The Pels aren't just winning, they're winning BIG. With the Spurs dropping nine straight games, one has to wonder if they're in tank mode. I'm laying the points with New Orleans and expecting a double-digit win in Texas Friday!

We've cashed in big this season with the Sacramento Kings. While it's great to ride a hot team, there are times when it's even better to recognize when that team isn't playing up to their potential, and that is what I believe we have going on now. I'm betting the Pacers +4.5 in a game I believe will come down to the last possession.

The Cavs have turned the corner and are starting to gel. The Bucks aren't playing very good basketball right now. We have the Cavs winning by 3+ tonight in Milwaukee!

The Kings have been playing great basketball, winners of seven games in a row. This is a bad spot for them in Atlanta though. We've got the Hawks winning by double digits!

The Philadelphia 76ers are a well rounded ball club that can hang despite the loss of multiple key players. Bookies LOVE situations like this and use the fear to inflate lines. I'd be more concerned if this was a road game. Give me the Sixers and a bottle of Pepto Bismol.

The Raptors have played below expectations against a bunch of subpar opponents as of late. The Hawks have had the toughest schedule in the league over the past couple of weeks and have held their own. I like Atlanta to win and cover by double digits.

Lamelo Ball won't be playing and while one player doesn't make a team, this team loses it's identity without him on the floor. I'm laying the points with Cleveland in what I believe will be a blowout.

 The Suns have their first game back after a fairly intense east coast road trip and frankly, they aren't playing that great. Meanwhile, the Warriors are starting to find their rhythm. I'd have bet this game if Golden State was laying -3! Gimme the Warriors at +1.5!

The Kings are white hot! They've won four of their last five games and scored over 120 points in each of those wins. Brooklyn simply doesn't have the scoring punch to stay with them. The betting market is always slow to react when an average team turns into a good team, but the bookies have been tortoise slow at recognizing that the Kings aren't the same club they've been for the past ten plus years. I think Kings win and cover easily Tuesday night!

This is a strange series. These two teams are very close in talent and ability - Golden State won 53 games during the regular season, Boston 51, and the stats on this series are really close - and yet every game so far has been decided by double-digits. The Warriors won Monday night even though Curry couldn’t throw the ball in the hole. Our guess is the greatest shooter in NBA history will hit at least a few shots Thursday night. We expect a close Game 6 and four points might come in really handy. We’re betting Golden State plus the points. 

We're not big believers in the “zig-zag” theory of NBA playoff betting, but it's a perfect 3-0 ATS in this NBA championship series. These teams are very close in talent and ability, and it seems that who's hot alternates from game to game. Also, Boston is a perfect 7-0 both SU and ATS this postseason following an outright loss. Also, this series seems due for a close game; the first four have all been decided by double-digits. So we're taking the Celtics Monday night, plus the points. 

Golden State out-played Boston for most of Game 1 but lost to an unconscious run of shooting by the Celtics. The Warriors then won Game 2 rather convincingly. Now, they're getting 3.5 points for Game 3. We're taking Golden State, and those points for our free NBA Finals pick Wednesday night.  

Golden State out-played Boston for most of the game Thursday night, before the Celtics got ridiculously hot late and won. We’re dubious as to whether Boston can shoot like that again anytime soon. Also, the Warriors are a battle-tested outfit and certainly do not want to lose the first two games of this series on their home court. So while we’re not big believers in the “zig-zag” theory of NBA playoff betting we’re playing it here; we like Golden State, minus the points.

We love the match-up in this series and won't be surprised when it goes the full seven games. That said, Golden State is working on a couple of extra days rest and playing at home, where it's perfect this postseason. And this game can be close, and still, 3.5 points is very coverable. If the line on this game were an extra couple to three points, we'd seriously consider taking Boston, but we like the Warriors for the win and the money here.

We've been betting Boston in this series because we believe it's the better team, especially with Herro out. The Celtics' three wins in this East finals have come by 25, 20 and 13 points while Miami's three wins have come by 11, six and eight points. Also, while we're big fans of Jimmy Butler we're doubtful as to whether he can throw in 47 points again, like he did to win Game 6. Also, while we're not big believers in the “zig-zag” theory of betting NBA playoff basketball it's 4-1 ATS in this series. So we're betting Boston to take this Game 7 and cover this short spread.  

Boston’s five wins this season over Miami have come by 18, 30, 25, 20, and 13 points, and we believe the Celtics will win Friday night. Also, Boston is the healthier team, which is huge at this point of the season. Also, Miami is having a hell of a time throwing the ball in the hole, shooting just 60/184 from the floor the last two games combined. We like the Celtics here to close this series out and cover that spread.  

We’ve been betting Golden State in this series because it’s the better team on defense and on the boards, with more options on offense. And we’re sticking with that line of thought for Game 5. Also, back in the first round of these playoffs, the Warriors allowed Denver to stay alive for one game, then finished things off, then did the same thing to Memphis in the conference semis. Now Golden State is in exactly the same position, and we expect more of the same. Plus, we doubt Dallas will make 20 trifectas again anytime soon. So we’re giving the points with the Warriors Thursday night.

Miami might own home-court advantage for this series but we believe Boston is the better team. The Celtics’ four wins over the Heat this season have come by 18, 30, 25 and 20 points while Miami’s three wins over Boston have come by eight, 11 and six points. Also, while we’re not big believers in the “zig-zag” theory of NBA playoff betting it’s a perfect 3-0 ATS in this series. So we like the Celtics to take Game 5. 

We've been betting Golden State in this series because it’s the better team in this match-up on defense and on the boards, and Dallas is just too darn reliant on one guy on offense. Doncic scored 42 points in Game 2 and 40 in Game 3, and none of them mattered because he couldn’t get enough help from elsewhere. Would it be nice for the Warriors to clinch their Finals berth at home? Of course. But why mess around? We’re betting Golden State to close this series out Tuesday night.