Orlando off to another bad start to a season after just two games. The Magic are 0-2 both S/U and ATS. They lost their opener to the Spurs, 97-123 and then played the Knicks on Friday and lost 96-121. Now they turn right around and face the Knicks again, this time in New York. The Knicks are off to a 2-0 start both S/U and ATS. In addition to their win over Orlando, they started the season with a 138-134 road win at Boston and covered the two-point chalk line. The Magic are just 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 overall games. The Knicks are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 games as a home favorite. I look for a New York blowout here tonight.

Miami Heat playing their second game of the season here on Saturday night. The Heat opened the season with a blowout win over defending NBA Champion, Milwaukee, 137-95. The Heat hit 53.1% from the field and 42.9% from the 3-point arc. Meanwhile, the Pacers play their third game of the season tonight. They opened with a narrow loss at Washington, 134-135 and then lost their next game at Charlotte, 122-123. Two narrow losses with both games going over. These teams are both hot right out of the shoot on offense and now they face each other. I'll take the OVER here tonight.

Both these teams opened the season with wins. The Spurs opened with an easy win at home over Orlando, 123-97 while Denver won at Phoenix, 110-98. The Spurs have been a very good road team dating back to last season, 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 road games. The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall. Not a lot to go on this early, but after watching the Spurs win the other night, I'll take them here plus the points. Take San Antonio.

The Golden State Warriors opened their season at the Lakers a few nights ago and while they trailed for three quarters they made a huge run in the 4th quarter to pull away for the win. The Warriors outscored the Lakers in the 4th quarter 38-29 en route to their win, 121-114 and the cover. This just kept up where they left off last year. The Warriors are now 7-0 ATS over their last seven games. The Clippers have played well too, finishing last year on a 7-3 ATS run their last 10 games. This series is usually high scoring with 16 of the last 27 going over the total. I really liked the way the Warriors looked in their win over the Lakers. They may be showing they are a team to contend with once again in the Pacific division. Take Golden State here tonight.

Both these clubs begin their respective seasons tonight. Houston Rockets have a very young team and with that not much expected of them during a rebuild. Minnesota had a poor year last season, despite having four players that averaged 19 ppg. Karl-Anthony Towns was the guy last year in Minnesota, averaging 24.8 ppg. The Rockets were a pretty good over team last year, finishing the season on a 7-1 o/u run. This series has also been an over series with 12 of the last 16 meetings in Minnesota going over. I'll take a small shot here tonight on the OVER.

The Washington Wizards open the season on the road as they travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors. The Wizards were beaten in the playoffs in five games to the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, Toronto finished out of the playoff picture last year in 12th place. The Raptors have won nine of the last 10 in this matchup. Both teams going through changes from last year's version of their club. Washington dumped most of their veteran players for younger ones. Early in the season it's hard to get a handle on teams, but I like the Raptors here in this spot tonight. Play Toronto.     

Game five of the NBA Finals as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns are all even at 2-2 in this series. The venue goes back to Phoenix here tonight. The Bucks made some adjustments in game three and four as both paid off big in the back-to-back wins. I said it before and now even more, this looks like a seven game series. Both teams have held home court and the Suns look to do so here on Saturday. The Suns could have easily won game four and should have covered, but that's the way things have gone in this series. I'm taking the Suns here in game five to hold home court. Play the Suns.

Game four of the NBA Finals as the Milwaukee Bucks look to even this series at 2-2 here on Wednesday. The Bucks made some adjustments in game three and they paid off big. Milwaukee won game three 120-100. The Bucks fell behind 25-28 after one quarter but used a 35-17 2nd quarter to get the lead and cruised the rest of the way. I expect the Suns to be more focused here on Wednesday. However, I still believe Milwaukee will win this game, though not by the game three margin. Home court means a lot in this series and this one is looking more and more like a 7-game series. I'll take the Bucks here today. Play Milwaukee Bucks.

Game four of the NBA Finals as the Milwaukee Bucks look to even this series at 2-2 here on Wednesday. The Bucks made some adjustments in game three and they paid off big. Milwaukee won game three 120-100. The Bucks fell behind 25-28 after one quarter but used a 35-17 2nd quarter to get the lead and cruised the rest of the way. I expect the Suns to be more focused here on Wednesday. However, I still believe Milwaukee will win this game, though not by the game three margin. Home court means a lot in this series and this one is looking more and more like a 7-game series. As for the total, game three just got under by two-points, but it looked like an over all along. The Suns are 4-0-1 O/U/P in their last five games. The Bucks are also 4-0-1 O/U/P their last five games. In addition, the Bucks are 16-4-2 O/U/P their last 22 games vs a team with a winning S/U record. I'm going to take the OVER here tonight.

Game three of the NBA Championships moves to Milwaukee as the Bucks are down 0-2 after a couple of double digit losses in Phoenix. The Bucks have their collective backs up against the wall here as they can ill afford to go down 0-3 here tonight. The Bucks got Giannas back for game two but that didn't help much as they still couldn't solve the Suns. Now they return home and that means a must win here tonight. The Bucks have been good at home, covering four of their last five overall and eight of their last 10 vs a team with a winning straight up record. The Bucks are 3.5 or 4 point favorites here tonight, I have decided to lay the money line with the Bucks. I do look for them to win, but it could be very, very close. Play Milwaukee money line.

Game three of the NBA Championships moves to Milwaukee as the Bucks are down 0-2 after a couple of double digit losses in Phoenix. The Bucks have their collective backs up against the wall here as they can ill afford to go down 0-3 here tonight. The Bucks got Giannas back for game two but that didn't help much as they still couldn't solve the Suns. Now they return home and that means a must win here tonight. The Bucks are 3-7 Ov/Un in their last 10 home games. They are also 2-6-1 O/U/P in their last nine playoff games as a favorite. Five of the last seven meetings between these teams in Milwaukee have gone UNDER. That's what I'm taking tonight. UNDER.

Game one of the NBA Finals has the Milwaukee Bucks facing off against the Phoenix Suns. The main news for Bucks fans is the health of start player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hasn't played since game 4 of the Atlanta Hawks series. Currently, Antetokounmpo, is listed as "doubtful" in the injury report with his knee issues. Even without Antetokounmpo, the Bucks won the final two games of their series with the Hawks. The Suns look to be healthy as guard Chris Paul is probable with a hand injury. Milwaukee makes its first NBA finals appearance since 1974 and the Suns since 1993. I'll be looking at the over here tonight. Even though the Suns are considered a very good defensive team, they are 14-6 O/U in their last 20 games as a favorite. The Bucks are 16-5-1 O/U/P their last 22 games against a team with a winning straight-up record. The last four meetings between these clubs have seen all four go over. And, the last five in Phoenix has seen four of the five go over. Tonight, take the OVER.

Game 6 here on Saturday has the Milwaukee Bucks looking for that series clinching win today that will send them to the NBA Finals. Meanwhile, the Hawks look to overcome their game 5 blowout loss and even this series at 3-3. The Bucks could be without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Atlanta could also be without their star in Trae Young. Atlanta was one of the best home teams vs the spread this year, going 27-16. Tonight they need little more than a straight up win. With both teams' stars in question, the Hawks need this game if they are to stay alive. I'll take the Hawks, but I'm taking them on the Money Line and laying the small price. Play Atlanta Hawks Money Line.

The NBA Eastern Conference finals have the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the Atlanta Hawks. Game five here tonight sees this one all tied up at 2-2 after the Hawks took game four, 110-88. Now tonight the Bucks could be without their best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was downgraded to doubtful tonight. Antetokounmpo averages 28.1 points per game. The Hawks could also miss their best player in Trae Young. Young is questionable tonight with an ankle injury. Bucks are still a favorite, though a slight 2-point chalk. For me, with Antetokounmpo likely out I'll have to take the few points with the Hawks. Play Atlanta.

Game 6 of the Western Conference Championships tonight have the LA Clippers once again looking to stave off elimination and the Phoenix Suns trying to get to the NBA Finals. LA likes living on the edge, having trailed 1-3 in three straight playoff series. Yet again they won when down and forced another game. The Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard again tonight, something they have had to learn to live with. Once again this should be a good defense contest. The Clippers have dominated on the glass and they will need to limit Phoenix 2nd chance shots again tonight. I am going to take the Clippers here tonight, even without Leonard. They seem to have a knack of making big comebacks and I'm looking for another here tonight. Play the Clippers.

Game four of the Eastern Conference Championship tonight has the Atlanta Hawks with their backs against the wall after dropping the last two games. The Hawks took game one and then lost games two and three. They can even things tonight but may have to do so without their star player in Trae Young. Young has an ankle injury and is questionable for tonight's contest. The loss of Young could mean 25.3 points per game they have to make up for. The Bucks finally seem to be playing up to their potential the last few games. The Hawks have just 102 and 91 points in their last two games. Milwaukee is 1-5-1 O/U/P in their last seven games as a favorite. The Hawks are 1-6 O/U in their last seven overall. Can't see the Hawks getting many points here tonight if Young doesn't play. I'll take the UNDER.

Game five here tonight from Phoenix as the Suns can wrap things up with a win as they lead 3-1. Kwahi Leonard will miss again tonight for the Clippers wit his knee injury. The last game was a very poor offensive showing by both teams as the final came in at 84-80 Phoenix. I already see oddsmaker and bettors pushing this total down to now around 212. Considering they have already had 220 totals, this is a big drop. For me, I'm looking for a return to normalcy tonight as both teams get back to some scoring. I'm going against the bettors and the oddsmaker here and taking the OVER.

After stealing game one against the Milwaukee bucks, the Atlanta Hawks had a horrid game two, losing 91-125. Now they return to their home court State Farm Arena for game three with the series tied 1-1. The Bucks put together a complete game two, something we haven't seen from them in these playoffs. Good news for the Hawks is that whether they lost by 1-point or 25-points, it's still just one loss and they are tied in the series. This is a key game for Atlanta as they need to stop the team they saw in game two. The Bucks are 2-6-1 O/U in their last nine games. Atlanta is 1-5 O/U in their last six games. And, the last seven meetings between these clubs has seen five go under. The Hawks don't want to get into a shootout here today. I'll take the UNDER.

After stealing game one against the Milwaukee bucks, the Atlanta Hawks had a horrid game two, losing 91-125. Now they return to their home court State Farm Arena for game three with the series tied 1-1. The Bucks put together a complete game two, something we haven't seen from them in these playoffs. Good news for the Hawks is that whether they lost by 1-point or 25-points, it's still just one loss and they are tied in the series. This is a key game for Atlanta as they need to stop the team they saw in game two. Atlanta really needs this game as they have to put that last game behind them. Nate McMillan has this team playing well and I believe he will have them ready for a great effort here tonight. Getting 4.5 points is a nice bonus. Take the points with the home Hawks here tonight.

The Clippers look to even this series here tonight, trailing 1-2 in this best of seven Western Conference Championship. The Clippers lost games one and two at Phoenix and bounced back in game three with a win 106-92. The Clippers have covered two of their three with the Suns and six of their last seven games overall. It looks like the Clippers will once again be without Kawhi Leonard who is still nursing that knee injury. The Clippers proved last game they can win vs the Suns without Leonard in the lineup. I look for the Clippers to event he series here tonight. Play LA Clippers.

Game two of the Eastern Conference finals has the Hawks leading 1-0 after stealing game one in Milwaukee, 116-113. That also snapped a four game under streak for the Hawks. Ever since Nate McMillan took over as coach for the Hawks they have been an amazing team. Still, the oddsmaker gives them little respect here today as the line is once again 7 to 8 points on the Bucks. Trae Young was amazing in game one, hitting for 48-points. Milwaukee has also been a good under team in these playoffs, with a 2-5-1 O/U/P record in their last eight games. Tonight, all pressure is off the Hawks as they would gladly go back to Atlanta having taken at least one game. I'm going to stick with the trends between these teams as four of the last five in this series have gone UNDER. Play the Under tonight.

The Phoneix Suns look to put the LA Clippers on the edge of extinction in these playoffs with game 3 here tonight at the Staples Center. The Suns took games one and two in Phoenix. For the Clippers, this is just deja vu all over again. The Clippers have trailed 0-2 in both their previous playoff series. The problem this time is that Kawhi Leonard is out and that's a big difference. The Clippers just came up short in game two, losing 103-104 at Phoenix. The failure of the Suns to cover that game was their first non-cover in the last nine games. Tonight, the Suns welcome back Chris Paul, who had missed the previous games with Covid Protocols. Clips on the ropes here again tonight. Do they have another miracle comeback in them again? I think they have to put it all together tonight or they will be going home. Play LA Clippers.

The Atlanta Hawks put a shock into Vegas Sports books with their win over No 1 Philly in their last series. Both teams won in seven games to advance to these Eastern Conference finals. The Bucks needed a thrilling OT win over the Nets to advance here tonight. The Atlanta Hawks have now defeated the top two defenses in the NBA. The Hawks are 35-15 S/U and 31-18-1 ATS since Nate McMillian took over as coach of Atlanta. The Bucks used a very good defense to shutdown one of the best offensive teams in the NBA in the Nets. Atlanta allowed just 101.5 ppg over their last four games and going well under the posted total. They should have little trouble holding this Milwaukee team down too. Take the UNDER.

The Clippers look to even their series tonight with the Phoenix Suns at 1-1 after dropping game one of the series, 114-120. Paul George did his part for the Clippers, hitting seven, 3-point shots for 34 total points. The Sun won despite playing without one of their stars in Chris Paul. The Clippers have covered four of their last five overall games while the Suns are 25-10 ATS at home their last 35 games. Kawhi Leonard remains out for the Clippers tonight as does Chris Paul for the Suns. I'll take the Clippers to bounce back here in game two tonight. Play Clippers.

The Sixers forced this game seven here on Sunday as they look to advance in the playoffs. The Sixer blew 18-point leads in back-to-back games so they have no one to blame but themselves. The Hawks blew a half time lead in game six or they wouldn't even need this game today. The Hawks now need a upset win on the road to advance. Star players on both teams are having up and down series from game to game. So who will show up today is the question. With the Sixers showing they have trouble holding big leads, I'll take the generous points with the Hawks here in game seven. Play Atlanta.

Game one of the NBA Western Conference Finals has the Phoenix Suns hosting the LA Clippers. The Suns are the 2-seed while the Clippers are the 4-seed. LA needed to rally from a 0-2 deficit to beat Utah in seven games. And they did this without their star player in Kawhi Leonard who was out since game four of the Utah series. Both teams will be without their star players here today. Leonard will miss game one with that knee injury. Chris Paul will miss for the Suns as he sits out with Covid-19 protocols. Suns one of the best defensive teams in the NBA and without two big offensive weapons, I look for this game to go UNDER.

Game 7 here today between the Bucks and the Nets from Brooklyn. The Bucks staved off elimination at home in a game 6 blowout win, 104-89. The Nets won the first two games of this series and then have lost three of the last four games. However, the Nets have not lost at home and today they are just a 1 1/2 to 2 point favorite so they need to do little more than win. The Nets will have to win without one of their Big Three in the lineup. Kyrie Irving looks to miss this game with an ankle injury. Even without Irving, I like the Nets to hold home court and win the series today. Play Brooklyn.

Game six here in the Western Conference Semifinals as the Utah Jazz look to stave off elimination at LA and force a game seven back in Utah. The Jazz opened this series with a pair of wins at home then went to LA and lost both in blowout losses. They returned home where they lost game five, 111-119. It's always about injuries and tonight there are a few key ones. The Jazz have guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) who is listed as questionable for this game. The Clippers look to be without Kwahi Leonard tonight who has a knee injury. The Clippers won game five without Leonard and look to have to do so again tonight. Jazz are a one-point road favorite here tonight. I look for them to win this game and force that game seven. Leonard's loss will be hard for the Clippers to survive for a second straight game. Play Utah.

This best of seven semifinal series has the Nets up 3-2 after taking game five on Tuesday night, 114-108. The Nets played without two of their big three stars and were trailing at the half but rebound behind 49 points from Kevin Durant. Tonight, Nets guard Kyrie Irving is now questionable with an ankle injury. James Harden looks to be back here tonight. Nets head coach Steve Nash could give some of his oft injured stars some extra time off here in game six with the thought of returning home and having fresher players for a game seven on their home court. Either way, I look for Milwaukee to take game six here tonight on their home court. Play Milwaukee.

Clippers and Jazz play game five of their semifinal best of seven series here today from Utah. LA tied up the series with a pair of home wins at Staple's Center. Now the venue returns to Utah where the Jazz won the first two games. Problem is that the Clippers will be without one half of their potent duo as Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss tonight's contest with a knee injury. Leonard and Paul George combined for 62 points in their game four win. The Jazz could see the return of start veteran guard Mike Conley, who has been nursing a hamstring injury. He is officially questionable for tonight's contest. For me, if Leonard isn't playing then this will be the Utah Jazz show tonight. Utah was -2 or -2.5 when Leonard was playing and shot up to around -7 without him. That for me is too much of a jump, so I'll just stick with the UNDER here tonight.

 Game five of this best of seven Eastern Conference final has the venue switching back to Brooklyn. The Nets won the first two games in convincing fashion, 115-107 and 125-86. Then had to go back to Milwaukee where the Bucks took game three (83-86) and then game four (96-107) to even the series. All four games have gone Under. What were two of the highest scoring teams in the NBA have done little to come close to an over. We've seen this total open at 239, then to 238, 235, 229 the last game and here today we see a total of 219 bet down to 217. One big reason is that the Nets will be without two thirds of their BIG THREE!. James Harden (hamstring) and Kyrie Irving (Ankle) are both listed as OUT for this game. That's 51.7 ppg that they will be missing. The way this series has gone and now without these two big players, I'm sticking with the under again. Play UNDER.

The Clippers look to even this best of seven series here tonight in LA at 2-2. After a pair of loss in Utah, the Clipper had a blowout win in game three over the Jazz at the Staples Center. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 65 points in game three for the Clippers. The line here tonight has moved to Clippers -5 points. For me I feel this is a bit too high as the Jazz can win this one outright. I'll take the points with the visitors here today. Play Utah.

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks had a rare low scoring affair in game three as neither team looked very sharp in the Bucks win, 86-83. The Bucks didn't get the cover though as most numbers were 3.5 on Milwuakee. Still, the Bucks were lucky to survive as they trailed 83-80 last in the fourth before take a 84-83 lead with 11 seconds left. A Nets three-point miss led to a pair of foul shots and the final 86-83 Milwaukee win. Sunday the Nets could have James Harden back who has not played since the opening minute of game one with a hamstring issue. The oddsmaker must expect Harden back as the Nets went from a 3.5 dog to a 2-point favorite here in game four. I didn't like the way the Bucks have looked in any of the three games. With or without Harden I'm on the Nets here in game four. Play Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks had a rare low scoring affair in game three as neither team looked very sharp in the Bucks win, 86-83. The Bucks didn't get the cover though as most numbers were 3.5 on Milwuakee. Still, the Bucks were lucky to survive as they trailed 83-80 last in the fourth before take a 84-83 lead with 11 seconds left. A Nets three-point miss led to a pair of foul shots and the final 86-83 Milwaukee win. Sunday the Nets could have James Harden back who has not played since the opening minute of game one with a hamstring issue. The oddsmaker must expect Harden back as the Nets went from a 3.5 dog to a 2-point favorite here in game four. I didn't like the way the Bucks have looked in any of the three games. Even if Harden returns today, I still see this game going the way it has been, lower scoring. The Nets have gone under in their last four games. The Bucks are 1-6 O/U at home their last seven games against a team with a winning road record. These teams have also gone under in five straight meetings. Take the UNDER.

The Denver Nuggets in desperate need a win here in game three as the venue returns to the Mile High City. It's been two blowout victories for the Suns thus far, including Wednesday night's 123-98 mismatch. Chris Paul has been the catalyst for the Suns in the playoffs, with 26 assists and just one turnover in the first two games of this series. The Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic has been excellent, averaging 23 points and 11 points through the first two games. However, after Jokic, there hasn't been much help. Home court can definitely help and the Nuggets know they can't go down 0-3 and have any chance. This is their best effort game right here. Play Denver.

 This Eastern Conference series moves to Atlanta tonight for game three as the Hawks look to take 2-1 advantage and hold home court against the Sixers. The Sixers rebounded from their game one loss at home with a 118-102 win in game two. The Hawks find themselves a 1.5 point home dog here tonight. Atlanta has been a good covering team at home, going 25-13 and 20-6 ATS over their last 26 at home. Philly forward Joel Embiid always seems to be the focal point with his injuries. Embiid is questionable with a knee injury tonight. The Hawks have only trailed at the half in one playoff game and that was game two vs Philly. This is a team that gets out of the gate fast and I look for that again here tonight. This Hawks team very good at home and I'll take them as a short home dog. Play Atlanta.

This Eastern Conference series moves to Atlanta tonight for game three as the Hawks look to take 2-1 advantage and hold home court against the Sixers. The Sixers rebounded from their game one loss at home with a 118-102 win in game two. The Hawks find themselves a 1.5 point home dog here tonight. Atlanta has been a good covering team at home, going 25-13 and 20-6 ATS over their last 26 at home. Philly forward Joel Embiid always seems to be the focal point with his injuries. Embiid is questionable with a knee injury tonight. The Hawks have only trailed at the half in one playoff game and that was game two vs Philly. As for the total, the Sixers have gone under in four of their last five games. They are also 4-12 O/U in their last 16 games as a road favorite. Atlanta has gone under in six of their last seven games as a playoff dog. They are also 2-8 O/U in their last 10 overall games. I'll take the UNDER here tonight.

6/10 07:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ET

NBA   (523) LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS VS (524) UTAH JAZZ

Take: (523) LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

Reason: The LA Clippers lost game one of this Western Conference semifinals at Utah, 112-109. The Jazz trailed 47-60 at the half but rallied in the third quarter to tie the game heading into the fourth. The Jazz held a large lead but the Clippers closed the final to three points, right on the number. Donovan Mitchell scored 45 points for the Jazz in the win. The Jazz did this without their star player in Mike Conley, who missed the game with a hamstring injury. Conley is questionable for tonight's contest. Despite the loss, the good news for the Clippers was that DeMarcus Cousins made his postseason debut and finished with six points in four minutes. Whether or not Conley is able to go tonight I expect the Clippers to come back and take game two. Play LA Clippers.

The LA Clippers lost game one of this Western Conference semifinals at Utah, 112-109. The Jazz trailed 47-60 at the half but rallied in the third quarter to tie the game heading into the fourth. The Jazz held a large lead but the Clippers closed the final to three points, right on the number. Donovan Mitchell scored 45 points for the Jazz in the win. The Jazz did this without their star player in Mike Conley, who missed the game with a hamstring injury. Conley is questionable for tonight's contest. Despite the loss, the good news for the Clippers was that DeMarcus Cousins made his postseason debut and finished with six points in four minutes. The Jazz have been a good over play recently, with six of their last seven home games going over. In addition, eight of their last nine playoff games as a favorite have gone over. Game one was right on the over/under number and I expect tonight's game to get over the number. Take OVER.

The LA Clippers had to survive seven games to advance to this stage of the playoffs. Dallas turned out to be much more difficult then the Clippers might of thought as they lost three home games and faced two elimination games. Now they have to face the top seed in the West, Utah. The Jazz have the third best defense in the league thanks to Rudy Gobert, likely the top defensive player in the league. The Clippers will have to do a better job defensively or Utah will kill them from 3-point arc, as Dallas did. Dallas allowed the second fewest 3-point attempts in the league and that could be an issue for a Clippers team that doesn't drive the paint all that much. A lot of questions should be answered here in game one. For me, I'll take the Jazz against a Clipper team that was very inconsistent. Play Utah.

The LA Clippers had to survive seven games to advance to this stage of the playoffs. Dallas turned out to be much more difficult then the Clippers might of thought as they lost three home games and faced two elimination games. Now they have to face the top seed in the West, Utah. The Jazz have the third best defense in the league thanks to Rudy Gobert, likely the top defensive player in the league. The Clippers will have to do a better job defensively or Utah will kill them from 3-point arc, as Dallas did. Dallas allowed the second fewest 3-point attempts in the league and that could be an issue for a Clippers team that doesn't drive the paint all that much. A lot of questions should be answered here in game one. For me, the Clippers are a long shooting team and that will be the key to this over/under. Utah defends the paint better then the Perimeter and that's the difference here. Play the OVER.

The Philadelphia 76ers look to even this best of seven series at 1-game apiece here on Tuesday. The Hawks stole game one in Philly and now can at least know they go back to Atlanta tied at worse. The big question here in game two is the health of Sixer's Joel Embiid. It was Trae Young that stole the show in game one, scoring 35 points and having 10 assist. Embiid played game one and played well with 39 points and nine rebounds, though he was only on the floor for 38 minutes. Officially, Embiid is questionable tonight with that bad knee. Despite being way down, the Sixers showed heart in coming back to make the final more respectable and after sleepwalking through most of game one, I expect to see a different Philly team here in game two. Look to see a different attitude starting this game tonight. Play Philadelphia.

Game one the NBA Western Semifinals here as the Suns host the Nuggets tonight. The Nuggets got past the stubborn Trailblazers while the Suns downed defending Champion LA Lakers. The Nuggets are led by star player Nikola Jokic who had a great first round. Michael Porter also emerged as a breakout player in their first round series. The Suns will rely more on Devon Booker in this series as Chris Paul has been banged-up but should play tonight. And of course the Nuggets again will be without star player Jamal Murray who is out for the rest of the playoffs with a ACL injury. This is going to be a tough series, one that could easily go seven games. This series also will be the Denver offense against the Phoenix defense. Tonight, I see the Suns offense to get enough points to go with the Nuggets offense to get this game over the total. Play OVER.

Game one the NBA Western Semifinals here as the Suns host the Nuggets tonight. The Nuggets got past the stubborn Trailblazers while the Suns downed defending Champion LA Lakers. The Nuggets are led by star player Nikola Jokic who had a great first round. Michael Porter also emerged as a breakout player in their first round series. The Suns will rely more on Devon Booker in this series as Chris Paul has been banged-up but should play tonight. And of course the Nuggets again will be without star player Jamal Murray who is out for the rest of the playoffs with a ACL injury. This is going to be a tough series, one that could easily go seven games. Tonight, Booker leads the way for the Suns as they cover game one. Play Phoenix.

Game two in the NBA 2nd round between the Bucks and Nets as Milwaukee looks to even the series at 1-1 before returning home for game three. The Nets took game one, 115-107 in a low scoring game for two of the highest scoring teams in the NBA. The line has dropped from game one as the Nets now a 1.5-point favorite and the total at 234.5 in this Eastern Conference Semifinal. One big loss for the Nets is that of James Harden. Harden pulled up lame in the opening minute of game one with a hamstring issue and will not play here in game two. Both these teams have been hot with Brooklyn winning 10 of the last 11 and the Bucks going 12-2 their last 14. I don't expect the Bucks offense to be flat like it was in game one as they scored 12 fewer points then their season average. Even with their poor shooting they weren't too far off in game one. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 34 points and 11 rebounds. I fully expect a big rebound game here tonight out of the Bucks, especially with Harden on the shelf for this one. I look for a much higher scoring contest tonight. Play OVER.

Game two in the NBA 2nd round between the Bucks and Nets as Milwaukee looks to even the series at 1-1 before returning home for game three. The Nets took game one, 115-107 in a low scoring game for two of the highest scoring teams in the NBA. The line has dropped from game one as the Nets now a 1.5-point favorite and the total at 234.5 in this Eastern Conference Semifinal. One big loss for the Nets is that of James Harden. Harden pulled up lame in the opening minute of game one with a hamstring issue and will not play here in game two. Both these teams have been hot with Brooklyn winning 10 of the last 11 and the Bucks going 12-2 their last 14. I don't expect the Bucks offense to be flat like it was in game one as they scored 12 fewer points then their season average. Even with their poor shooting they weren't too far off in game one. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 34 points and 11 rebounds. I fully expect a big rebound game here tonight out of the Bucks, especially with Harden on the shelf for this one. Play Milwaukee.

Much anticipated clash here between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. These could be the best two teams in the NBA as they meet here in the NBA 2nd Round playoffs. These teams met three times during the regular season with the Bucks taking two of three. Two of the three games went over 240 points. This is the BIG three of the Nets vs Antetokounmpo of the Bucks. The Nets had the best offense during the regular season and that was with each of their three big stars missing significant time due to injuries. The Bucks will be without guard Donte DiVencenzo who has a tendon injury in his foot and will miss the rest of the playoffs. Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss a few weeks with a foot injury. Should be a great series between arguably the two best teams in the NBA. I'll lay the small number here at home with the Nets. Play Brooklyn.

Two of the lowest scoring and better defenses here so it's not wonder we see the lowest totals pretty much in the playoffs. This has been a low scoring series and now both sides missing some of their best players. Chris Paul has been hurting for the Suns and Anthony Davis still hurting for the Lakers. Historically Game 6 have been under plays, doing so about 57% of the time. I'll take the Suns and Lakers UNDER here tonight.

It took two OT periods, but the Denver Nuggets took game five, 140-147 as Denver is one game away from the series win. The Nuggets had numerous leads of 9-points or more in game five including the first OT, but Portland kept coming back and back. The Nuggets even led by 20-points in the 2nd quarter, only to see the Blazers rally. Denver continues to be without Jamal Murray who is done for the rest of the playoffs. Portland has their back to the wall here tonight and I like them to respond and even the series at 3-3. Play Portland.

It looked like the Dallas Mavericks were going to walk away with this series after taking both games 1 and 2 in LA. Then the series moved to Dallas where the Clippers returned the favor, stealing games 3 and 4 on the Mavs home court. Now we go back to the Staples Center all tied at 2-2. Dallas could be without Luka Doncic who is battling a neck injury. Doncic looks like he could play tonight, but how effective he will be remains to be seen. With Doncic hurting in game four the Mavs offense sputtered. Leonard has been great for the Clippers this playoff series. These teams are slower paced teams and that remains so in the playoffs. Still, the seven points may look like a lot for the Clippers to lay here tonight. But not for me, with Doncic likely not near 100% and the Clippers riding a two-game win streak I'll take them here tonight. Play LA Clippers.

Game five of this Western Conference playoff matchup between the Portland Trailblazers and the Denver Nuggets. The series is tied at 2-2 as the Nuggets host this pivotal game five. The Blazers won game four to tie the series in a blowout victory, 115-95. The Nuggets will need a more inspired effort here on Tuesday. With Jamal Murray out until next season, that means the role players need to step up their efforts. Denver couldn't play much worse then they did in game four, hitting a dismal 29% from the 3-point arc and 34% overall from the field. Michael Porter was the person Denver looked for to pick up the Murray void and that didn't happen. Porter had just three points in game four in his 22 minutes of action. I'm taking Denver to bounce back here before the home crowd on Tuesday. They know what needs to be done and it has to be done tonight. Play Denver.

Bad blood spilled over into the stands in the last game between these teams with the fan and Kyrie Irving getting into some post play fun. That could come back into tonight's game as the venue returns here to Brooklyn after a Nets blowout at the TD Garden in game four, 141-126. The Nets shot 57.8% from the field and 59% from the 3-point stripe. The Nets can wrap up this series here tonight as they lead 3-1 in the best of seven match. The Celtics will be without guard Jaylen Brown who is out with a wrist injury. Center Robert Williams was downgraded to doubtful with a ankle injury as was Kemba Walker also downgraded to doubtful with a knee injury. WIth all the hurts going on with Boston and the Nets flying high after game three, this has all the markings of blowout win and series clicher by the Nets. Play Brooklyn.

Memphis stole game one of this best of seven series in Utah and since then it's been all Utah as they now lead 2-1 and have regained home court advantage. Tonight's game could be the end for the Grizzlies. A Utah win means the Jazz return home with a 3-1 lead and likely the end to this series. While the Jazz started slow in game one they came back late to make it close. Then the Jazz won games two and three by double-digits. The Jazz leading scorer in Donovan Mitchell missed game one but returned in game two and that made a world of difference. Memphis has played well, but I'm afraid not well enough. I'm going to take the Jazz vs the spread (-5.5 points) and also lay the -2.20 on the Money Line with the Jazz.

Memphis stole game one of this best of seven series from the Jazz in Utah, 112-109. However, the Jazz pounded them back in game two, scoring 141 points en route to a 141-129 victory. The Grizzlies did whittle that down to just two points before the Jazz pulled away late. Memphis plays their first game of this series at home tonight and they are getting 5 or 5 1/2 points. The Grizzlies have covered their last five home games as a dog. This Grizzlies team won't go down without a fight and while the odds are against them to win the series, I believe they will cover a lot of these spreads. I'm taking Memphis on their home court plus the points tonight. Play Memphis.

This best of seven series heads South to Atlanta with both teams having gained a win in New York. The Knicks need to find a way to defend Hawks guard Trae Young who has scored 62 points and hit over 51% from the field. The one thing the Knicks have is depth as the Hawks lack that experience coming off the bench. The Knicks have played well on the road, going 23-13 ATS this year. They have also covered nine of their last 11 road games against teams with a winning record. The Knicks have still done well vs the Hawks, going 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings and 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings at Atlanta. Take the Knicks plus the points here in game three.

This best of seven series is now tied at 1-1 after the Lakers took game two. This might be the most evenly matched series in the NBA playoffs. Chris Paul got hurt for the Suns in game one and that was a big issue as he played just 23 minutes in game two. With the day off the Suns are hoping Paul can get healthy for game three here. Paul will play here tonight but how healthy is he? This series looks to be a seven-game series as both teams are toss-ups in a game-to-game issue. For me the points look to be the way in this series and I'm going to take the Suns plus the points here on Thursday, hoping also that Paul will be back to full strength. Play Phoenix.

The Miami Heat have their collective backs against the wall as they return to Miami here on Thursday down 0-2 in this best of seven series. If they have any hope to make this a series they need a win here in game three. The Bucks blew out the Heat in game two, opening up a huge lead and never looking back. They led by 26 points at the end of the first quarter. Jimmy Butler has also struggled in the first two games of this series. Butler was 4-for-22 in game one and 4-for-10 in game two. Butler not playing a leadership role in this series thus far. The Heat coaches will have to put a fire under the Heat here tonight if they hope to avoid doing down 0-3 in this series. I'll take a shot as the Heat play for some pride after the demolishing they took in game two. Miami in a situation where it's now or never. Play Miami here in game 3.

The Memphis Grizzlies need a pair of Play-in wins in the playoffs to get to this series with the Utah Jazz. And, the Grizzlies shocked the Jazz in game one in Utah, 112-109. Dillon Brooks let the Grizzlies with 31-points. The Grizzlies have gone over in their last five playoff games when the dog. They are also 7-3 O/U in their last 10 overall games when the dog. The Jazz have gone over their last four games at home as a favorite and five of their last seven. The over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these teams and 6-0 O/U in the last six meetings in Utah. Expect a much better effort tonight from the Jazz. Take the OVER.

Best of seven series here tonight continues between the LA Lakers and Phoenix Suns. The Suns took game one on Sunday, 99-90 and covered the short 2-point spread. The Lakers will try and avoid going down 0-2 in the series. The Lakers had won five straight to end the regular season and then beat the Warriors in their play-in game on a last second LeBron James 3-point shot. I'll be looking at the over here in game two. Yes, the Lakers have struggled offensively this year, but that's in part due to long injury layoffs by their star players. Phoenix has been a good over team, going 21-7 O/U in their last 28 overall games. They are also 9-4 O/U in their last 13 home games. These teams have a 9-4-1 O/U record in their last 14 games in Phoenix. I'm playing the OVER tonight.

Game 2 of this best of seven series between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat lost game one, but it took OT from the Bucks to take it 109-107. The Heat got the cover though as a 4.5-point dog. Here again tonight the oddsmaker has installed the Bucks as a 4.5-point favorite. Game one was filled with some impressive defense and neither team really held big leads. Miami's Jimmy Butler made the buzzer-beater to send the game to OT, though Butler did struggle offensively hitting just 4 of 22 from the field for 17 total points. I look for another strong defensive game here on Monday. I took the points in game one and I'll do that again here in game two. Play Miami.

 The Memphis Grizzlies moved on to the regular NBA Playoffs after defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Game. Good news for the Jazz and bad news for the Grizzlies is the likely return tonight of guard Donovan Mitchell who was upgraded to probable. Mitchell averaged 26.4 points per game this season so that's a lot of offense back in the lineup. The teams still matchup well and that could lead to a more intense matchup then No 1 vs No 8. The Jazz have been a good over team in the playoffs, with a 9-4-1 O/U record in their last 14 playoff games when a favorite. This matchup has also produced overs with four of the last five going over and the last five meetings in Utah all going over. I'm going to look for more points here tonight with Mitchell returning to the lineup. Play OVER.

Finally getting past those play-in games and into the real NBA playoffs as the Dallas Mavericks take on the LA Clippers in game one of their series from the Staples Center. These teams met up last year in the bubble playoffs where the Clippers won the best-of-seven series, 4-2. Dallas finished their regular season winning six of their last eight games S/U and five of eight ATS. The Clippers lost their last two of the regular season and were 3-3 ATS their last six. I'll be looking at the total here on Saturday. This will be a contrast of styles as the Mavericks have been a good over team and the Clippers have been more of an under team of late. LA is 0-5-1 O/U in their last six home games and 3-12-1 O/U in their last 16 over. In addition, the last four meetings between the Clippers and Mavs have gone UNDER. I'll take the UNDER here in game one.

Milwaukee likely will remember being bounced from the buble last year in the playoffs by the Miami Heat. The Bucks own a 2-1 record over the Heat this season. However, Heat star Jimmy Butler was missing in both of those losses. Miami had an excellent March, going 11-4-1 ATS. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled this year vs the Heat, averaging just 16.7 ppg. I expect a very close series here as the Heat seem to dial up the temperature in the postseason. Milwaukee not as good as last year either. I'll take the points here in game one. Play Miami.

Both teams limped into this Western Conference play-in game tonight. The Grizzlies got dismantled by Stephen Curry and the Warriors last game, 101-113. The loss snapped a five game win streak by the Grizzlies. The Spurs look to snap a four-game losing streak here tonight. They lost back-to-back games to the Suns their last two games. The Spurs have been a great road team this year, going 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 away games. They are also 4-0 ATS their last four time they have got two days rest. The Grizzlies are 0-4 in their last four games as a home favorite. They are also 1-4 ATS in their last five overall. I'm going to take the points here with the Spurs as I look for them to win this game outright. Play San Antonio.

Play-in game here today as one of these teams will see their season end tonight. The Charlotte Hornets will be without forward Gordon Hayward, who is out with a foot injury. Hayward averaged 19.6 points over 44 games. The Pacers are also having injury issues. Forward Domantas Sabonis (quad) and guard Malcom Brogdon (hamstring) are both questionable for tonight. The Hornets have been a good under team of late. They are 3-9 O/U in their last 12 road games a an underdog. They are also 5-12 in their last 17 overall away games and 11-26 O/U in their last 27 games. These teams have also had a long history of under plays, evidenced by their 5-21 O/U mark in the last 26 meetings in Indiana. More short term, they are 0-3-1 O/U in their last four overall. I like the under here in this game. Play UNDER.

Last day of the NBA regular season and there are still things to be decided. This is one matchup that has implications for both teams. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors are tied with identical 38-33 records. They are 8 and 9th right now in the play-in section of the postseason. The winner of this game plays the same opponent, but has home court. So this game is really for home court between the same two teams. Both clubs have won five straight games and seven of their last 10 games. The Grizzlies have gone under in five of their last six overall games. The last five of six games between these teams in Golden State have gone under while 19 of the last 26 overall have gone under. I won't play a side here, but I will take the UNDER.

Coming down to the last few games in the NBA regular season. The New Orleans Pelicans in desperate need to win out if they hope to even make 10th place and a play-in game. They sit in 11th place, two games back of the Spurs. The Warriors have have clinched a play-in berth as they sit in 8th place, tied with the Grizzlies for 9th. Other than 8 or 9th place the Warriors are pretty much set. Maybe that's why Stephen Curry will miss tonight's game, though he is listed with an injury. The Pelicans will also be without one of their stars in Zion Willamson, who has a finger injury. Forward Brandon Ingram is questionable for the Pelicans with a ankle injury. Despite the injuries, this game has more meaning to the Pelicans who can still make the postseason. Take New Orleans.

The Philadelphia 76ers look to have the East best record tied up as they sit in 1st place, 1.5 games ahead of second place Brooklyn. The Miami Heat are in 5th place tied with the Knicks and just a half game back of the Hawks. So the Heat have a lot more on the line here tonight then do the Sixers. The Sixers' Joel Embiid is questionable tonight with an illness. The Heat guard Jimmy Butler is also questionable with an eye injury. Philly is coming off a loss at Indiana on Tuesday, 94-103. The loss snapped a 7-game winning streak. Miami has won three straight and six of the last seven games. They have also covered three in row and six of seven. I expect Butler to play tonight as the Heat have more to do before the end of the regular season. Play Miami.

A few games left in the NBA regular season and the Washington Wizards are the only team in the Eastern Conference sitting in a playoff spot that hasn't clinched. The Wizards sit 10th and in that final play-in position. They lead 11th place Chicago by 3 games and can close it out tonight. The Atlanta Haws are 4th in the East and are tied with Miami and New York for the 4 thru 6 positions. The Hawks have gone over in three straight and that includes their Monday game at home against the Wizards in which they combined for 249 points. The Wizards have now gone over in six straight games and have scored at least 122 in their last seven games. The problem is they allow a lot of points too, at least 125 in each of their last six games. This looks to be another shootout here tonight. Play OVER.

The NBA down to just a handful of regular season games. The Dallas Mavericks are in 6th place and have not clinched a regular playoff spot just yet. They are 1 1/2 games ahead of 7th place LA Lakers for that 7th spot and a play-in game. Meanwhile, Memphis sits 9th place, just a half game back of Golden State for the 8th spot and two games ahead of San Antonio for the 10th spot. Dallas has won and covered their last four games and are 10-2 S/U their last 12 and 8-3 ATS their last 11. Memphis has won three of the last four games but are just 2-4 ATS their last six games. Dallas laying just a point or two on the road here tonight. I'll take the Mavs who look to lock up that final regular playoff position. Play Dallas.

The New Orleans Pelicans overcame a double-digit deficit on Sunday to beat the Charlottle Hornets, 112-110. They did this despite missing a couple of key cogs in the line in PF Zion Williamson and F Brandon Ingram. Together they average over 50 points per game. Both are out again here tonight. It's no wonder the Pelicans have gone under in three straight games without those two players. Tonight, they have the added stress of playing in the 2nd of a back-to-back spot at Memphis. The Grizzlies have gone under in two straight including Saturday's win at Toronto (in Florida), 109-99. I am sticking with the UNDER here tonight. Pelicans can ill afford to get into a run and gun game being shorthanded and coming of no rest. Play UNDER.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off a loss on Sunday at home to Dallas, 97-124. They were never in the game from the beginning and now have to turn around and play back-to-back nights. Cleveland has now lost 10 straight games both S/U and ATS. They look to have packed-in their season as the final games of the regular season playout for them. The Indiana Pacers still have something to play for. The Pacers hold onto that last and final 10th spot play-in position. They lead 11th place Chicago by 2 1/2 games but trail 8th place Charlotte by just 1 1/2 games and 9th place Washington by a half game. For the Pacers they can improve their chances with a win tonight. The Cavs don't look to be playing even for pride at this point. Take the Pacers as the Cavs have their eyes on the last game and a vacation. Play Indiana.

 Time running out for the New Orleans Pelicans as they trail 10th place San Antonio by two games in the West. The Pelicans are just 5-5 over their last 10 games so that hasn't helped their cause, especially when the Spurs are just 4-6. The Charlotte Hornets sit in 8th place in the East, three games back of 6th place Miami. Looks like the Hornets will have to settle for one of those playin spots. The Hornets are 12-4 in their last 16 games when installed as the favorite. Hornets are an excellent home team and with the Pelicans struggling a bit over their last 10 games I'll lay the small price here with the host. Play Charlotte.

The San Antonio Spurs will make the postseason as a playin team. They can improve their position though. They currently sit in the last spot at Number 10. They trail 9th place Memphis by just one game and 8th place Golden State by 1 1/2 games. They will have to do it at the Sixth seed Portland tonight. Portland occupies the last regular playoff spot at this moment, though they could fall into that playin 7 thru 10 spots since they lead 7th place Lakers by just one game. They also trail 5th place Dallas by just one game. So someone on the line for both teams here tonight. The Spurs are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine overall games. They are also 16-6-1 their last 23 as a road dog. Portland is just 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games and 0-5 their last five as a home favorite the last five. The Blazers are coming off that game last night where it was a bit tougher against the Lakers then they thought. They did win the game, 106-101, but failed to cover the 7.5 point line. The Spurs also played last night, beating Sacramento, 113-104 as a 4.5 point favorite. Should be a good game, I'll take the points with the Spurs.

The Miami Heat in a dog fight for that 6th playoff spot with the Boston Celtics. Both teams are 10 games back in the Eastern Conference and one will fall into the play-in slots of 7 thru 10. The Heat have a key opportunity here tonight to put the pressure on the Celtics who are playing at Chicago. The Heat take on the Timberwolves who have been eliminated from the postseason. The Heat hope that Jimmy Butler will be in the lineup tonight as he's been battling the flu. I look for the Heat to win this one as they can't let a bad Minnesota team win this road game. Play Miami.

Battle for LA here tonight as the Clippers and Lakers play at the Staples center. No home court for either team as Staples Center is home to both. However, the Lakers are just holding onto that 6th and final playoff spot. They are 1/2 game ahead of Portland who is in that 7-10 place Play-in positions. The Lakers did win their last game, but have lost seven of their last 10 overall. The Clippers are in 4th place and have that secure. They can't fall any further but they can improve as they are tied with Denver and just three games back of Phoenix for 2nd place. Lakers have had injury issues all season and here again tonight they are dealing with key injuries. Lebron James is out tonight with an ankle injury and Anthony Davis is now probable with a calf injury. Lakers know they can't get into a run and gun shootout with the Clippers. I look for this game to slow down the pace tonight. Play UNDER.

The Washington Wizards holding onto that 10th and last play-in spot in the postseason. The Wizards are just a half game back of Indiana and two back of Charlotte. The Wizards have been hot, winning eight of their last 10 games. The Wizards have also been great to bettors of late, covering four straight and going 14-2-1 over their last 17 games. Expect a bit of a letdown here tonight as the Milwaukee Bucks not only played last night, but had to play the Brooklyn Nets who they beat 124-118 in a back-and-forth contest. The Nets are ahead of the Bucks now in the Eastern Conference by just 1 1/2 games. Still, have to think Bucks won't be up for this game here tonight. I'll take the points with the red-hot Wizards. Play Washington.

The Atlanta Hawks are 5th in the Eastern Conference with a 36-30 record. They have won two straight games and six of their last 10. The Hawks can't relax though as they lead 6th place Miami by just one game and 7th place Boston by just 1 1/2 games. That being the important spot as Boston is in that first play-in position. The Phoenix Suns are tied for the best record in the West with Utah at 47-18. They have won five straight and seven of the last 10 games. Problem tonight for the Suns is that they are playing the 2nd of a back-to-back spot here. The Suns played at Cleveland last night, and won 134-118. However, don't let that score fool you, they had to cover the 13-point spread in Overtime, something almost unheard of these days. Back to back for the Suns, off an OT game and now they hit the road again to play at Atlanta. I'll take the host here tonight against what should be a letdown spot for the Suns. Play Atlanta.

The Sacramento Kings are not eliminated from the postseason, but time is running out as they site 4-games back of 10th place San Antonio. As for the OKC Thunder, they are eliminated from the postseason. They have also lost three straight games and nine of their last 10. The Kings have won two straight and are 5-3 their last eight games. They are also 7-2 ATS their last nine games. They are coming off a pair of huge road wins, one at the Lakers, 110-106 and then last game at Dallas, 111-99. The Kings need this game tonight to have any chance and they play a Thunder team that has won just once in their last 18 games. This is a great situation for the Kings to take advantage of a down team and grab an extra game in the standings. Take Sacramento.

Games difficult to get a handle on these last games of the regular season as many players sitting for rest as the playoffs near. But Jim has this under tonight that he likes a lot between the Spurs and the Jazz. The Jazz are tied for first in the Western Conference with the Phoenix Suns. The Spurs hold the last spot in the play-in list of 7 thru 10 spots. They have a 2 1/2 game lead over New Orleans but are just one game back of 8th place Memphis. The Spurs could be without Dejounte Murray tonight who is questionable with a ankle injury and Derrick White is out with an ankle. The Jazz are still playing without Donovan Mitchell who has an ankle injury. I'm looking for this game to go under tonight as both sides nursing injuries. Play UNDER.

The New York Knicks hold onto that 4th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have been hot too, winning nine of their last 10 games. Houston, well their season is almost over. The Rockets are dead last in the West and already eliminated from the postseason. The Knicks have been a very good over team too. They are 3-1 O/U in their last four and 7-2 O/U in their last nine games. Houston gives up a lot points, 115.3 overall on the season and 114.2 points at home. I'm going to play this game over this evening.

 We approach the end of the NBA regular season and the Washington Wizards are just holding onto that 10th and final play-in spot. The Wizards have been red hot, winning two straight and nine of their last 10 games. They lead 11th place Chicago by 3-games and trail 8th place Charlotte by 1 1/2 games. The Dallas Mavericks are in 6th place, which is the final playoff spot in the West. They are just one half game ahead of 7th place Portland. The difference being that 7th place thru 10th place are play-in games. I'll be looking at the over in this contest. Washington played last night so this is the second of a back-to-back spot. In this situation, the Wizards are 58-28-1 O/U their last 87 games. Dallas is 7-3 O/U at home in their last 10 games against a team with a losing record. I look for a high scoring game here tonight and as such will play the OVER.

The Brooklyn Nets are the top team in the Eastern conference and have a 1 1/2 game lead over the Philadelphia 76ers and 4 1/2 over 3rd place Milwaukee. That makes today's possible moves interesting by the Nets. They look to be without their three top stars tonight. First, James Harden is out with a hamstring injury. Then, Kyrie Irving is questionable with a groin injury that kept him out of the last game. Finally, they look to be resting Kevin Durant tonight. The Portland Trailblazers are in 7th place in the West, that's the first play-in position. They trail the final regular playoff spot, currently held by Dallas, by just one point. That makes this a big game for the Blazers. I'm going to take them here tonight, even though they are laying a few points on the road. Play Portland.

As we enter the final games of the NBA regular season the Washington Wizards hold onto that last play-in position at 10th place. They lead 11th place Chicago by 2-games and trail 9th place Indiana by one game. The Wizards have been hot, going 9-1 over their last 10 games. The Wizards are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games and 8-2 ATs in their last 10 overall games. The Cleveland Cavaliers won't be going anywhere this postseason. The Cavs are in 13th place in the East and seven games back of Washington. The Cavs are 1-5 ATS in their last six games as a underdog and 0-4 ATS their last four overall. Washington has more to play for and right now are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Play Washington.

The Miami Heat sit on one of the bubbles for the playoffs. The Heat are in 7th place, actually tied with Boston for that 6th playoff spot. Spots 7-10 are play-in spots and the Heat would much rather move into 6th instead of being in the 7-10 group. The Heat are coming off a loss and are 5-5 over their last 10 games. The San Antonio Spurs are in 9th place, again one of those 7-10 play-in positions. The Spurs trail 6th place Dallas by 2 1/2 games. They have also won three straight games and seven of their last 10. The Spurs have covered five of their last six games and are 4-0 their last four as a road dog. The Spurs have covered six of the last eight meetings with the Heat in Miami. I'll take the visitor in this game. Play San Antonio.

The Dallas Mavericks had to play last night in Sacramento and while the trip to Golden State isn't long, it's that dreaded 2nd game of a back-to-back spot here tonight for the Mavs. Dallas lost at the Kings last night, 106-113 and really only led once or twice early in the 3rd quarter and that was it. Dallas Forward Kristaps Porzingis has been out for a while with an ankle injury. He's listed as doubtful here tonight. The Golden State Warriors climbed over the .500 mark thanks to a two-game win streak. They are also 7-2 S/U and 6-4 ATS over their last 10 games. I'm taking the host here tonight as Dallas will be tired out from their game last night. Play Golden State.    

Milwaukee Bucks are 3rd in the Easter Conference, 2 1/2 games back of the 76ers and 3 1/2 games back of first place Brooklyn. They lead 4th place New York by four games. The Bucks are not playing great, winning just five of their last 10 games. The Bucks coming off a loss at Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, 104-111. The Charlotte Hornets currently occupy 8th place and that's good for one of the play-in spots. However, they are just 1.5 games back of 6th place Boston and that is a playoff spot. The Hornets play well as a home dog, going 16-5-1 ATS their last 22 in that role. They are also 7-3 ATS overall their last 10 games at home. Getting lots of points tonight at home with Charlotte. I look for the Hornets to be in this game all the way. Play Charlotte.

The Phoenix Suns having an excellent season as they sit 2nd in the Western Conference, just two games back of the Utah Jazz and tied with the Clippers. The Suns have lost two games in a row on this East Coast road trip. The Suns won at Milwaukee and then at Philadelphia to open this road trip. However, then they lost at Boston 86-99 and then lost last game at Brooklyn 119-128. The NY Knicks are 4th in the Eastern Conference and look hold onto that position. They are tied with the Atlanta Hawks and both teams just two games ahead of 6th place Boston. The Knicks have been red hot, winning nine straight games both S/U and ATS. They have also covered 12 straight games. The Suns have struggled on the road of late, going 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven away games. The Knicks are a small dog here tonight and as hot as they have been I'll take those points and look for a straight-up win. Play NY Knicks.

The Sacramento Kings see their playoffs hopes fading each day. The Kings are 12th right now, two spots back of the play-in slots. They trail these Warriors for that 10th spot by 5 1/2 games. It doesn't help that the Kings are on a 2-8 S/U run as they enter play tonight. The Kings are also 4-8 ATS over their last 12 games. The Warriors have that 10th spot and a comfortable lead over 11th place New Orleans by four games. The Warriors have covered five of their last six home games. The Warriors are coming off a home win over Denver, 118-97 and have won six of their last eight games both S/U and ATS. I'll lay the points here tonight with the host. Play Golden State.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are officially eliminated from the Playoffs for 2021 with a 16-44 record. The Wolves are coming off a loss and are 4-6 over their last 10 games. They have to play the team with the NBA's best record here tonight in Utah. The Jazz are 1st in the West and 1st overall with a 44-15 record and 2-game lead over the Phoenix Suns. The Jazz have gone UNDER their last four games as a favorite and 1-4 O/U in their last five overall. They are also 2-8 O/U in their last 10 games when having two days of rest. The last four meeting in Utah have gone under between these teams and that's what I'm going with here today. Play UNDER.

Early action here on the Saturday NBA hard court as the Knicks host the Raptors. The Toronto Raptors bring a four-game win streak into today's contest both S/U and ATS. However, all four of those wins were at home in Florida as they now hit the road. The Raptors have not done well on the road, going 1-8 ATS over their last nine away games. The 33-27 Knicks have been hot, going 8-0 S/U their last eight and 11-0 ATS over their last 11 games. The Knicks are also 21-6-1 ATS over their last 28 games. The Knicks are 9-4 ATS their last 13 meetings with the Raptors and 7-3 ATS their last 10 in New York. Play the Knicks.

The Washington Wizards sit 10th in the Eastern Conference and are holding onto that final play-in spot for the playoffs. They sit just 1/2 game ahead of 11th place Chicago Bulls, so every game is vitally important to the Wizards. Washington has won six straight games and eight of their last 10 games. Oklahoma City is close to being out of the playoffs as they sit nine games back of that final play-in spot. The Thunder have lost 12 straight games. The Thunder are also 2-12-1 ATS their last 15 games. Washington needs this game and they are red got. Play Washington.

The Detroit Pistons are dead last in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The Pistons are 7 1/2 games back of that final play-in spot so likely they are done for the year. Not so for the San Antonio Spurs who hold the 10th and final play-in spot in the Western conference. The Spurs hold a 3 1/2 game lead over 11th place New Orleans and are tied with the Warriors for 9th place. The Spurs have covered four of the last five in this series and tonight they need to beat a last place team like Detroit if they hope to improve their standing. Play San Antonio.

The Phoenix Suns are 2nd in the Western Conference, just 1 1/2 games back of the Utah Jazz. They play the 2nd of a back-to-back spot here on Thursday against the Boston Celtics. This is the third game of this Eastern road trip for the Suns. The Suns have won the first two games at Milwaukee and at Philly last night, 116-113. The Boston Celtics are holding onto that 6th playoff spot, just a half game ahead of 7th place Miami. Places 7 thru 10 are playin spots for the Playoffs and the Celtics would like to avoid dropping into that zone. Boston saw its six game win streak snapped last game at home vs Chicago, 9-102. Still, they have won eight of their last 10 games and are 6-3-1 ATS. I like the Celtics tonight. The Suns are playing back to back and after the Bucks and Sixers they could be wore out here tonight. Play Boston.

The 4th Place Denver Nuggets play tonight at 6th place Portland Trailblazers. The Blazers hold onto that last playoff spot, just 1 1/2 games ahead of 7th place Dallas and 1 1/2 games back of 5th place Lakers. The Nuggets coming off three straight overs where they scored 123, 128 and 139 points. The Blazers had to play last night against the Clippers, losing by just one point, 112-113 and going over the 221 total. The Blazer home games have averaged 227.8 ppg this season. Both these teams will be missing some key players but I don't see that stopping the scoring here. I'm playing OVER.

Atlanta Hawks coming off a home game last night have to travel for their 2nd of a back-to-back spot here tonight at the Knicks. The Hawks have the fourth spot in the East playoff picture while the Knicks hold the 5th spot. New York is just a 1/2 game back of the Hawks. The Hawks have won two straight and five of their last six while the Knicks are 7-0 their last seven and 10-0 ATS their last 10. I like the rested Knicks here against a tired Atlanta team with third place on the line. Play New York.

 Golden State looks to stay above the .500 mark tonight as they play at Washington. The Warriors are 5-1 S/U and ATS in their last six games. However, always tougher on the West teams playing these road trips to the East and this is game number five on the road for the Warriors. The Washington Wizards are just 24-33 on the season. However, they have been playing very well of late winning five in a row and seven of their last eight. They are also 7-1-1 ATS in their last nine games. Washington is close to those 7-10 slots that are NBA play-in games for the playoffs. Right now they are in contention with the Bulls as both teams have identical 24-33 records. Golden State has the 9th spot and that's one of those play-in positions. They they should hold a top 10 slot since their closest team to knock them out are the Pelicans who are four games back. I like the Wizards as this long Eastern road trip starts taking its toll on the Warriors. Play Washington.

The Brooklyn Nets are 39-19 after winning last night at New Orleans, 134-129. The Nets have not won back-to-back games since April 7/8. Since then they have alternated win/loss. Now they have to play the 2nd of a back to back spot vs the Raptors. Toronto is just 24-34 on the season. The have won and covered their last three games, all at home in Florida. Toronto is 1/2 game back of 10th place and a play-in spot to the playoffs. The Nets are in 2nd place in the East and just 1/2 game back of the Sixers. I'll go against the Nets in their 2nd of a back to back spot here tonight and go with the desperate Raptors looking for just a chance. Play Toronto.

East Action here in the NBA tonight as we get closer to the end of the season. Great situation here on the hard court tonight with one of these teams needing this game while the other is just playing out the season. The Atlanta Hawks holding onto one of those postseason spots as they are 4th in the East. However, this game is very important to them as they sit just 1/2 game away from being in that play-in spot. The Hawks don't want that so look for a full effort here tonight against the Magic. The Magic won't be going to the postseason as they sit next to last in the East. They have also lost two straight and eight of their last 10 games. Hawks can ill afford to let these kind of games get away from them. Play Atlanta.

As we get toward the end of the regular season some teams still need wins and others are just playing it out. The Memphis Grizzlies are holding onto that 8th and final playoff spot, two games ahead of the San Antonio Spurs. The Denver Nuggets are in 4th place, just 1 1/2 back of the Suns and three back of the Jazz. The Grizzlies have won two straight games and covered four straight after Saturday's win at Milwaukee, 128-115. Denver has also won and covered two straight. The Nuggets are also 10-2 S/U and 8-4 ATS over their last 12 games. Both teams can use wins here tonight, but in the high altitude I'll take the host here. Play Denver.