Nick Parsons
Giants/Mariners Over
Doc's Sports
4-Unit Play Take #912 Washington Nationals -125 over Baltimore Orioles (1:35pm.)
3-Unit Play Take #906 Detroit Tigers -150 over Colorado Rockies (1:05pm.)
2-Unit Play Take #925 San Francisco Giants +145 over Seattle Mariners (4:10pm.)
3-Unit Play Take Cleveland +1 ½ Over Orlando
The bookies have made a major adjustment here to the line tonight and we think the value now lies with Cleveland after Orlando covered the first two games of the series as a dog. Game 3 is always a critical game in any playoff series and we think the better team will win out tonight. Cleveland has jumped out to big leads in Games 1 and 2 but both times in Cleveland they let Orlando get back in the game but we feel they give 100% for four quarters tonight and take Game 3 as this team is still the favorite in this series and we expected Cleveland to be a bigger favorite here and think there is some nice value.
Brandon Lang
10 Dime - Orlando
Free - SF Giants
ROOT
CC - Orlando Magic
Mill - Baltimore O's
Billionaire - Cleveland Indians
Robert Ferringo
1.5-Unit Play. Take Boston (-1.5, +105) over N.Y. Mets
1-Unit Play. Take Minnesota (-125) over Milwaukee
1-Unit Play. Take Detroit (-150) over Colorado
0.5-Unit Play. Take St. Louis (-140) over Kansas City
Today's Totals
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.0 Milwaukee at Minnesota
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 10.5 Texas at Houston
1-Unit Play. ‘Over’ 10.0 Baltimore at Washington
1-Unit Play. ‘Over’ 10.0 Colorado at Detroit
Allen Eastman
2-Unit Play. Take Washington (-110) over Baltimore
3-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 10.0 Baltimore at Washington
Baltimore took the first two games but Washington has one of its better pitchers on the mound today. Neither team has been scoring runs at all in this series and they haven't even combined to score 10 runs this weekend, so I don't see them doing it in one day today. I think the Nats salvage a little pride and get at least one game in this "rivalry" series.
Mike Lineback
Orlando Magic
Opposite Action Plays
Washington Nationals
John Fina
Cavaliers / Magic Over
Twins
Primetime Sports Advisors
Chicago Cubs +103
Braves -130
Orlando Magic -1 buy hook
FRANK PATRON
30000 UNIT MUST WIN LOCK
CLEVELAND CAVS +105
Joe Nelson
Cleveland at Orlando
Play: Under 189.5
Both teams shot well in game 2 of this series and the final shot by LeBron James put the game just ‘over’ the total despite playing on pace for the ‘under’ the entire way. Orlando shot 48 percent in the game and nailed ten three-point shots while Cleveland shot 46 percent and added 21 points from the free throw line. The first game of the series also went over but both teams shot incredibly well in that game, with Orlando hitting 55 percent. The total has been adjusted higher still for game 3 but Orlando’s defense should step up back at home. The ‘under’ is 30-17 in games in Orlando this season and Cleveland has also been an ‘under’ team on the road. Four of six home playoff games for the Magic have stayed ‘under’ and 13 of the final 17 regular season games for the Magic played ‘under’. In the last five games Orlando has allowed just 90 points per game and Cleveland has allowed just 88 points per game. The defensive intensity should be enhanced for both squads given how the first two games of the series have played out.
Matt Fargo
9* NBA STAR ATTRACTION *58.9% ATS RUN*
Cleveland at Orlando
Play: Orlando -1.5
Momentum could not be any more on the side of the Cavaliers right now. Had that been in Game One, Cleveland would have had a big edge for Game Two since it would have remained home. In this case, the Cavaliers have to travel to Orlando and I think that any momentum gained by the LeBron clutch shot, is lost due to the change in venue. Most importantly, we have seen that Orlando matches up extremely well with the Cavaliers, arguably the toughest matchup they have of any team in the NBA. Also, the fact that the series is tied and Orlando has stolen the home court edge, you can say that it and not the Cavaliers have the momentum edge. Orlando was able to come back in both games from huge deficits and that alone says a lot about the character of this team. The slow starts in both games may be considered an issue as in the two first quarters of the series, Cleveland has held Orlando to 34 percent shooting and 17.5 points per quarter. ESPN analyst Jon Barry summed it up perfectly. “Obviously, a lot of people think Orlando is going to be devastated after LeBron hit that game-winning shot, but the team is going to be fine,” he said. “This is a great series and it's not going to be decided by that shot. I think people put way too much emphasis on how a team does the game before and worry too much about one shot impacting the psyche of a team. NBA teams seem to put a game behind them a lot easier in the playoffs than regular season.” I cannot agree more with that statement since short-term memory is the key and will no doubt be the key for tonight. If there was good that came from the heartbreaking loss, it might be that the Magic now seem to have no fear of the Cavaliers and forward Hedo Turkoglu said that watching the Cavaliers jubilant celebration was fuel for them going into the rest of the series. Cleveland may still be considered the best team in the Eastern Conference or the NBA but it has not fared well against the top teams. The Cavaliers are just 2-10 ATS this season against teams with a winning percentage greater than .700. Orlando meanwhile is 10-2 in its last 12 games dating back to last season against teams outscoring opponents by nine or more ppg. Say what you want about Stan Van Gundy but Orlando is 28-6 ATS off a road loss in games he has coached in Orlando. Also, the Magic are 12-2 ATS after playing three consecutive road games over the last two seasons. 9* Orlando Magic
Raging Bull
Magic/Cavs Over 189
Las Vegas Sport Picks
4* Magic -1 -120