1* Miami/ Boston- under 204. Marcus Smart questionable, and he's a very good defender. But if he doesn't play, the Celts are short on ball handlers. This tends to make teams ultra careful with the ball, and use up more of the 24 second clock. These 2 teams might just be the two best Ds in the NBA. They seem to be during the playoffs. Got a feeling Miami swarms Tatum. Herro been cold shooting.
On a 2 game losing streak, and not even close in either one.
1.7* Dallas +5 Golden State looks vulnerable. Memphis didn't have Ja Morant, and came real close to taking a 2-0 lead to start the series. The Warriors also looked less than stellar knocking off a one man team, Denver. Dallas is not the team that crushed Phoenix in Game 7 (but who is?), and yet they seem like the hot team, the team that is oozing with confidence. Remember they also beat the Suns in 3 other games, and took Utah in 6. Utah's wins were close, and Dallas was in both of them. The Warriors already have a couple of championships. Does that take the fire and passion out of them just a little bit? Doncic is playing like the old Steph Curry, and near unstoppable.
1.7* Dallas +5 Golden State looks vulnerable. Memphis didn't have Ja Morant, and came real close to taking a 2-0 lead to start the series. The Warriors also looked less than stellar knocking off a one man team, Denver. Dallas is not the team that crushed Phoenix in Game 7 (but who is?), and yet they seem like the hot team, the team that is oozing with confidence. Remember they also beat the Suns in 3 other games, and took Utah in 6. Utah's wins were close, and Dallas was in both of them. The Warriors already have a couple of championships. Does that take the fire and passion out of them just a little bit? Doncic is playing like the old Steph Curry, and near unstoppable.
Finally a win, after 3 losses.
1.4* Dallas +6.5 Too much is being made of Doncic's shoulder and illness. These NBA players are young, get the best medical treatment in the world, and can recover much faster than the average person. Marcus Smart was too injured to play Tuesday, but tonight he played a terrific game on a sore foot. Dallas has been very resilient throughout the playoffs, and I'm still not sold on the Warriors superiority. Like in a lot of the playoff series so far, from one game to the next, major reversals happen. Miami wins easily Game 1, gets blown out tonight... Dallas wins or makes it a close game.
1.4* Dallas +6.5 Too much is being made of Doncic's shoulder and illness. These NBA players are young, get the best medical treatment in the world, and can recover much faster than the average person. Marcus Smart was too injured to play Tuesday, but tonight he played a terrific game on a sore foot. Dallas has been very resilient throughout the playoffs, and I'm still not sold on the Warriors superiority. Like in a lot of the playoff series so far, from one game to the next, major reversals happen. Miami wins easily Game 1, gets blown out tonight... Dallas wins or makes it a close game.
1.2* Boston/ Miami- under 208.5 Adjustments will be made, and Boston won't get as many open looks as they had last game. They will not likely be as hot from 3. As these playoff series progress, teams get in desperation mode and play a little bit harder on defense. After two overs, a low scoring game overdue.
My belief in Dallas has NOT been rewarded or profitable.
4* Boston -3.5 1H (-117) Miami can afford to lose this game as they are already guaranteed a split in Boston. Herro out, Butler with a banged up knee. He may not play after all, or if the game is out of hand, pulled early. Boston has always rebounded in these playoffs from a loss. Their sloppy play Game 3 will not be repeated. Still think Boston the better team.
1.2* Boston -7
4* Boston -3.5 1H (-117) Miami can afford to lose this game as they are already guaranteed a split in Boston. Herro out, Butler with a banged up knee. He may not play after all, or if the game is out of hand, pulled early. Boston has always rebounded in these playoffs from a loss. Their sloppy play Game 3 will not be repeated. Still think Boston the better team.
1.2* Boston -7
Tonight's game evens out much of losses from the Dallas- GS series.
1* Dallas -1 Hoping the Warriors want to win the series in a spectacular home finale. I've really missed in this series, but the Warriors have played their best B-ball the last 3 games. Dallas wins Tuesday, Golden State blows them out Game 5.
1* Dallas -1 Hoping the Warriors want to win the series in a spectacular home finale. I've really missed in this series, but the Warriors have played their best B-ball the last 3 games. Dallas wins Tuesday, Golden State blows them out Game 5.
