Service Plays Sunday 6/6/10

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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
GAME OF THE DAY: Celtics at Lakers
By Steve Merril

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 190)
Line adjustment

The Lakers were 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 and they have now been installed as 6-point chalk in Game 2 after their easy win on Thursday.

Los Angeles led by 20 points entering the fourth quarter in the eventual 102-89 win and the oddsmakers had to adjust the line. The same thing occurred last season when Los Angeles easily defeated the Magic in Game 1, 100-75, as a 6-point fave. The Lakers were 6.5-point faves for Game 2 and barely won 101-96 in overtime.

Heavy money came in on the under in Game 1 on Thursday and pushed the opening total from 195 all the way down to 191 by game time. Kobe Bryant’s meaningless 3-pointer at the buzzer landed the game exactly on 191 and now the oddsmakers have adjusted the Game 2 line lower to 190.

The Lakers entered the series as a -185 favorite to win the championship and they now stand -340 to capture the title.

Gasol says KG's game isn't the same

Laker big man Pau Gasol was the story in Game 1 finishing with 23 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. The performance came with former Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett guarding the Spaniard.

Gasol threw a bit of salt in the wound Friday night telling reporters that the Big Ticket isn't the same player he once was.

"On Kevin's part, he's also lost some explosiveness," Gasol said. "He's more of a jump shooter now you could say, comes off the lane. Before he had a really, really quick first step and was getting to the lane and he was more aggressive then.”

Boston players were excited to hear the statement when reporters relayed Gasol assessment of KG.

"I just can't wait -- I didn't know he said that, but I'll be excited to see how it goes in Game 2," Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo said. "You know, Kevin is fine. It's just one game. We'll see in Game 2. We'll see in Game 2."

Garnett outplayed Gasol in the 2008 NBA Finals but it looks like he'll have his work cut out just to keep up with the younger big man this time around.

Past history

Kobe Bryant missed the regular season meeting on Feb. 18 and the Celtics won 87-86 as a 2.5-point underdog at Los Angeles. The Lakers have won every other meeting the past two seasons with Kobe in the lineup, going a perfect 4-0 straight-up and 3-0-1 against the spread which includes their Game 1 win on Thursday.

This is a stark reversal from the 2007-08 season which saw the Celtics go a perfect 8-0 against the spread versus the Lakers (6-2 straight-up) on Boston’s way to the NBA Championship. The Celtics won the title in six games which included a pair of home wins in Games 1 and 2.
Stingy defense vanished

Prior to Game 1 in Los Angeles, Boston’s defense had been ultra consistent throughout the playoffs. The C’s had allowed more than 100 points in just four of their 17 previous playoff games, and had held their opponents to less than 90 points in 10 of those 17 contests.

But their defense was non-existent on Thursday night as the Lakers scored 102 points in their 13-point win. Boston allowed the Lakers to shoot 48.7 percent (37-76) from the field and 40 percent (4-10) from 3-point land. The Celtics also gave the Lakers 24 free points after letting them get to the free-throw line 31 times.

Swallow the whistle

Game 1 had way too many fouls. The first quarter was actually tough to watch because there was absolutely no flow to the game thanks to the officials. They called a whopping 18 personal fouls over the first 12 minutes alone, and most of those calls were questionable at best.

The Celtics and Lakers combined to shoot 67 free throws for the game after 54 personal fouls were called with seven players having at least four fouls called on them. The match was officiated too tight, and we can only hope they let them play for the rest of the series.

Efficient offense

Both offensive units were extremely efficient in Game 1, especially the starters. Boston had four starters score in double digits with only Kendrick Perkins scoring less than 10 points. The starting five combined to score 73 points on 45.3 percent shooting (24-53).

Los Angeles also had four of their five starters score in double digits. Their starting five combined to score 87 points on 50 percent shooting (30-60).

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Sunday’s Best NBA Bet

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 190)

Kevin Garnett has played a lot of playoff games in his 14-year NBA career. Game 1 of this year’s Finals might have been his worst. The power forward wasn’t powerful at all collecting just four rebounds and allowing Laker big man Pau Gasol to score almost at will.

Los Angeles' All-Star center followed up his 23-point, 14-rebound and three-block performance by summing up Garnett’s game in 2010.

"On Kevin's part, he's also lost some explosiveness," Gasol told reporters Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. "He's more of a jump shooter now you could say, comes off the lane. Before he had a really, really quick first step and was getting to the lane and he was more aggressive then.”

So now the C’s think the Lakers are disrespecting them and are telling everyone who’ll listen that KG is sure to bounce back with a big game on Sunday.

Don’t expect a big offensive game from Garnett but surely a better defensive effort against Gasol.

Game 1’s total opened at 195 and was bet down to 191. The contest finished as a push but oddsmakers were ready for the Game 2 number listing the over/under line at 190.

Expect fewer Boston turnovers and whistles on Sunday.

Pick: Under

 

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
WHAT BETTORS NEED TO KNOW: Flyers at Blackhawks
By Covers Staff

Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks (-200, 6)

The Stanley Cup final is all knotted up at two games a piece with the Flyers holding serve at home and the Blackhawks looking to do the same in Game 5 at Chicago.

Bird droppings

The Blackhawks wanted to play more physical and take the fight to Philly but the added grit ended up sending the Western Conference champs to the sin bin on multiple occasions.

"We can't whack back," Hawks captain Jonathan Toews told reporters after the 5-3 loss in Game 4. "Retaliation penalties [are] definitely what stands out, especially to the officiating. We have to try our best to get under their skin and make sure they're whacking us back instead of us taking stupid penalties."

Chicago gave Philadelphia six power plays on Friday night, adding to the Flyers’ 16-9 edge in man advantages in the series.
Pronger relishing role as the bad guy

Flyers veteran Chris Pronger drew attention after he admitted he’d grabbed game pucks scored by the Hawks and threw them in the garbage.

“I’m sure there’s a method (to Pronger’s madness),” Flyers center Daniel Briere told the Toronto Star. “He seems to be disturbing a lot of people and we’re a team that disturbs a lot of people so I guess he fits right in.”

But Pronger’s real value to the Flyers has been on full display over the last four games. The hulking defenseman has neutralized Chicago power forward Dustin Byfuglien, he’s limited Hawks stars Toews and Patrick Kane’s space on the ice and he’s a plus-7 with three assists through the series’ first four games.

The former Norris Trophy winner would have to be considered a favorite to win the Conn Symthe Trophy should the Flyers prevail, but Pronger is quick to point out the sharp play of his defensive partner, Matt Carle.

''A lot of the time, [Carle's] defensive plays get overlooked,'' Pronger told the Chicago-Sun Times. ''He's very solid one-on-one. He may not be running guys over, but he gets in the way and forces guys to make mistakes.''

Carle, known more as a puck-moving blueliner, has a goal and two assists in his last two games.

Missing star power

Most hockey bettors expected Toews and Kane to lead the supremely-skilled Hawks past the rough-and-tough Flyers, but after four games Toews and Kane have just one goal between them in the Cup final.

Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville has tried shaking up the lines to try spark the two gifted offensive players, but the changes haven’t increased either star’s production.

"It's frustrating, but what are you going to do? You're not going to sit there and cry about it," Toews told ESPN.com. "You keep going out there the next shift and you try. You do a lot of good things out there, but it doesn't mean nothing if you don't produce, if you don't score, and we know that."

Leighton proves critics wrong… again

Several media talking heads suggested the Flyers should start Brian Boucher after starter Michael Leighton got pulled in Game 1 and was on the wrong side of a 2-1 result in Game 2.

But Flyers coach Peter Laviolette stuck with Leighton who was the team’s third-string netminder just a few months back. The move obviously was the right decision with Leighton playing an integral role in the Flyers’ two-game winning streak.

The former Hurricane backup backstop said he felt he played his best game of the series in Game 4 when he stopped 31 of 34 shots.

"I actually felt my best, too,” Leighton told the Philadelphia Daily News. “I was comfortable. I wasn't nervous.

"In the first period, I felt I made a couple saves that got me into the game early, and I think we fed off that."

Trends

- Chicago should be anxious to get back home. The club has lost its last 10 games in Philadelphia.

- The Blackhawks, who are heavy chalk in Game 5, are 4-0 their last four outings as favorites.

- The Flyers are 10-3 in their last 13 games but just 7-15 in their last 22 road games.

- Both the Flyers and Blackhawks have played above the total in four of their last five games.

 

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ICE PICKS

Sunday's Best NHL Bet

Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks (-200, 6)

Chicago has been pushed around by Chris Pronger and Philly’s blueline unit during the finals, and if the Blackhawks want to defend home ice they are going to have to push back.

The ‘Hawks must be more disciplined in Game 5 and will have to get more physical on the offensive and defensive sides of the puck.

"We all can pick up our play and our desperation level," said defenseman Duncan Keith. "This is it. It's a best-of-three now. There's nothing to save it for, there's nothing to conserve your energy for. It's full-out every shift, and that's the way it should be."

Vegas and bettors expect Chicago’s young, talented team to bounce back in this game. When the Blackhawks have won at home this postseason, the team has held opponents to an average of 2.28 goals per game.

Oddsmakers have bumped this total a half goal after a flurry of goals in the last two games and now with a push available, it’s time to hop back on the other side.

Pick: Under

 

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Sunday’s Streaking And Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers Staff

Streaking

Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies

We’re running out of superlatives to describe how good Jimenez is pitching right now. The Rockies righthander is enjoying one of the finest first two months a big league pitcher has ever had.

And for those weirdos out there who aren’t impressed by his 10-1 record and 0.78 ERA, his WHIP (walks + hits per inning) and BAA (batters against average) are just as dazzling.

Basically it’s like he’s throwing golf balls up there and hitters are trying to hit with a string of floss. That’s how hard it’s been to bat against this guy this season.

Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves

If you like feel-good stories than Tim Hudson is your guy. The former A’s ace wasn’t sure if he’d ever be the same after undergoing Tommy John surgery two years ago.

He came back at the end of last season and made enough quality starts to convince the Braves to resign him and ship 2009 staff No. 1 Javier Vazquez to the Yankees.

“I wasn’t quite 100 percent last year when I came back but I was good enough to test it and to prove to the Braves and prove to myself that I was going to bounce back from it fully,” Hudson told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “It gave me a lot of confidence. Coming into spring training this year it was a full go.

“It was as good as I’ve felt physically coming out of spring training in a long time. It’s carried over into the year.”

The confidence has been a big help to his performance in 2010. Hudson has quality starts in eight of his last nine outings and the Braves are 6-1 in his last seven trips to the mound.

Slumping

Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants

It just feels wrong placing this two-time Cy Young winner in the slumping category but sports betting is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately business.

Lincecum has walked more or as many batters as he’s sat down in each of his last three appearances and the Giants are 0-3 in those games.

The flame-throwing righty still carries a big reputation, so oddsmakers are making it worthwhile for anyone who wants to fade the Giants ace hurler.

John Lackey, Boston Red Sox

There are some free agent signings that are so bad from the get-go that you have to wonder if both sides – the player and new team – would like a do-over.

The Sox and Lackey have to be considered within this group. The former Angels No. 1 starter seemed like a great addition to Boston’s rotation, especially with Daisuke Matsuzaka opening the season hurt.

Unfortunately for Red Sox nation Lackey has been a complete bust since joining the AL East. The righty has just one quality start in his last five trips to the bump and batters are knocking him like he was Osama Bin Laden-shaped piñata.

 

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HOT LINES

Sunday's Best MLB Bets

Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (+120, 9.5)

Despite holding the best record in baseball, the Rays aren’t really stroking the ball that well. Timely hitting has been the key to Tampa’s success as the team ranks 16th in the majors in batting average (.257) and 14th in hits.

Tampa Bay just lost shortstop Jason Bartlett to the disabled list so manager Joe Maddon has been tinkering with the lineup, hoping to get guys like B.J. Upton (.222) and Carlos Pena (.173) going.

In an unprecedented move, Maddon placed his catcher Jason Jaso at the top of the order for Saturday’s game in Texas.

"This is a first for me,” Jaso said of hitting leadoff. "I don't think even in high school, Little League did I hit there."

After an 0-for-4 day from Jaso, it will be interesting to see if Maddon adjusts the lineup once again Sunday.

Field-level temperatures ranged from 105-110 degrees Saturday and another scorching day expected in Arlington for this game could suck the offense out of these teams.

Pick: Under


New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays (+110, 9.5)

The Bronx Bombers haven’t been swept by the Blue Jays in seven years and haven’t lost an entire three-game set in Toronto since 2000. Don’t expect the trend to end Sunday.

New York rolled into Canada on a five-game winning streak where the team had posted an average of 7.2 runs per game. The Yanks have registered a grand total of three runs in the two losses against Toronto.

What’s even worse is that New York’s 3-through-6 hitters in the lineup (Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada) went 2-for-24 with 10 strikeouts during Saturday’s 14-innning 3-2 loss.

But you can’t keep a good lineup down for long. The Yankees haven’t scored fewer than seven runs during a three-game stretch all season.
Javier Vazquez will climb the hill for New York Sunday and looks to be returning to form after an awful start to the season. The veteran righty has allowed two runs or fewer in three of his last four outings.

"I think it's important for him," manager Joe Girardi said. "He got off to a rough start but he's bounced back. Three out of his last four starts have been very good."

Jays starter Brandon Morrow has been just as good lately but New York feeds off hard-throwing, fastball-heavy guys like him.

Pick: NY Yankees

 

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KING CREOLE

NBA Sides Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

double-dime bet 703 BOS 6.0 (-110) BetUS vs 704 LAL
Analysis:
Sunday, June 6th / 8:05pm ET / Game Two / NBA Finals
Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers

2** Play on: BOSTON CELTICS plus the points

 

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MARC LAWRENCE

NBA Sides Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

triple-dime bet 703 BOS 5.5 (-110) Bodog vs 704 LAL
Analysis: Play On: Boston Celtics (Game 703)
We recommend a 3-unit play on Boston.

 

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ANTHONY REDD

100 DIME LA Lakers/Boston Celtics Over

 

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BEN BURNS

NBA Sides Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

10* triple-dime bet 703 BOS 6.0 (-110) Bodog vs 704 LAL
Analysis: I'm taking the points with BOSTON. *10

 

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MIKE LINEBACK

4* Boston Celtics +6 NBA FINALS - GAME 2

 

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HAMMERtheBOOK

ROTATION 703/704: 3-UNITS: BOSTON CELTICS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS (CELTICS +6 @ Pinnancle, Greek, 5dimes & Legends)

ROTATION 703/704: 4-UNITS: BOSTON CELTICS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS (OVER 190 @ Bet Phoenix, Legends, Bet Online & 5dimes)

 

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BASEBALL CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY

Chicago White Sox -155 over the Cleveland Indians

 

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INSIDER SPORTS REPORT
Premier Picks® For 06/06/10

4* Atlanta (Hudson)/L.A. Dodgers (Ely) UNDER 7.5
Range: 8 to 7

4* Seattle (Vargas) -120 over L.A. Angels (Pineiro)
Range: -105 to -135

3* Boston/L.A. Lakers OVER 190 (NBA)
Range: 188.5 to 192

 

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CHUCK O'BRIEN
SUNDAY'S WINNER
50 DIME: Atlanta Braves-LA Dodgers UNDER the total

 

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CappersAccess
Celtics +6
Blackhawks

 

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Comppicks

NBA
Celtics +6
Celtics/Lakers OVER 190

MLB
Nationals +115
Tigers -125
Rays -130
Athletics -125

Staff Select
Braves/Dodgers UNDER 7 1/2

Comppick (free pick)
Brewers +200

 

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Shut em down sports

20* Boston Redsox ML
20* San Francisco ML
20* Cincy RedS ML

 

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National Sports Service Picks

3* San Diego (CORREIA)/Philadelphia (BLANTON) OVER 9

3* Oakland (GONZALEZ) -120 over Minnesota (BLACKBURN)

3* L.A. Lakers -6 over Boston (NBA)