NBA LONG SHEET
BOSTON (73 - 21) at CLEVELAND (51 - 42)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 10-6 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS (64 - 27) at UTAH (60 - 33)
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 50-41 ATS (+4.9 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games this season.
UTAH is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
UTAH is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games on Friday nights this season.
UTAH is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents this season.
UTAH is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
UTAH is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
LA LAKERS are 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games this season.
LA LAKERS are 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 34-12 ATS (+20.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 21-5 ATS (+15.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 18-8 ATS (+9.2 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
LA LAKERS is 8-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 10-6 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Eastern Conference
Second Round
Game Six
Boston Leads, 3-2
Boston at Cleveland, 8:05 ET
Boston:
36-16 ATS as road underdog
27-14 ATS off home win
Cleveland:
27-18 Under at home
3-12 ATS off BB ATS wins
Western Conference
Second Round
Game Six
Lakers Lead, 3-2
LA Lakers at Utah, 10:35 ET
LA Lakers:
15-26 ATS off BB ATS wins
27-15 Under off an Over
Utah:
30-13 ATS as home favorite
18-7 ATS revenging road loss
NBA Games
Celtics are 0-5 on road in playoffs (7-0 at home); they lost first two games at Quicken Arena by 24-11 points, but now can put Cavaliers away with their first road win of spring. Gibson is out (shoulder) for Cleveland, one of their better outside shooters- they were 3-16 from arc in Game 5; also will need more scoring inside from Ilgauskus, who had only six in Game 5. Rondo had 20 points in Game 5; can he be as productive on road?
Home team is 20-1 in this round of playoffs, 5-0 in this series, with Lakers losing first two games here, by 5-8ot points. Utah is trying to stay alive here; Lakers took 20+ foul shots, just in second half of Game 5, going 34-42 for game (Jazz was 24-28 at charity stripe). Laker bench was just 3-17 in Game 5-- Utah had shot to pull game out, but couldn't get critical stops at end.
Trend Sheet
8:00 PM BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
10:30 PM UTAH vs. LA LAKERS
Utah is 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
Utah is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games
LA Lakers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games
Tips and Trends
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
Celtics: Boston point guard Rajon Rondo came of age in Game 5, totaling career highs of 20 points and 13 assists in his team's 96-89 victory. ?He was definitely the X-factor out there,? Cleveland's LeBron James said. "20 and 13 with 1 turnover - that speaks for itself. Without Rondo tonight, it would have been a much tougher game for them. He was definitely the player of the game." Whether or not he can come close to that t type of performance at Cleveland though remains to be seen. Rondo has 14 points and 6 assists in both road games combined.
Celtics are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Celtics are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 15-6 in Boston's last 21 games vs. Central Division.
Key Injuries - NONE
Cavs (-3, O/U 178.5): James had his most dominant game of the series so far in Game 5, although most of the damage was done in the first half. He scored 23 of his game-high 35 points in the first 2 quarters and was held to a basket in the third quarter before coming alive again in the fourth. "We start off well, but we go through a lapse on offense," James said. "Tonight it was the third quarter. They made us turn the ball over. They came down and scored, they got us on our heels, and we were down 12. You can't go down 12 on the road, especially in a place of this magnitude." James will likely need to carry the scoring load again with Daniel Gibson sidelined with a separated shoulder.
Cavs are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Cleveland's last 9 games as a favorite.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Cleveland's last 9 games vs. Atlantic Division.
Key Injuries - G Daniel Gibson (10.4 ppg; separated shoulder) is OUT.
Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
Lakers: LA went 17-1 during the regular season when all 5 starters scored in double figures and accomplished that feat for the first time in the postseason in Game 5. The Lakers will likely need that same kind of balance in Game 6 as Kobe Bryant continues to be bothered by a bad back. Bryant scored a series-low 26 points in Game 5 on a series-low 10 shots from the field but continued to get his teammates involved, dishing out 7 assists.
Lakers are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
The OVER is 10-4 in LA's last 14 Friday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
Jazz (-4, O/U 213): Utah definitely feels like it has a major edge at the point guard position with Deron Williams against either Derek Fisher or Jordan Farmar. Williams totaled 27 points and 10 assists in Game 5 and played very well despite 4 turnovers. He enjoyed his best performance of the series in Game 4 at home with 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting and 14 assists, and he has made 21-of-22 free throws in the last 3 games combined. The ability of Williams to get Carlos Boozer involved could also ultimately determine whether or not there is a Game 7.
Jazz are 9-1 SU in the last 10 meetings at home in the playoffs.
Home team is 10-3-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
Jazz are 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings at Utah.
The OVER is 23-8 in Utah's last 31 games vs. Pacific Division.
Key Injuries - NONE