant in his last start a week ago, scattering four hits in seven shutout innings en route to a 6-0 victory. However, Blackburn has been knocked around on the road this year, going 1-1 with a 6.27 ERA, giving up 14 runs (13 earned) in 18 2/3 innings. Minnesota is unbeaten in Blackburn’s last four starts overall, but they’re 8-19 in his last 27 road outings, 2-13 in his last 15 roadies against winning teams and 4-9 in his last 13 against the A.L. East. Also, the Twins have lost four straight times with Blackburn facing the Yankees, including a 4-3, 12-inning defeat in Game 2 of last year’s ALDS. Including that contest, Blackburn is 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA in five career starts against New York. Mitre made his first start of the season on Monday and took the loss in a 5-4 defeat in Detroit, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits over 4 1/3 innings. Mitre has never faced the Twins in his career. The Twins are on “under” runs of 5-1 overall, 21-5-2 against the A.L. East, 36-16-1 on Sunday, 18-7-1 when Blackburn starts on the road, 10-2 when Blackburn pitches on Sunday and 5-0-1 when Blackburn faces A.L. East teams. Likewise, the Yankees have stayed low in five of six overall (all against the A.L. Central), but the over is 5-3 in their last eight home games and 6-2 in their last eight Sunday contests.
Finally, the under is 30-12-4 in the last 46 Twins-Yankees battles in the Bronx, and all three playoff meetings in October stayed low.

ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES and UNDER

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GAMBLERS DATA
Atlanta -130

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Joe Wiz's Daily Free Pick

NHL. Montreal +125 over the Flyers

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LinexGroup

4* on Florida (R.Nolasco) -1.5

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Stat Fox Betting Trend...

In May to date 9-0 Record
Any Two Teams with Winning Percentage that has opening Run line of 10 or Higher - Play The Under

5/16/2010

Minn Twins @ Ny Yankess - Opening Line 10.5 O/U
PLAY THE UNDER

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Paul Leiner Free Pick for Today

Sunday May 16, 2010

Game: Rangers vs Blue Jays

Prediction: 25* Over 8.5 Tor/Tex

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Seabass Free Play

MLB

Seattle Mariners (LEE)

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Maddux Sports

Today's Free Pick is Bos & Orl Under 189.5

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Free Silver Key Pick for Sunday ML Baseball

Philadelphia Hamels -L -145 over MILWAUKEE (8:05 et)

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Deano's HRC Smart Choice* Best Bets|Your Capping Agent-May 16th

Capper: Deano (Handicappers Paradise)

Expected Betting Chart:
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2/5/8/10 DIMES
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Selections:

[976] Tampa Bay |5?|-135|B+0|Network N/A|1:40 pm EST

[966] Milwaukee |5?|+132|B+0|ESPN|8:05 pm EST

[970] New York |2?|-141|B+0|TBS|1:05 pm EST

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Ats baseball lock club 5/16

4 Units on Texas (-120)
3 Units on OVER 10.5 Minnesota/NY Yankees,
3 Units on Atlanta (-120)

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SPORTS WAGERS

Houston +1.61 over SAN FRANCISCO

Barry Zito is 5-1 with an ERA of 1.90 and it’s just not possible for this very average pitcher to sustain those numbers much longer. We saw signs of the real Zito in his last start against San Diego in which he walked seven batters in five frames and was constantly behind in the count. The real Barry Zito has average stuff at best and when he falls behind hitters he virtually has no shot because then he has to come in with a fastball that tops off at 85MPH. Zito can never be trusted laying this much juice, as he’s simply not that good and the Astros have already seen him once this season. The Astros are playing better even though they lost the first two games of this series. Prior to that they swept the Cards and won four straight and they most certainly have a legit shot at winning today. Brett Myers always gives the Astros a shot. He’s pitched at least six full innings in all seven of his starts and has gone seven full in four of those. He’s allowed two runs in three of his last four starts and he throws strikes. We find some tremendous value here going against Zito and that’s all there is to it. Play Houston +1.61 (Risking 2 units).


Washington +1.21 over COLORADO

Just the fact that Jeff Francis hasn’t pitched in the majors since September of ’08 makes the Nats worthy of a wager. Francis started just two games this year for the Tulsa Drillers in Double-A ball and allowed 11 hits in 11 innings. Not bad but this isn’t Double-A ball. He’s being used here because the Rocks are coming off a DH yesterday and they’re paying him nearly six million this year, thus, this call-up may be a bit premature. The Nats are a dangerous squad that plays hard every game. They can score in bunches and they surely could get to Francis early. Scott Olsen has been terrific with a 3.43 ERA and a 1.85 ERA over his last three starts. Olsen has great command and seldom walks anyone and in this day and age of the base on balls, a pitcher that throws strikes always has a good chance of winning. Olsen and the Nats have better than a good chance against Francis. Play: Washington +1.21 (Risking 2 units).


Philadelphia –1½ +1.15 over MILWAUKEE

The Phillies are absolutely killing it in Milwaukee with 28 hits and 17 runs over the first two games of this series. Now they’ll face Doug Davis, perhaps the Brewers worst starter and behind Davis is a bullpen that is both gassed and extremely toxic. Davis has been getting rocked every start and that’s because he’s always behind in the count and his stuff is way below average. He comes in to this one with a BAA of .343, an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.98. He’s also had a favorable schedule in which he’s faced the Padres twice, the Cubbies twice, the Dodgers in L.A. and the Braves. He’s been smoked against those light-hitting clubs at favorable parks and now he’s about to walk into some real fire. Cole Hamels is coming around for sure. He’s not allowed a single jack in three straight games with two of those being at homer-friendly Citizens Bank Park. He’s struck out 49 hitters in 43 innings and that bodes well here against a Brewer team that has never seen a pitch they didn’t like. Philly is hot while the Brewers have been awful since opening day. Things surely don’t figure to change here. Play: Philadelphia –1½ +1.15 (Risking 2 units).


NY YANKEES –1½ +1.30 over Minnesota

Something happens to the Twins when they go to Yankee Stadium and whatever it is, it’s about as ugly as it gets. They turn into the worst team in baseball and in fact, they’ve lost an incredible 29 out of its last 34 trips here. They were thumped in games one and two of this series and that’s with Liriano and Baker on the hill. Now they’ll send out a real stiff in Nick Blackburn and the Twins have already mentally lost this game before it even starts. Blackburn comes up with a good game about once every 10 starts. He has a 3-1 record with an ERA 0f 4.76 but those stats are as misleading as anyone’s. Blackburn has already surrendered seven bombs in 39 frames and at this Stadium against this team you can expect plenty more fireworks. The league is hitting .313 off Blackburn and that’s after facing KC twice, the White Sox and Baltimore. The Yanks have won 50 of its last 61 home games. Does it really matter who is pitching for the Yanks? We think not. Play: NY Yankees –1½ +1.20 (Risking 2 units).


Chicago +1.15 over SAN JOSE

Both teams are locked and loaded. Both are confident and both just knocked off two very good teams. The difference, however, between the Red Wings and the Blackhawks is that Chicago is younger, quicker, hungrier and its defense is wickedly sharp at moving the puck out. The Sharks road here has been a little easier especially after Detroit went a tough seven games against the Coyotes. The Blackhawks special teams can be a difference in any series. Their postseason penalty-killing efficiency is 88%, plus they have three short-handed goals in the playoffs. With Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa, the Blackhawks are exceptionally dangerous on the power play. Their road power-play efficiency has been 32.1% (9-for-28) in the postseason. They're 5-1 on the road in the playoffs, outscoring the opposition 26-14. This is not the Blackhawks' first rodeo. They were in the conference finals last spring and learned much in their series with Detroit. Still, this isn't the same Sharks team that bowed out in the first round last season. Ten of those 20 skaters are gone but in what is a close contest and could easily be decided by the goalies, the pooch is the flavor of the day in this series and you really have to admire how the Blackhawks won three games in Vancouver in impressive fashion last series. Play: Chicago +1.15 (Risking 2 units).


Montreal +1.20 over PHILADELPHIA

It’s hard to go against the Habs after they knocked off both Washington and Pittsburgh. They’re actually taking a step down in class here but in no way are they the more talented squad. However, they possess the hottest goalie on the planet and they catch the Flyers after a hugely emotional game seven in which they were down 3-0 in both the series and the game and came back to win game seven, 4-3. We all saw what happened to both Montreal and Detroit in their first game back after a seven game series and it wasn’t pretty. Well, the Flyers returning is going to be extra difficult because of its epic comeback and because they’re back on the ice with only one day off. This isn't the same Montreal team we saw earlier in the season. The Canadiens have come together, buying into coach Jacques Martin's stingy defensive philosophy. The Montreal net seems to be protected by two layers of titanium. First, an opponent must find ways to get the puck through the fortress-like defense the Canadiens can construct around the net with their superb positioning, active sticks and exceptional shot-blocking. They're very good on special teams and they just always seem to find ways to get the big goal or big kill when they need it. Play: Montreal +1.20 (Risking 2 units).

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DAVE MALINSKY

PITTSBURGH over CHICAGO CUBS

Sometimes the formula for success can be a simple one – a 15-22 Chicago team, with a starting pitcher that has gone 0-3/6.50 over his last three starts, can not possibly be in this price range. And with the market rate as high as it is, we do not have to invest a lot to win a lot. Count us in.

What do the Cubs bring to the table? When Derrek Lee (.230) and Aramis Ramirez (.170) are not producing the offense lacks oomph, and they can not make up for that with speed, with only the Phillies in the N.L. having fewer stolen bases. The defense rates a lowly #27 on our best set of ratings. And Lilly may not be ready yet, with that recent slide particularly marked by the fact that he has only struck out three batters over 13 innings of the last two starts. One of those was a loss in Pittsburgh, so now the Pirates get a quick second look against a repertoire that is far more limited than the way this game is being priced.

Meanwhile the Pirates bring plenty of confidence to the table after winning the first two games in this series, and have an under-valued Ross Ohlendorf taking the hill. Ohlendorf has worked to a solid 11-11/3.88 since coming over from the Yankees, and after being on a pitch count against the Reds earlier in the week is now being given a clean bill of health. He brings more than enough to use in this price range, especially with a hungry team behind him that sits above the Cubs in the standings and will bring a lot of positive energy to Wrigley this afternoon.

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Mike Hook | MLB Money Line Sun, 05/16/10 - 1:10 PM -------------------------------- dime bet ml 954 CIN (+116) SportBet vs 953 STL-------------------------- Analysis: The Cincinnati Reds +116 is the Buried Treasure for Sunday, May 16th.

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Rocketman
5* Yankees
4* San Diego
3* Atlanta
3* Philadelphia

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Prediction machine

No normal play today

but he has Orl by 9.5

Against the Spread Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference ATS Pick Opponent Line Margin Win% ATS
East Orlando Magic Boston Celtics (6.5) 9.5 55.9% Calc -->


Straight-Up Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference Favorite Underdog Points For Points Against Win% SU
East Orlando Magic Boston Celtics 99.3 89.8 62.4%


Over/Under Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference Better Seed Worse Seed Line Total Points Pick Pick%
East Orlando Magic Boston Celtics 189.5 189.2 UNDER 50.7% Calc -->

Key
65%+ 3X Normal Play
62% - 65% 2X Normal Play
57% - 62% Normal Play
53% - 57% Weak Play (but playable)
< 53% No Pick

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B&S PICKS
1 DIME Washington Nationals +125 ml
1 DIME Cleveland Indians -110 ml
1 DIME Orlando Magic -6 -120 buy hook

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Rudy NYC Sports - MLB 5/16

Sunday's Play:

965 Sunday, 5/16/2010 Milwaukee Brewers/Philadelphia Phillies Over 10 2 units
8:05pm EST @ Milwaukee Brewers

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Jr. O'Donnell (RedZone Sports)free internet play:

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS + 110 TO +115 TO WIN THE SERIES AND ADVANCE.
This is a huge gut & feel play here from our camp as the last series play was the Boston Bruins to take out the Sabres. We are very selective on ice and the crew from the "Windy" city will take out the HP Pavilion boys. They showed us some pure and real fire power vs the Canucks and Imo they pounded a pretty good Canucks crew. We were very high on R. Louongo and they shelled him big time. A. Niemi is underrated in our opinion and he will shore up the Blackhawks crew.

We always talk about swager and moxie and this Blackhawks team will win the series and advance with a great chance of winning it all this year

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Sports Betting Professor NBA & MLB 5/16

No NBA play on the Celts/Magic.

MLB Version 1.0:
Blue Jays +112
Orioles +107
Reds +114
Rockies -130
Tigers +135

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Football Jesus Free Text :
UNDER in Game 1 celtics/magic

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Wicked Good Wagers

Here are today's picks:

MLB

5* San Francisco Giants ml

5* Philadelphia Flyers ml

Note: Wager evenly across both picks.

We also mentioned to our members that the Pittsburgh Pirates ML might be a bet worth taking at the current +205 odds.

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Outlaw Sports Advisors.net 5/16

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Pirates +1.5
Rangers -120

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Dave Cokin

Matchup: Pittsburgh at Chi. Cubs
Time: 2:20 PM EDT (Sun)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) OHLENDORF, R vs. (L) LILLY, T

Play: Pittsburgh (ML +219)

The Cubs are huge favorites as they look to avoid what would be an embarrassing sweep at Wrigley against the lowly Pirates. Considering that Chicago is not even a .500 team at home, the number in this game is simply too high. Ross Ohlendorf is making his second start off the DL and he was not very sharp in his return. But Ted Lilly has yet to find his form after getting off to a late start with his own injury issues. Lilly is getting by, but his K/IP ratio is way down from the norm, and he's therefore somewhat overpriced for this game. The Pirates have owned the Cubbies so far this season, and road dogs trying to complete the series sweep are a robust +740 so far this year. Make no mistake, the Cubs deserve to be the favorite in this game. But given the current team form and the fact their ace lefty is not displaying peak form, there's all kinds of value in catching the Bucs at such long odds. I'll gun for the big dog winner with the Pirates.




Matchup: Houston at San Francisco
Time: 4:05 PM EDT (Sun)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) MYERS, B vs. (L) ZITO, B

Play: Houston (ML +165)

Barry Zito has been terrific for the Giants, and I'm really not reading much into the 7BB he issued last time out. But Zito will likely have to be at his best today to beat even the lowly Astros. Houston sends out Brett Myers, who hasn't been bad at all lately. The big key here, however, is that the already offensively challenged Giants may well have to go with a patchwork lineup for the series finale. Pablo Sandoval got hurt on Friday, and I doubt he'll be in action today. Mark DeRosa is banged up, Benjie Molina is due for day off behind the dish, and closer Brian Wilson had to throw 39 pitches in his Saturday save, likely rendering him inactive for this game. The Astros are a road dog looking to avert the series sweep, and playing on those sides has been a big winner so far this season. Good spot for a gamble on the big dog, so the Astros are my choice today.


Dave Cokin

Matchup: Boston at Orlando
Time: 3:30 PM EDT (Sun)

Play: Orlando (-6.5 -110)

The Celtics are not going to have a letdown off the big series win over the top-seeded Cavaliers. This team has too much veteran poise to fall victim to that tendency. But I like the Magic to get off to the good start in this series. Orlando has been awesome in the playoffs so far, winning all eight of their games, most of them in spectacularly easy fashion. The Magic are obviously the fresher team coming off a much less taxing series than the Celtics, and I think Orlando matches up well with this opponent as well. I believe the number for Game One is a bit on the short side and the Magic know full well they can't afford to let the Celtics get hold of the home court advantage. Look for a strong statement by the higher seed in the opener. Go with the Magic minus the points

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MVPLocks 5/16

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Orlando -6
Mariners/Rays under 7 (lock of the day)
Black Hawks +110
Phillies -140

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lad -ml-155

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Foxsheets 5/16

Super Situations

LAD at SDP
Play Against - All teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (SAN DIEGO) cold hitting team - batting .240 or worse over their last 15 games, with a hot starting pitcher- ERA less than 2.50 over his last 5 starts
60-37 over the last 5 seasons. ( 61.9% | 32.5 units )
2-2 this year. ( 50.0% | 0.5 units )


SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY
Play On - All teams when the money line is +125 to -125 (SEATTLE) below average hitting team (AVG <=.265) against an excellent starting pitcher (ERA <=3.20) -AL, cold hitting team - batting .240 or worse over their last 10 games
82-46 since 1997. ( 64.1% | 37.2 units )
4-5 this year. ( 44.4% | -1.2 units )


HOUSTON at SAN FRAN
Play On - Home teams (SAN FRANCISCO) with a bullpen that averages less than 2.75 innings per game against opponent with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season (NL)
235-154 since 1997. ( 60.4% | 78.3 units )
4-2 this year. ( 66.7% | 2.4 units )

Super Situations

BOSTON at ORLANDO
Play Against - Underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points (BOSTON) after having covered 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread, a good team (60% to 75%) playing a team with a winning record
105-56 over the last 5 seasons. ( 65.2% | 43.4 units )
15-9 this year. ( 62.5% | 5.1 units )


BOSTON at ORLANDO
Play On - Home favorites of -165 to -500 vs. the money line (ORLANDO) after 3 consecutive covers as a favorite against opponent off a home win
55-9 since 1997. ( 85.9% | 35.5 units )
3-1 this year. ( 75.0% | -1.0 units )

BOSTON at ORLANDO
Play Under - Any team vs. the 1rst half line in the conference finals
184-108 since 1997. ( 63.0% | 65.2 units )

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FOM (Friends of Mike Lee)

Yesterday 4-2

Florida -165
LA Dodgers -105
Philly -141
Toronto + 107
LA Angels -155

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Craig Davis 05/16

50* S.F. Giants RL
20* Magic
10* K.C. Royals ML

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Rocketman

4* SD Padres

rocketman full card

5* Yankees
4* San Diego
3* Atlanta
3* Philadelphia

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Jack Clayton
Free play

Sport: MLB
Game: Dodgers at Padres
Date/Time: 5/16/2010 4:00PM EST
Pick: LA Dodgers


Marc Lawrence MLB Free Play! - Sunday
Play On: Texas w/Lewis vs Morrow

Note: Colby Lewis and the Rangers wrap up a three game visit to Toronto when they face Brandon Morrow and the Blue Jays this afternoon. Lewis enters today's game in commanding KW form with seven walks against 31 strikeouts in his last four starts while Morrow is in struggling form with an 11.25 ERA in his last two starts. Back the better arm here today.


Michael Cannon
Free play

I’m now 47-38 with my last 85 free plays.

Take the Reds for the home win over the Cardinals.

Brad Penny will start for St. Louis and he’s pitched well but hasn’t received much run support recently.

The Red Birds have given Penny just five total runs of support in his last three starts, all losses.

Bronson Arroyo will start for Cincinnati and he’s coming off solid start on Monday when he gave up one run and five hits in seven innings of a 2-1 win at Pittsburgh.

The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA in his last two starts against St. Louis.

The Reds have won six of their last seven and are a major league-best 13-5 since April 25.

Take the Reds as they grab the home win.
3? CINCINNATI


Chuck O'Brien
Free play

I’m 17-8 with my last 25 comp selections, including 10-3 with baseball free plays in May. Sunday’s complimentary release comes from the Windy City, as I’ll take the Pirates as a massive underdog against the Cubs.

Maybe Chicago wakes up and actually avoids the sweep here, but for this team to be laying two-to-one odds against anyone – let alone a team they’ve lost five straight games to – is ludicrous. Yeah, you read that right: Pittsburgh is now 5-0 against the Cubs this year, and the Pirates have given up just 14 runs along the way (and six of those runs were scored in Friday’s 10-6 game at Wrigley Field). And keep in mind, the Pirates entered Saturday with a hefty 5.78 team ERA overall and 6.73 team ERA on the road.

That Pittsburgh’s staff has enjoyed success against the Cubs’ offense isn’t a surprise, because the middle of Chicago’s lineup continues to be an abomination. No. 3 hitter Derek Lee is batting .230 (his average hasn’t been about .230 since April 23) and cleanup hitter Aramis Ramirez is batting .170 (Ramirez has had just two multi-hit games all season).

Another reason the Cubs have no business being such a big favorite: Ted Lilly, who takes the ball in this one, has been anything but automatic. He’s 0-3 with a 6.50 ERA in his last three outings (he was a minus-150 favorite in all three games), including 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in two home games. Two starts ago, Lilly faced the Pirates in Pittsburgh and gave up four runs on nine hits in six innings of a 4-2 loss, making Chicago is 1-3 in Lilly’s four starts against the Pirates since the start of last season.

Lastly, the Cubs are THE worst money team baseball (meaning they’ve cost their supports more than any of the other 29 teams), while the Pirates are #6 on the money list.
2? PITTSBURGH


Karl Garrett Comp

G-Man on a 7-2 comp play run the last 9 days.

NL West action today, and I will jump on San Diego to avoid the sweep at home at the hands of the LA Dodgers.

Padres have dropped the first two this weekend to their division rival, but they should be able to get something cooking action Chad Billingsley whose season ERA is near 5.

Wade LeBlanc will counter for the Pads, and LeBlanc is 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA for the year. I expect LeBlanc to blank the Dodgers for the better part of this game, and for the San Diego bats to get just enough offense to win this game in low-scoring fashion.

Los Angeles has now won 6 in a row, and are starting to make some noise in the West standings, this becomes a must win for the Padres as they look to stay on solid ground in the NL West division.

LeBlanc rights the ship!
3? SAN DIEGO

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BookieKiller" Parsons 5/16

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MLB
Oakland vs. Angels
3:35 EST

For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is on the home side:

Trevor Cahill gets the nod for the A's; Cahill has been unremarkable so far this year and got a no-decision his last time out; he allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks with one K Tuesday vs. the Rangers; he's 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA.

He's made three starts for Oakland; last year Cahill went 3-6 on the road with a 5.10 ERA.

In the other dugout: Joel Pineiro heads to the mound for the Angels; after starting slowly, Pineiro bounced back in his last outing and I expect the right-hander to build off that performance.

Pineiro allowed no runs on five hits and one walk in 6 1/3 innings with seven K's.

He has five quality starts in seven attempts this year but his team has let him down; he's 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA thus far.

Bottom line: The Angels are looking to complete the 3-game sweep; Pineiro gets to face a club thats produced just five total runs during its second four game losing streak of the season.

Cahill vs. Pineiro = advantage ANGELS; *6* "PUNISHER" ANGELS.

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Johnny Guild

Sunday, May 16th, 2010 3:30 PM EST.Boston Celtics (58-35) at (67-23) The Magic have won 11 straight at home, going 8-2-1 ATS and three of four clashes against the Celtics this season. Look for Orlando's stingy defense to be a tough task for the Celtics. Take the Magic to seize a victory in Game 1 of the Conference Finals in Beantown. Orlando is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home and the total has gone ‘under’ in 7 of the last 8 meetings, 9 of the last 12 in Orlando.


Orlando Magic -6.5
Under - 189.5

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FOM (Friends of Mike Lee)

Yesterday 4-2

Florida -165
LA Dodgers -105
Philly -141
Toronto + 107
LA Angels -155

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OffshoreInsiders GodsTips

LA DODGERS (BILLINGSLEY -108) San Diego (LeBlanc)


LA has won six straight for +6.9 units. They’ve also won 8-of-9. LA is hitting a spectacular .281 inside the division with a .358 OBP. They are 11-3 for +8.1 units to the NL West.


The Fathers are hitting an impotent .197 in their last seven games with a mere .285 OBP. Heck, for the year, they are hitting just .237.

Yes, Wade LeBlanc has been a nice surprise, but he will come back to earth against a team that is 3-1 against him. LeBlanc’s career numbers are an ERA of 6.27 with a WHIP of 1.821.


San Diego has lost five straight to right-handers. LA has won 5-of-6 with Billingsley versus San Diego.

GodsTips sports pick: LA Dodgers

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igz1 sports

MLB
3* Philadelphia -140 (Hamels)
3* Pittsburgh +210 (Ohlendorf)

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Ez winners

300* detroit
300* seattle

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Matt Rivers, of OffshoreInsiders.com says take the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx.
There is no doubt that the Yankees at home always seem to beat the Twins. Arod and the Bombers are great and clearly superior but it’s never easy to sweep any team no less a very good one which Minnesota is and Sergio Mitre laying a pretty penny to Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau is just wrong in any circle.
Nick Blackburn has had some issues this season but the righty has been a little better of late and even if he doesn’t hurl a gem should be better than Mitre. The Yankee Italian righthander has that sinker that really hasn’t sunk in years. When on the Marlins Mitre appeared to be a blossoming young talent but things went south thanks in part to injuries and right now the guy is lucky to be in the big leagues and even luckier that he is given a shot on the best team in the game.
Minnesota is always an extremely fundamentally sound club coached by one of the best in Ron Gardenhire and is going to come out today to win no matter how many times they lose to these Yankees at the Stadium. This team has top notch lefty bats and should get to Mitre the way the Tigers did in that last start and pull this thing out.
Matt Rivers MLB picks: Minnesota

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GoodFella 5/16 MLB Double Dime

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Atlanta Braves -118 2*

Paid and Confirmed

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Lenny Del Genio

ORLANDO MAGIC -6.5

The Celtics are in Orlando to take on the Magic in Game 1 of the EC Finals. Boston was dismissed by most as Cleveland was supposed to be here facing Orlando. But the Celtics dumped the Cavs in six games. Orlando has swept through the first two games of the playoffs winning eight straight games and covering the point spread in seven of the eight games. It’s been over a month since this Magic team lost a ball game as they have reeled off 15 straight wins and beat the line in 14 of those 15 contests. The Celtics and Magic have played four times this season with Orlando winning three of the four. The only Boston win was here in Orlando on Christmas afternoon when the Celtics upset the Magic 86-77. Three of the four have been low scoring games with three of the four going under the number. Do the Celtics have a chance to stop this powerful Orlando squad? They shut down the Cleveland offense by allowing the Cavs to shot 41% or less in four of the six games. However, this Orlando team has too many weapons and we think the Celtics won’t be able to stop them in this opening game. Orlando is shooting 49% from the field in the playoffs and scoring 101 points. There defense has been suffocating as they are allowing opponents to hit only 41% from the floor and only 84 points per game. That margin of victory in the playoffs is a whopping 17 points per game. Boston has been playing good, but Orlando have their way with them today. Play on Orlando.

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Rocketman

SAN DIEGO PADRES +105

San Diego has been very surprising this year with a 22-13 overall record. LA Dodgers is 3-7 this year against left handed starters. San Diego is 9-1 this year when playing against a team with a winning record. LA Dodgers is scoring only 3.6 runs per game against left handed starters this year. San Diego is a decent 11-6 at home this year. San Diego bullpen has been very good with a 2.79 ERA overall this year and a 2.53 ERA at home this season. Wade LeBlanc is 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA overall this year, 1-0 with a 1.56 ERA at home and 1-0 with a 2.12 ERA his last 3 starts. We'll play San Diego for 4 units today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky.

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exec mlb 250--rockies
nba 250--magic

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Spartan

ORLANDO MAGIC -6.5

Now we move forward to the first game of the Eastern finals and the Celtics see if they can continue their post season run but I do not like their chances here in game 1 at Orlando against arguably the hottest team in the league. What is interesting here is the Celtics are off an emotional battle as they sent the Cav's packing earlier than expected and the Magic have been clubbing opponents like baby seals. If the Magic come out and struggle all the talking heads will proclaim they are rusty, blah, blah, blah. I'm personally not buying into that train of thought and feel like they will have the fresher legs and be more than ready to continue their assault on a return trip to the finals where I suspect they would just love a rematch with the Lakers. One of the key factors in my view will be the Magic's clear advantage down in the post with Dwight Howard over Kendrick Perkins. The bottom line for me is that despite Boston's heroic effort against LeBron and company they are in a bit over their head here against the streaking Magic. The Magic have Jameer Nelson healthy this post season as opposed to last year and the benefits have been more than clear. Boston is a proud and extremely well coached club by Doc Rivers and I am not calling for a sweep by Stan Van Gundy's team but I clearly expect a fast start in the home opener as any rust should not last long enough to put the outcome in the opener in jeopardy. Any victories in this series for Rivers guys likely will come later back in the Garden. I just cannot see it in game 1. Orlando should pull away in this one guys and cover the number without a great deal of drama. Triple Star here on the Magic laying the 6.5.

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Dwayne Bryant

ATLANTA BRAVES -120

Haren & Hudson MUST START

Arizona's Dan Haren has not been pitching the way we're used to seeing him. Sure, he still strikes out a lot of batters, but he's also giving up more runs. Haren owns an un-Haren-like 4.23 ERA on the season, but it's his numbers against these Braves that really get my attention. Haren owns a 5.40 ERA in four career starts against Atlanta. Several Braves hitters have had success against Haren, including Nate McLouth (3-for-6, 1 HR), Omar Infante (4-for-9), Melky Cabrera (4-for-10), Brian McCann (3-for-8, 1 HR), and Chipper Jones (3-for-8, 1 HR). Troy Glaus only has 2 hits in 9 at-bats against Haren (.222 BA), but one of those hits was a homer. And Yunel Escobar has a hit in 3 AB's against Haren.

On the flip side, Tim Hudson is having a solid season, sporting a 2.64 ERA that dips to 2.13 at home. He's been especially tough lately, posting a 1.83 ERA in his last three starts. Hudson hasn't faced the D'backs since '07, so his 4-0 record and 1.61 ERA in six career starts versus Arizona was not factored into my decision. But what did factor into my decision to back Atlanta today is the fact that only two current D'backs hitters have faced Hudson, which gives him the edge at least the first time through the lineup. And the way Hudson is pitching, I suspect it'll take Arizona's hitters more than one AB to get a feel for him. Those two hitters who have faced Hudson? Chris Snyder (1-for-5, 2 K's) and Adam LaRoche (1-for-6, 1 K).

What also factored into my decision is the bullpens. Arizona's bullpen is absolutely horrible, sporting a 7.03 ERA overall and a 7.95 ERA on the road. The 'Zona pen has been even worse than that lately, posting a bloated 10.06 ERA and 2.06 WHIP in their last three outings. The Atlanta pen owns a respectable 3.27 ERA and 1.21 WHIP on the season, and a very solid 2.36 ERA at home.

Bottom line: I feel we have the edge in starting pitchers based not only on season stats, but also on how the opposing team's hitters have fared against them. Most of the D'backs will be facing Hudson for the first time, which also works in our favor. And let's not forget our HUGE edge in the bullpen. With the Braves getting embarrassed 11-1 last night, I expect a very solid performance from them tonight. Take Atlanta/Hudson over Arizona/Haren.

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Bob Balfe

ANAHEIM ANGELS -155

Oakland has not faced Piniero since 2006 and the Angels have been picking up their offense recently, with the exception of Thursday. The Angels are a team that has a lot of potential to climb over .500 and pose as a real threat towards the end of the season. Look for Piniero to have a decent outing and enough run support for the W. Take Los Angeles.

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Marc Lawrence

ORLANDO MAGIC -6.5

We recommend a 3-unit play on Orlando.

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Robcat 5/16

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This guy is good....


HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-May 16th

Capper: Robert Michael *Robcat* (Handicappers Paradise)

Play Strengths
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2* Action
5* Selection (Rated)
8* Premium (Rated)
10* Diamond (Rated)
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[951] New York Mets |5*|+162|Network N/A|1:10 pm EST

[955] Arizona |5*|+115|B+0|Network N/A|1:35 pm EST

[971] Boston |5*|-123|B+0|Network N/A|1:05 pm EST

[973] Cleveland |5*|-115|B+0|Network N/A|1:35pm EST

[965] Philedelphia |5*|-140|ESPN|8:05 pm EST


*Note
MLB 2010 YTD +57.20 UNITS

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Randizzle May 16

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MLB:Cleveland @ Baltimore Time:1:35 pm est *MLB FREE PLAY* The Pick: (5 Units)*BALT/CLEVELAND OVER 9.5 (+105)*
Randizzle14

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Stat Fox Betting Trend...

In May to date 9-0 Record
Any Two Teams with Winning Percentage that has opening Run line of 10 or Higher - Play The Under

5/16/2010

Minn Twins @ Ny Yankess - Opening Line 10.5 O/U
PLAY THE UNDER

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Jb Sports
3* orlando

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Outlaw Sports Advisors

Pirates +1.5
Rangers -120

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LT Profits

NHL

Blackhawks/Sharks UNDER 5.5 +110

MLB

Reds +116
Dodgers/Padres UNDER 7.5 -115
Astros/Giants UNDER 7 +105
Phillies/Brewers UNDER 10 -115


He also has two NHL Futures bets


Flyers -105 over Canadiens (Series)
Blackhawks +175 to win Stanley Cup

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Erin Rynning

boston/magic under 189

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ATS LOCK CLUB

NBA
4 Orlando

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Jeff Benton Sunday's Winner

20 DIME: ORLANDO MAGIC


Magic

You think I’m going to go against a team that’s won 14 games in a row (by an average of nearly 17 points per game), including all eight of its contests in these playoffs?

You think I’m going to go against a team that’s cashed in 13 of those 14 wins, including the last seven in a row?

You think I’m going to go against a team that just swept a 53-win Atlanta Hawks squad, posting four double-digit victories by a combined 101 points (setting a record for the largest point differential in a seven-game playoff series)?

You think I’m going to go against a team that’s won 17 of its last 18 home games (13-4-1 ATS) – including its last 11 consecutively (8-2-1 ATS) – a team that’s beating opponents by better than 12 ppg on its own floor this season?

You think I’m going to go against a team that’s 42-8 SU over the last four months, with a ridiculous 28 double-digit wins during this stretch?

Finally, you think I’m going to go against a team that’s had six full days to rest up an opponent today that A) just finished a mentally and physically grueling six-game series against LeBron James and the Cavaliers; and B) lost to the Magic in a seven-game Eastern Conference series last spring, including losing Game 7 at home by 19 points?

Look, I realize the Magic’s first two opponents (Charlotte and Atlanta) aren’t in the Celtics’ league when it comes to talent or playoff experience. I also acknowledge that because of what Orlando has done so far in the postseason that we’re dealing with an inflated pointspread here. Doesn’t matter. You don’t make money in this business fading teams that have won 14 in a row and 42 of their last 50 games. You don’t make money in this business fading teams that have cashed in 13 of 14 games overall and 13 of 18 at home.

No, I’m not going to predict the Magic will score their third straight playoff sweep – Boston is too good to let that happen. However, it doesn’t take an NBA expert to see that Orlando has been the best team in the playoffs to this point, and it’s not even close. So why go against them?

As for the matchups on the floor, consider this: While Boston didn’t have All-Star forward Kevin Garnett in last year’s conference semifinal playoff series, the Magic didn’t have floor leader Jameer Nelson. Nelson (20.5 ppg in the playoffs) has made all difference for Orlando this spring, and I’m talking about on both ends of the court. Yes, Boston point guard Rajon Rondo completely destroyed the Cavaliers in the last round, but Cleveland doesn’t have anybody on its roster who’s as good as Nelson. Trust me: The days of 18-rebound and 20-plus assist games are gone for Rondo – there’s just no way that’s happening against Nelson.

Bottom line: Obviously, I made a lot of money backing Boston in the last round against Cleveland (my last three plays in that series were winners with the Celts in Games 2, 5 and 6). But I also cashed in the final three Magic-Hawks blowouts. And the simple fact is the Celtics were a bad matchup for the Cavaliers – just as the Magic are a bad matchup for Boston (Orlando has won five of the last six meetings, going 4-2 ATS).

Simply put, I’m not about to stand in front of the Magic freight train until someone proves they can stop them. Lay the chalk with the home team.

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KELSO
25 units Magic -6.5

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ATS FINANCIAL
4 units Magic/Celtics OVER 189

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dozo games handicapping

steve "young gun" p

3* Braves -115
2* Magic -6.5
2* LAD/SD Under 7 -115

Free Play: 1* Pirates +190

yest: pass...week: 3-3

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Lance's Lock


Pick: The Magic -6'

Overall: 956-851-35
Current Streak: 7 losses

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Winning Points
Orlando
Under Orlando

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Teddy Cover 5/16/10



Braves, Padres, & Celtics. enjoy

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PowerPlayWins

Power Play Of The Day
Boston Celtics +6.5

One Play Per Day System

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Spider Web Sports 5/16

$300 (MLB) Boston vs Detroit OVER 9 -120
$200 (MLB) Minnesota vs N.Y. Yankees OVER 10.5 -115
$300 (MLB) N.Y. Mets vs Florida UNDER 8.5 -101
$400 (MLB) Atlanta -119 vs Arizona
$400 (MLB) Cleveland -115 at Baltimore (CANCELED)
$300 (MLB) Cleveland -120 at Baltimore (Placed again after pitching change)
$300 (MLB) L.A. Dodgers vs San Diego UNDER 7 +100
$400 (MLB) Philadelphia vs Milwaukee OVER 10 +102

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20 celtics +7
20 montreal +125
20 yank-135

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KLR Game Changers

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Stolen Base System(chase system)

Game 1 of 3 Padres -105 ML

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Sac lawson 5/16

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Sac Lawson | MLB Money Line Sun, 05/16/10 - 4:05 PM
dime bet LOS -105 vs SDP
7-1 L/8 Paid Plays!!
11-4 L/15 Plays in the National League
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Antony Dinero

Celtics at Magic
Pick: Celtics +7

Look for a race to 95 to win out early on in these Eastern Conference finals as both teams feel one another out and wind up bringing a physical nature to a first game in what's expected to be a tightly-contested series. Look for a little rust to affect the Magic against the toughest defensive test its faced this postseason, resulting in a Celtics cover +7.

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Benjamin lee Eckstein

Ben lee lost on again (2 in a row) on Saturday with the Brewers Pk/Phillies.

For Sunday "Mr Chalk" likes the Braves -$ 130/Diamondbacks.

"Mr Chalk" is 24-16 - $310 for the 2010 MLB season.

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James Patrick Sports

Western Conference Finals

Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks

The Chicago Balckhawks have scored (40) goals in this Postseason with Patrick Kane (7 goals / 8 assists) and Jonathan Toews (6 goals / 14 assists) becoming the newest star tandem in the Windy City. Goaltender Antti Neimi (2.57) golas against average has been rock solid between the pipes for Chicago. Both of these teams feature solid defenses but we believe that the Blackhawks have many more weapons on offense. The Sharks top offensive weapons have a clear history of misfiring in the Postseason with regularity. San Jose Goaltender Evgeni Nobokov has looked shaky as he has allowed at least (3) goals in (5) of the Sharks (11) Playoff games played. Nabby will have his hands full with an up and coming Blackhawks team that is (5-2) against Pacific Division opposition and has won (5) of (6) on the road to the Stanley Cup so far this Postseason. Chicago will need to win at the San Jose HP Pavilion where the Sharks have won (13) of (15) on their home ice but we love their chances and take the Blackhawks to move on to the Stanley Cup Finals representing the Western Conference. (Chicago wins series 4-2).


Eastern Conference Finals

Montreal vs. Philadelphia

For the first time in NHL history the #7 seed takes on the #8 seed to determine the Eastern Conference Championship in Stanley Cup Playoff action. The Montreal Canadiens have really been impressive with upset series wins against the high-powered Washington Capitals and the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins with dramatic road wins in the 7th and deciding games of each series. Riding the red hot goaltending of Jaroslov Halak with his Playoff leading (2.42) goals against average and (.933) save percentage, the Habs get our call to keep their Playoff drive going in the right direction with the Prince of Wales Trophy in hand and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens Michael Camalleri is having his best postseason ever with (12) goals in these Playoffs and The Flyers are counting on Michael Leighton, with just (3) Postseason starts to his credit, to get it done between the pipes. Montreal has beaten the best the NHL has to offer and look for them to get a chance to play for The Stanley Cup. Montreal wins series in (6) games.

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KIKI SPORTS

Sunday May 16th

1 unit Orlando Magic -6.5

2 units St. Louis -135
3 units Arizona +120
1 unit Seattle/ Tampa Bay UNDER 7

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Ferringo

1-Unit Play. Take Under 8.5 N.Y. Mets at Florida (1 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

1-Unit Play. Take Under 8.5 Texas at Toronto (1 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

1-Unit Play. Take Under 7.0 Seattle at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

1-Unit Play. Take Under 9.0 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (2 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

1-Unit Play. Take Under 7.5 Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

1-Unit Play. Take Under 7.0 Houston at San Francisco (4 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

1-Unit Play. Take Over 10.0 Philadelphia at Milwaukee (8 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

0.5-Unit Play. Take Under 8.0 Arizona at Atlanta (1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 16)

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Doc Sports NHL 5-16-10

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BlackHawks for 1 unit

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Win or Lose POD 5/16

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San Diego Padres
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Billy Coleman NHL 5 star 5/16

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Billy Coleman NHL 5 star: OVER 5 Chicago/S. Jose

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The Hitman Guaranteed Selections
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
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Philadelphia w/Hamels -140 8:05 EST

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John Morrison's SportsPicksBuffet 5/16

ULTIMATE BET:
Orlando Magic 23:2

BEST:
Phillies 12:1
Braves 12:2
LaAngels 7:1

GOOD:
Yankees 5:2
Dodgers 7:3

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Jeff Benton 5-16

20 DIME: ORLANDO MAGIC (He lost his 50-dime play yesterday when the RedSox caughed-up their lead)

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Baseball Prophet..............white sox / kansas city OVER 9

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Winning Points
Orlando
Under Orlando

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B&S PICKS
ADDED
1 DIME Cincinnati Reds +110

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Vegas Snitch

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25 units, Celtics +7

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Seabass
MLB
50* Philly
50* Atl
400* Balt/Cle over

NHL
50* Chi for series
50* Chi

NBA
50* Orl
200* "steam" Orl/Bos under

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Youngstown Connection
Date: Sunday May 16, 2010
$25.00 Guaranteed Selection:

MLB Play #3
Pittsburgh +215 2:20PM Eastern

Line from Intertops

Line as of 6:00AM Eastern 5/16/10

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Vegas Runner
vegas-runner | MLB Money Line Sun, 05/16/10 - 2:10 PM 
double-dime bet 978 KAN (-110) Bodog vs 977 CWS
Analysis: *

** MLB 2* LATE STEAM **

KC ROYALS -110....(2*)....BANNISTER over Floyd

vegas-runner | MLB Total Sun, 05/16/10 - 2:10 PM 
double-dime bet 977 CWS / 978 KAN Under 9 Sportbet
Analysis:

** MLB 2* LATE STEAM **

UNDER 9 (-110) CWS/KC....(2*)....BANNISTER vs FLOYD

vegas-runner | NBA Total Sun, 05/16/10 - 3:30 PM 
double-dime bet 503 BOS / 504 ORL Over 188.5 BetUS
Analysis:

** NBA PLAYOFFS 2* LATE STEAM **

OVER 188.5 BOS/ORL....(2*)

vegas-runner | NBA Sides Sun, 05/16/10 - 3:30 PM 
triple-dime bet 503 BOS 7.0 (-110) Bodog vs 504 ORL
Analysis:

*** NBA PLAYOFFS 3* BOOKIE BET *** (Confirmed "BIG SLICK BET" by Bookie Bill)

CELTICS +7....(3*)


So we'll follow Bookie Bill and his 2 SLICKS that blasted the Celtics...and see if we can follow up with another NBA PLAYOFFS 3* WINNER on BOSTON...VR

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B&S Picks

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B&S Picks

1 DIME* MLB* Cincinnati Reds, +110 ML

1 DIME* MLB* Cleveland Indians, -110 ML

1 DIME* MLB* Washington Nationals, +125 ML

1 DIME* NBA* Orlando Magic, -6 (BUY HOOK)

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Jim Feist Guaranteed Selections
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
$35.00 Guaranteed: Jim Feist nailed his NBA Playoff Game of the Year winner on Orlando, a 98-84 rout! Now it's time for Jim's biggest total of the postseason, his NBA Playoff Total of the Year! Jim is pulling the rubber band off the bankroll. You can win big with Jim just as you have all season long in the NBA. If you play one total this entire postseason, make sure it's on Jim's NBA Playoff Total of the Year! 5/14/2010

05/16 12:30 PM NBA (503) BOSTON CELTICS VS (504) ORLANDO MAGIC. Take: UNDER THE TOTAL.
Reason: 30-Star NBA Playoff Total of the Year: Celtics/Magic Game 1 Under the total.
Orlando has turned up the defense in the postseason, on a 5-2 run under the total. Actually, they've been a terrific defensive team all season, ranked No. 1 in the NBA in field goal shooting defense, allowing .438% shooting. They take on a Boston team that won a championship in 2008 with great defense and is back playing it again because Kevin Garnett is healthy. Boston just threw a blanket on the Cavaliers in their 6-game upset, on a 3-2 run under the total. Outside of the Game 3 debacle, the Celtics held the Cavs to 86, 87, 88 and 85 points the last four games. I wonder how in sync the Boston offense will be after that physical, grueling series with Cleveland. And I wonder how in sync the Orlando offense will be, not only facing a fired up Boston defense, but the fact that they haven't played a game in 6 days. When you examine the regular season meetings between these teams, you see nothing but MONSTER defensive efforts: 83-78, 86-77 and 96-94...and those were just regular season games, so much more is at stake here. Orlando is the second worst free throw shooting team in the NBA, so look for a lower scoring game than oddsmakers anticipate. Play the Celtics/Magic Game 1 Under the total.