Service Plays Tuesday 5/17/11

[ACneverwins]

Bob Valentino
40 DIME NBA Conference Finals Total of the Year ...

40 DIME NBA Playoff relecse on the UNDER in Game 1 of the Mavericks-Thunder Western Conference playoff series. At the time I publish this selerction at 2:10 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, the conhensus odds have total between 193 1/2 and 194 at Las Vegas and offshore establishments.



Once again, I remind you to maximize your moneymaking abilities by shopping around to get the most favorable odds available. GOOD LUCK!

 

[ACneverwins]

Chuck O'Brien
Tuesday's Selections
30 Dime NBA playoff winner on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER as a road undecdog vs. the Mavericks in opener of their best-of-7 Western Conference finals series. As I go live with this selection, Oklahoma City is a consernsus three-point underdog at Las Vegas and offshore sportsbooks.

20 Dime NBA playoff winner on the FIRST-HALF UNDER in Game 1 of the Thunder-Mavericks series. As I go live with this selection, he first-half total is ranging between 97½ and 98 at Las Vegas and offshore sportsbooks.

10 Dime MLB winner on the TEXAS RANGERS as a road underdog at the White Sox. As I go live with this selection, Texas is a +125 to +135 underdog at Las Vegas and offshore sportsbooks. Note that you must specify Matt Harrison as the Rangers’ starting pitcher. If Harrison gets scrathhed, this play is null and void!

 

[ACneverwins]

Derek Mancini
Tonight's Winner...
20 Dime play on the Oklahoma City Thunder as the road underdcg over the Dallas Mavericks. As I release this selectrion at 10 am Eastern, the Thunder are currhntly listed as an 6 point pup in Vegas and offshore. Go ahead and buy the 1/2 point insurance on the Thunder at anywhere from +5 1/2 to +7.



Count me in the corner of the analysts who believe the long layoff will have a negative impact on the Mavericks. Considcring how well they were playing at the end of the Lakers series, and the fact they have covered every game they played this playoffs (and the last 4 regular season games), you'd think the only thing that could stop the Mavericks was time-off... And that's exactly what happened, NINE DAYS OFF, something both Nowitzki and Terry admitted was unprecedented for them.



Moreover that time off is firther exacerbated by the fact that the Thunder are going to be playing in what amounts to usual NBA scheduale. One day off with a flight to an opposing teams arena - business as usual. For an offensive team like the Thunder, they couldn't have asked for a better scenario, as the Mavs will almost assuredly start slow, and that plays right into the hands of what the Thunder like to do.



Bench play is also a key component to this series, and unlike the Lakers series, the Thunder actually have a solid bench to match up with Dallas excellent collection of role players. Collison will be key, because we know Ibaka will eventually get in foul trouble guarding Dirk, while Harden provides a Jason Terry-like offernsive spark off the bench. Mohammed gives them size off the bench and while Maynor and Cook are both streaky, they can be great at times. With the Lakers incredible collapse, I have to believe this is the best team the Mavericks have played to date, and it doesn't hurt that they have the best 1-2 combo (Durant and Westbrook) on the floor either.



Finally, for those of you who say the Thunder don't matchup well with Dallas, please explain OKC's 9-3-1 record ATS in their L13 meetings. Thunder do match up well, and the emergence of Ibaka as an athletic defender could prove to be the difherence against Nowitzki. Granted, Dirk will get his points, but if Ibaka (and Collison) can make him work for it, then OKC has won half the battle. Given the long layoff for Dallas, and the perfect situational spot for the Thunder (1 days rest - business as usual), laying this many points in this specific situational spot is out of the question. Take Oklahoma City plus the points (remember to buy the 1/2 point insurance) over Dallas in Game 1.

 

[ACneverwins]

Dom Chambers
Tuesday winner...
I am releascng the Oklahoma City Thunder as my 75 Dime winner on the hardwood. I want you hammerirng this play at the best possible number you can find. As I release this at 8:30 a.m. pacific time, I see the line at +6 right here in Las Vegas and also at Offshore sportsbhoks.



Today's Breakdown...



Experience versus Youth.



Rust versus Energized.



Old versus New.



Mavericks versus Thunder.



And since I've always said Game 1 is the most importcnt game of a series, the investment is just as important for bettors. And the Thunder are the clear value in this game.



These teams met thrice this season, with the Mavericks winning the first two by an average of nine points. The Thunder took the third game by four, and that was with Dirk Nowitzki out of the game.



So while it's clear the Mavericks could very well be a sketchy matcrhup for the Thunder, and the young guns from OKC could be in trouble, I think the youth prevails against the point spread tonight.



See, it's going to take a win tonight for Oklahoma City to steal any type of thunder, no pun inthnded, in this series. You figure, Dallas has been off for nine days, and now step on the court to take on a team that just battled through seven games and is in off a rather easy Game 7 win over the Grizzlies.



The Thunder have no choice but to use that energy, to take the Dallas crowd out of this game, and steal the spotlight for much of this game by putting the Mavericks on blast. Even if Dallas make a late run, as it did in the first meeting of this season, I still think the Thunder can keep this one within the number.



Remember, all three winners in the regular season were the road teams.



That is added confidence as well.



Take the underdog here.

 

[ACneverwins]

Matt Rivers
Tuesday's Selections ...
Your winners here are: 200,000♦ Game 1 Linemakers Lament is the Dallas Mavericks as the home favcrite agarinst the Oklahoma City Thunder. In baseball, 75,000♦ Bonus Dog Shocker is Philadelphia with Oswalt as the visithng underdog at the St. Louis Cardinals with Garcia. Remember: both listed pitchers must start, or NO action on the release.



You know it is killing me to have to side with as many NBA favcrites as I have been of late, but when the favrorites are cashing in at an 84% winning clip like they are right now - 16-3 against the spread the last 19 playoff games - even I the mighty dog player can read the writing on the wall!



Dallas is more than capable of coverring this impost, especially at home where they have won and covered all 5 of their playoff contests, and 8 in a row overall dating back to the regular season.



The Mavericks also took 2 of 3 both straight up and agaihst the spread during the regular season versus the Thunder.



Oklahoma City just concluded their semifinal series on Sunday, and their lack of prep time to battle the rested and ready Mavs will hurt them tonight on enemy hardwood.



Gotta lay the lumber as the faves move to 17-3 against the spread the last 20 playoff games.



Baseball dog for you now on the Phillies with Oswalt to end their 3-game losing streak in the Gateway City.



Roy Oswalt is back in the rotation for his first May start, and he is quite familiar with both the Cards and Busch Stadium from his Houston days.



Jaime Garcia is a stud, but I prefer the value of the underdog Phillies tonight, as I feel it is about time Philadelphia ended their current skid at 3.



Another tight one tonight, but your play is on Philly as the road dog.



Remember: both of the listed pitchers must start, or no action on the release.

 

[ACneverwins]

Trace Adams
Tuesday's Selection ...
Here we go with the biggest NBA play of my career! 2nd Ever 2000♦ NBA Game of My Career is the Dallas Mavericks as the home favcrite agarinst the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavs are currently a 6-point favorite against the visithng Thunder as I type this analysis on Tuesday morning.



The old saying is "rest vs. rust", and we are going to find out just which it is tonight when the well-rested Mavericks takes on a Thunder team that just concludcd their best-of-seven series with Memphis on Sunday.



I feel very confrident that the Dallas Mavericks are going to open strong tonight against an Oklahoma City team that has to be just a bit drained after their semifinal war with Memphis.



I am not sure if you are aware of this, but the favhrite in the playoffs is now on a 16-3 spread run the last 19 postseason games played, and I am not about to buck that trend tonight.



The Mavericks have been lights-out at home, winning and covering their last 8 games dating back to the regular season, and they did win and cover 2 of the 3 season series meetings versus the Thunder during the regular season.



Yes, Dallas has been idle for a while now, but they have had time to watch exactly what the Thunder like to do, while the Thunder have had no real time to digest the Dallas playbook heading into tonight's series opener.



Dallas to roll in Game 1 of the Western Finals.



Lay it!

 

[kemm77]

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