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Dunkel

Brooklyn at Chicago
The Bulls look to bounce back from their 110-91 loss in Game 5 and take advantage of a Brooklyn team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games following an ATS win. Chicago is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 2

Game 539-540: Brooklyn at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 116.449; Chicago 122.260
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 6; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-1 1/2); Over

Game 543-544: Denver at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 121.759; Golden State 127.252
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 5 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 1; 211
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-1); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 2

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BROOKLYN (51 - 36) at CHICAGO (48 - 39) - 5/2/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 38-48 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
CHICAGO is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games this season.
CHICAGO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-8 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 11-5 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (59 - 28) at GOLDEN STATE (50 - 37) - 5/2/2013, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 47-39 ATS (+4.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
DENVER is 49-38 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
DENVER is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 51-38 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 8-7 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 8-7 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 2

First Round, Game Six (Chicago Leads, 3-2)
Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:05 ET TNT
Brooklyn: 11-2 ATS away playing their second game in five days
Chicago: 10-25 ATS as a home favorite

First Round, Game Six (Golden State Leads, 3-2)
Denver at Golden State, 10:35 ET TNT
Denver: 13-29 ATS away after playing 5+ games as a favorite
Golden State: 24-11 ATS off BB games allowing 100+ points




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 2

Brooklyn PG Williams is 15-29 in two series wins, 17-48 in three losses. Nets shot 55.8/50% from floor in two series wins, by 17-19 points, both at home; they lost two series games here by 3-8, blowing Game 4 when they led by 14 with 3:00 left and lost in triple OT, only one of the three Chicago series wins that went over total. Brooklyn shot 35.4/34.6% in first two series losses, then 49.5% in triple OT loss. Nets took 21 more FTs than Chicago last two games, after taking nine less in the first three series games. Brooklyn is 3-5 in its last eight road games overall.

Denver's two wins stayed under total; Warriors' three wins went over, as they've made difficult shots, shooting 64.6/52.5/55.7% from the floor in wins, 41.3/43.2% in losses, while taking 51 less FTs than Nuggets for entire series. Curry was just 7-19 last game, prompting coach Jackson to call out Denver for being "dirty", putting onus on refs here. Golden State is 8-3 in last eleven home games overall. Denver is 40-4 at home, so lot of pressure on Warriors to finish series here in Oakland. Nuggets are 2-5 in last seven road games, winning at Milwaukee/Utah.




NBA

Thursday, May 2

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 14 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. GOLDEN STATE
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Denver




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Thursday, May 2

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Thursday's NBA playoff action: What bettors need to know
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Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls (-1.5, 183.5)

Chicago leads series 3-2.

The Brooklyn Nets attempt to even up the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series while the Chicago Bulls seek to conclude it when the two teams square off in Chicago on Thursday. Brooklyn bounced back from a triple-overtime loss in Game 4 to notch an impressive 110-91 on Monday to cut its deficit to 3-2. But the Nets are 0-4 in Chicago this season – counting two regular-season defeats – and the Bulls hope to avoid traveling to Brooklyn for Game 7.

Chicago badly missed injured point guard Kirk Hinrich (calf) on Monday and could be without him again on Thursday. Hinrich has frustrated Nets point guard Deron Williams during the series and Williams had 23 points and 10 assists with Hinrich out for Game 5. The Bulls were dismayed with their performance and have promised to be a different club in Game 6. “Were the kind of team – we get hit, we hit back again,” forward Carlos Boozer said. “We’re one of those teams that always bounces back.” Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo noted how different the five games have been in a conference call on Wednesday and expects another battle in Game 6. “I really believe that both teams legitimately feel that they’re better than the other team,” Carlesimo said. “Both think they’re capable of winning.”

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, YES (Brooklyn), Comcast SportsNet Chicago

ABOUT THE NETS: Center Brook Lopez has put together back-to-back double-doubles, marking the first time he has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in consecutive games since late December. Lopez has grabbed exactly half of his 40 rebounds on the offensive glass. He is averaging 23.6 points and eight rebounds and has scored 20 or more points in all five games. Williams also has back-to-back doubles-doubles by averaging 27.5 points and 10 assists in the two games. He is contributing 20.6 points and 8.2 assists overall. Shooting guard Joe Johnson is hindered by a foot injury and has just one 20-point game in the series while averaging 16.2 points.

ABOUT THE BULLS: The play of forward Luol Deng has been highly underwhelming through five games. He is averaging 13.8 points and shooting 38.1 percent, including a dreadful 1-for-18 from 3-point range. Deng had a double-double in Game 3 when he reached his series high of 21 points. Guard Nate Robinson has averaged 27 points over the past two games but typically doesn’t put together three strong games. Robinson only had back-to-back 20-point games twice in the regular season and never reached that figure in three consecutive contests. He is averaging 17.8 points in the series and has shot better than 60 percent from the field three times.

TRENDS:

* Nets are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a ATS win.
* Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games.
* Over is 18-6 in Nets last 24 overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 home games.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Brooklyn’s two wins in the series are by an average of 18 points.

2. Bulls G Jimmy Butler has averaged 17 points over the last two games while going 11-of-17 from the field.

3. Nets F Andray Blatche has averaged 13 points over the last two games but is dealing with a right calf ailment.



Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors (+1.5, 211)

Golden State leads series 3-2.

The Golden State Warriors did not carry much of the enthusiasm that paced them at home into Denver on Tuesday. Perhaps when the series comes back to Golden State the Warriors will be up for the challenge. Denver established a physicality in Game 5 that did not make Golden State happy, and the Warriors will need to adjust and respond when they take another crack at closing out the best-of-seven Western Conference series on Thursday.

Stephen Curry torched the Nuggets in all three of Golden State’s wins in the series, and Denver made a point of knocking him around a bit at the beginning of Game 5. Already working with a bloodshot right eye from a poke he had taken in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Curry was driven through hard screens in the first four minutes of the game as the Nuggets established the tone. Denver also made a lineup change in Game 5, abandoning the small unit it had used in the previous two games and inserting JaVale McGee at center to pair with Kenneth Faried along the front line.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, Altitude (Denver), Comcast SportsNet Bay Area (Golden State)

ABOUT THE NUGGETS: Much of the talk after Game 5 centered around the physical play of Denver, especially in regards to Curry. Lost in that chatter was the fact the Nuggets had put together a strong overall performance complete with some efficient first-half offense and contributions from someone other than Ty Lawson. Andre Iguodala stepped up in a big way with 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Wilson Chandler, freed from the post with McGee and Kosta Koufos playing more minutes, went out to the perimeter and knocked down five 3-pointers, including a crushing dagger when the Warriors were beginning to get back into the game in the fourth quarter. “I think they brought the physicality to the series,” Iguodala said, “and we stopped being the receivers and we’re starting to hit back a little bit.”

ABOUT THE WARRIORS: Curry knocked down 18 3-pointers in the first four games of the series but did not hit one in Game 5 until just over five minutes remained in the game. The Nuggets clearly made the sharpshooter a target, and Faried set one screen at the foul line early in the game that appeared to be a direct blow to Curry’s tender left ankle. “Some dirty plays,” coach Mark Jackson said. “It’s playoff basketball. That’s all right. We own it. But make no mistake about it, we went up 3-1 playing hard, physical, clean basketball - not trying to hurt anybody.” Jackson specifically referenced Faried going after Curry’s ankle, and Curry pointed out more instances where he felt he was targeted. “There were a couple, man,” he said. “Going through the paint minding my own business and they come out of nowhere trying to throw elbows.” While Curry had a rough go of it in Game 5, Golden State also missed the inside production from Carl Landry and Andrew Bogut that had given it a big lift in Game 4. Rookie Harrison Barnes did some of the heavy lifting offensively with 23 points and nine rebounds.

TRENDS:

* Over is 18-5 in the last 23 meetings in Golden State.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Golden State.
* Nuggets are 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Curry averaged 30 points and nine assists in Games 3 and 4 in Golden State.

2. Iguodala is shooting 53.4 percent in the series, including 9-of-21 from 3-point range.

3. Denver outscored the Warriors 50-24 in the paint in Game 5.




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Preview: Nets (49-33) at Bulls (45-37)

Date: May 02, 2013 8:00 PM EDT


CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls looked like they were ready to eliminate Deron Williams and the Brooklyn Nets and move on to the second round of the playoffs.

They're still in position to do it. Things are just a little more interesting.

With a 3-2 lead, the Bulls will try again to wrap it up when the series shifts back to the United Center on Thursday.

The Nets seemed all but out of it before a 110-91 victory at the Barclays Center on Monday night. Now, the Bulls appear to be reeling as they try to avoid a decisive seventh game at Brooklyn on Saturday.

Point guard Kirk Hinrich might miss his second straight game because of a bruised left calf, and Luol Deng and Taj Gibson were sick Wednesday and stayed home. Joakim Noah has battled plantar fasciitis in his right foot - the same issue dogging Joe Johnson, except it's in his left foot.

The most pressing matter for Brooklyn is trying to find a way to win in Chicago, something it hasn't done this season. The Nets dropped both regular season matchups there and lost Games 3 and 4.

``Number one, the Bulls. Number two, we just did a poor job of closing,' Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said. ``The first game there we didn't get a shot. We had the ball with whatever it was, a three-, four-point lead and we didn't get a shot our last three possessions. And obviously Game Four, up 14 with less than three minutes to go would be a pretty good place to be you would think. So twice we did a very poor job of finishing. I don't think there's any magic to the building. I think it's the guys the white uniforms and the fact that we've done a poor job closing out for sure.'

Now, they're trying to hang on.

Only eight NBA teams have overcome a 3-1 deficit, and the odds that the Nets would add to that number seemed slim at best after Game 4.

``I think we've been confident throughout the whole series regardless of whether they were up 3-1,' Johnson said. ``The series is not over man until the first team gets four wins so at this point we've still got a shot. We understand that we've got a big task ahead of us and that's going to Chicago and getting a win.'

They blew a 14-point lead in the closing minutes of regulation and lost 142-134 in triple overtime, with Nate Robinson going off for Chicago down the stretch. He scored 34 points, the most by a Bulls reserve in a playoff game, and all but five came after the third quarter.

But without Hinrich on Monday, it was a different story.

Robinson started and was unable to provide a similar spark. He did score 20 points but had a tough time slowing Williams. The offense was a bit out of sync, too, and Hinrich could have helped in both areas.

The veteran guard did not practice Wednesday, and neither he nor coach Tom Thibodeau declared him out for Thursday. The way he was hobbling around, Hinrich hardly looked like a player who was about ready to suit up even though he said he has seen some improvement.

``I'm just going to try to play if I can,' he said. ``That's my goal. Whether I'll be able to reach it or not ...'

He's still in pain and he needs to get the swelling down more before he can return to the court. If he's not ready to go, it's not clear how the Bulls will adjust.

They could simply try again with Robinson at the point and hope for a better result this time. Another possibility might be starting Marco Belinelli at the point, with Jimmy Butler guarding Williams, and bringing Robinson off the bench.

Thibodeau wasn't tipping his hand.

The fact that Deng and Williams were sick only adds to the Bulls' concerns, and then there's the Derrick Rose saga. He hasn't played since he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in last year's playoff opener against Philadelphia, and the outside criticism has mounted, with some fans and analysts questioning why he hasn't returned even though the knee is structurally sound and saying he's done the team a disservice by not announcing one way or another if he would be back this season.

``There is a big difference between the time of injury that he's had and all these other injuries,' Thibodeau said. ``And we certainly appreciate what all the other guys are doing, but Derrick has had a very serious injury. It requires time. He's 24 years old. We're not going to rush him back. When he's completely comfortable, that's when we want him out there. If that means we wait another game, if that means we wait until next year, so be it. We want him completely comfortable and we're not going to make that mistake.'

Hinrich also defended Rose, saying, ``You give a guy who has that type of character the benefit of the doubt. We know that he's such a big part of this organization and this team that we trust he's making the right decision for that and for himself.'




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Preview: Nuggets (57-25) at Warriors (47-35)

Date: May 02, 2013 10:30 PM EDT


OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kicks in the ankles. Forearms to the throat. Elbows at the head. Illegal screens. Hard shoves. Bloody lips. Puffy eyes. Body bruises. Some even done by ``hit men.'

Denver Nuggets coach George Karl thought the reaction to his team's Game 5 win over the Warriors sounded like a ``different movie than I'm watching.' Golden State's Mark Jackson defended his accusations of dirty play Wednesday, and players on both sides practically promised more physicality.

Bust out the bandages, body wraps and ice packs.

``I think it's just getting started,' Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried said.

As if there haven't been enough emotions swirling inside ear-piercing Oracle Arena in the playoffs, Jackson ratcheted up the rhetoric after the Nuggets roughed up point guard Stephen Curry to send the first-round series back to the Bay Area. The Warriors will try to close out Denver again Thursday night in front of their frenzied fans, while the Nuggets need to finally find a way to take their style - whatever that may be - on the road to return the series to the Mile High City for a decisive Game 7.

``They'll be physical again. They'll try to beat up Steph Curry. They'll try to set illegal screens. They'll try to chuck him when he goes down the lane,' Jackson said before practice at the team's headquarters in downtown Oakland. ``Other than that, I'm not sure what to expect out of them.'

What else is there, really?

The Nuggets never trailed, piled up points in the paint, jumpstarted their transition game, curbed Curry's production and bothered big man Andrew Bogut in Tuesday night's 107-100 win in Denver that had everybody still talking a day later. Basically, they returned to form - the same kind the Warriors have showed all season - that helped them win an NBA franchise-best 57 games before a three-game skid in the playoffs put them on the brink of another early exit.

``If there's a scorecard, if we're in a boxing fight right now, they're winning the fight,' Karl said. ``OK, we won round one, maybe our first round (Tuesday) night. I'm going to tell you, I'll go to any arbiter right now and show the dirty shots. They're winning.'

The key for both teams could be keeping their composure.

The Nuggets have yet to bring that physical, frenetic and flashy style to blue-collar Oakland, where the gold-shirt wearing sellout crowd has been one of the NBA's loudest home environments in these playoffs and carried Curry and company to victories in Games 3 and 4.

Given the sudden sights and sounds of this series, the environment could be even wilder now.

Jackson, a former point guard of a New York Knicks team often accused of over-the-line tactics against opponents, seemed to be backhandedly politicking officials when he said Denver sent ``hit men' out on Curry during Game 5. Specifically, Jackson repeatedly mentioned Faried's foul in the first half, when the Denver forward stuck his right leg out and moved his body while Curry ran through traffic.

The second-year coach, upset Curry never shot a free throw in 42 minutes, even suggested he had ``inside information' from somebody who did not ``co-sign' for Denver's more physical game plan. When pressed about the allegation, Jackson declined to say where the knowledge came from.

``I was even caught on tape and asked, `What would I do if I was playing against (Curry) and he heated up?' I'd be physical with him,' Jackson said. ``That's understandable. It's not hypocritical. There's no part of me that said I'd be dirty with him. You take an attempt to kick him with your foot, with his foot, that's not a basketball play. That's a cheap shot.'

Curry, who sprained his left ankle in Game 2 and has had two surgeries on his right ankle, stopped short of saying Faried - or anybody - targeted his ankles. After watching replays, Curry just said: ``It is interesting. I don't know what his intentions were.'

The Warriors nearly rallied from 22 points down behind their own physical play.

Bogut gave a two-handed shove to Faried's neck after his hard screen on Curry in the first half, drawing a flagrant foul, and Draymond Green was whistled for a flagrant foul for body-checking Faried in the second half. Karl even jokingly asked whether Green played ``football or basketball at Michigan State.'

Green also gave Denver's Andre Miller a bloody lip and Ty Lawson took an elbow to the head. Nuggets center Kosta Koufos swatted at Curry's arms when he shot well after the whistle blew, and Denver's JaVale McGee and Warriors center Festus Ezeli each got called for illegal screens.

Faried, who won the NBA's Walter Kennedy Citizenship award for community service Wednesday, said he will not back down - and neither will anybody on the Nuggets.

``I'm a good, dirty citizen,' he quipped while holding the award at Denver's practice facility. ``I think that's what this trophy is. Yep, yep, yep. It's a little dirty. I think that's what it is.'

Jackson said he doesn't think the physical play has rattled, or will rattle, his young team.

``We're not concerned,' Jackson said. ``When we play our brand of basketball, there's no concern about guys getting out of character. We understand what we have to do.'




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2013 NBA Playoff Results

May 2, 2013


2012 Playoff Results

NBA First Round

-- Home teams are 27-11
-- Favorites are 27-11 straight up
-- Favorites are 20-18 against the spread
-- The Under has gone 20-18


Away Home Score ATS Result Total Result


Saturday Apr. 20, 2013

Boston New York (-7.5) 85-78 Underdog Under (189)

Golden State Denver (-7.5) 97-95 Underdog Under (211.5)

Chicago Brooklyn (-4.5) 106-89 Favorite Over (181.5)

Memphis L.A. Clippers (-5.5) 112-91 Favorite Over (178.5)


Sunday Apr. 21, 2013

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 107-90 Favorite Over (185.5)

L.A. Lakers San Antonio (-9) 91-79 Favorite Under (191)

Milwaukee Miami (-13.5) 110-87 Favorite Under (197.5)

Houston Oklahoma City (-10.5) 120-91 Favorite Under (214)


Monday Apr. 22, 2013

Chicago (+5.5, +190) Brooklyn 90-82 Underdog Under (183)

Memphis L.A. Clippers (-5.5) 93-91 Underdog Over (180.5)


Tuesday Apr. 23, 2013

Milwaukee Miami (-14) 98-86 Underdog Under (197)

Boston New York (-6.5) 87-71 Favorite Under (186.5)

Golden State (+8.5, +350) Denver 131-117 Underdog Over (208.5)


Wednesday Apr. 24, 2013

Houston Oklahoma City (-11) 105-102 Underdog Under (213.5)

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 113-98 Favorite Over (187)

L.A. Lakers San Antonio (-9) 102-91 Favorite Over (188.5)


Thursday Apr. 25, 2013

Miami (-7) Milwaukee 104-91 Favorite Under (195.5)

Brooklyn Chicago (-3.5) 79-76 Underdog Under (182)

L.A. Clippers Memphis (-4.5) 94-82

Favorite
Under (178.5)


Friday Apr. 26, 2013

New York (+2.5, +125) Boston 90-76 Underdog Under (183)

San Antonio (-6) L.A. Lakers 120-89 Favorite Over (184.5)

Denver Golden State (+1.5, +115) 110-108 Underdog Over (210.5)


Saturday Apr. 27, 2013

Brooklyn Chicago (-2.5) 142-134 (3OT) Favorite Over (177)

L.A. Clippers Memphis (-3) 104-83 Favorite Over (177.5)

Indiana Atlanta (-2) 90-69 Favorite Under (188.5)

Oklahoma City (+1, +105) Houston 104-101 Underdog Under (206.5)


Sunday Apr. 28, 2013

New York Boston (+1.5, +115) 97-90 (OT) Underdog Over (181.5)

Miami (-9) Milwaukee 88-77 Favorite Under (195)

San Antonio (-11) L.A. Lakers 103-82 Favorite Under (190)

Denver Golden State (+2, +115) 115-101 Underdog Over (213)


Monday Apr. 29, 2013

Indiana Atlanta (-1.5) 102-91 Favorite Over (187.5)

Chicago Brooklyn (-6.5) 110-91 Favorite Over (180.5)

Oklahoma City Houston (+1.5, +115) 105-103 Underdog Over (206.5)


Tuesday Apr. 30, 2013

Golden State Denver (-7.5) 107-100 Underdog Under (212)

Memphis (+5.5, +190) L.A. Clippers 103-93 Underdog Over (180.5)


Wednesday May 1, 2013

Boston (+9.5, +425) New York 92-86 Underdog Under (182.5)

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 106-83 Favorite Over (188)

Houston (+9, +400) Oklahoma City 107-100 Underdog Under (208.5)

Thursday May 2, 2013
Brooklyn Chicago - - -
Denver Golden State - - -

Friday May 3, 2013
New York Boston - - -
Indiana Atlanta - - -
Oklahoma City Houston - - -
L.A. Clippers Memphis - - -

Saturday May 4, 2013
*Chicago Brooklyn - - -
*Golden State Denver - - -

Sunday May 5, 2013
*Boston New York - - -
*Atlanta Indiana - - -
*Houston Oklahoma City - - -
*Memphis L.A. Clippers - - -

*If Neccessary




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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

05/01/13 4-_2-_0 66.67% +_900 Detail

Totals 4-_2-_0 66.67% +900

Thursday, May 2

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Brooklyn - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -1.5 500 POD # 4

Chicago - Under 183.5 500 POD # 3




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Friday's Early Tips

May 2, 2013


**Knicks at Celtics**

--As of late Thursday afternoon, most books were listing New York (57-30 straight up, 48-37-2 against the spread) as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 181.5. Bettors can take the Celtics on the money line for a +105 return (risk $100 to win $105). The Knicks are favored by a half-point for first-half wagers.

--After losing the first three games of this best-of-seven series, Boston (43-43 SU, 39-44-3 ATS) has responded with back-to-back wins. The Celtics forced Game 6 by capturing a 92-86 win Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. They won outright as nine-point underdogs, hooking up money-line supporters with a payout in the +330 range (risk $100 to win $330). The 178 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 182-point total.

--Kevin Garnett was the catalyst in Boston’s Game 5 win in NYC. Garnett scored 16 points, pulled down 18 rebounds, dished out five assists and blocked a pair of shots. Jeff Green scored a team-high 18 points, while Brandon Bass and Jason Terry finished with 17 points apiece. Paul Pierce added 16 points.

--After being suspended for Game 4 and making moronic remarks about his absence in the overtime defeat at Boston, New York’s J.R. Smith was a non-factor in Game 5. The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year made only 3-of-14 shots and had as many turnovers (two) as assists (two). Carmelo Anthony and Raymond Felton scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, in the Game 5 setback.

--Anthony is averaging 30.8 points per game in the series, but he missed 16 of his 24 shots from the field in Game 5.

--Boston has been a home underdog eight times this season, compiling a 5-3 spread record with four outright victories. The Celtics have taken the cash in four consecutive such spots.

--New York reserve forward Steve Novak is listed as ‘doubtful’ for Game 6 due to back spasms. The Marquette product is one of the Association’s best 3-point shooters. Novak averaged 6.6 points per game and buried 149 treys during the regular season. He has made 3-of-6 from behind the line in this series.

--These teams have faced each other four times this year in Boston. The Knicks are 3-1 both SU and ATS in those encounters.

--The updated series price via Sportsbook.ag: New York -1000, Boston +700. The offshore website has the Knicks with the fourth-shortest odds to win the NBA title (15/1).

--The ‘under’ is 7-1 in the last eight head-to-head meetings between these clubs, going 4-1 in this series. The lone ‘over’ came in Game 4 when the Celtics won a 97-90 decision in OT. The ‘under’ would’ve easily cashed if not for the extra session.

--The ‘under’ is 45-40-2 overall for the Knicks, 21-20-2 in their road assignments.

--The ‘over’ is 43-42-1 overall for Boston, 22-19-1 in its home games.

--Tip-off is slated for 7:05 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**Pacers at Hawks**

--The home team has won all five games in this series both SU and ATS. Indiana (52-34 SU, 45-41 ATS) took a 3-2 series lead by spanking Atlanta 106-83 as a 7.5-point home favorite on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The 189 combined points slithered ‘over’ the 187.5-point total.

--Indiana power forward David West scored a game-high 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field in Game 5. Paul George produced 21 points (7-8 FGs), 10 rebounds and five assists, while Roy Hibbert added 18 points and nine boards. The Pacers dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Hawks 51-28.

--Atlanta (46-41 SU, 39-46-2 ATS) shot just 33.3 percent from the floor in the Game 5 defeat. Al Horford and Josh Smith tied for team-high scoring honors with 14 points apiece. Just like in Game 2 at Indiana, Smith was in foul trouble early and often in Game 5, finishing with just 25 minutes of playing time.

--For Friday’s Game 6 at Philips Arena, most spots have the Hawks favored by two with a total of 188. The Pacers are +105 on the money line. Atlanta is a one-point ‘chalk’ and the total is 94 for first-half bets.

--Smith scored a postseason career-high 29 points in leading Atlanta to a 102-91 win as a 1.5-point home favorite in Game 4. The loss was the 13th straight for Indiana in Atlanta. The Pacers haven’t tasted a victory at Philips since 2006.

--The ‘over’ has cashed at a lucrative 4-1 clip in this series to date. In nine head-to-head meetings this year, the ‘over’ owns a 7-2 record.

--The ‘over’ is 46-40-1 overall for the Hawks this year, 23-20 in their home games.

--The ‘under’ is 43-42-1 overall for the Pacers, 23-19 in their road contests.

--Sportsbook.ag’s updated series price is Indiana -800 (risk $800 to win $100) with Atlanta available for a monster +600 return (risk $100 to win $600).




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Preview: Knicks (54-28) at Celtics (41-40)

Date: May 03, 2013 7:00 PM EDT


BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics are looking across town for inspiration as they attempt to become the first NBA team to rally from an 0-3 deficit to win a playoff series.

Needing to win four straight games to stay alive in the playoffs, Celtics coach Doc Rivers talked to his team about the Red Sox and their comeback against the New York Yankees in the 2004 AL championship series. Celtics guard Jason Terry invoked former Red Sox first baseman Kevin Millar and said, ``If we win this next game, then anything's possible.'

``We just know every game for us is a Game 7,' Terry said after beating the New York Knicks 92-86 on Wednesday night to cut their deficit in the best-of-seven series to 3-2. ``It's all about being resilient. Do you pack up your things and go home or do you want to play another day? You got guys like Kevin (Garnett) and Paul (Pierce) who've been in a lot of playoff series, and everyone takes a life of its own.

``Obviously being down 3-0 ... we could have folded shop,' Terry said. ``Nobody in here is going to quit.'

The Red Sox comeback is legendary in Boston, and not only because it came against the hated Yankees. After losing the first three games of the series - including a 19-8, Game 3 loss at Fenway Park - Millar told anyone who would listen, ``Don't let us win today.'

As Millar predicted, Pedro Martinez pitched Game 5 and Curt Schilling won Game 6 and then, ``Game 7, anything can happen.' The Red Sox beat the Yankees and went on to sweep St. Louis to win the World Series.

``We're well aware of what happened' with the Red Sox, said Terry, who has only been with the Celtics one season. ``If this happens, it'll be very similar. I'm very familiar with what they did and the history they made. Is that a motivating factor for us? It helps, but that alone is not going to win the series for us.'

Only three times in NBA history has a team rallied from an 0-3 deficit to even force a seventh game: the Knicks did it in 1951 against the Rochester Royals, the Denver Nuggets came back against Utah in `94 and Portland did against Dallas in 2003. All of them lost in the seventh game.

If the Celtics can win Game 6 on Friday night in Boston, the decisive seventh game in New York on Sunday. Garnett said there won't be any consolation in just making it close

``Next game we lose, this is it,' he said. ``So I don't know what everybody is talking about getting comfortable or feeling good. It's not like we evened it up and we're going back home. We're down 3-2. So I don't know what being comfortable is about.'

The Celtics have won an NBA-record 17 titles, the last in 2008, so they don't have nearly the baggage of the Red Sox team that was trying to end an 86-year title drought. In fact, it's the Knicks who are struggling against history: They haven't won a playoff series since 2000, and their last championship came in 1973.

So most of the pressure would seem to be on them.

``We didn't get it done last night, and the mood of the team is that `Hey, there's a sense of urgency,'' coach Mike Woodson said. ``It's not going to be easy by any means going to Boston and getting a win there, but again, we still control our own destiny. We have won in Boston, so we've got to see what we're made of now.'




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Preview: Pacers (49-32) at Hawks (44-38)

Date: May 03, 2013 7:00 PM EDT


ATLANTA (AP) - After a dismal playoff performance, the Atlanta Hawks decided it was best to spend some time away from each other.

The team arrived at Philips Arena for what was expected to be a regular practice and film session Thursday, a chance to prepare for a must-win game against the Indiana Pacers. Instead, coach Larry Drew spoke briefly with the players and sent them home.

No practice. No watching film.

``I know our guys are not just physically fatigued but I think they're mentally fatigued as well,' Drew said. ``I wanted to just allow these guys to kind of get away, kind of regroup, kind of recharge a little bit as we're getting ready for Game 6. I brought them in and spoke to them. But I just really felt the best thing today was to get away from it, get away from us, get away from everybody and get ready for tomorrow.'

The Hawks certainly weren't ready for Game 5.

Indiana reasserted the physical dominance it showed in the first two games, romping to a 106-83 win and a 3-2 lead in the series. The Pacers can wrap things up with a win Friday night in Atlanta.

More troubling for the Hawks was not only losing the game, but losing their cool. Three players - Josh Smith, Jeff Teague and Ivan Johnson - picked up technical fouls for griping to the officials. Two more technicals were whistled for defensive 3-second calls.

In all, it was a total collapse by a team that had played with such energy and control during the two previous games in Atlanta.

Now, the Hawks can only hope to extend the streak of the home team winning every game in the series, which would force a Game 7 at Indianapolis on Sunday. It's still a rather bleak scenario - Atlanta has lost all three games in Indy by an average of more than 18 points - but that's the only path they have.

``There does come a point where it stops being about X's and O's,' Drew said. ``That's where we are. It's a two-game series and obviously we want to extend it by winning. But X's and O's, it won't be about that. It will be about how hard we play between those lines, how hard we compete.'

The Pacers are in a much more enviable position, obviously, knowing they can win the series without winning a game down south.

But coach Frank Vogel would like to see his young team take an important step in its development process by stealing one on the road. Indiana is still finding its way in the postseason, which was evident during its two losses in Atlanta, one of them a 21-point blowout that was over by halftime. This may be the last time the Pacers have a home-court edge, so they need to find a way to get it done outside of their cozy, raucous fieldhouse.

More daunting, Indiana hasn't won in Atlanta since 2006, a 13-game losing streak that provides another mental stumbling block.

``You can't look at it like we've lost 13 in a row there or two in a row there,' Vogel said before the team boarded its flight. ``We have to look at it like they're a different team at home. They're really, really good at home and we've made some adjustments that we hope will help.'

Vogel changed the rotations for Game 5, keeping some starters with the second unit to provide extra scoring punch. David West played his best game of the series, scoring 24 points, while Paul George added 21 points and 10 rebounds.

But the biggest change came at the defensive end, where the Pacers finally looked like one of the NBA's stingiest teams. They held the Hawks to 33 percent shooting - by far their worst showing of the series - and rarely gave Atlanta a decent look. Smith and Al Horford - the main inside threats - combined to shoot 10 of 30. Guard Jeff Teague, the catalyst for the offense, was a dismal 3 of 16. No one on the Hawks scored more than 14 points.

``I don't know if they did anything differently,' said Atlanta Kyle Korver, who never found much of an opening for his specialty, the 3-point shot. ``They just played at a high level. That was the best game they've played. We didn't get any easy looks, even on the fast breaks. We had a lot of tough layups. We had some close shots, but they were still contested. We never really got into a good offensive rhythm.'

With each missed shot, the Hawks bickered more and more with the officials.

The two things Drew had preached before the game - composure and playing smart - went totally out the window in the second half as the Pacers pulled away.

``We went into a hostile environment knowing that Indiana would come out and give us their best shot,' the coach said. ``We have to be able to respond to it. The way to respond is not to lose our composure, and we did. We lost our composure.'

Atlanta actually shot two more free throws than the Pacers in Game 5, which makes the meltdown even more perplexing to Drew.

``The way we went at the officials, it's like we're playing the blame game again,' he said. ``I thought we got some great whistles. We got to the foul line as many times as they did. It wasn't the whistles. It was the way we responded. That's not the way to get it done in the playoffs. You've got to be much tougher mentally, you've got to be much stronger, you've got to be thick-skinned. You can't let things rattle you.'

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Preview: Thunder (60-22) at Rockets (45-37)

Date: May 03, 2013 9:30 PM EDT


HOUSTON (AP) - Kevin Durant has scored 74 points combined in Oklahoma City's past two games against the Houston Rockets.

The problem is that his teammates haven't stepped up to take some pressure off the superstar, and the Rockets have won both of those games.

Houston has cut the Thunder's lead to 3-2 in the series, and is looking to become the first team in NBA history to overcome a 0-3 series deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series.

They'll likely continue to send two or three defenders at Durant and dare other players to beat them in Game 6 Friday night in Houston.

Though it hasn't happened in the past two games, Thunder coach Scott Brooks is confident Durant will get more scoring help on Friday.

``We're getting open shots,' Brooks said. ``If we can get those same open shots, I feel very confident our guys are going to step up and hit those shots. Those are the same shots that they've made their entire careers.'

Rockets coach Kevin McHale raved about Durant and said they'll continue to try different looks to slow him down, even if it means leaving other capable scorers unguarded.

``When you double team a guy at the top of the key where he has the ball a lot, someone's going to be open,' he said. ``You've just got to take the temperature of what's happening and how hot you think Durant is ... and you've just got to sometimes live with it.'

While Oklahoma City is without All-Star Russell Westbrook for the rest of the season, the Rockets are dealing with several health issues as well. Point guard Jeremy Lin has missed the past two games with a bruised chest muscle. His status for Friday's game is still up in the air, but McHale said he was feeling better Thursday.

Carlos Delfino's status is also questionable after not playing in the second half because of a sore left foot. The Rockets also said on Thursday that star James Harden had been diagnosed with strep throat, but was expected to play on Friday.

He bounced back from a tough performance in Game 4 to score 31 points on Wednesday to lead Houston to the 107-100 win.

McHale was impressed with Harden's work on Wednesday, especially considering he was struggling with his illness and lacked his normal energy.

``Every day is not perfect,' McHale said. ``Being in that situation and having some tough games, it bothers you and you're bound and determined to come back the next night and play better.'

The Rockets were also helped in Game 5 by the Thunder's decision to intentionally foul 7-foot center Omer Asik for an almost two-minute span in the fourth quarter. The career 54 percent shooter made 8 of 12 free throws to push the lead to 101-92 before Oklahoma City gave up on that plan.

Brooks said they did it because the team wasn't playing good defense and he hoped to change the rhythm of the game.

``I thought that would give us a chance,' Brooks said. ``Unfortunately, he stepped up. Give him credit ... something I go back on, we have to play better defense. We don't want to get into that if we don't have to. We would rather play the way we want to play, solid defense for 48 minutes.'

McHale called Asik's free throw shooting a big part of the Rockets win, and said that he'd got some tutoring in the area from former Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson.

``He practices them all the time,' McHale said. ``He's been doing a great job. Earlier in the fall, Carroll Dawson really worked with him on changing his technique a little bit. He's been working on it and working on it and he's getting more confident.'

Some Houston players were irked at Durant for saying ``hack-a-whatever-his-name-is' when referring to the tactic on Asik.

``He knew his name,' Chandler Parsons said. ``The guy has had two double doubles in a row. He's one of the best centers in the NBA. He knows his name. If he didn't know, he does for sure now.'

Brooks wasn't as concerned about his tactic on Asik not working as he was about why his team keeps struggling on defense in the third quarter. Houston scored 38 points in the third quarter of Game 4 and 37 points on Wednesday night.

``I know that's not who we are because it hasn't been who we are for a lot of years,' Brooks said.

The Rockets insist that they're just having fun and that all the pressure is on top-seeded Oklahoma City, because as the eight-seed they weren't expected to win.

``In our minds still nobody's giving us a shot,' Parsons said. ``But it doesn't really matter, it matters what we believe in that locker room and that we believe in ourselves. We're fully confident that we're going to win tomorrow night and we're going to take the series.'

Since most of these young Rockets don't have much playoff experience, they've been leaning on the vast experience of McHale, who won three titles in the 1980s with the Celtics. He doesn't discuss Houston's chance to make history with this young team, he just asks his players to focus on the next game.

``Anything could happen, that's the beautiful thing about basketball,' he said. ``That's why you go play. What happened in the past doesn't make any difference. We had great effort last night and we just need great effort again.'

Of course, the Thunder, who reached the NBA Finals last season, aren't lacking in confidence either.

Oklahoma City's players weren't available on Thursday, but Kendrick Perkins made it clear that he believes the Thunder are in control of the series with a tweet that included a link to his Boston Celtics championship ring.

``You think we stressed out right now,' he asked on Twitter. ``Y'all crazy we got heart over here in OKC.'

Then he tweeted again.

``If the playoffs was meant to be easy then everybody could win a ring,' he tweeted. ``We up 3-2 and we not looking back. Great position to be in.'




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Preview: Clippers (56-26) at Grizzlies (56-26)

Date: May 03, 2013 9:30 PM EDT


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Grizzlies have played the Los Angeles Clippers enough the past year to know that nothing is over until the final buzzer.

Sure, Blake Griffin is questionable with a sprained ankle and Chris Paul has a left thumb bruised. But the resilient Clippers are deep and talented.

That is why the Grizzlies are focusing only on themselves and their defense, the inside games of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, along with the work ethic they call grit and grind. They are 3-0 in Game 6s, and they lead the Clippers 3-2 going into Friday night's contest in this first-round, best-of-seven series.

But Memphis has lost both Game 7s the franchise has played in the past two playoffs - at Oklahoma City in 2011 and on the Grizzlies' own court a year ago to these same Clippers.

``We've had to deal with just growing pains I think in the playoffs, and hopefully all those experiences will help us come tomorrow and we'll be able to get it done,' Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said Thursday.

The Grizzlies are on the verge of rallying from an 0-2 deficit to win a seven-game series, which has been done 15 times with Oklahoma City the last to do it - beating San Antonio in the Western Conference finals last year. In the process, the Grizzlies have won three straight postseason games for the first time and have their first series lead since being up 2-1 on Oklahoma City in 2011.

Memphis coach Lionel Hollins is pitching this as a two-game series that has the potential to be one if his Grizzlies take care of business before a sold-out crowd. He likes how his Grizzlies have prepared and played with discipline since losing the opener in Los Angeles.

``Now we're on the cusp of maybe moving on,' Hollins said.

Griffin will likely be a game-time decision Friday night with the sprained right ankle that kept him on the bench in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's 103-93 win by Memphis in Los Angeles. He has been receiving constant treatment and said Thursday that his ankle feels better before the Clippers caught a flight to Memphis.

Paul had his left hand bandaged after that loss but plans to play. He matched his postseason high with 35 points in that loss but says he has to do a better job getting his teammates involved. If Griffin can't play, Paul said they will have to use a committee approach and may have to go small.

The Clippers do know they can win in Memphis. They took Game 1 in last year's series chewing away a big Memphis' lead, took Game 7 by a score of 82-72 and won both games during the regular season in Memphis to grab home-court advantage for this series as the No. 4 seed between teams with the same records.

``We got to go there, win there,' Paul said. ``We've shown the ability to do it before. We know it's going to be rowdy in there. We knew that Game 6 was going to be a close-out game for somebody. We just hoped it wouldn't be an opportunity for them, but it is. We just got to make it work.'

Paul could use some help getting the Clippers' offense going again.

They averaged 101.2 points a game in the regular season and scored 112 points in taking Game 1. Since then, the Grizzlies have held Los Angeles to 87.7 points over the past four games thanks to Gasol, the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year, in the middle and Tony Allen and Tayshaun Prince and Quincy Pondexter helping stifle the Clippers' shooters.

``They've outworked us I think the last few games, and that's been the most frustrating thing overall,' Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said.

The Grizzlies struggled a year ago hosting Game 7 with a packed FedExForum cranking the emotions up to a new level. Tuning out the noise and playing under control will be a must.

``The adrenaline's going to be pumping I know,' Allen said. ``I just want guys, me personally just me personally, I want to keep my composure, stay within myself and just take it as a game where we can close out and stay with what we've got intact.'

The Grizzlies have enough experience on the roster to help manage both the expectations and the intensity. Prince, a trade pickup Jan. 30, won an NBA title with the Pistons in 2004 and an Olympic gold medal in 2008. Guard Keyon Dooling has played 53 postseason games himself, and Gasol won a silver medal himself last summer in the London Olympics with Spain.

Gasol insists the mindset must remain the same as when the Grizzlies trailed 0-2 in this series.

``We're just a step closer,' Gasol said. ``When we were down 2-zero, our margin of error was really low. Now we have to have the same mindset of trying to be a little better and polish the stuff we did not do well on previous games and try to do it a little better in Game 6.'




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2013 NBA Playoff Results

May 3, 2013


2012 Playoff Results

NBA First Round

-- Home teams are 28-12
-- Favorites are 28-12 straight up
-- Favorites are 21-19 against the spread
-- The Under has gone 21-19


Away Home Score ATS Result Total Result


Saturday Apr. 20, 2013

Boston New York (-7.5) 85-78 Underdog Under (189)

Golden State Denver (-7.5) 97-95 Underdog Under (211.5)

Chicago Brooklyn (-4.5) 106-89 Favorite Over (181.5)

Memphis L.A. Clippers (-5.5) 112-91 Favorite Over (178.5)


Sunday Apr. 21, 2013

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 107-90 Favorite Over (185.5)

L.A. Lakers San Antonio (-9) 91-79 Favorite Under (191)

Milwaukee Miami (-13.5) 110-87 Favorite Under (197.5)

Houston Oklahoma City (-10.5) 120-91 Favorite Under (214)


Monday Apr. 22, 2013

Chicago (+5.5, +190) Brooklyn 90-82 Underdog Under (183)

Memphis L.A. Clippers (-5.5) 93-91 Underdog Over (180.5)


Tuesday Apr. 23, 2013

Milwaukee Miami (-14) 98-86 Underdog Under (197)

Boston New York (-6.5) 87-71 Favorite Under (186.5)

Golden State (+8.5, +350) Denver 131-117 Underdog Over (208.5)


Wednesday Apr. 24, 2013

Houston Oklahoma City (-11) 105-102 Underdog Under (213.5)

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 113-98 Favorite Over (187)

L.A. Lakers San Antonio (-9) 102-91 Favorite Over (188.5)


Thursday Apr. 25, 2013

Miami (-7) Milwaukee 104-91 Favorite Under (195.5)

Brooklyn Chicago (-3.5) 79-76 Underdog Under (182)

L.A. Clippers Memphis (-4.5) 94-82

Favorite
Under (178.5)

Friday Apr. 26, 2013

New York (+2.5, +125) Boston 90-76 Underdog Under (183)

San Antonio (-6) L.A. Lakers 120-89 Favorite Over (184.5)

Denver Golden State (+1.5, +115) 110-108 Underdog Over (210.5)

Saturday Apr. 27, 2013

Brooklyn Chicago (-2.5) 142-134 (3OT) Favorite Over (177)

L.A. Clippers Memphis (-3) 104-83 Favorite Over (177.5)

Indiana Atlanta (-2) 90-69 Favorite Under (188.5)

Oklahoma City (+1, +105) Houston 104-101 Underdog Under (206.5)


Sunday Apr. 28, 2013

New York Boston (+1.5, +115) 97-90 (OT) Underdog Over (181.5)

Miami (-9) Milwaukee 88-77 Favorite Under (195)

San Antonio (-11) L.A. Lakers 103-82 Favorite Under (190)

Denver Golden State (+2, +115) 115-101 Underdog Over (213)


Monday Apr. 29, 2013

Indiana Atlanta (-1.5) 102-91 Favorite Over (187.5)

Chicago Brooklyn (-6.5) 110-91 Favorite Over (180.5)

Oklahoma City Houston (+1.5, +115) 105-103 Underdog Over (206.5)


Tuesday Apr. 30, 2013

Golden State Denver (-7.5) 107-100 Underdog Under (212)

Memphis (+5.5, +190) L.A. Clippers 103-93 Underdog Over (180.5)


Wednesday May 1, 2013

Boston (+9.5, +425) New York 92-86 Underdog Under (182.5)

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 106-83 Favorite Over (188)

Houston (+9, +400) Oklahoma City 107-100

Underdog Under (208.5)


Thursday May 2, 2013

Brooklyn (+1, -105) Chicago 95-92 Underdog Over (184)

Denver Golden State (-3) 92-88 Favorite Under (212)

Friday May 3, 2013
New York Boston - - -
Indiana Atlanta - - -
Oklahoma City Houston - - -
L.A. Clippers Memphis - - -

Saturday May 4, 2013
Chicago Brooklyn - - -

Sunday May 5, 2013
*Boston New York - - -
*Atlanta Indiana - - -
*Houston Oklahoma City - - -
*Memphis L.A. Clippers - - -

*If Neccessary




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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

05/02/13 2-_2-_0 50.00% -_100 Detail
05/01/13 4-_2-_0 66.67% +_900 Detail

Totals 6-_4-_0 60.00% +800


Friday, May 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

New York 0 0th Boston +2.5 500 POD # 1

Boston 0 Under 181.5 500

Indiana 0 0th Atlanta -1 500 POD # 2

Atlanta 0 Over 186.5 500

Oklahoma City - 9:30 PM ET Oklahoma City +1.5 500 POD # 3

Houston - Under 206 500

L.A. Clippers - 9:30 PM ET Memphis -6 500 POD # 4
Memphis - Over 179.5 500




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Bulls-Nets, Game 7

May 3, 2013


The first Game 7 to take place in the postseason happens at the Barclays Center on Saturday night. The Bulls were cruising along by owning a 3-1 series advantage after rallying past the Nets in last Saturday's epic Game 4 triple-overtime triumph. One week later, Brooklyn is ready to throw the knock-out punch after grabbing the previous two games to even things up at 3-3.

The Bulls are playing at a sick pace, literally. Luol Deng sat out Thursday's 95-92 home setback as one-point underdogs with symptoms of meningitis, one of several Chicago players that were under the weather. Nate Robinson wasn't 100% either, as the Bulls' electric guard scored 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, while Marco Belinelli unexpectedly led Chicago with 22 points in place of the injured Kirk Hinrich. Deng didn't make the trip to Brooklyn, while Hinrich tries to return for Game 7 after missing two games with a calf injury.

The Nets scorched the Bulls' defense in the opening half of Game 6 by dropping 60 points. However, Brooklyn's offense slowed up in the final 24 minutes by scoring only 35 points, while the Bulls had a late opportunity to tie the game with a three-pointer in the waning seconds. 'Over' bettors had to sweat out the final minutes after a 114-point first half on a 183 ½ total. The two teams combined to score just 32 points in the third quarter, while the 'over' cashed with 25 seconds remaining on a Nazr Mohammed layup.

Now, the page turns to Saturday's pivotal Game 7, just the second for the Nets since their move from the ABA in 1976. The Nets dropped their only Game 7 appearance to the Pistons in the 2004 Eastern Conference semifinals, ending New Jersey's two-year run as conference champions.

The Bulls are playing in their 10th Game 7, with four of these decisive contests coming prior to 1989. The last time Chicago faced this situation, the Bulls lost in the opening round at Boston in 2009, but Derrick Rose was in the lineup. The former MVP has yet to suit up for a game this season following an ACL tear in the playoff opener last April, while his status is doubtful for Saturday's Game 7.

Last postseason, four Game 7's took place, as the home team won three times. In the first round, the Lakers held off the Nuggets at Staples Center, while the Clippers were the lone road team to capture a victory at Memphis. The Celtics were on both sides of the Game 7 drama by beating the 76ers in the second round, but Boston was bounced in the conference finals at Miami. Since 2010, favorites have covered five of seven times in the decisive Game 7.

The Bulls own a solid 15-2 SU record off a home loss this season, including a perfect 5-0 SU/ATS record in the underdog role. The Nets have won six of nine home games off a road victory this season, but one of those losses came to the Bulls in early April as a 5 ½-point favorite. However, Brooklyn returned to the Barclays Center playing with no rest coming off an eight-game road trip.

Brooklyn is listed as 6 ½-point favorites, but that number is slowly moving up to seven at some books. The total is set at 181 ½, as the game can be seen nationally on TNT at 8:05 PM EST.




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NBA Playoffs - Game 7 Facts

May 3, 2013

Game 7 Quick Facts

The NBA has had 111 Game 7’s in playoff history

The home team is 89-22 (80%) in those games

Nine of the last 11 Game 7 outcomes have been decided by double digits

Last postseason, home teams went 3-1 in Game 7's, while going 1-1 in opening round.

Five of the last six road winners in Game 7 were from the Western Conference

Game 7 Notes - Brooklyn vs. Chicago

Brooklyn is playing in only their second Game 7 since going from the ABA to the NBA, going 0-1 in the decisive game

The Nets lost their lone Game 7 battle, 90-69 at Detroit in the 2004 Conference Semifinals.

Chicago has gone 3-6 in Game 7's

The Bulls' last Game 7 came in the 2009 Conference Quarterfinals at Boston, which they lost, 109-99

All-Time Game Seven Road Winners

Year Road Team Home Team Round

2012 L.A. Clippers 82 Memphis 72 First round

2008 Orlando 101 Boston 82 Conference semifinals

2007 San Antonio 91 New Orleans 82 Conference semifinals

2007 Utah 103 Houston 99 First round

2006 *Dallas 119 San Antonio 111 Conference semifinals

2005 Detroit 88 Miami 82 Conference finals

2005 Indiana 97 Boston 70 First round

2002 *L.A. Lakers 112 Sacramento 106 Conference finals

2000 New York 83 Miami 82 Conference semifinals

1995 Indiana 97 New York 95 Conference semifinals

1995 Houston 115 Phoenix 114 Conference semifinals

1982 Philadelphia 120 Boston 106 Conference finals

1981 Kansas City 95 Phoenix 88 Conference semifinals

1981 Houston 105 San Antonio 100 Conference semifinals

1978 Washington 105 Seattle 99 NBA Finals

1976 Phoenix 94 Golden State 86 Conference finals

1974 Boston 102 Milwaukee 87 NBA Finals

1973 New York 94 Boston 78 Conference finals

1971 Baltimore 93 New York 91 Conference finals

1969 Boston 108 L.A. Lakers 106 NBA Finals

1968 Boston 100 Philadelphia 96 Division finals

1948 Philadelphia 85 St Louis 46 Semifinals
(*) Asterisk denotes overtime




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2013 NBA Playoff Results

May 3, 2013


2012 Playoff Results

NBA First Round

-- Home teams are 30-14
-- Favorites are 31-13 straight up
-- Favorites are 24-20 against the spread
-- The Under has gone 24-20


Away Home Score ATS Result Total Result

Saturday Apr. 20, 2013

Boston New York (-7.5) 85-78 Underdog Under (189)

Golden State Denver (-7.5) 97-95 Underdog Under (211.5)

Chicago Brooklyn (-4.5) 106-89 Favorite Over (181.5)

Memphis L.A. Clippers (-5.5) 112-91 Favorite Over (178.5)


Sunday Apr. 21, 2013

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 107-90 Favorite Over (185.5)

L.A. Lakers San Antonio (-9) 91-79 Favorite Under (191)

Milwaukee Miami (-13.5) 110-87 Favorite Under (197.5)

Houston Oklahoma City (-10.5) 120-91 Favorite Under (214)


Monday Apr. 22, 2013

Chicago (+5.5, +190) Brooklyn 90-82 Underdog Under (183)

Memphis L.A. Clippers (-5.5) 93-91 Underdog Over (180.5)


Tuesday Apr. 23, 2013

Milwaukee Miami (-14) 98-86 Underdog Under (197)

Boston New York (-6.5) 87-71 Favorite Under (186.5)

Golden State (+8.5, +350) Denver 131-117 Underdog Over (208.5)


Wednesday Apr. 24, 2013

Houston Oklahoma City (-11) 105-102 Underdog Under (213.5)

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 113-98 Favorite Over (187)

L.A. Lakers San Antonio (-9) 102-91 Favorite Over (188.5)


Thursday Apr. 25, 2013

Miami (-7) Milwaukee 104-91 Favorite Under (195.5)

Brooklyn Chicago (-3.5) 79-76 Underdog Under (182)

L.A. Clippers Memphis (-4.5) 94-82

Favorite
Under (178.5)

Friday Apr. 26, 2013

New York (+2.5, +125) Boston 90-76 Underdog Under (183)

San Antonio (-6) L.A. Lakers 120-89 Favorite Over (184.5)

Denver Golden State (+1.5, +115) 110-108 Underdog Over (210.5)


Saturday Apr. 27, 2013

Brooklyn Chicago (-2.5) 142-134 (3OT) Favorite Over (177)

L.A. Clippers Memphis (-3) 104-83 Favorite Over (177.5)

Indiana Atlanta (-2) 90-69 Favorite Under (188.5)

Oklahoma City (+1, +105) Houston 104-101 Underdog Under (206.5)


Sunday Apr. 28, 2013

New York Boston (+1.5, +115) 97-90 (OT) Underdog Over (181.5)

Miami (-9) Milwaukee 88-77 Favorite Under (195)

San Antonio (-11) L.A. Lakers 103-82 Favorite Under (190)

Denver Golden State (+2, +115) 115-101 Underdog Over (213)


Monday Apr. 29, 2013

Indiana Atlanta (-1.5) 102-91 Favorite Over (187.5)

Chicago Brooklyn (-6.5) 110-91 Favorite Over (180.5)

Oklahoma City Houston (+1.5, +115) 105-103 Underdog Over (206.5)


Tuesday Apr. 30, 2013

Golden State Denver (-7.5) 107-100 Underdog Under (212)

Memphis (+5.5, +190) L.A. Clippers 103-93 Underdog Over (180.5)


Wednesday May 1, 2013

Boston (+9.5, +425) New York 92-86 Underdog Under (182.5)

Atlanta Indiana (-7) 106-83 Favorite Over (188)

Houston (+9, +400) Oklahoma City 107-100 Underdog Under (208.5)


Thursday May 2, 2013

Brooklyn (+1, -105) Chicago 95-92 Underdog Over (184)

Denver Golden State (-3) 92-88 Favorite Under (212)

Friday May 3, 2013

New York (-2.5) Boston 88-80 Favorite Under (180.5)

Indiana (+1, +105) Atlanta 81-73 Underdog Under (186)

Oklahoma City (-1) Houston 103-94 Favorite Under (207)

L.A. Clippers Memphis (-6) 118-105 Favorite Over (179.5)

Saturday May 4, 2013
Chicago Brooklyn - - -

*If Neccessary




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Dunkel

Chicago at Brooklyn
The Bulls look to bounce back from their 95-92 loss in Game 6 and take advantage of a Nets team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games following an ATS victory. Chicago is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Nets favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

Game 555-556: Chicago at Brooklyn (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 118.260; Brooklyn 120.449
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 6 1/2; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+6 1/2); Over




NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 4
First Round, Game Seven (Series Tied, 3-3)
Chicago at Brooklyn, 8:05 ET TNT
Chicago: 12-4 ATS off a home loss
Brooklyn: 5-16 ATS at home vs. Central Division opponents




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 4

Chicago's health coming into Game 7 is anyone's guess; Deng had scare with meningitis this week, Hinrich has a bum calf, Gibson/Robinson had flu earlier this week and star Rose hasn't played yet this year, despite practicing for over a month and having been cleared to play. In 35 years as the New Jersey Nets, they never once hosted a Game 7, but they host one in their first year in Brooklyn; Nets' three series wins all went over total, their two losses in regulation both stayed under, with Brooklyn scoring 82-76 points. Oh yeah, Noah is playing his heart out despite his having plantar fasciatis. Home favorites are 4-2 in this series. Chicago is 0-6 on road in Game 7's, in their franchise history.




NBA

Saturday, May 4

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Brooklyn is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago


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NBA

Saturday, May 4

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Bulls vs. Nets, Game 7: What bettors need to know
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Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets (-6.5, 181.5)
Best-of-seven series tied 3-3

The Brooklyn Nets attempt to become the ninth team in NBA history to recover from a 3-1 deficit and win a postseason series when they host the Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Chicago looked to be in good shape after its epic triple-overtime victory in Game 4 but the Nets bounced back with two solid efforts, including a 95-92 win on Thursday in Game 6 in Chicago.

The big mystery is who will be healthy enough to play for the Bulls in the series finale. Forward Luol Deng missed Game 6 with an illness and it remains unclear whether he will suit up Saturday. Point guard Kirk Hinrich (calf) missed the last two games and is a game-time decision. Guard Nate Robinson and forward Taj Gibson are battling illnesses and forward Joakim Noah has been plagued for weeks with a foot injury. Meanwhile, former MVP Derrick Rose continues to sit out due to his personal concerns about his knee despite being medically cleared by the club. Brooklyn center Brook Lopez has experienced a superb series and his 17 points in Game 6 represented the first time he didn’t score at least 20. He is averaging 22.5 points.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, YES (Brooklyn)

ABOUT THE BULLS: Game 4 star Nate Robinson was so ill during Game 6 that he vomited on the bench during timeouts on multiple occasions. Robinson persevered to play nearly 42 minutes and had 18 points, second-most on the squad behind Marco Belinelli’s 22. Robinson has averaged 24 points over the past three games and has stepped up with Hinrich ailing. Forward Carlos Boozer is averaging 17.5 points and 11.2 rebounds and has four double-doubles in the series. Noah has three double-doubles while being physically hampered. “This has been a hard year, a really hard year,” Noah said after Game 6. “But I’m really proud of this team. We’re a team of fighters.”

ABOUT THE NETS: Brooklyn viewed itself as the more-talented squad when the series began and that remains the prevailing belief entering Game 7. “We feel like we’re the better team,” forward Gerald Wallace said. “We feel like we shouldn’t have gotten down 3-1. We feel like just as they won three games in a row, we can win three games in a row.” Point guard Deron Williams has put together three consecutive double-doubles after struggling in Games 2 and 3. Williams is averaging 20 points and 8.7 assists in the series. Shooting guard Joe Johnson is averaging 16.3 points despite playing with a painful foot injury.

TRENDS
* Bulls are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games.
* The over is 6-1 in Bulls last seven on one days rest.
* Over is 4-1 in Nets' last five home games.
* Over is 19-7 in Nets' last 26 overall.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Bulls are 0-6 when playing a Game 7 on the road while Brooklyn has never overcome a 3-1 playoff series deficit.

2. Nets F Reggie Evans had 15 rebounds in Game 6 and is averaging 12.2 boards in the series.

3. Chicago F Jimmy Butler played all 48 minutes in Game 6 and is averaging 17 points over the last three games.




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Long Sheet

Saturday, May 4

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CHICAGO (48 - 40) at BROOKLYN (52 - 36) - 5/4/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 38-49 ATS (-15.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 180 and 184.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 31-44 ATS (-17.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 9-8 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 11-6 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chicago - 8:00 PM ET Brooklyn -7 500 POD # 1

Brooklyn - Under 182 500 POD # 2




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Preview: Pacers (49-32) at Knicks (54-28)

Date: May 05, 2013 3:30 PM EDT


NEW YORK (AP) - Carmelo Anthony likes Eastern Conference playoff basketball, even the pounding and pain that goes with it.

The wide-open West was fun, with more scoring and less defense, and it certainly didn't hurt as much. But coming off his first series victory since leaving Denver - and his team's first in 13 years - he has adapted to the way it is on the other side.

And here comes a team that represents it as well as anyone.

The Indiana Pacers are rough and tough, but the New York Knicks say they're ready for it when the teams renew an old postseason rivalry Sunday to begin the second round.

``It's definitely going to be a challenge,' Knicks center Tyson Chandler said. ``We know we're going to be in for a battle. We've got to be prepared physically to match their play, keep them off the glass, limit them to one shot and then run.'

The Knicks wrapped up their first series victory since 2000 on Friday night by holding off the Boston Celtics in Game 6. They had just one day to rest before facing the Pacers, who were also pushed to six games before finishing off Atlanta on Friday night.

Anthony is battling a sore left shoulder, an injury originally sustained when he was whacked in a victory over the Pacers on April 14. That might have contributed to his 38 percent shooting against Boston, but he's making no excuses as he gets set to match up against another bigger forward in David West.

``I ain't dead. I'm here. I'll be ready to rock at 3:30,' Anthony said.

Back when second-round appearances were the norm in New York, the Pacers were a regular rival in the spring. The Knicks and Pacers met in three straight years from 1993-95, then again from 1998-00.

The occasional Reggie Miller outburst notwithstanding, those series were usually about low scores and hard fouls, much like this one probably will be. Anthony was used to games in the 90s and 100s in the West, but knows Indiana will prefer to keep this in the 80s or even 70s.

``They're the best 3-point shooting team in history. They made more 3s this year than any other team in NBA history. So we understand what they're capable,' Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. ``We led the league in guarding the 3 this year. We have a great deal of confidence that we can guard them if we execute our defense the way we're supposed to.'

The Pacers held the Knicks to just 37 percent shooting while splitting the four-game season series, including a 125-91 victory in February that was New York's worst loss of the season. Anthony was 4 of 17 from 3-point range and the Knicks had ugly numbers all over their roster, from Jason Kidd (3 of 20) to Iman Shumpert (4 of 15) to Pablo Prigioni (2 of 10). Amare Stoudemire shot 5 of 16 and Steve Novak was 9 of 28.

Stoudemire, still recovering from knee surgery, will practice during the lengthy break between Game 2 on Tuesday and Game 3, with the hope of returning Saturday at Indiana. Novak is still battling back spasms and is expected to sit out the opener.

As for Shumpert and Prigioni, they combined to hit seven 3-pointers in the clincher at Boston, their improved offensive games part of the reason the Knicks aren't worried about the regular-season results.

``We're a different team than when we were early in the year, too,' Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. ``I think we're a much more defined team versus when we played them early in the season.'

Neither team looked good in the first round. Anthony missed 19 straight 3-pointers before hitting a big one as the Knicks stopped the Celtics' frantic rally that cut a 26-point deficit to four in the final period of Game 6. Paul George, Indiana's All-Star, managed just four points on 2-of-10 shooting as the Pacers closed out the Hawks on Friday in Atlanta.

But the offensive side of the ball is secondary to the Pacers. Vogel said he was ``very encouraged' by the way they defended in the final two games against Atlanta after dropping Games 3 and 4.

``That's what I talked to them mostly about this morning,' he said. ``When we play our defense with the energy and passion (of) the last two games, we can be dominant on the defensive end. Not just good, but dominant. I don't think it matters who you're playing. I think you can be dominant exercising those fundamentals with the passion and energy.'

He will be willing to use multiple players on Anthony, who is out of the first round for just the second time in his career. The Knicks won just one game in his first two postseasons after former team president Donnie Walsh, who undertook the rebuilding of the Knicks from 2008-11 before returning to the Pacers' front office, made the deal to acquire the All-Star forward from Denver in February 2011.

Often the target of blame when things go wrong, Anthony was receiving praise Saturday after hitting two big shots that finally turned back the Celtics, but said he wasn't satisfied yet.

``As far as my mindset goes, I haven't did anything yet. We haven't did anything,' Anthony said. ``Yeah, we did something special by winning the first-round series against the Celtics, which was a tough series for us to win, but at the beginning of the season that was our goal. We always felt like we had a team, we put together a team to do something special.'




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