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Stephen Nover | NBA Sides - Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:35PM
738 OKL -4.0(-110) Hilton vs 737 MEM triple-dime bet
Analysis:
Oklahoma City is a strong play here both from a mental standpoint and matchup perspective.
This is the ultimate Must-Win game for the Thunder down 3-1 in the series. It's not only horrible to lose the series, but to do it at home would be humiliating. So a full effort should be forthcoming from Oklahoma City with a tremendous sense of urgency and pride.
Meanwhile the Grizzlies know, or it's at least it's in the back of their minds, that they can afford to lose this game, will still be up 3-2 and can clinch the series at home in Game 6.
The Grizzlies have been playing too casual and overconfident. They were lucky to cover both of their victories in Memphis during the last two games. The Thunder couldn't catch any breaks during those two games. They are due breaks in this game.
Oklahoma City is used to pressure situations and is playoff tested. The Thunder reached the championship series last season. They have shown signs lately of coming together without Russell Westbrook. Proper adjustments have been made. Serge Ibaka, Kevin Martin and Reggie Jackson are back in the mix making key contributions. They were a combined 18-for-33 shooting from the floor in Game 4. Those players are keys with the Grizzlies forced to pay much attention to the great Kevin Durant.
This is a rare situation where the lower-seeded visiting Grizzlies are ahead 3-1 in the series. There have been only 38 cases since 1990 where that situation has occurred. The higher-seeded home team has won 31 of the 38 times for 81 percent. They have covered 62 percent of the time in those instances.
Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Wednesday, May 15 2013 3:35PM
ML 917 TEX (-115) 5Dimes vs 918 OAK double-dime bet
Analysis:
Daniel Straily is likely to be sent down to the minors when Brett Anderson probably gets activated from the DL some time this week. I don't want to miss the chance to fade Straily one last time.
The › rookie has a 7.06 ERA and is off a bad start at Seattle this past Friday when he was battered for six runs in five innings. And that was on the road. Straily is 0-1 with an 8.84 in his last four home starts.
The A's are not playing well losing seven of their last nine. Their best offensive player, Yoenis Cespedes, is in a 2-for-26 slump as he battles the flu.
The Rangers are 5-1 in their last six road contests and going with Alexi Ogando. Texas is 8-3 in Ogando's last 11 starts.
738 OKL -4.0(-110) Hilton vs 737 MEM triple-dime bet
Analysis:
Oklahoma City is a strong play here both from a mental standpoint and matchup perspective.
This is the ultimate Must-Win game for the Thunder down 3-1 in the series. It's not only horrible to lose the series, but to do it at home would be humiliating. So a full effort should be forthcoming from Oklahoma City with a tremendous sense of urgency and pride.
Meanwhile the Grizzlies know, or it's at least it's in the back of their minds, that they can afford to lose this game, will still be up 3-2 and can clinch the series at home in Game 6.
The Grizzlies have been playing too casual and overconfident. They were lucky to cover both of their victories in Memphis during the last two games. The Thunder couldn't catch any breaks during those two games. They are due breaks in this game.
Oklahoma City is used to pressure situations and is playoff tested. The Thunder reached the championship series last season. They have shown signs lately of coming together without Russell Westbrook. Proper adjustments have been made. Serge Ibaka, Kevin Martin and Reggie Jackson are back in the mix making key contributions. They were a combined 18-for-33 shooting from the floor in Game 4. Those players are keys with the Grizzlies forced to pay much attention to the great Kevin Durant.
This is a rare situation where the lower-seeded visiting Grizzlies are ahead 3-1 in the series. There have been only 38 cases since 1990 where that situation has occurred. The higher-seeded home team has won 31 of the 38 times for 81 percent. They have covered 62 percent of the time in those instances.
Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Wednesday, May 15 2013 3:35PM
ML 917 TEX (-115) 5Dimes vs 918 OAK double-dime bet
Analysis:
Daniel Straily is likely to be sent down to the minors when Brett Anderson probably gets activated from the DL some time this week. I don't want to miss the chance to fade Straily one last time.
The › rookie has a 7.06 ERA and is off a bad start at Seattle this past Friday when he was battered for six runs in five innings. And that was on the road. Straily is 0-1 with an 8.84 in his last four home starts.
The A's are not playing well losing seven of their last nine. Their best offensive player, Yoenis Cespedes, is in a 2-for-26 slump as he battles the flu.
The Rangers are 5-1 in their last six road contests and going with Alexi Ogando. Texas is 8-3 in Ogando's last 11 starts.
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