NBA Playoff Trends / Betting Info ...

[NewYorkKnight]

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Spread <s>
</s>Cavs (-4.5) 78% <s>
</s>Pistons (+4.5) 22%


Money Line <s>
</s>Cavs 71% <s>
</s>Pistons 29%


Total (200) <s>
</s>Over 80% <s>
</s>Under 20%

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Brad Stevens ...


"We’re going to start Turner for Smart and Jerebko for Sullinger."


Starting lineup: Thomas, Turner, Crowder, Jerebko, Johnson.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

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Spread
Hawks (+3) 38%
Celtics (-3) 62%


Money Line
Hawks 79% <s>
</s>Celtics 21%


Total (201.5) <s>
</s>Over 46% <s>
</s>Under 54%

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Since 2005, NBA playoff favorites have gone 102-66 ATS (60.7%) following a double-digit loss.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

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Spread <s>
</s>Spurs (-12) 80%
Grizzlies (+12) 20%


Money Line <s>
</s>Spurs 46% <s>
</s>Grizzlies 54%


Total (183.5) <s>
</s>Over 69%
Under 31%

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Isaiah Thomas dropped 42 points to help the Celtics beat the Hawks.


1st Celtics player with 40 pts against the Hawks in a playoff game since John Havlicek in 1973

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Cavaliers win 101-91 ... No team in NBA history has lost a best-of-7 series after taking 3-0 series lead (118-0)



James' teams have won 16 straight 1st Round games ... He's seeking his 4th consecutive 1st Round sweep



James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love each scored 20 for the 2nd time this series ... they did it twice the entire regular season.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Favorites are 19-3 SU but drop to 15-6-1 ATS (71.3%)


Unders improve to 16-6 (72.7%)

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Spurs' Kawhi Leonard is the 1st player with 30 pts, 5 blocks and no turnovers in a playoff game since Shaquille O'Neal on May 20, 2000.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Spurs are getting an incredible 88% of spread tickets on the road in Memphis tonight



NBA Playoff teams getting at least 80% of spread tickets have yet to cover a game ATS (0-4) since 2005.

Spurs beat Grizzlies 96-87 ... did NOT cover as 12-point road faves

 

[Dexter03]

Ty love this thread!

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Mavs - Deron Williams, Hernia - is upgraded to questionable Saturday (4/23) vs. Oklahoma City

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Steph Curry is expected to play in Game 4 vs Rockets.




W/o Curry Warriors haven’t created uncontested shots as they do w/ him.

GS % of uncontested FG G 1: 44%
G 2-3: 29%

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Thunder are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.


Heat are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Isaiah Thomas assessed a flagrant-1 foul for hitting Dennis Schroder ... will NOT be suspended for Game 4.

 

[Murphy8276]

Isaiah Thomas assessed a flagrant-1 foul for hitting Dennis Schroder ... will NOT be suspended for Game 4.

Nice I thought they had already said he was suspended. I guess he appealed or they changed it?

-murph

 

[NewYorkKnight]

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Spread
Heat (+3) 46% <s>
</s>Hornets (-3) 54%


Money Line
Heat 77% <s>
</s>Hornets 23%


Total Points (198)
Over 84%
Under 16%

 

[NewYorkKnight]

The Pacers even up their series with the Raptors at 2-2 after Indiana crushes Toronto, 100-83.



All four games have gone UNDER total.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Lowry & DeRozan: 8-27 FG in GM 4.


They are shooting 30.8% this series, worst of any starting backcourt in playoffs.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Mavs - Deron Williams, Hernia - is upgraded to questionable Saturday (4/23) vs. Oklahoma City

upgraded to probable