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04/26/10 4-2-0 66.67% +900 Detail
04/25/10 6-2-0 75.00% +1900 Detail
04/24/10 6-2-0 75.00% +1900 Detail
04/23/10 4-2-0 66.67% +900 Detail
04/22/10 4-2-0 66.67% +900 Detail
04/21/10 2-2-0 50.00% -100 Detail
04/20/10 3-5-0 37.50% -1250 Detail
04/19/10 2-2-0 50.00% -100 Detail
04/18/10 3-4-1 42.86% -700 Detail
04/17/10 2-6-0 25.00% -2300 Detail

Tuesday, April 27Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chicago - 8:00 PM ET Cleveland -12 500 *****
Cleveland - Over 199 500 *****

San Antonio - 9:30 PM ET San Antonio +5 500 *****
Dallas - Over 193 500 *****

Oklahoma City - 10:30 PM ET L.A. Lakers -6 500 *****
L.A. Lakers - Under 193.5 500 *****
 

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CHICAGO (42 - 44) at CLEVELAND (64 - 22) - 4/27/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 98-81 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-66 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-8 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-7 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (48 - 38) at BOSTON (53 - 33) - 4/27/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 36-48 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-38 ATS (-15.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-89 ATS (-35.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
BOSTON is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-5 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-2 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (53 - 33) at DALLAS (56 - 30) - 4/27/2010, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 11-8 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 11-10 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (52 - 34) at LA LAKERS (59 - 27) - 4/27/2010, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when tied in a playoff series since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 60-41 ATS (+14.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 35-49 ATS (-18.9 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 30-39 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA LAKERS are 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
LA LAKERS are 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 12-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
 

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Tuesday, April 27

Cavaliers have series wins by 13-10-23 points; they took 35 treys in the only Chicago win (23-20-25 in wins) so important to get ball inside and not settle for perimeter shots, with chance to end series and keep Lebron fresh for next series. Cavaliers have 35 blocked shots in series, to 12 for the Bulls. Last three games went over total. Chicago Gs were 12-33 last game, their bench was 7-25.

Home team is 4-0 in Laker-Thunder series; Harden scored 33 points in his two home games, after going scoreless in two games at Staples. LA won its two home games by 8-3 points. holding OC to 79-92 points. In last two games, Thunder scored 101-110 points. Oklahoma City still is yet to shoot higher than 41.2% from floor in any game, but they got to foul line 82 times in two home games, compared to 40 for the Lakers.

Spurs won two games at home by combined margin of seven points; in losing last three games, Dallas scored 88-90-89 points, after scoring 100 in only series win. Spurs outscored Dallas 29-11 in third quarter of last game, after Mavs led 48-37 at half. San Antonio's FT attempts went up in each game: 14-22-26-28. Nowitzki only took 10 shots in 43:13 last game; Dallas needs lot more than 17 points, four assists from him.
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7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Miami is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND
Chicago is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chicago
 

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Game of the day: Thunder at Lakers
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 194.5)

Game 5 of the Western Conference playoff series between the Lakers and the Thunder tips off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Tuesday with the series deadlocked 2-2.

How they got here

Oklahoma City evened the series with Los Angeles at 2-2 with a resounding 110-89 victory Saturday night. As a result, the 21-point win turned its first-round series with the defending champs into a best-of-three.

"Well that was about as good as a game of basketball we could play at both ends of the floor," head coach Scott Brooks said. "I thought we set the tone defensively. We really made them miss some shots. Offensively, we took care of the basketball.”

Surprisingly, OKC won the game despite shooting only 41 percent. The Thunder won the rebounding battle 50-43, but, more important, the team played with intensity from start to finish.

Kobe Bryant, who's nursing a broken right index finger and a sore knee, scored just 12 points for the Lakers, while none of his teammates managed more than 13.

"A lot of people didn't expect us to be here," All-Star forward Kevin Durant said. "Once we got here, I know people were saying we were going to be swept. We knew what we were capable of.

“We're playing every day hard and practice every day hard, and with those attributes we can go far as a team."

Take a seat

One thing is for sure: Lakers coach Phil Jackson needs to do a better job of making adjustments.

The Lakers again failed to make Saturday’s contest a half-court game and instead allowed the Thunder to do damage in transition, with a 24-2 edge in fast break points.

Oklahoma City also continued its baffling control of the boards - despite the presence of 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum inside for Los Angeles - and shot 20 more free throws.

Moreover, the Thunder needed only 22 points from Kevin Durant to secure the blowout victory. Durant scored nine of his points at the foul line, where the Thunder outscored the Lakers, 42-17.

As a result of the lopsided affair, Bryant and his starting teammates watched most of the final stanza from the bench. But Bryant sees no reason to panic after a surprising surge by the youngest team in the NBA, with most of Oklahoma City's players making their first postseason appearance.

"It's not rocket science," said Bryant, limited to 12 points in the 110-89 loss in Game 4. "We had a tough battle, we've got adjustments to make and we have a team that's playing extremely well right now that we have to deal with.

"It's not something where we lose swagger. They defended their home court. Now, it's our turn. Simple as that."

Century village

It’s not often the Lakers lose a playoff game and allow 100 or more points in the same contest, but that's been the case in each of their last two games. In fact, it’s happened 72 times since 1991, with L.A. bouncing back off the mat to win 47 times the following game, going 40-30-2 ATS in the process.

Better yet, when they are of a loss of 14 or more points in these affairs, they are 12-5 ATS, including 4-0 ATS off back-to-back losses.

Money matters

The Lakers are 10-6 SU and 4-11-1 ATS in the playoffs off back-to-back losses, including 1-7 ATS as a favorite of six or more points.

L.A. was 5-1 SU and ATS in games off back-to-back defeats this season, losing three games in a row only once.

Oklahoma City is 7-11 ATS in games off back-top-back SU and ATS wins this season, including 3-7 ATS when playing off two wins exact
 

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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (-6, 188)

The Heat avoided the embarrassment of getting swept out of the playoffs on their home court but that’s only because Dwyane Wade played one of the best games of his life.

It’s the same old story for Miami: D-Wade doing a whole lot and every other Heat player doing a whole lot of nothing.

Miami’s starting center, former All-Star Jermaine O’Neal, is averaging 3.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the series' first four games. And Michael Beasley, who’s supposed to be the second scoring option, hasn’t netted more than 16 points through the first four games.

Boston wasn’t exactly an ATS killer at home this season (12-28-1) but you gotta like its chances of putting the Heat out of their misery on Tuesday.

Pick: Boston


San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks (-5, 193)


Looks like Mavs owner Mark Cuban wasn’t exaggerating when he said his team hated the Spurs. The disdain between these two sides was easily noticeable throughout Game 4 in San Antonio.

The Mavs’ cold spell in the third quarter sealed their fate. San Antonio stole the game despite getting just 31 points from its star trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

"If Duncan goes 1-for-9 and Ginobili goes 4-for-16, you've got to win that game," Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki told ESPN after the game.

It was San Antonio’s supporting cast that came to the rescue even though Gregg Popovich essentially used just a seven-man rotation.

“It's a team game,” guard George Hill, who led the Spurs in scoring with 29 points, told the San Antonio Express-News. “You can't just rely on the Big Three. It's going to take all 15 of us.”

The Mavs aren’t stupid. They know the math involved when one side goes down 3-1 in a best of seven series in the NBA. Just eight out of 189 teams have successfully come back to take the series.

But Dallas’ hate for San Antonio will fuel one more strong performance. The Mavs aren’t going to go quietly into the night, not against their in-state rivals.

Pick: Dallas
 

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Miami at Boston
The Celtics look to close out the series and take advantage of Miami's 0-4 ATS record in its last 4 games as an underdog. Boston is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27

Game 529-530: Chicago at Cleveland

Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 119.664; Cleveland 125.150
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 5 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+12); Under

Game 531-532: Miami at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 115.228; Boston 125.766
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 10 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6; 188
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6); Under

Game 533-534: San Antonio at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 120.780; Dallas 128.306
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 193
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-5); Under

Game 535-536: Oklahoma City at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 116.556; LA Lakers 126.375
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10; 190
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6); Under
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Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Five (Cleveland Leads, 3-1)
CHICAGO at CLEVELAND, 8:05 PM ET TNT
CHICAGO: 9-1 Under off BB Overs
CLEVELAND: 18-6 ATS off a win by 20+ points

Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Five (Boston Leads, 3-1)
MIAMI at BOSTON, 7:05 PM ET NBATV
MIAMI: 22-10 ATS after losing 3 of their last 4 games
BOSTON: 9-21 ATS at home playing with revenge

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Five (San Antonio Leads, 3-1)
SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS, 9:35 PM ET NBATV
SAN ANTONIO: 19-9 ATS off a home win
DALLAS: 11-30 ATS in home games

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
OKLAHOMA CITY at LA LAKERS, 10:35 PM ET TNT
OKLAHOMA CITY: 19-9 ATS as a road underdog
LA LAKERS: 8-0 Under as a home favorite of 6 points or less

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Miami - 7:00 PM ET Boston -7 500 *****
Boston - Over 188 500 *****
 

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NBA heavyweights look to flex muscles

Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers earned the top seeds in their respective conferences this season. One team has played deserving of that honor, the other, not so much. Both will hit the hardwood with the same goal in mind, thrusting their will on opponent to either finish them off or to gain the upper hand.

Lake Show in trouble of being cancelled

The Lakers players were telling anyone that would listen their late season doldrums were nothing to be concerned with, once the playoffs began it would be “go” time and they would take care of business.

Oddsmakers weren’t fooled and neither was the public. Los Angeles has a team of mostly self-satisfied players this year, not willing to do what it takes to be great and their visible weakness cannot be masked without all-out effort.

On the season the Lakers shot 45.6 percent from the field, they have not touched that figure once in the playoffs. Oklahoma City is receiving a great of credit for how they are playing defense against the triangle offense, but the fact is the Lakers players are being outworked in trying to run their offense and if say Lamar Odom doesn’t get open on the first option for him to receive the ball, he essentially takes himself out of the play or settles for three-point which is not his specialty.

Odom isn’t the only player with this general indifference, there are many others. It is of little surprise L.A. is 13-25 ATS second half of the season watching this kind of effort.

Kobe Bryant is playing a curious role in this series. Undoubtedly he is more injured that what most know. Other than Game 2 when he scored 39 points with his father in the stands, he at times is not even looking to being offensively assertive and is either trying to get the ball to teammates for them to become more aggressive or he is trying to prove a point by saying “you are either with me or against me” and is disgusted with their lack of performance and is being indignant.

When this has happened in the past Kobe always has an answer, just like this time.

“(Oklahoma City) is a young team that plays hard, that’s playing with house money, so they go in there and let it all hang out,” Bryant said. “It’s a series, it’s a challenge. It’s how playoff basketball should be.” We’ll see he and the Lakers really feel about their situation and are 13-3 ATS after a loss by 15 points or more.

Bookmaker.com has the Lakers as six-point home favorites with total of 193.5. Los Angeles has won 17 straight games when the series is tied at 2-2 and are 17-5 ATS when tied in a playoff series at any juncture. The Thunder will try to use its growing confidence to pull the upset and have spotted the flaws in Los Angeles and will look to attack once again and are 19-9 ATS as a road underdog this season, losing by less than a point a game (0.9).

This is the late 10:30E conflict on TNT and the Lakers are 11-0 UNDER as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last two seasons.

The end is near

The confidence which the Cleveland Cavaliers play with is flabbergasting. For three quarters of Game 3, Chicago took the action to Cleveland, holding a double digit lead most of the time. The Bulls were the aggressor and it appeared Cavs players were satisfied with their less than full effort. In the four quarter the Cavs came storming back with LeBron James taking over the offense and his teammates knocking down three-pointers, finally succumbing by just two points 108-106, as Chicago made their free throws late.

The most stunning aspect of the close of that contest was the reaction of James and his teammates, not long faces from losing a game they should have won by playing all 48 minutes, but they were smiling, with a almost maniacal grin of “Oh man, we almost got’em, we’ll take care of this later”.

There were no smiles before Game 4 as King James led a tyrant army of mercenaries into the United Center and blew away their Windy City counterparts by 22. Cleveland returns home to end the series and is 18-6 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more.

Cleveland is starting to reap the rewards for trading for Antawn Jamison, who scored 24 points in Game 2. Jamison is highly respected around the league and didn’t come to Cleveland to improve his legacy, but rather to get a championship ring. At 33, Jamison is sensing his basketball mortality.

“This is an opportunity of a lifetime,” he said. “I don’t have another five or 10 years left in this body. The sense of urgency is there, not only with myself but with the rest of these guys. That’s why I think it’s a great fit because we all have the same mentality. We are all trying to accomplish the same thing—right now. We’re not trying to wait until next year or the year after that.” The Cavs have covered 42 of their previous 66 playoff games.

Chicago is also sensing their mortality, about this season. Star guard Derrick Rose missed practice Monday to undergo an MRI on his right ankle and forward Luol Deng sat out with a sore knee and calf. The Bulls are once again a dozen points underdog and hope to hit enough shots to improve on 19-10 ATS record revenging a same season loss.

The Cavaliers will look to polish this series off and most likely face Boston and are 17-7 UNDER after winning by 20 or more points, with average margin of victory 13.9 points for this 8:00E TNT broadcast.
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Bettors are loving life Tuesday with four games on tap in the NBA Playoffs. Are the Lakers in trouble? Might the Thunder be able to pull a Golden State (over Dallas) circa 2007 or a Denver (over Seattle) circa ’94? We’ll have a better idea after Game 5, which is one of the four games on the card.

**Heat at Celtics**

--With its season on the line Sunday, Dwyane Wade carried Miami (48-38 straight up, 43-42-1 against the spread) to a 101-92 victory by exploding for a game-high 48 points. The Heat took the money as a 1 ½-point favorite in Game 4 in South Florida. Quentin Richardson added 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals, draining 4-of-6 attempts from 3-point range. Michael Beasley finished with 15 points, while veteran Udonis Haslem pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.

--Trailing the series 3-1, Miami returns to Beantown with hopes of becoming the first team in NBA postseason history to recover from a 0-3 deficit to win a seven-game series. For Game 5, Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Boston as a 4 ½-point favorite with a total of 187 ½. As of early this morning, most spots had the Celtics favored by six with a total of 188. The Heat are plus-250 to win outright (risk $100 to win $250).

--Boston (53-33 SU, 36-48-2 ATS) rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter of Game 1 to win an 85-76 decision over the Heat. Then in Game 2, the Celtics stroked Miami 106-77 despite the one-game suspension of Kevin Garnett. In Game 3, Paul Pierce buried a game-winning jumper to beat the buzzer and give the C’s a 100-98 triumph for a 3-0 series advantage.

--Doc Rivers’ squad has been mediocre at home all year, going 26-17 SU and 14-28-1 ATS. Meanwhile, the Heat has a 23-20 SU record and a 24-19 ATS ledger on the road.

--The ‘over’ is 44-41-1 overall for the Celtics, 23-19-1 in their home outings.

--The ‘under’ is 46-38-2 overall for Miami, 24-17-2 in its road assignments.

--The ‘over’ is 8-2 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings between these Eastern Conference rivals.

--Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Eastern on SunSports and Comcast New England.

**Bulls at Cavaliers**

--LVSC opened Cleveland (64-22 SU, 40-45-1 ATS) as an 11-point ‘chalk’ with a total of 195 ½. As of early this morning, most books had the Cavs at 12 with the total up to 199 ½. The Bulls have generous 14/1 odds to win outright.

--Chicago (42-44 SU, 44-40-2 ATS) captured a 108-106 victory at home Thursday to pull to within 2-1 in this first-round showdown with the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Derrick Rose was the catalyst with 31 points and seven assists without a turnover. Kirk Hinrich added 27 points, five rebounds and five assists compared to just one turnover, while Joakim Noah produced 10 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and a pair of blocked shots.

--With the Bulls looking to pull even Sunday, Mike Brown’s team responded in resounding fashion. After falling behind by a 14-10 count early, the Cavs took control and cruised to a 121-98 win as 5 ½-point road favorites. LeBron James was nothing short of sensational, registering a triple-double with 37 points, 12 boards and 11 assists. Antawn Jamison chipped in with 24 points and seven boards, while Mo Williams added 19 points.

--Chicago’s Derrick Rose and Luol Deng are both expected to play in Game 5, but neither player will be at 100 percent. Rose had an MRI on his ankle Monday, while Deng missed practice with a sore right knee and calf. Deng missed 11 straight games late in the regular season with a calf injury.

--The Bulls, who are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road outings, are 23-20 ATS on the road this season. Cleveland is 37-6 SU but just 17-26 versus the number at home in QuickenLoans Arena.

--The ‘over’ is 42-41-3 overall for the Cavs, 21-21-1 in their home games.

--The ‘under’ has been a money maker in Chicago games, cashing at a 48-37-1 overall clip and a 25-17-1 rate in its road assignments.

--Tip-off is slated for 8:05 p.m. Eastern on TNT.

**Spurs at Mavericks**

--Dallas (56-30 SU, 38-46-2 ATS) is surprisingly facing elimination when it returns home Tuesday for Game 5. The Spurs have won three straight in this series following Sunday night’s nail-biting victory.

--San Antonio (53-33 SU, 46-38-2 ATS) was hearing its obituary read after a 100-94 loss at Dallas in Game 1. I guess we can accurately say that its demise was greatly exaggerated. The Spurs have responded with wins in Games 2, 3 and 4 by the following scores: 102-88, 94-90 and 92-89.

--George Hill led the way for the Spurs in Game 4, pacing five double-digit scorers with a game-high 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field. Manu Ginobli finished with 17 points, seven assists and four steals, while Richard Jefferson added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

--Most spots are listing Dallas as a five-point favorite with a total of 193. Bettors can back the Spurs to win outright for a plus-200 payout (risk $100 to win $200).

--Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points and 11 rebounds in the Game 4 loss. He made 4-of-10 attempts from the field and all of his free throws. Nowitzki is averaging 28.0 points per game in the series, including a 35-point effort in a Game 3 defeat.

--The ‘over’ is 43-42-1 overall for the Mavs, 22-20-1 in their home outings.

--The ‘under’ is 46-37-3 overall for the Spurs, 27-14-2 in their road games.

--The ‘under’ is 6-1-1 in the last eight head-to-head meetings between these Western Conference adversaries.

--NBA-TV will have television coverage at 9:35 p.m. ET.

**Thunder at Lakers**

--LVSC opened Los Angeles (59-27 SU, 34-39-3 ATS) as a 5 ½-point favorite with a total of 196. As of early this morning, most books had the Lakers as six-point ‘chalk’ with the total reduced to 194. Gamblers can take the Thunder on the money line for a plus-250 return (risk $100 to win $250).

--Oklahoma City (52-34 SU, 51-35 ATS) bounced back from a pair of losses at L.A. to win Games 3 and 4 back at home. The Thunder prevailed by a 101-96 count as a 3 ½-point favorite in Thursday’s Game 3. Then on Saturday in OKC, the Thunder rolled to a 110-89 triumph as a one-point home ‘chalk.’

--Kevin Durant scored a team-high 22 points in Game 4. Russell Westbrook added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists without committing a turnover. Jeff Green and James Harden had 15 points apiece.

--Kobe Bryant didn’t take a shot in the first quarter of the Game 4 loss. His first attempt didn’t come until several minutes into the second quarter. Bryant finished with 12 points, four assists, three rebounds and three turnovers of a ho-hum effort. Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol shared team-high honors with 13 points apiece. After the game, Bryant offered up this inexplicable explanation for his lack of aggressiveness on offense: "I was managing the game exactly how I wanted to." Oh, ok. Bryant, notorious for being one of the most shot-happy player sin league history, who had 29 attempts while he often played one-on-five in a Game 3 loss, was 'managing' the game. Whatever, you loser. As I've maintained forever, Bryant is the biggest nightmare teammate in NBA history.

--Phil Jackson’s team is mired in a 1-6 ATS slide in its last seven games. For the season, the Lakers are 36-7 SU and 17-24-2 ATS at home.

--OKC owns a 23-20 SU record on the road, but the Thunder has been more dynamic on the road for our purposes with a 27-16 ATS mark.

--The ‘under’ is 48-37-1 overall for the Lakers, 25-17-1 in their road games.

--The ‘over’ is 45-38-3 overall for the Thunder, 24-18-1 in its road outings.

--TNT will have the telecast at 10:30 p.m. ET.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--Milwaukee pulled even with Atlanta by winning last night's Game 4 by a 111-104 score as a two-point home underdog. Brandon Jennings and Carlos Delfino scored 22 points apiece for the Bucks, who will return to Philips Arena as underdogs for Wednesday's Game 5.

--Orlando completed a four-game sweep of the Bobcats by winning 99-90 last night at Charlotte. The Magic will now get plenty of rest and await the Atlanta-Milwaukee winner.

--Facing elimination back home at Pepsi Center on Wednesday, Denver is listed as a 6 ½-point favorite vs. Utah for Wednesday’s Game 5.

--Following Denver’s Game 4 loss Sunday at Utah, J.R. Smith tweeted the following gem: You play selfish you lose selfish that’s all I’m saying about the game! Might Smith, notorious for never encountering a shot he didn’t like, be pointing fingers at Carmelo Anthony with the ‘selfish’ remark? ‘Melo had 39 points on 13-of-26 shooting, but he did commit nine turnovers. Smith was 3-for-11 from the field, 1-of-4 from beyond the arc.

--Why did Utah cast off rookie guard Eric Maynor so quickly? The VCU product had 13 points for OKC in Game 4 against the Lakers. Maynor, who burst on the scene by beating Duke as a sophomore with a game-winning bucket during the 2008 NCAA Tournament, connected on 3-of-5 shots from the floor and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe.
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