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Eastern Conference Finals: Game 2
Orlando - Cleveland 8:05 ET TNT
2 Plays: Total 3.85 Units risked
Cleveland -9 / Orlando 8:05 ET 1.5 Units
Under 188.5 Orlando / Cleveland 2 Units
We love it when 5 point adjustments are made for no real reason. Sure these teams went off in game one offensively but that's all the more reason to make a case for the under in game 2. Cleveland has got to be sick about losing the opener. They let Dwight Howard get inside all night and there's no excuse for that other than feeling invincible having ran the table in rounds 1 & 2. Now's it's back to business as usual for the Cavs. Cleveland allowed an average of 78 points in their first 8 games of the playoffs to Detroit & Atlanta, so with a line of 9 and 188.5 tonight, the line maker's theoretical final is 99-89, allowing for Orlando to score 11 more points than Cleveland averaged allowing in the 1st 2 rounds. Granted the Magic are a better team than both Detroit and Atlanta but not by 11 points! We feel the game 1 number of 184 is an accurate line but once again the public loves to overreact to offensive performances like the one they saw in game 1.In addition to the value in the total, don't forget that Orlando is coming off of 2 spectacular shooting performances from the field: 55% in game 1 vs Cleveland and 51% in game 7 vs Boston. With a combination tonight of Cleveland guarding the paint which will force more Orlando jump shots as opposed to high percentage lay ups, and the Magics' shooting coming back down to earth, we can see Orlando being held in the 70's - 80's while Cleveland gets out to the early lead and never looks back.
C-Stars Sports
1000 Units Top Play Cleveland minus the points over Orlando
1000 Units Dodgers over Angels
1000 Units Top Play Mets over Boston
50 Units Texas/Houston UNDER the total
50 Units Cleveland/Cincy OVER the total
KBHoops
5* Minnesota -134 **POD**
5* Whitesoxs -128
4* Boston -104
4* NY Yankees -155
4* Detroit -139
4* Oakland -139
4* Seattle -134
Michael Cannon
20 Dime MAGIC
Take the points with the Magic tonight in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference finals series against the Cavaliers.
Do I expect the Magic to grab another outright win here?
No, not really.
Would I be shocked if they pulled it off again?
Not in any way, shape or form.
The Magic just happen to match up very well with the Cavaliers and it?s reflected in their overall record against them in head-to-head meetings. Orlando is 7-2 SU in the last nine meetings and 11-1 ATS in the last 12.
And you?re telling me this line is the same as it was in Game 1?
Whatever, I?ll gladly take this gift.
Cleveland is basically LeBron James and not much else. Sure they have other role players who fit into the scheme, but no body else in that lineup can take the burden off LeBron or give opponents pause before concentrating all their efforts to contain King James.
Orlando can get scoring from the perimeter and in the paint. They also have a bench that not only produces, but is expected to produce. Cleveland?s bench basically just gives the starters a break and that?s it.
I can?t believe the linemaker didn?t adjust after what happened in Game 1.
Take Orlando plus the points as they stay within the number.
5 Dime METS
Take the Mets as the road chalk over the Red Sox.
I know the BoSox are rolling right now, but I just can?t pass up Johan Santana at this price, regardless of venue.
Santana has been brilliant since opening day, even if his teammates haven?t been able to live up to their end of the bargain.
But if Santana is on again tonight it won?t matter much what his bumbling teammates do behind him.
Besides, with Boston throwing Daisuke Matsuzaka tonight, the Mets should have plenty of opportunities to score.
Dice-K was lit up in his two starts before going on the DL with arm fatigue back on April 15. He has a tendency to rack up the pitch count so I don?t see him lasting more than five innings tonight.
Santana owns the most wins by any pitcher in interleague play and I expect him to notch another one tonight.
Take the Mets as they grab the road win.
Dr Baseball Guaranteed Selection
GRAND SLAM BASEBALL WINNER
San Diego w/Peavy -143
BeatYourBookie
100* Play Orlando (+9) over Cleveland (NBA)
Orlando is 16-6 ATS when playing as an underdog this season
Orlando is 11-3 ATS after allowing 105 points or more in the last game
Orlando is 25-15 ATS coming off an OVER the total this season
MLB Baseball for Friday
100* Play NY Yankees (-165) over Philadelphia
50* Play Detroit (-145) over Colorado
Elite Sports Circle Guaranteed Selections
ELITE SPORTS CIRCLE BIG BASEBALL WINNER
LA Dodgers w/Kershaw -120
MTi Sports
4* Marlins
Seabass
300* Orlando
100* Steam - Hou/Tex over
20* Balt under
20* Col
20* Clev
20* Chw
20* Laa
Rocketman
5* Pirates
DOC
3-Unit Play Take Minnesota Twins -120 over Milwaukee Brewers
3-Unit Play Take Detroit Tigers (-1.5RL +150) over Colorado Rockies
3-Unit Play Take New York Yankees -150 over Philadelphia Phillies