Under 208.5

Minnesota and Denver battle in Game 1 and were on the Under as the NBA playoffs have resulted in a lot of games being absolute grinds. These two teams are so physical that their styles are going to clash here. Both teams will look to make a statement and it should result in them having some tough shots at both ends of the floor. Denver only allowed 106 ppg defensively in the Lakers series and they held them to 106 points or less in all but one game. Minnesota out the clamps down defensively themselves against a very good Phoenix side too. They have length and speed and are one of the best at closing out on shooters. With this being a set the tone kind of game, expect plenty of slow possessions and for this game to be one that comes down to the wire. With that in mind, this should be lower scoring and gives value on the under. 

Saturday 8* NBA O/U Play

Toronto Boston Under 

Game 7’s are always entertaining and we get two teams who have just battled it out non stop through 6 games in this series. This is going to be one of those games that so tightly played. Boston went up 3-1 only to blow it and be in this spot as they haven’t been able to generate much offense this series. The same goes for Toronto as these two teams are so physical, you won’t see many scoring chances either way. That plays into this Under in Game 7, which we always see these types of games played where neither team wants to make the first mistake. Given how well both of these teams have played, look for this game to be a grind. Expect both goalies to allow minimal rebounds and for these two teams to really put an emphasis on the defensive end. Neither side has given an inch during this series and this game will be played tightly by both teams. There’s good value on this under.

Saturday 9* NHL O/U Play

CIN/BAL OVER 9

The Orioles and Reds battle on Saturday and the over is worthy of a move. These two offenses sat through a lengthy rain delay on Friday and started late in a game that was a rare low scoring one in this stadium. Saturday we should see far more fireworks. John Means will make his first start of the year for Baltimore and this isn’t a stadium or lineup you want to face. Cincinnati plays much better at home, especially offensively and they are going to make Means work. Look for them to put a lot of traffic on the bases and have a lot of run scoring chances as he will be shaking off some rust. Countering him is Abbott, who is 1-3 and has had command issues to start his season. He’s coming in after allowing 4 runs to Texas and will have his hands full with a Baltimore lineup that plays similar to the Reds. They make opposing pitchers work and aren’t shy about taking pitches. This will be the kind of game where the ball flies with the humidity level and we will get plenty of run scoring chances both ways. 

Saturday 8* MLB O/U Play