For reference. Footnotes geared towards totals based on line of 4 1/2.
*NOTE: Only one 3-2 game in entire first round, NJ @ CAR OT.
There were 47 games played in the first round (8x7 = 56 possible). 19 were OVERS and 28 were UNDERS. 2/3 ratio. #1 vs. #8 accounted for 8 OVERS (.421%) #2 vs. #7 and #3 vs. #6 accounted for 18 of the UNDERS (.642%). #4 vs. #5 accounted for 6 OVERS and 5 UNDERS. The Eastern Conference accounted for 10 OVERS and 14 UNDERS. The Western Conference accounted for 9 OVERS and 14 UNDERS. The Fav won 6 out of the 8 series in the First Round (.750%). Only 3 series of 8 had more OVERS than UNDERS overall. Two of the those series were #1 vs. #8 and one was #4 vs. #5. In those games the OVER/UNDER record was 13-6. There was one streak of OVERS at 5. There were two streaks of UNDERS at 5. There was one streak of OVERS at 4. There were two streaks of UNDERS at 4. The best OVER series was #4 vs. #5, a Fav victory. The best UNDER series was #2 vs. #7, a Dog victory.
*NOTE: Only one 3-2 game in entire first round, NJ @ CAR OT.
There were 47 games played in the first round (8x7 = 56 possible). 19 were OVERS and 28 were UNDERS. 2/3 ratio. #1 vs. #8 accounted for 8 OVERS (.421%) #2 vs. #7 and #3 vs. #6 accounted for 18 of the UNDERS (.642%). #4 vs. #5 accounted for 6 OVERS and 5 UNDERS. The Eastern Conference accounted for 10 OVERS and 14 UNDERS. The Western Conference accounted for 9 OVERS and 14 UNDERS. The Fav won 6 out of the 8 series in the First Round (.750%). Only 3 series of 8 had more OVERS than UNDERS overall. Two of the those series were #1 vs. #8 and one was #4 vs. #5. In those games the OVER/UNDER record was 13-6. There was one streak of OVERS at 5. There were two streaks of UNDERS at 5. There was one streak of OVERS at 4. There were two streaks of UNDERS at 4. The best OVER series was #4 vs. #5, a Fav victory. The best UNDER series was #2 vs. #7, a Dog victory.
