Play-offs Opening Weekend
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minny under 205 6%,minny +7.5 5%,philly under 180 3%,philly +3.5 3%, philly +150 2%. back in a bit with my reasoning. hope everybody did well yesterday. for the most part very entertaining games. beware of favs and overs.
i really do not like bostons game- one game they play a uptempo game the next they play like there old ladies. philly knows how to win in the playoffs with or without iverson (i do think he is playing) they will outrebound and play better d than boston-also brown is the master at game planning and is twice the coach than o'brien. i like a slow defensive game with low fg% 88-84 philly. run and gun that is what both teams dallas and minny like to do. but this is the play-offs. dallas did not fair well against minny this year offensivly they had a hard time with the match up zone minny plays and have no answer for garnett. minny and dallas will be a little tight and i believe d wise there will be intensity. minny matches up very well with dallas and nash is not 100%. if billups and wally can play together i see a upset. i will take the generous points.
did not have time to say my reasoning on the laker game but here it is. THIS IS NOT LAST YEARS LAKERS. they are banged up and seem to be going through the motions. portland has been a very good team the second half i brlieve they keep it in the #. the under i like because these teams match up well with each other accept for oniel they historically go under the # when facing each other in the play-offs a 85% clip. and the first game a perfect 5-0 by a 13 point margin.
the tpronto game both teams like a slow paced methodical game. they play excellent d and are off 3 days rest will both these teams score 90- i dont think so. points will be at a premium. 7 points in a low scoring game is way to much-detroit is hard working team that really does not blow out teams. i see a very tight game detroit 83-81
my exact same reasoning on taking the Raptors as well Thunder i see a slow pace, tenacious D, both teams in the low 80's. Will wait until the Port/La game is over, but i may make Tor a 10x play.
