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Game of the Day: Nets at Heat

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).

WHAT BOOKS SAY: "Got sharp bet on Brooklyn +8 (-120), buying a 1/2-point, so we moved Miami to -7.5 (-105). Seventy-three percent of cash and 69 percent of bets are on the Nets. Brooklyn not only covered, but won all four regular season meetings straight up with Miami." Mike Perry, Sportsbook.com.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "Brooklyn went 4-0 SU versus Miami this season, but three of the four wins came by a single point, and the other win came in overtime. Tough spot for the Nets in Game 1 since they come off a Game 7 on the road and play on the road again with just one day of rest. However, Miami hasn't played since April 28, so they have been off for seven days which could disrupt their rhythm." Covers Expert Steve Merril.

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.

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

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Nets have been burning Heat all season
By JUSTIN HARTLING

After dropping all four regular season games against the Brooklyn Nets, the Miami Heat have something to prove.

In those four games, the Nets won three of them by only one point including both games in Miami. The Nets were able to contain the Heat to 94.2 points per game, which is a full eight points lower than the Heat season average.

The Nets were also underdogs in every game, easily covering in each and going a perfect 4-0 against the spread versus the Heat.

The Heat opened as 7-point home favs against the Nets for Game 1 Tuesday.

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BEN BURNS

10* NHL BLUE CHIP SUPER TOTAL!
UNDER 5.5 – Boston vs Montreal

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Today's MLB Picks

Cincinnati at Boston

The Red Sox open up their interleague matchup against a Reds team that is 1-8 in Homer Bailey's last 9 starts as a road underdog. Boston is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 6 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.810; Washington (Treinen) 15.211 Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 14.536; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.691 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 15.895; Miami (Eovaldi) 17.307 Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Miami (-125); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Miami (-125); Under

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lyons) 15.835; Atlanta (Floyd) 14.821 Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 909-910: Arizona at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 15.093; Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.099 Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 911-912: Houston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oberholtzer) 15.064; Detroit (Ray) 16.673 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Detroit (-190); 9 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-190); Under

Game 913-914: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Deduno) 13.660; Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.973 Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-145); Over

Game 915-916: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 13.273; Tampa Bay (Archer) 14.576 Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Under

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.163; LA Angels (Wilson) 14.276 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+125); Over

Game 919-920: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 16.070; Oakland (Chavez) 15.564 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+150); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 16.250; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.320 Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Under

Game 923-924: Cincinnati at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.843; Boston (Doubront) 16.370 Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10 Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 9 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Noesi) 15.142; Chicago Cubs (Jackson) 14.537 Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Total Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); N/A

Game 927-928: Texas at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Rossi) 14.951; Colorado (Nicasio) 16.340 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10 Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 10 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-135); Under

Game 929-930: Kansas City at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.984; San Diego (Erlin) 14.103 Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 6 Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 7 Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Under

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Today's NBA Picks

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 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

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

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Today's NHL Picks

Chicago at Minnesota

The Wild try to dig out of an 0-2 series hole tonight as they host a Chicago team that is 2-9 in its last 11 road games. Minnesota is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Wild favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 6 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 19-20: Boston at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.017; Montreal 11.177 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-140); 5 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Over

Game 21-22: Chicago at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.712; Minnesota 12.611 Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Under

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Cappers Access

Heat -7
Trailblazers +6.5
Wild +130

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Indians on Monday and likes the Bruins on Tuesday.

The deficit is 343 sirignanos.

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Gamblers Data

Free Plays Tuesday

Mariners / A's under 7.5

NYY/Angels under 8

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Free Play TUES Nets + 7

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NBA

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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NBA

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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Bruins at Canadiens: What bettors need to know

Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens (+127, 5)

The Montreal Canadiens are glad to return to the comforts of home after finding themselves in unfamiliar territory following their first loss of the postseason. After squandering a two-goal lead in the third period en route to a 5-3 setback on Saturday, the Canadiens attempt to regain the lead in their Eastern Conference second-round series when they host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 on Tuesday. Boston erupted for four goals in under an eight-minute stretch in the final session as Montreal saw its five-game winning streak come to a halt.

The Canadiens have enjoyed a potent power play in the series, with defenseman P.K. Subban scoring twice in Game 1 and Thomas Vanek doing the same with the man advantage in Game 2. Boston, on the other hand, has seen a significant dip in its power-play production. The Bruins have failed on all five power plays against Montreal after putting forth a blistering 6-for-16 performance in their first-round series versus Detroit.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Defenseman Andrej Meszaros struggled in his first game since returning to the lineup, committing a costly penalty which led to the first of Vanek's two power-play goals. Ironically, Meszaros played in place of fellow blue-liner Matt Bartkowski, who was in the box for holding in the second overtime as Subban scored the winning goal in Game 1. Speaking of defensemen, the team announced that Adam McQuaid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle but did not offer any other details.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS: Although Rene Bourque has been hard to contain in the postseason, he temporarily was held in check by the flu bug on Monday. The team's unlikely leading goal scorer through six games, Bourque missed practice due to the illness, but coach Michel Therrien believes he'll be ready to play on Tuesday. Bourque has netted four tallies and set up another in the postseason after mustering just nine goals and seven assists in 63 regular-season contests.

TRENDS:

* Bruins are 2-7 in the last nine meetings
* Under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Montreal.
* Bruins are 9-2 in their last 11 Conference Semifinals games.
* Over is 4-0-2 in Canadiens last six overall.

OVERTIME:

1. Boston D Dougie Hamilton has collected two goals and four assists during his five-game point streak.

2. Subban has recorded multi-point performances in each contest of this series to extend his point streak to five games.

3. Boston G Tuukka Rask became a father as his girlfriend gave birth to the couple's first child - a girl - over the weekend.

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River City Sharps

3 Units Cincinnati Reds +110