Usacappers
NBA
Cle -12
Por -4.5
Dal +4
MLB
Mets -170
NHL
Rangers/Wash over 5.5
THE GOLD SHEET'S LTS (+)
NBA PLAYOFFS
DALLAS (+4) over San Antonio
PORTLAND (-4) over Houston
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
UTAH at L.A. LAKERS "OVER" 210
MIAMI at ATLANTA "UNDER" 186
DENVER (-6) over New Orleans
Chris James Sports
4* Spurs -4
3* Rockets +5
2* Spurs Under 185.5
2* Marlins -154
2* Cubs -132
Lee Sterling
Rockets at Blazers
Pick: Blazers -4.5
Two reasons I really like Portland here. They are one of the vert best home teams in the NBA. If you study it you realize that it shouldn't be any tougher than the normal home court venue but it is. The crowd is very vocal and the Trail Blazers play well above their heads at home. Houston overachieved for a very long period of time after McGrady was lost for the season. Reality is setting in. They aren't going anywhere in the playoff. Portland big tonight!
Stephen Nover
Detroit at Cleveland
Play: Detroit +12
The Cavaliers are going to find themselves with a battle on their hands in this first game.This is a different Detroit team than the Cavaliers have seen all season. The Cavaliers game-planned for Allen Iverson in their four meetings versus Detroit this season.The Pistons aren't using Iverson and they are a better team because of it. For the first time since the beginning of the season, the Pistons are healthy with starters Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess, Richard Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey rested and ready.The Pistons also have a secret weapon - guard Will Bynum. The Cavaliers haven't faced him yet.The Cavaliers may come out rusty since it has been five days since LeBron James, Mo Williams and Zydrunas Ilgauskas last saw action.This figures to be a defensive war. The extremely low total indicates that. So taking this many points is really big.The Cavaliers certainly figure to win this Game 1 matchup, but it won't come as easy as many think.
Mark Fox
Houston at Portland
Play: Portland -5
In this Western Conference Series game 1 between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers, lay the points at HOME with the BLAZERS!!!
# The Blazers have WON 6 STRAIGHT overall games SU & ATS (8-2 ATS L10)!!!
# The Blazers have WON 5 STRAIGHT HOME games SU & ATS!!!
# The Rockets who are minus Tracy McGrady in Game 1, are 5-8 ATS in their L13 games in the first round of the playoffs
igz1 sports
4* Houston +5
3* San Antonio -4
Lenny Del Genio
Houston Astros
JB Sports
2* Detroit +12
2* Houston +4.5
Ben Burns
Montreal Puckline
Cubs Under
Yankees
DUB DOOGAN
NBA:
PISTONS +12 10 DIMES
BLAZERS - 4.5 10 DIMES
MLB:
ROCKIES/DODGERS UNDER 8 25 DIMES
ROYALS/RANGERS UNDER 9 25 DIMES
YESTERDAY:
braves/pirates under 8 10 dimes won
dbacks/giants under 7.5 10 dimes won
athletics/blue jays under 9 10 dimes lost
nationals +120 10 dimes lost
brewers +114 10 dimes lost
royals -104 10 dimes won
John Ryan
Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers
Prediction: Houston Rockets
Reason: Ai Simulator 10* graded play on Houston as the travel to face Portland slated to start at 10:35 EST. AiS shows an 86% probability that Houston will lose this game by 4 or fewer points and also has a 63% probability of winning the game. Supporting this graded play is a strong system that has posted a 40-19 ATS mark for 68% winners since 1996. Play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two good offensive teams scoring 98-102 PPG after allowing 90 points or less 2 straight games. AiS also shows a 93% probability that Houston will hit between 32 adn 36% of their 3-point shots. Note that Houston is a solid 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when they make 32% to 38% of their three point attempts in a game over the last 2 seasons. Houston is a strong 35-13 ATS (+20.7 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons; 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season this season. Portland is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when the total is between 180 and 189.5 points this season. Houston is a solid Rockets are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest; 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points; 5-1 ATS in their last 6 versus NBA Northwest division. I strongly beleive the biggest advantage for Houston is their physicality. Specifically, the fact that Ron Artest ad Battier will be able to contain Roy. Houston will force Portland’s other players to hit shots from the perimeter and not allow Roy to have a big scoring game and minimize his abilities to penetrate and then dish off to an open team mate on the perimeter. Plus, I see a huge advantage of Houston’s top scorer Ming in the paint. Take Houston.
Cogyle
12* CHI/CAL UNDER 5.5
NYR/WAS UNDER 5.5
BOS/MON UNDER 5.5
COL/DET UNDER 5.5
Asian Executive 200% Guaranteed MLB Detroit
Jim Hurley pay after Arizona & San Antonio
Premium Portland
Jefferson-Sports
Houston - Portland Under 182