NBA
Monday, April 24
Toronto held Antetokounmpo to 6-19 from floor, Bucks to 35 second half points in 87-76 win that even series 2-2. DeRozan bounced back with 33 points for Toronto. Bucks lost three of last four games in Canada, with losses by 22-16-6 points. Under is 7-1-1 in Bucks’ last nine games, 8-5 in Toronto’s last 13, 7-2 in last nine series games. Raptors scored 87 or less points in three of four series games. Milwaukee had lost seven of previous eight games with Toronto before this series. Raptors are 0-4 vs spread in last four home tilts.
Home side won/covered all three Wizard-Hawk games; Atlanta led Game 3 38-20 after 1st period of an easy 116-98 win- they’ve taken 109 foul shots in series, Washington only 70. Hawks were +4 in turnovers Saturday, after being -7 in each of first two games. Atlanta ended a five-game skid vs Wizards- Washington is 2-3 in last five visits here. Under is 4-2 in last six series games. Wizards lost five of their last seven road games; Hawks won their last five home games, covering the last four.
Golden State is 7-0 vs Portland this season, with four wins by 12+ points; they didn’t have their coach or Durant in Game 3, trailed by 13 at half, 17 in third quarter, still won by 6- they won last four games in Oregon. Warriors won 18 of last 19 games overall, are 12-4-2 vs spread in last 18 games. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Four of last five Portland games went over. This series is basically over, just a matter of whether Trailblazers have enough pride to compete hard here and maybe still a home win, which would make them go back to Oakland to get eliminated.
First round playoff series:
Boston-Chicago
Chi 106-102, +7, O207
Chi 111-97, +7.5, O206.5
Bos 104-87, -2.5, U206
Bos 104-95, -1.5, U204
Cleveland-Indiana
Clev 109-108, -9, O208.5
Clev 117-111, -9, O210
Clev 119-114, –1.5, O210
Clev 106-102, -4, U214
Cavaliers win series, 4-0
Toronto-Milwaukee
Mil 97-83, +7.5, U197.5
Tor 106-100, -8, O195
Mil 104-77, –2, U197
Tor 87-76, +2.5, U194
Washington-Atlanta
Wash 114-107, -5.5, O209.5
Wash 109-101, -6.5, U211.5
All 110-108, -2.5, O211
Golden State-Portland
GState 121-109, -15.5, O220
GState 110-81, –12, U219
GState 119-113, -5, O217.5
San Antonio-Memphis
SA 111-82, -9.5, O190.5
SA 96-82, -10.5, U189
Mem 105-94, +3.5, O188
Mem 110-108, +5.5, O187
Houston-Oklahoma City
Hst 118-87 -7.5, U227.5
Hst 115-111, -7.5, O225.5
OC 115-113, -2.5, O224
Hst 113-109, +1, U223.5
LA Clippers-Utah
Utah 97-95, +6, U198.5
LAC 99-91, -9, U200
LAC 111-106, -1.5, O197.5
Utah 105-98, -5, O196
Favorites: 13-16-1 vs spread
Over: 17-13