NBA
Saturday, May 3
Pacers are now 9-12 in last 21 games, 9-27-1 against spread in last 37, as they head home for Game 7, in series where road team won four of six games. Indiana is 5-5 vs Atlanta this season, 2-3 here. Hawks won nine of last fourteen games. George was only 7-18 from floor in Game 4, but was 9-10 on line- he is Pacers' barometer, and Indiana was +19 when he was on court. Hawks' bench is 38-100 from floor in last four games, and was combined -42 last game. Pacers shortened rotation last game,.and it worked. Four of last five series games stayed under total.
Zach Randolph is suspended for Game 7, which hurts Memphis. Four of last five Griz-Thunder games went OT, after OC won opener by 14; despite OTs, team that led at half lost four of six series games. four of last five games went over total. OC is 41-138 from arc in last five games, but shot 49% from floor last game, after shooting under 40% from floor in previous four games- seven of their last ten games went over. Key for OC is finding third scoring option; Jackson scored 16 in 29:00 in Game 6; they'll need a similar effort from him or another sub to win here. Visiting team won four of last five games in series.
Clippers took 73 3's in three series wins, 88 in three losses; they'll need to attack basket more in home arena to win series that is overflowing in subplots, on both sides. Jordan took only three shots in Game 6 loss, after he had 25 points, 18 boards in Game 5, after going scoreless in Game 4. Clippers won 10 of last 16 games, with 12 of those 16 going over total. Warriors won eight of last 13 games overall; under is 49-37 in their games this year, 25-19 on road. Curry had 24 in Game 6, after he was held to 17 in Game 5 after having 33 in Game 4.
Saturday, May 3
Pacers are now 9-12 in last 21 games, 9-27-1 against spread in last 37, as they head home for Game 7, in series where road team won four of six games. Indiana is 5-5 vs Atlanta this season, 2-3 here. Hawks won nine of last fourteen games. George was only 7-18 from floor in Game 4, but was 9-10 on line- he is Pacers' barometer, and Indiana was +19 when he was on court. Hawks' bench is 38-100 from floor in last four games, and was combined -42 last game. Pacers shortened rotation last game,.and it worked. Four of last five series games stayed under total.
Zach Randolph is suspended for Game 7, which hurts Memphis. Four of last five Griz-Thunder games went OT, after OC won opener by 14; despite OTs, team that led at half lost four of six series games. four of last five games went over total. OC is 41-138 from arc in last five games, but shot 49% from floor last game, after shooting under 40% from floor in previous four games- seven of their last ten games went over. Key for OC is finding third scoring option; Jackson scored 16 in 29:00 in Game 6; they'll need a similar effort from him or another sub to win here. Visiting team won four of last five games in series.
Clippers took 73 3's in three series wins, 88 in three losses; they'll need to attack basket more in home arena to win series that is overflowing in subplots, on both sides. Jordan took only three shots in Game 6 loss, after he had 25 points, 18 boards in Game 5, after going scoreless in Game 4. Clippers won 10 of last 16 games, with 12 of those 16 going over total. Warriors won eight of last 13 games overall; under is 49-37 in their games this year, 25-19 on road. Curry had 24 in Game 6, after he was held to 17 in Game 5 after having 33 in Game 4.
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