It is hard to justify backing a team that is coming in off an 85-point performance with a dubious track record on the road all season long. I wouldn’t be shocked if the Wizards gave the Spurs a good scare here. Take the points.

The Bucks were not happy about the result of the last two teams’ meeting on March 17th because it was only their sixth loss in Milwaukee this season. Before a nationally televised audience, Philly seemingly beat the Bucks at their own game and outscored them on their own floor. Milwaukee will have revenge on their mind here and will be chomping at the bit to hand Philly their tenth loss at home this season. Given the fact that a win also gives the Bucks home court throughout the playoffs, the stakes are high for the Deer, and I expect them to cash in.

Miami has all the ingredients to win this game by considerable margins. They are the more physical team, they have a better defense, and the deeper bench to play a rugged game. Miami will utilize their home court prowess in this series to make a statement.

Look for Oklahoma City to sense some urgency and come out on top here. The Thunder win the game, and improve their playoff seeding, which they need to hope avoids the Warriors in the first round.

Should this game be a close game, the Nets have an excellent chance of staging an upset. After all, Brooklyn is 18-9 SU this year in games settled by five points or less. The problem is that the Bucks won’t let this one stay close. The Deer will gallop across the court and win this one by a double-digit margin and punch their ticket to home court throughout the playoffs.

Here is an angle that Brooklyn bettors can take advantage of. Brooklyn was playing their first game back at home after an insane seven-game road trip. As a general rule of thumb, a team that comes back home after three games or more on the road is quite a profitable choice historically. The Nets are primed to win this one outright. Trade away the bucket and play this one on the Money Line with confidence.

There is a distinction between a playoff team and a lottery team, Miami will use this as a stage to pay all takers a clear reminder. Miami will take the Mavericks wire-to-gate and can win this one by 20 points easily. Swallow the points.

For those that wish to be a bit bold, the Bulls are +180 on the Money Line here, and I suggest maybe splitting your bet down the middle with half on the Money Line and half with the points. The upset possibility remains strong in this one, and it is very tempting to pull the trigger. No matter how you slice it, Chicago is going to give the Blazers trouble and they will cover while they do so.

Charlotte is going to come out swinging and leave it all on the court. Home court advantage will be an essential ingredient in determining the outcome, and if the data should provide any insight here, the Hornets are in prime position to stage another upset. We'll play this one outright.

The upset less orchestrated by the Cavaliers on the Bucks does not make Milwaukee look good in light of the fact they are known widely as the team with the best record in the NBA. Milwaukee will be highly motivated to set the record straight and right the ship here. Bucks win big here and cover easily as they do so.

The Jazz will rebound from the upset they endured on Thursday and responded with style. The fact that Chicago is priced as an even bigger dog compared to the fact they staged an upset in D.C. (a tough place for away teams to win) against the Wizards on their own court would suggest the market is not buying into Chicago's late-season tricks. Neither are we. The Jazz is the better team, and they will use this venue as an opportunity to demonstrate their supremacy.

We'll go ahead and trade the bucket away here and play this one outright. As we have highlighted already under most other circumstances, the Thunder would be the favored team had this game not been played in the Great White North. As a result of the premium alone that takers must endure backing the Raptors at home, we have the wrong team favored here. Oklahoma City will go forth and stage the upset much to the detest of the heavy public action that has poured in the Raptors.

The Bucks will bring their A-Game here and continue to dominate this series doing what the Cavaliers did to Milwaukee before King James left for Los Angeles. Bucks will surge to the front and never look back, I expect Milwaukee to win this one by perhaps 20 points.

This scenario sets up as an ideal position for the Hornets to submarine the 76ers. In addition to the other ingredients, the Sixers are set up for a colossal overreaction given what they achieved on Sunday in Milwaukee. There is a good chance Philly is looking past this game in preparation for tomorrow’s collision with Boston at home. Given the fact that they are sitting All-Star Center Joel Embiid for rest, it is without question that the Sixers are treating this game as a dress rehearsal compared to tomorrow’s showdown with Beantown. Charlotte will take advantage and get the win.

While the Wizards may not find themselves in the postseason unlike their counterparts, this team will certainly relish the opportunity to knock off a playoff team on their own court before their animated fan base. The Wizards will hone their home court advantage and stage an outright upset of the Jazz. Keep the points, we’ll play this one outright.

By no means is this game a battle of heavyweights but the fact remains that someone has to win here. My money is on the Knicks here as they will likely have more motivation to show up here compared to their counterparts. While the victory is inconsequential for either team's campaigns, it is always good to notch a win at home for a fan base that has suffered extensively in the past few seasons. Knicks will bring their A-Game and defeat the Lakers.

While both teams' playoff dreams seem to have been vanquished, the Wizards can take away a moral victory with a win here. The Wizards will win this game by several possessions and generate their seventh consecutive while they do so.

Indiana is the fresher team, and they have the ideal format to stop the dynamic duo of Paul George and Russell Westbrook. The Pacers defense will frustrate the Thunder and cash in on pivotal Oklahoma City Mistakes. We are only asked to spot a point to the Thunder, and that is true value. The Pacers will bully the Thunder right out of Indianapolis and could easily win this one by double digits.

Make no mistake about it, this is by no means a knock-down drag them out match-up of heavyweights, but there is still value to be had here nonetheless. The Grizzlies have had enough trouble on the road this year losing to teams that quite frankly they could have and perhaps should have beat. This contest will be another example of that narrative. Had the Grizzlies not been in such good form overall heading into this cross-conference collision, we would assuredly have seen them priced as a much larger underdog. Be that as it may, we’ll spot the point and cash in on a short-sold Hawks. Atlanta wins and covers here.

Given all that has transpired as of late with the LeBron James Project Season 1 being a flop, this game was circled on my calendar. For a team like the Bulls who many thought could be flirting with a top draft lottery pick, this team wants its coda to offer a dissenting argument. Very simply, motivation levels will be working in favor of the Bulls as a win here against the game's generational talent will bear far more significance compared to the Lakers who have all but written off this season. Chicago will get the win here that much we can wager on.