NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS........................3 - 8 - 0...............27.27%............- 29.00
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS........................3 - 8 - 0...............27.27%............- 29.00
Saturday’s 6-pack:
NHL first round playoff series:
Carolina (-300) vs New Jersey
Washington (-250) vs Montreal
Toronto (-170) vs Ottawa
Florida (-120) vs Tampa Bay
Edmonton (-120) vs Los Angeles
Colorado (-170) vs Dallas
Winnipeg (-230) vs St Louis
Vegas (-260) vs Minnesota
Thought of the Day
“It’s just sad the way he’s talking right now. I never say anything bad about him, and I just want to move on. The fans, my ex-teammates, I’ll always keep at heart. It’s time for me to move on from there.”
Luka Doncic, talking about Mavericks’ GM Nico Harrison
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, how many playoff games has Mike Trout played in?
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, Ted was the football coach at Wichita State before he moved to England to coach soccer.
Thursday’s quiz
On the old TV series Batman, Vincent Price portrayed the villain Egghead.
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At 7th-inning stretch, Cubs led this game, 2-1.
Cubs scored five runs in bottom of 7th, led 7-1
Arizona scored 10 runs in top of 8th, led 11-7
Cubs scored six runs in bottom of 8th, led 13-11
Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker had the game-winning homer.
— Since 1910, only seven teams have allowed 10+ runs in an inning and won the game:
1912- Philadelphia A’s over New York
1912- New York Giants over Boston Braves
1912- Cubs over Cincinnati
1933- New York over Philadelphia A’s
1989- Phillies over Pirates
2006- Indians over Royals
Friday- Cubs over Diamondbacks
Cubs have now won 810 games in a row when they led by 6+ runs in 8th inning or later; last time they lost such a game was April 17, 1976.
— Famous birthdays, April 19th:
Keith Erickson, 81
Mark van Eeghen, 73
Frank Viola, 65
Keith Jackson, 60 (Eagles’ TE)
Ashley Judd, 57
Jeff Wilkins, 53
José Cruz, 51
Kate Hudson, 46
Troy Polamalu, 44
Joe Mauer, 42
Sal Frelick, 25
Jackson Merrill, 22
— Right now, every NFL team holds its own first round draft pick in next Thursday’s NFL Draft; last year, ten first round picks got traded.
— Minnesota Vikings only have four draft picks next weekend; since 1994, only 2% of NFL teams have had four or fewer selections going into a draft.
— 2025 NFL schedule will be released sometime between May 13-15; seems to me it usually happens on a Thursday, which would be the 15th.
— Since 2020, Philadelphia Phillies’ manager of team security has been Kelly Davis; for 15 years, he worked in the Chicago PD, as an undercover cop in the narcotics’ unit. From 1995-99, he was Dennis Rodman’s personal security guard.
This is a guy who could write a hell of a book.
— Golden State Warriors are the #7-seed in the west; Houston Rockets are the #2-seed, but Golden State (-190) is favored to win the series. Warriors are 23-8 in games that Jimmy Butler has played for them.
— Last Canadian franchise to win the Stanley Cup?
1993, the Montreal Canadiens.
— North Carolina/Bill Belichick poached QB Gio Lopez from South Alabama; Lopez threw for 2,557 yards last year, with 18 TD’s, 5 INT’s for the 7-6 Jaguars.
— Tip of the Cap to 89-year old Lee Corso, who is stepping down from his job on ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show, after 38 years. He was great on TV, smart/funny; he was also a pretty good football coach, working at Louisville, Indiana, Northern Illinois, plus a year in the USFL with the Orlando Renegades. His upbeat approach will be missed.
NHL first round playoff series:
Carolina (-300) vs New Jersey
Washington (-250) vs Montreal
Toronto (-170) vs Ottawa
Florida (-120) vs Tampa Bay
Edmonton (-120) vs Los Angeles
Colorado (-170) vs Dallas
Winnipeg (-230) vs St Louis
Vegas (-260) vs Minnesota
Thought of the Day
“It’s just sad the way he’s talking right now. I never say anything bad about him, and I just want to move on. The fans, my ex-teammates, I’ll always keep at heart. It’s time for me to move on from there.”
Luka Doncic, talking about Mavericks’ GM Nico Harrison
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, how many playoff games has Mike Trout played in?
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, Ted was the football coach at Wichita State before he moved to England to coach soccer.
Thursday’s quiz
On the old TV series Batman, Vincent Price portrayed the villain Egghead.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a good Friday……..
— Cubs 13, Diamondbacks 11At 7th-inning stretch, Cubs led this game, 2-1.
Cubs scored five runs in bottom of 7th, led 7-1
Arizona scored 10 runs in top of 8th, led 11-7
Cubs scored six runs in bottom of 8th, led 13-11
Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker had the game-winning homer.
— Since 1910, only seven teams have allowed 10+ runs in an inning and won the game:
1912- Philadelphia A’s over New York
1912- New York Giants over Boston Braves
1912- Cubs over Cincinnati
1933- New York over Philadelphia A’s
1989- Phillies over Pirates
2006- Indians over Royals
Friday- Cubs over Diamondbacks
Cubs have now won 810 games in a row when they led by 6+ runs in 8th inning or later; last time they lost such a game was April 17, 1976.
— Famous birthdays, April 19th:
Keith Erickson, 81
Mark van Eeghen, 73
Frank Viola, 65
Keith Jackson, 60 (Eagles’ TE)
Ashley Judd, 57
Jeff Wilkins, 53
José Cruz, 51
Kate Hudson, 46
Troy Polamalu, 44
Joe Mauer, 42
Sal Frelick, 25
Jackson Merrill, 22
— Right now, every NFL team holds its own first round draft pick in next Thursday’s NFL Draft; last year, ten first round picks got traded.
— Minnesota Vikings only have four draft picks next weekend; since 1994, only 2% of NFL teams have had four or fewer selections going into a draft.
— 2025 NFL schedule will be released sometime between May 13-15; seems to me it usually happens on a Thursday, which would be the 15th.
— Since 2020, Philadelphia Phillies’ manager of team security has been Kelly Davis; for 15 years, he worked in the Chicago PD, as an undercover cop in the narcotics’ unit. From 1995-99, he was Dennis Rodman’s personal security guard.
This is a guy who could write a hell of a book.
— Golden State Warriors are the #7-seed in the west; Houston Rockets are the #2-seed, but Golden State (-190) is favored to win the series. Warriors are 23-8 in games that Jimmy Butler has played for them.
— Last Canadian franchise to win the Stanley Cup?
1993, the Montreal Canadiens.
— North Carolina/Bill Belichick poached QB Gio Lopez from South Alabama; Lopez threw for 2,557 yards last year, with 18 TD’s, 5 INT’s for the 7-6 Jaguars.
— Tip of the Cap to 89-year old Lee Corso, who is stepping down from his job on ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show, after 38 years. He was great on TV, smart/funny; he was also a pretty good football coach, working at Louisville, Indiana, Northern Illinois, plus a year in the USFL with the Orlando Renegades. His upbeat approach will be missed.
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Saturday, April 19
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Saturday, April 19
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Milwaukee VS Indiana
Milwaukee are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games.
Milwaukee are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
Milwaukee are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Indiana.
Indiana are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games.
Indiana are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games against Milwaukee.
Los Angeles VS Denver
LA Clippers are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games.
LA Clippers are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
LA Clippers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Denver.
Denver are 7-13 ATS in their last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 18 games against LA Clippers.
Denver are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games at home.
Detroit VS New York
Detroit are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
Detroit are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Detroit are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against New York.
Detroit are 3-16 SU in their last 19 games against New York.
New York are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home.
Minnesota VS Los Angeles
Minnesota are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games.
Minnesota are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
Minnesota are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road.
LA Lakers are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Lakers' last 20 games.
LA Lakers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers' last 5 games against Minnesota.
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Milwaukee VS Indiana
Milwaukee are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games.
Milwaukee are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
Milwaukee are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Indiana.
Indiana are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games.
Indiana are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games against Milwaukee.
Los Angeles VS Denver
LA Clippers are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games.
LA Clippers are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
LA Clippers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Denver.
Denver are 7-13 ATS in their last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 18 games against LA Clippers.
Denver are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games at home.
Detroit VS New York
Detroit are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
Detroit are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Detroit are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against New York.
Detroit are 3-16 SU in their last 19 games against New York.
New York are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home.
Minnesota VS Los Angeles
Minnesota are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games.
Minnesota are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
Minnesota are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road.
LA Lakers are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Lakers' last 20 games.
LA Lakers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers' last 5 games against Minnesota.
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
04/19/2025..................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS......................6 - 11 - 0...............35.29%.............- 30.50
04/19/2025..................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS......................6 - 11 - 0...............35.29%.............- 30.50
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Seattle Mariners’ all-time leaders in runs scored:
1,219— Edgar Martinez
1,181— Ichiro Suzuki
1,113— Ken Griffey Jr
789— Jay Buhner
705— Kyle Seager
627— Alex Rodriguez
Thought of the Day
“I’ve known Nico Harrison for a long time. He was a long-time executive at Nike before he was with the Dallas Mavericks. Again, whether or not he made the right trade, he’s a really decent person. I know he’s trying to do the best he can to run that franchise. It’s been a rough time since they made the trade, no question about it……..”
NBA commissioner Adam Silver, discussing the Mavericks’ situation
Sunday’s quiz
Mike Trout has played in three playoff games; who were they against?
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, Mike Trout has played in three playoff games.
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, Ted was the football coach at Wichita State before he moved to England to coach soccer.
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— Knicks 123, Pistons 112
Knicks had a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points, 11 rebounds.
New York shot 52.7% from the floor.
— Nuggets 112, Clippers 110, OT
Denver was 21-27 on foul line, Clippers 12-16.
Jokic had 29 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists.
Clippers had 20 turnovers, seven by Kawhi Leonard.
— Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Indiana led 67-43 at halftime.
Pacers shot 51.9% from the floor.
Antetokounmpo was 14-23 from floor, other four starters were 5-20.
— Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Minnesota led 59-48 at halftime.
Timberwolves made 21-42 shots on the arc.
Doncic/James were 20-40 from floor, rest of Lakers were 13-43 (30.2%)
— Famous birthdays, April 20th:
George Takei, 88
Steve Spurrier, 80
Jessica Lange, 76
Clint Howard, 66
Don Mattingly, 64
John Carney, 61
Shemar Moore, 55
Allan Houston, 54
Lamond Murray, 52
Brandon Belt, 37
Kyle Higashioka, 35
Luke Kuechly, 34
Sunday would’ve been the 85th birthday for actor James Gammon, who was Don Johnson’s father in Nash Bridges, and the manager of the Indians in Major League.
— There were five baseball games Saturday where the winning run scored from the 7th inning on.
Red Sox 4, White Sox 3 (10)
Triston Casas had the walk-off single for Boston.
Rafael Devers hit a 3-run homer for the Red Sox.
White Sox are 0-8 on the road.
— Rangers 4, Dodgers 3
Adolis Garcia hit a 2-run, walk-off homer in the 9th inning.
Texas won 10 of its last 11 home games.
Dodgers are 7-7, after their 8-0 start.
— Astros 3, Padres 2
Isaac Paredes had the game-winning hit in the 7th inning.
Houston wins consecutive games for the first time this season.
Josh Hader got the save on his bobblehead night.
— Mariners 8, Blue Jays 4 (12)
Rowdy Tellez hit his fifth career grand slam.
Ben Williamson hit his first major league home run.
Randy Arozarena’s last two hits have both come in extra innings.
— Rays 10, New York 8 (10)
Jonathan Aranda hit a walk-off home run for Tampa Bay.
New York led 8-4 in the 9th inning.
Win snaps the Rays’ four-game losing streak.
— Movie of the Day– The Gambler (2014)- A college professor who is a compulsive gambler borrows money from his mother and a loan shark.
Mark Wahlberg is the gambler, Jessica Lange is his mother, John Goodman is the loan shark and Brie Larson is one of Wahlberg’s students- they’re having an affair.
This movie is pretty disturbing at times, but it is a very good movie.
— Orioles 9, Reds 5
Ramon Laureano hit two home runs; he was only in the game because Heston Kjerstad left the game after being hit by a pitch in his first at-bat.
— Giants 3, Angels 2
Mike Trout hit two homers for the Angels’ only runs.
Giants are 10-5 on road; 15 of their 21 games have been away from home.
Angels’ last five games stayed under the total.
— A’s 3, Brewers 1
Severino allowed three hits in a strong, 8-inning effort.
A’s are 8-4 on the road, 2-7 in Sacramento.
Mason Miller got his sixth save of the season.
— Nationals 12, Rockies 11
Washington led 12-2 in 7th inning, hung on for dear life.
Dylan Crews homered twice, knocked in four runs.
Colorado has lost seven in a row, slips to 3-16.
— Guardians 3, Pirates 0
Ben Lively got 16 outs, allowed only four hits.
Kyle Manzardo hit his 5th home run for Cleveland.
Pirates drew a crowd of 37,713 on Paul Skenes Bobblehead Day.
Seattle Mariners’ all-time leaders in runs scored:
1,219— Edgar Martinez
1,181— Ichiro Suzuki
1,113— Ken Griffey Jr
789— Jay Buhner
705— Kyle Seager
627— Alex Rodriguez
Thought of the Day
“I’ve known Nico Harrison for a long time. He was a long-time executive at Nike before he was with the Dallas Mavericks. Again, whether or not he made the right trade, he’s a really decent person. I know he’s trying to do the best he can to run that franchise. It’s been a rough time since they made the trade, no question about it……..”
NBA commissioner Adam Silver, discussing the Mavericks’ situation
Sunday’s quiz
Mike Trout has played in three playoff games; who were they against?
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, Mike Trout has played in three playoff games.
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, Ted was the football coach at Wichita State before he moved to England to coach soccer.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..
NBA playoffs started Saturday……..— Knicks 123, Pistons 112
Knicks had a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points, 11 rebounds.
New York shot 52.7% from the floor.
— Nuggets 112, Clippers 110, OT
Denver was 21-27 on foul line, Clippers 12-16.
Jokic had 29 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists.
Clippers had 20 turnovers, seven by Kawhi Leonard.
— Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Indiana led 67-43 at halftime.
Pacers shot 51.9% from the floor.
Antetokounmpo was 14-23 from floor, other four starters were 5-20.
— Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Minnesota led 59-48 at halftime.
Timberwolves made 21-42 shots on the arc.
Doncic/James were 20-40 from floor, rest of Lakers were 13-43 (30.2%)
— Famous birthdays, April 20th:
George Takei, 88
Steve Spurrier, 80
Jessica Lange, 76
Clint Howard, 66
Don Mattingly, 64
John Carney, 61
Shemar Moore, 55
Allan Houston, 54
Lamond Murray, 52
Brandon Belt, 37
Kyle Higashioka, 35
Luke Kuechly, 34
Sunday would’ve been the 85th birthday for actor James Gammon, who was Don Johnson’s father in Nash Bridges, and the manager of the Indians in Major League.
— There were five baseball games Saturday where the winning run scored from the 7th inning on.
Red Sox 4, White Sox 3 (10)
Triston Casas had the walk-off single for Boston.
Rafael Devers hit a 3-run homer for the Red Sox.
White Sox are 0-8 on the road.
— Rangers 4, Dodgers 3
Adolis Garcia hit a 2-run, walk-off homer in the 9th inning.
Texas won 10 of its last 11 home games.
Dodgers are 7-7, after their 8-0 start.
— Astros 3, Padres 2
Isaac Paredes had the game-winning hit in the 7th inning.
Houston wins consecutive games for the first time this season.
Josh Hader got the save on his bobblehead night.
— Mariners 8, Blue Jays 4 (12)
Rowdy Tellez hit his fifth career grand slam.
Ben Williamson hit his first major league home run.
Randy Arozarena’s last two hits have both come in extra innings.
— Rays 10, New York 8 (10)
Jonathan Aranda hit a walk-off home run for Tampa Bay.
New York led 8-4 in the 9th inning.
Win snaps the Rays’ four-game losing streak.
— Movie of the Day– The Gambler (2014)- A college professor who is a compulsive gambler borrows money from his mother and a loan shark.
Mark Wahlberg is the gambler, Jessica Lange is his mother, John Goodman is the loan shark and Brie Larson is one of Wahlberg’s students- they’re having an affair.
This movie is pretty disturbing at times, but it is a very good movie.
— Orioles 9, Reds 5
Ramon Laureano hit two home runs; he was only in the game because Heston Kjerstad left the game after being hit by a pitch in his first at-bat.
— Giants 3, Angels 2
Mike Trout hit two homers for the Angels’ only runs.
Giants are 10-5 on road; 15 of their 21 games have been away from home.
Angels’ last five games stayed under the total.
— A’s 3, Brewers 1
Severino allowed three hits in a strong, 8-inning effort.
A’s are 8-4 on the road, 2-7 in Sacramento.
Mason Miller got his sixth save of the season.
— Nationals 12, Rockies 11
Washington led 12-2 in 7th inning, hung on for dear life.
Dylan Crews homered twice, knocked in four runs.
Colorado has lost seven in a row, slips to 3-16.
— Guardians 3, Pirates 0
Ben Lively got 16 outs, allowed only four hits.
Kyle Manzardo hit his 5th home run for Cleveland.
Pirates drew a crowd of 37,713 on Paul Skenes Bobblehead Day.
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Sunday, April 20
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Sunday, April 20
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Memphis VS Oklahoma City
Memphis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 5 games.
Memphis is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games against Oklahoma City.
Memphis is 0-9 SU in its last 9 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games.
Oklahoma City is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games against Memphis.
Orlando VS Boston
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Orlando is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games against Boston.
Orlando is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games against Boston.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games against Orlando.
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Miami VS Cleveland
Miami is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games.
Miami is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Cleveland.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games.
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games against Miami.
Cleveland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Golden State VS Houston
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Houston.
Golden State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games against Houston.
Houston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games against Golden State.
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Sunday, April 20
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Memphis VS Oklahoma City
Memphis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 5 games.
Memphis is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games against Oklahoma City.
Memphis is 0-9 SU in its last 9 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games.
Oklahoma City is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games against Memphis.
Orlando VS Boston
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Orlando is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games against Boston.
Orlando is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games against Boston.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games against Orlando.
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Miami VS Cleveland
Miami is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games.
Miami is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Cleveland.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games.
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games against Miami.
Cleveland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Golden State VS Houston
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Houston.
Golden State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games against Houston.
Houston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games against Golden State.
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
04/20/2025..................5 - 1 - 0...............83.33%.............+ 19.50
04/19/2025..................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS.....................11 - 12 - 0...............47.82%.............- 11.00
04/20/2025..................5 - 1 - 0...............83.33%.............+ 19.50
04/19/2025..................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS.....................11 - 12 - 0...............47.82%.............- 11.00
Monday’s 6-pack:
Major league leaders in runs scored:
145— Cubs
126— Bronx
120— Diamondbacks
117— Reds
112— Brewers
111— Giants
Thought of the Day
“I’m lucky to coach the guys that I do. Players win games. It’s our job to try to help them along a little bit here and there.”
Steve Kerr
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the 10th player taken in the 2017 NFL Draft; who was the only QB taken ahead of Mahomes in that draft?
Sunday’s quiz
Mike Trout has played in three playoff games; they were against Kansas City, in 2014.
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, Mike Trout has played in three playoff games.
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Diamondbacks are 6-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Arizona is 11-5 vs right starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.
— Braves (8-13)
Atlanta won five of its last six home games.
Braves are 2-11 on the road.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Cubs (14-10)
Chicago won 12 of its last 18 games.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Cubs haven’t played any divisional rivals; they lead NL Central by a game.
— Reds (11-11)
Reds won seven of their last nine games.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
Reds are 1-3 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (4-17)
Colorado lost eight of last nine games, scoring 17 runs in the losses.
Rockies are 1-11 on the road (under 8-4).
Rockies fired their hitting coach, hired former manager Clint Hurdle to replace him.
— Dodgers (16-7)
Dodgers are 8-7 since their 8-0 start.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Dodgers are 15-3 when they score 3+ runs.
— Marlins (9-12)
Marlins are 1-6 in series openers.
Miami scored in 1st inning in only one of last ten games.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
— Brewers (12-10)
Milwaukee won nine of its last 12 home games.
Brewers are 0-5 on the road if they score less than seven runs.
Brewers scored in 1st inning in only three of 22 games.
— Mets (15-7)
Mets won 13 of their last 17 games.
Mets are 6-1 in series openers.
Under is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
— Phillies (13-9)
Phillies are 11-5 vs righty starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Phillies won Cristopher Sanchez’ last 11 starts.
Philly scored in 1st inning in seven of last 10 home games.
— Pirates (8-15)
Pittsburgh is 6-7 at home, 2-8 on the road.
Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Pirates haven’t made the playoffs since 2015.
— St Louis (9-13)
Cardinals are 8-4 at home, 1-9 on road.
Eight of their last eleven games stayed under the total.
St Louis is 1-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Padres (16-6)
Padres are 12-1 at home, 4-5 on the road.
San Diego is 15-3 when they score 2 or more runs.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
1B Luis Arraez got hurt Sunday (concussion??); check status
— Giants (14-8)
Giants are 12-2 vs rightly pitchers, 2-6 vs lefties.
SF is 9-3 vs American League teams, 5-5 vs NL teams.
Over is 9-2 in their last eleven games.
— Washington (9-13)
Nationals lost six of their last nine games.
Washington 3 or fewer runs in six of last seven games.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 4 of 9 home games, 2 of 13 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 21st:
Dick Green, 84
John Vella, 75
Tony Danza, 74
Mark Olberding, 69
Jesse Orosco, 68
Andie McDowell, 67
Gerald Paddio, 60
Rob Riggle, 55
Craig Nall, 46
Tony Romo, 45
Rodney Stuckey, 39
Joc Pederson, 33
— Orioles (9-12)
Baltimore is 6-10 in its last 16 games.
Orioles are 8-1 when they score 5+ runs, 1-11 when they don’t.
Over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
— Red Sox (12-11)
Boston won four of its last five games.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Red Sox are 11-8 vs righty starters, 1-3 vs lefties.
— White Sox (5-16)
Chicago lost 13 of its last 16 games.
White Sox are 4-8 at home, 1-8 on the road.
Chicago scored 19 runs in its last eight games.
— Cleveland (12-9)
Cleveland is 6-1 in series openers.
Cleveland is 7-2 against its AL Central rivals.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Detroit (13-9)
Detroit is 6-1 at home, 5-7 on the road.
Tigers are 12-2 when they score 4+ runs.
Under is 11-3 in their last fourteen games.
— Houston (10-11)
Astros are 1-9 in the game following a win.
Under is 6-3 in their road games.
Astros haven’t scored a first inning run in 12 home games.
— Royals (9-14)
Kansas City is 6-4 at home, 3-10 on the road.
Royals’ last five home games stayed under the total.
KC is 7-13 vs righty starters, 2-1 vs lefty starters.
— Angels (11-10)
15 of the Angels’ 21 games have been on the road.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
Halos are 5-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (7-15)
Minnesota is 4-5 at home, 3-10 on the road.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Twins are 7-3 when they score 4+ runs, 0-12 otherwise.
— New York (14-8)
New York won seven of its last nine games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
New York is 11-5 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
— A’s (10-12)
A’s are 2-7 in Sacramento, 8-5 on the road.
A’s are 2-5 in series openers.
Over is 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
— Seattle (12-10)
Mariners won nine of their last 12 games.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Seattle is 8-5 at home, 4-5 on road.
— Tampa Bay (9-13)
Rays lost 12 of their last 18 games.
Under is 14-8 in their games.
Rays are 2-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (13-9)
Texas won 10 of its last 12 home games.
Rangers scored 12 runs in their last five games.
Under is 12-1 in their home games.
— Toronto (12-10)
Blue Jays are 6-4 vs their AL East rivals.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Toronto is 9-9 vs righty starters, 3-1 vs lefties.
Major league leaders in runs scored:
145— Cubs
126— Bronx
120— Diamondbacks
117— Reds
112— Brewers
111— Giants
Thought of the Day
“I’m lucky to coach the guys that I do. Players win games. It’s our job to try to help them along a little bit here and there.”
Steve Kerr
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the 10th player taken in the 2017 NFL Draft; who was the only QB taken ahead of Mahomes in that draft?
Sunday’s quiz
Mike Trout has played in three playoff games; they were against Kansas City, in 2014.
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, Mike Trout has played in three playoff games.
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Monday’s Den: Baseball trends after the year’s first seven series…….
— Arizona (13-9)Diamondbacks are 6-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Arizona is 11-5 vs right starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.
— Braves (8-13)
Atlanta won five of its last six home games.
Braves are 2-11 on the road.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Cubs (14-10)
Chicago won 12 of its last 18 games.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Cubs haven’t played any divisional rivals; they lead NL Central by a game.
— Reds (11-11)
Reds won seven of their last nine games.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
Reds are 1-3 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (4-17)
Colorado lost eight of last nine games, scoring 17 runs in the losses.
Rockies are 1-11 on the road (under 8-4).
Rockies fired their hitting coach, hired former manager Clint Hurdle to replace him.
— Dodgers (16-7)
Dodgers are 8-7 since their 8-0 start.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Dodgers are 15-3 when they score 3+ runs.
— Marlins (9-12)
Marlins are 1-6 in series openers.
Miami scored in 1st inning in only one of last ten games.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
— Brewers (12-10)
Milwaukee won nine of its last 12 home games.
Brewers are 0-5 on the road if they score less than seven runs.
Brewers scored in 1st inning in only three of 22 games.
— Mets (15-7)
Mets won 13 of their last 17 games.
Mets are 6-1 in series openers.
Under is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
— Phillies (13-9)
Phillies are 11-5 vs righty starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Phillies won Cristopher Sanchez’ last 11 starts.
Philly scored in 1st inning in seven of last 10 home games.
— Pirates (8-15)
Pittsburgh is 6-7 at home, 2-8 on the road.
Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Pirates haven’t made the playoffs since 2015.
— St Louis (9-13)
Cardinals are 8-4 at home, 1-9 on road.
Eight of their last eleven games stayed under the total.
St Louis is 1-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Padres (16-6)
Padres are 12-1 at home, 4-5 on the road.
San Diego is 15-3 when they score 2 or more runs.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
1B Luis Arraez got hurt Sunday (concussion??); check status
— Giants (14-8)
Giants are 12-2 vs rightly pitchers, 2-6 vs lefties.
SF is 9-3 vs American League teams, 5-5 vs NL teams.
Over is 9-2 in their last eleven games.
— Washington (9-13)
Nationals lost six of their last nine games.
Washington 3 or fewer runs in six of last seven games.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 4 of 9 home games, 2 of 13 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 21st:
Dick Green, 84
John Vella, 75
Tony Danza, 74
Mark Olberding, 69
Jesse Orosco, 68
Andie McDowell, 67
Gerald Paddio, 60
Rob Riggle, 55
Craig Nall, 46
Tony Romo, 45
Rodney Stuckey, 39
Joc Pederson, 33
— Orioles (9-12)
Baltimore is 6-10 in its last 16 games.
Orioles are 8-1 when they score 5+ runs, 1-11 when they don’t.
Over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
— Red Sox (12-11)
Boston won four of its last five games.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Red Sox are 11-8 vs righty starters, 1-3 vs lefties.
— White Sox (5-16)
Chicago lost 13 of its last 16 games.
White Sox are 4-8 at home, 1-8 on the road.
Chicago scored 19 runs in its last eight games.
— Cleveland (12-9)
Cleveland is 6-1 in series openers.
Cleveland is 7-2 against its AL Central rivals.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Detroit (13-9)
Detroit is 6-1 at home, 5-7 on the road.
Tigers are 12-2 when they score 4+ runs.
Under is 11-3 in their last fourteen games.
— Houston (10-11)
Astros are 1-9 in the game following a win.
Under is 6-3 in their road games.
Astros haven’t scored a first inning run in 12 home games.
— Royals (9-14)
Kansas City is 6-4 at home, 3-10 on the road.
Royals’ last five home games stayed under the total.
KC is 7-13 vs righty starters, 2-1 vs lefty starters.
— Angels (11-10)
15 of the Angels’ 21 games have been on the road.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
Halos are 5-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (7-15)
Minnesota is 4-5 at home, 3-10 on the road.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Twins are 7-3 when they score 4+ runs, 0-12 otherwise.
— New York (14-8)
New York won seven of its last nine games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
New York is 11-5 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
— A’s (10-12)
A’s are 2-7 in Sacramento, 8-5 on the road.
A’s are 2-5 in series openers.
Over is 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
— Seattle (12-10)
Mariners won nine of their last 12 games.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Seattle is 8-5 at home, 4-5 on road.
— Tampa Bay (9-13)
Rays lost 12 of their last 18 games.
Under is 14-8 in their games.
Rays are 2-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (13-9)
Texas won 10 of its last 12 home games.
Rangers scored 12 runs in their last five games.
Under is 12-1 in their home games.
— Toronto (12-10)
Blue Jays are 6-4 vs their AL East rivals.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Toronto is 9-9 vs righty starters, 3-1 vs lefties.
NBA
Dunkel
Monday, April 21
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Monday, April 21
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Detroit VS New York
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Detroit is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games against New York.
New York is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games against Detroit.
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Denver
LA Clippers is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 6 games.
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Denver.
Denver is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games.
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games against LA Clippers.
Denver is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games at home.
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Dunkel
Monday, April 21
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Detroit VS New York
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Detroit is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games against New York.
New York is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games against Detroit.
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Denver
LA Clippers is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 6 games.
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Denver.
Denver is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games.
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games against LA Clippers.
Denver is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games at home.
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
04/21/2025..................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
04/20/2025..................5 - 1 - 0...............83.33%.............+ 19.50
04/19/2025..................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS.....................14 - 13 - 0...............51.85%.............- 1.50
04/21/2025..................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
04/20/2025..................5 - 1 - 0...............83.33%.............+ 19.50
04/19/2025..................3 - 3 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.50
04/18/2025..................0 - 3 - 0...............00.00%............- 16.50
04/16/2025..................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%............- 11.50
04/15/2025..................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%.............- 1.00
TOTALS.....................14 - 13 - 0...............51.85%.............- 1.50
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Most 3-pointers made in the NBA regular season this year:
320— Anthony Edwards, Minn
319— Malik Beasley, Det
311— Steph Curry, GState
265— Derrick White, Bos
255— Payton Pritchard, Bos
251— Tyler Herro, Miami
Thought of the Day
“I did know that Luka was important to the fan base. I didn’t quite know it to what level.”
Mavericks’ GM Nico Harrison, who might be bad at his high-paying job
Tuesday’s quiz
Before Monday night’s win in New York, who was the Detroit Pistons’ coach the last time they won a playoff game?
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the 10th player taken in the 2017 NFL Draft; Mitch Trubisky was the only QB taken ahead of Mahomes in that draft, by the Chicago Bears.
Sunday’s quiz
Mike Trout has played in three playoff games; they were against Kansas City, in 2014.
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He won a Super Bowl, but it was 15 years ago; his career record is 164-97-1, 11-10 in playoff games, but his last playoff game was 2021. Rodgers will be 42 in December; he tore his achilles tendon two years ago. His record the last three years is 14-21.
NFL Draft is this week; there are still a couple teams who need a veteran QB, but would Rodgers be the guy you want as a mentor to a young QB? It is an interesting question.
— Late at night at this time of year, I listen to a couple of fantasy baseball podcasts, trying to learn things that could help me improve my team; I’ve found a couple where the guys give out opinions, and they’re smart guys. It helps.
My question is this; sometimes these podcast guys are critical of ballplayers; do any players listen to stuff like this? “Hey honey, the nerdy guy on YouTube thinks I take too many pitches!!!”
Imagine making $15M a year playing ball and caring what some jerk like me sitting on his couch thinks? Makes me laugh.
— Mets-Cardinals game Friday night, they had actor Timothy Robbins in the TV booth for an inning; he was the pitcher in Bull Durham, and is a knowledgeable baseball fun.
— Mackenzie Gore is a very good pitcher for the Washington Nationals; he is 2-2, 3.41 in five starts so far this season.
In his last two starts, Gore struggled a little, giving up six runs in 12 IP, but the Washington bullpen gave up 16 runs in only five innings in those two games. No bueno.
— I was out having lunch last week; one of the TV’s at the bar had cornhole on, for whatever reason. High school kids were playing in some tournament; one of the kid’s first name is Espn, his freakin’ first name is actually Espn.
Why in the name of Chris Berman would someone name their son Espn?
Oy.
— I’m not sure how many buyers they’ll have, but they’re selling pieces of the damaged roof from Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, the roof that got destroyed by a hurricane this winter.
— Tuesday night in Houston, Blue Jays-Astros. Yordan Alvarez comes up with a man on 2nd and two out and Toronto gives him an intentional walk, even though Alvarez is 0-12 with eight strikeouts in his career against Kevin Gausman.
Pitching coach came out to the mound; Gausman looked less than happy. Analytics are fun to think about, but different teams handle them differently, that’s for sure.
— Famous birthdays, April 22nd:
Jack Nicholson, 88
Spencer Haywood, 76
Moose Haas, 69
Terry Francona, 66
Freeman McNeil, 66
Jimmy Key, 64
Jeff Hostetler, 64
Chris Makepeace, 60
Mickey Morandini, 59
Bimbo Coles, 57
Ken Dorsey, 44
Marshawn Lynch, 39
Kevin Kiermaer, 35
Duncan Robinson,. 31
Bowden Francis, 29
NBA playoff series have begun………
— Pistons 100, Knicks 94
Detroit snapped a 15-game losing streak in playoff games.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points, 12 rebounds.
Pistons were 28-34 on foul line, Knicks 16-19
Series is 1-1.
— Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points.
Nuggets out-rebounded Clippers, 50-32.
Denver was only 14-22 on the foul line.
Series is 1-1.
Game 1 summaries:
— Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
Most decisive Game 1 beating in any series, ever.
Oklahoma City led 68-36 at halftime.
No one on the Thunder played more than 26:00.
— Celtics 103, Magic 86
Boston outscored Orlando 30-18 in third quarter.
Banchero/Wagner shot combined 24-51; rest of Magic were 10-30
Derrick White scored 30 points for the Celtics.
— Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
Ty Jerome scored 28 points in 26:00 off the bench.
Cavaliers outscored Miami 34-21 in 4th quarter.
In his last seven playoff series, Donovan Mitchell scored 30+ points in Game 1.
— Warriors 95, Rockets 85
Golden State led 47-34 at halftime.
Steph Curry scored 31 points (5-9 on arc)
This was the 100th career playoff win for coach Steve Kerr.
— Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Indiana led 67-43 at halftime.
Pacers shot 51.9% from the floor.
Antetokounmpo was 14-23 from floor, other four starters were 5-20.
— Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Minnesota led 59-48 at halftime.
Timberwolves made 21-42 shots on the arc.
Doncic/James were 20-40 from floor, rest of Lakers were 13-43 (30.2%)
— Duke star Cooper Flagg surprised no one by saying he will officially enter the NBA draft.
Most 3-pointers made in the NBA regular season this year:
320— Anthony Edwards, Minn
319— Malik Beasley, Det
311— Steph Curry, GState
265— Derrick White, Bos
255— Payton Pritchard, Bos
251— Tyler Herro, Miami
Thought of the Day
“I did know that Luka was important to the fan base. I didn’t quite know it to what level.”
Mavericks’ GM Nico Harrison, who might be bad at his high-paying job
Tuesday’s quiz
Before Monday night’s win in New York, who was the Detroit Pistons’ coach the last time they won a playoff game?
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the 10th player taken in the 2017 NFL Draft; Mitch Trubisky was the only QB taken ahead of Mahomes in that draft, by the Chicago Bears.
Sunday’s quiz
Mike Trout has played in three playoff games; they were against Kansas City, in 2014.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— If you ran an NFL franchise right now, would you want Aaron Rodgers on your team?He won a Super Bowl, but it was 15 years ago; his career record is 164-97-1, 11-10 in playoff games, but his last playoff game was 2021. Rodgers will be 42 in December; he tore his achilles tendon two years ago. His record the last three years is 14-21.
NFL Draft is this week; there are still a couple teams who need a veteran QB, but would Rodgers be the guy you want as a mentor to a young QB? It is an interesting question.
— Late at night at this time of year, I listen to a couple of fantasy baseball podcasts, trying to learn things that could help me improve my team; I’ve found a couple where the guys give out opinions, and they’re smart guys. It helps.
My question is this; sometimes these podcast guys are critical of ballplayers; do any players listen to stuff like this? “Hey honey, the nerdy guy on YouTube thinks I take too many pitches!!!”
Imagine making $15M a year playing ball and caring what some jerk like me sitting on his couch thinks? Makes me laugh.
— Mets-Cardinals game Friday night, they had actor Timothy Robbins in the TV booth for an inning; he was the pitcher in Bull Durham, and is a knowledgeable baseball fun.
— Mackenzie Gore is a very good pitcher for the Washington Nationals; he is 2-2, 3.41 in five starts so far this season.
In his last two starts, Gore struggled a little, giving up six runs in 12 IP, but the Washington bullpen gave up 16 runs in only five innings in those two games. No bueno.
— I was out having lunch last week; one of the TV’s at the bar had cornhole on, for whatever reason. High school kids were playing in some tournament; one of the kid’s first name is Espn, his freakin’ first name is actually Espn.
Why in the name of Chris Berman would someone name their son Espn?
Oy.
— I’m not sure how many buyers they’ll have, but they’re selling pieces of the damaged roof from Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, the roof that got destroyed by a hurricane this winter.
— Tuesday night in Houston, Blue Jays-Astros. Yordan Alvarez comes up with a man on 2nd and two out and Toronto gives him an intentional walk, even though Alvarez is 0-12 with eight strikeouts in his career against Kevin Gausman.
Pitching coach came out to the mound; Gausman looked less than happy. Analytics are fun to think about, but different teams handle them differently, that’s for sure.
— Famous birthdays, April 22nd:
Jack Nicholson, 88
Spencer Haywood, 76
Moose Haas, 69
Terry Francona, 66
Freeman McNeil, 66
Jimmy Key, 64
Jeff Hostetler, 64
Chris Makepeace, 60
Mickey Morandini, 59
Bimbo Coles, 57
Ken Dorsey, 44
Marshawn Lynch, 39
Kevin Kiermaer, 35
Duncan Robinson,. 31
Bowden Francis, 29
NBA playoff series have begun………
— Pistons 100, Knicks 94
Detroit snapped a 15-game losing streak in playoff games.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points, 12 rebounds.
Pistons were 28-34 on foul line, Knicks 16-19
Series is 1-1.
— Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points.
Nuggets out-rebounded Clippers, 50-32.
Denver was only 14-22 on the foul line.
Series is 1-1.
Game 1 summaries:
— Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
Most decisive Game 1 beating in any series, ever.
Oklahoma City led 68-36 at halftime.
No one on the Thunder played more than 26:00.
— Celtics 103, Magic 86
Boston outscored Orlando 30-18 in third quarter.
Banchero/Wagner shot combined 24-51; rest of Magic were 10-30
Derrick White scored 30 points for the Celtics.
— Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
Ty Jerome scored 28 points in 26:00 off the bench.
Cavaliers outscored Miami 34-21 in 4th quarter.
In his last seven playoff series, Donovan Mitchell scored 30+ points in Game 1.
— Warriors 95, Rockets 85
Golden State led 47-34 at halftime.
Steph Curry scored 31 points (5-9 on arc)
This was the 100th career playoff win for coach Steve Kerr.
— Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Indiana led 67-43 at halftime.
Pacers shot 51.9% from the floor.
Antetokounmpo was 14-23 from floor, other four starters were 5-20.
— Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Minnesota led 59-48 at halftime.
Timberwolves made 21-42 shots on the arc.
Doncic/James were 20-40 from floor, rest of Lakers were 13-43 (30.2%)
— Duke star Cooper Flagg surprised no one by saying he will officially enter the NBA draft.
NBA
Dunkel
Tuesday, April 22
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Tuesday, April 22
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Milwaukee VS Indiana
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games.
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 12 games.
Indiana is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Indiana's last 20 games against Milwaukee.
Indiana is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home.
Memphis VS Oklahoma City
Memphis is 7-13 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 6 games.
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games against Memphis.
Oklahoma City is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
Minnesota VS Los Angeles
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games.
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against LA Lakers.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers' last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers' last 5 games against Minnesota.
LA Lakers is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers' last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
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Milwaukee VS Indiana
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games.
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 12 games.
Indiana is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Indiana's last 20 games against Milwaukee.
Indiana is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home.
Memphis VS Oklahoma City
Memphis is 7-13 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 6 games.
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games against Memphis.
Oklahoma City is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
Minnesota VS Los Angeles
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games.
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against LA Lakers.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers' last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers' last 5 games against Minnesota.
LA Lakers is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers' last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
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