NBA
Thursday, April 27
Toronto shot 57.7% from floor in Monday’s 118-93 Game 5 win; Raptors won last two series games, by 11-25 points- only one of the five games has been decided by less than 11 points. Toronto was 12-27 on arc last game, after going 11-48 in Games 3-4 in Milwaukee. Raptors won three of last five games in Milwaukee; all five games stayed under total. Under is 7-2-1 in Bucks’ last ten games overall, 8-6 in Toronto’s last 14. Toronto won seven of its last nine games overall; they covered four of last five on road. Bucks split their last six home games overall.
Home side won all five Memphis-San Antonio games in this series, last nine meetings overall; Spurs lost last four games here, with three of four losses by 8+ points. Memphis shot 50.6%/46.3%/51.4% in last three games, after making less than half their shots in Games 1-2- they’ve also taken only one less FT than the Spurs in three games since Fizdale’s tirade after Game 2, when SA had 32-15 edge on line. Six of Spurs’ last seven games went over total; they lost last four road games. San Antonio’s last road win was April 7 in Dallas.
First round playoff series:
Boston vs Chicago
Chi 106-102, +7, O207
Chi 111-97, +7.5, O206.5
Bos 104-87, -2.5, U206
Bos 104-95, -1.5, U204
Bos 108-97, –7.5, U205.5
Cleveland-Indiana
Clev 109-108, -9, O208.5
Clev 117-111, -9, O210
Clev 119-114, –1.5, O210
Clev 106-102, -4, U214
Cavaliers win series, 4-0
Toronto-Milwaukee
Mil 97-83, +7.5, U197.5
Tor 106-100, -8, O195
Mil 104-77, –2, U197
Tor 87-76, +2.5, U194
Tor 118-93, -6, O193
Washington-Atlanta
Wash 114-107, -5.5, O209.5
Wash 109-101, -6.5, U211.5
All 110-108, -2.5, O211
Atl 111-101, -2.5 U212.5
Wash 103-99, -6.5, U212
Golden State-Portland
GState 121-109, -15.5, O220
GState 110-81, –12, U219
GState 119-113, -5, O217.5
GState 128-103, -9, O222.5
Warriors win series, 4-0
San Antonio-Memphis
SA 111-82, -9.5, O190.5
SA 96-82, -10.5, U189
Mem 105-94, +3.5, O188
Mem 110-108, +5.5, O187
SA 116-103, -10.5, O188.5
Houston-Oklahoma City
Hst 118-87 -7.5, U227.5
Hst 115-111, -7.5, O225.5
OC 115-113, -2.5, O224
Hst 113-109, +1, U223.5
Hst 105-99, -7.5, U223.5
Rockets win series, 4-1
LA Clippers-Utah
Utah 97-95, +6, U198.5
LAC 99-91, -9, U200
LAC 111-106, -1.5, O197.5
Utah 105-98, -5, O196
Utah 96-92, +3, U195.5
Favorites: 17-20–1 vs spread
Over: 20-18