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This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 13.5% the last 12 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 7.6% the last 12 years and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 17.4% the last 12 years, and the play is on the over.

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This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 7.6% the last 12 years, and the play is on the under.

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This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.8% the last 12 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 7.6% the last 12 years and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 20.0% the last 12 years and the play is on the over.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 20.0% the last 12 years and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 20.8% the last 12 years, and the play is on the over

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This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 26.9% the last 12 years, and the play is on the over.

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This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 92.8% (18-0) the last 11 years and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 19.7% the last 11 years, and the play is on the over.

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This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 22.6% the last 11 years and the play is on the under.

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This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 29.2% the last 11 years and the play is on the over.

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This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 19.5% the last 11 years, and the play is on the over.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.7% the last 11 years and the play is on the under

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.7% the last 11 years and the play is on the under

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This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.6% over the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

The Cleveland Cavs took advantage of the absence of Draymond Green, and a lackluster performance by the Golden St. Warriors to stay alive in the series, now down 3-2. It was an epic game by James and Irving, as the duo providing almost all the offense, scoring 82 of th3 112 Cav's points or 73.2%. They were 33-54 at 61.1%. Thompson and Curry did not have a bad game, finishing 19-41, as well as 11-25 from deep. Combined the top 4 players went 52-95 (.547), from deep they were 20-40 (.500), and at the line 20-23 (.870). perhaps most telling is, despite those crazy numbers, this game could not make it over the total. The Warriors played without Green, and his defensive presence will surely cut down on the drives to the rim, and the 28 fast break points by the Cav's will not be repeated, so points are going to have to be earned in this one. My biggest support comes from a playoff situation which is 22-77 O/U, and it has dominated this season in the playoffs as well. Make the play on the under, my NBA GOM.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 25.1% the last 11 years and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of +10.9% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 16.9% the last 11 years and the play is on Boston, on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 16.5% the last 11 years and the play is on Boston, on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.7% the last 11 years and the play is on Boston, on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.7% the last 11 years and the play is on Boston, on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.7% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 7.7% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 69.3% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of 18.7% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

The Golden St. Warriors quickly, and easily dispatched of the Cleveland Cavs in the first 2 games of this series. The venue changes for game 3, which is a must win situation for the Cavs, or it is over and out. The public is split on both the side and the total for game 3, but I think the Cavs have to come ready to play defense in game 3, as the offense just has not been there at all vs Golden St. over all meetings occurring in the last 2 years. The Cavs have shot 37.2% in the 11 games, and just 28.5% from deep, 82-288. They are potentially without Kevin Love for game 3, so the rotation, and offense has less options, not more. While they have shot better at home 169-400 (42.2%), the 3's have not fallen even here, at 35-121 (28.9%). Hard to see this one getting to the total unless the Cavs do something offensively that they have not done in the last 11 games vs Golden St. Cleveland has allowed just 90.4ppg at home the last 2 years in the playoffs, and the same this year, 90.4ppg. teams that get blown out in the first 2 games of a playoff series, often come back strong defensively in game 3. Overall and NBA playoff team, that lost the first 2 games of a series by more than 42 combined points, and is home for game 3, have gone 0-10-1 O/U, crushing the total by 14ppg in the 10 wins. I see the same scenario for game 3 here, as the total has come up short by 15 points in game 1 and 22 points in game 2. Make the play on the under.

The Golden St. Warriors are off a physical and emotional series vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, and escaped with a game 7 win at home, for a 4-3 series win, keeping their hopes alive for a repeat. Cleveland was the victim in the finals to this same Golden St. team a year ago, and looks to get revenge this season. One thing has been particularly fluid over the past few years, and that is Golden St. does not score up to their capacity at home in the playoffs, and Cleveland doesn't score to their capacity on the road in the playoffs. The Warriors are 6-22 O/U in their last 28 home playoff games, where they have averaged 104.5ppg and allowed 96.3ppg, or a total average of 200.8ppg. Over that same period, the Warriors have averaged 109ppg and allowed 98.9ppg or 208.9ppg. The problem is the odds makers have not adjusted, as the totals have come in an average of -9.17ppg in these 28 games. Cleveland is 4-11-2 O/U in the playoffs, on the road since the return of LeBron James. The Cavs have had 2 impressive offensive games among the 17 played scoring 113, and 121. the problem is the consensus shows that the other 15 games has left them at 103 points or less, with 12 of those 15 failing to see the Cavs top the 100 point mark. These numbers are despite the fact that 3 of the Warriors game went to OT, as well as 2 for the Cavs, and we still see a much lower average. Make the play on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of 11.1% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +17.1% the last 11 years and the play is on the the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +92.4% (17-0) the last 11 years and the play is on the under.

The Golden St. Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached a decisive game 7, with the winner squaring off against the Cleveland Cavs. This has been a series with somewhat of an up tempo, but with that being said, 4 of the 6 games have played out under the total, and I think defense is going to be the calling card tonight, with an intense battle. The Thunder have shot 45% or better in just 1 game in the series, and Golden St. just twice. Playoff games totals when both teams shoot under 45% have gone 80-291-4 O/U, and just 20-35-1 O/U when the total is greater than 210, and just 1 of the teams shoots over 45%. So far in the 6 games played in this series, both teams have not shot over 45% in the same game. Series game #7 over the last 12 years have seen the under prevail at 60%. Golden St. has played to a 6-21 O/U mark in their last 27 home playoff games, and ith the intensity up for a game 7, look for this one to fall shy of the total. Make the play on the under.

This game fits a part of a Memorial Day specific cluster wager, which is 46-15 ATS the last 11 years. Make the play on the over.

This game fits a part of a Memorial Day specific cluster wager, which is 46-15 ATS the last 11 years. Make the play on the over.

This game fits a part of a Memorial Day specific cluster wager, which is 46-15 ATS the last 11 years. Make the play on the over.

This game fits a part of a Memorial Day specific cluster wager, which is 46-15 ATS the last 11 years. Make the play on the over.

The Oklahoma City Thunder made quick work of the Golden St. Warriors in game`s 3 4 at home. They have taken a commanding lead in the series of 3-1. They seemed to score at will on a defenseless Golden St. team, but that has been their mojo since starting the San Antonio series, where the Thunder have averaged 114.2ppg at home. The road has been a much different place for their offense over the same period, generating just 96.8ppg. The appearances at the line are a good part of the reason, as they have converted an average of 26 free throws a game at home, vs just 18 on the road. The Warriors have well been noted for explosive offense themselves, but they are off a pair of losses, and have not dropped 3 straight games since November of 2013. They have bowed their back after 2 losses, where they have allowed 94.8ppg in 16 games preventing a 3rd straight loss. Golden St. is 5-21 O/U in their last 26 home playoff games, averaging under the total by 10ppg in the 26. this game also fits a situation which is 30-79 O/U in the playoffs. Make the play on the under.

This game fits a situation that has an ROI of +29.8% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

he Toronto Raptors were left for dead after the first 2 games of this series, falling behind 2-0. Cleveland had won 10 straight playoff games, and looked to be no match for any Eastern Conference opponent. Toronto was desperate in game 3, and they are going to live and die by the performances of Lowry, and DeRozen. The pair of guards lifted the Raptors, as well as their own confidence, with a pair of series changing wins in game's 3, and 4, to even the series 2-2, as we head back to Cleveland. DeRozen and Lowry have been a mess in the playoffs, combining to shoot 98-279 (.351), over 8 road games, and an even worse 14-63 (.222), from deep in the 8 roadies. The pair went off in the 2 home games, and I think the mindset vs what it was in the first 2 games at Cleveland is in a much better place. Cleveland was hitting an unsustainable percentage of their 3's, and it all came crumbling down in Toronto. Toronto gambled, and shut down the interior, begging the Cavs to take open 3's, and it worked, as the Cavs heaved up 82 in the two games in Toronto going just 27-82 (.329), but more importantly, the 82 shots from deep were more than 50% of their total shots, while they connected on over 50% from all other shots. While that is basically a wash, 3 vs 2, it set up Toronto for some fast break points off the missed 3's, and that changed the game. Cleveland will be putting a lot more shots up inside the arc tonight, and overall, this game is going to likely be the highest scoring game of the series to date. Cleveland has gone for an average of better than 100ppg in their 6 home in the playoffs. The Raptors shot 50% or better for the first time since April 13th vs the Nets, and after shooting 50% or better this season they have averaged 101.1ppg.They have now shot better than 45.5% in consecutive games, and after doing so this season they have averaged 103.5ppg, and 106.8ppg since the first of the year as the guards are confidence oriented as we have seen over and over.  Make the play on the over.

This game fits a situation which has had an ROI of +11.5% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +11.8% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

The Cleveland Cavs lit it up in game 1 shooting over 55% for the game, and cruising to an easy win, to go up 1-0 in the series. It was a tough pill to swallow for Toronto, but they were off a pair of 7 game series thrillers, and came in on 1 day rest, vs a Cavs team that had 9 days to rest and prepare. Cleveland's 55.2% shooting was the first time in their 9 playoff games they got over the 50.0% mark, and I expect a Toronto defense, that has been rock solid down the stretch to rebound in game 2. I say that because Toronto had not allowed any team to shoot 50% or better since March 25th.The problem for the Raptors is the fact that they have not topped 47% in their last 16 games, shooting in the 30s in 5 of them. Taken that into account, we look at the slow pace of game 1 that saw just 150 shots attempted in total. If we put a buffer in and look at all NBA games played where both teams attempt less than 160 field goals, the under is 58.8% over 22,000+ games! If we look at just games where the total was similar from greater than 194 to less than 203 we get 62.6% to the under. (64.4% in the playoffs). Finally, playoff games with a line of -10 or more for the home favorite, playing to a total of greater than 188, and off an under in the previous game. is 6-22 O/U, including 0-11 O/U since 2012. Make the play on the under.

The Oklahoma City Thunder came back from a 13 point halftime deficit to beat the Golden St. Warriors 108-102 in game 1 of the Western Conference Final. They did that despite Westbrook and Durant combining to shoot just 17-51 at 33%. One of the main reasons they did, was the fact that Golden St. went 6-23 in the 4th quarter. Despite all that poor shooting, the game still managed 210 points. So what happens now? Golden St. is 5-20 O/U in their last 25 playoff games, and the poor shooting by Oklahoma City (43.8%), isn't out of line with 11 Warrior playoff games this season, that has seen opponents shoot 400-979 (.408). The Thunder are allowing 456-1017 (.448), against them in the playoffs. here is the gamble. What happens when you have a playoff game with a total of 220 or higher, and neither team shoots 50%? The under is 4-24 O/U. That goes to 0-22 O/U if neither team shoots 49%. These games fail to cover the total by -27.95ppg! basically what this is saying is if neither team shoots 49%+ for the game, the total is going under. The fact is, Golden St. has allowed an opponent to shoot 49% or better just 8 times all season, and none of those have occurred in the last 15 games. The Thunder has allowed just 15 opponents to shoot better than 49% this season, so combining the two, there have been just 23 incidents of a team shooting greater than 49% against both these teams, in 187 games played or 12.2% of the time. That sounds great, but both these teams have tremendous offenses, and all those games were not against the offense they will see here. Well consider this. Golden St. played 18 games this season vs a team better than .600, and none of those teams shot 49% or better! Make the play on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +17.3% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

The Cleveland Cavs have been sizzling beyond the arc, and that may have them poised to jack up a lot of them as they have been doing throughout the playoffs. The problem is, those numbers simply can't continue, and with 9 days off, that could in itself be problematic. Home favorites in the playoffs off of more than 4 days rest shoot just 33.6% from deep in the 3rd round. Toronto has made strides defensively, not allowing any team to score more than 103 points against them in their last 23 games. The defense over the period has allowed just 94.7ppg. Home favorites of 10 or more points, and playing to a total of greater than 188 are 16-39 O/U, and I see this one following suit. Make the play on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +17.3% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +16.9% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +16.5% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

The Oklahoma City Thunder look to close out the San Antonio Spurs at home in game 6. They did the unthinkable, and have beaten San Antonio twice on the road. San Antonio was 42-1 SU coming into this series at home on the season. The Spurs have struggled shooting the ball, and have been blitzed off the glass, and you can be sure their signature defense is going to be 100% focused tonight. The Spurs road playoff total points scored since 2002 is 191.3ppg, and the under is 54-41-3 ATS in the 98 games. Just 1 team has managed to top the 100 point mark in this series. Oklahoma City is considered by most to be an offensive team, but that has not been the case in the playoffs. The Thunder games averaged 209.2ppg this season, but so far just 194.6ppg in the playoffs, a 14.6ppg differential. This game fits a situation that is 29-79 O/U in the playoffs. Make the play on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +17.9% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +12.2% the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which is 241-150 ATS, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +16.0% the last 11 years and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has an ROI of +16.0% the last 11 years and the play is on the under.

The Toronto Raptors have been led to the playoffs by their guards, Demar DeRozen, and Kyle Lowry. There is one problem, they have each been ineffective over a long period of playoff games. DeRozen in 19 games, is 130-357 (.364), and Lowry in 32 playoff games is 117-340 (.344). The pair has also been off the mark from deep, teaming to be 46-176 (.261). Why would that change tonight, as the pressure and mental pressure soars upward? The Raptors have had to turn to defense and have not allowed a team to shoot 48% or better against them since March 25th! The problem is they have not shot even 45% in their last 10 playoff games! That bears significance to Miami, because when the Heat have held opponents to less than 45% shooting this season, they are 13-42 O/U, with 3 of 13 overs due to overtime, so effectively 10-42 O/U. When Miami shoots less than 45%, and the total has been less than 200 this season, they are 2-24 O/U, including 0-8 O/U if the total is 191 or less (an average of 188 which is where we are tonight), beating said total by 7.31ppg to the under. While there is some inherent danger of projecting off what has been, to happen again, in a single event, the use of such stats gives you a feel for where the value lies, and while anything can happen in a single game, I like my position here. That position is enhanced by a playoff situation which is 29-78 O/U as well, and is 1-3 O/U this year so far. Make the play on the under.

Wednesday May 4th, 2016

  Game of the Month Total Play · Over   [513] Atlanta Hawks vs. [514] Cleveland Cavaliers  
 Mr. East   Wed May 4th, 2016 8:05pm EDT   Win/Loss Undecided

Expert Preview: MREAST NBA WEDNESDAY GAME OF THE MONTHExpert Analysis: The Cleveland Cavs will look to take a 2-0 series lead in their best of 7 series vs the Atlanta Hawks. Game 1 managed to go over the total, despite Kevin Love shooting 4-17, and Lebron James getting to the line just 1 time, his 3rd lowest total in his 13 year NBA playoffs career. The Hawks are almost certain to get more than the 1 shot for sharp shooter Kyle Korver, as he was 0-1 from the field in game 1. These teams have certainly played a lot of high scoring games since 1996, with 28 of the 41 eclipsing the total. The Cavs have scored 100 in 15 straight games, and are averaging 108.5ppg in their last 15 at home as well, never producing less than 99. The odds makers, despite the total coming close to the closing total for game 1, have lowered the total 3.5 points for game 2. The pace says no. There were 170 shots attempted along with 65 from deep, and in the NBA playoffs, games with that many shots, and attempted 3`s have averaged playing to a total of 206.4ppg, so there is still significant room here. Cleveland is 9-0 SU vs Atlanta in the last 9 post-season meetings, averaging 110.7ppg in the last 6. Round 2 playoff games, in the 2nd game of the series, that saw the home team play under in game 1, are 20-3 O/U in game 2, beating the total by an average of 8.09ppg, including 17-2 O/U if the game 1 total was higher than the game 2 total, which is the case here. I also have a 19-0 O/U subset of the 20-3 O/U situation. My NBA playoff total of the month is on the over.

This game fits a situation which is 39-15 ATS, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which has had a +12.8% ROI over the last 11 years, and the play is on the under.

This game fits a situation which is 98-41 ATS, and the play is on the over