Tuesday’s Betting Tips
By Covers.com
Weather to watch
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies – 15 mph winds are expected to blow out to center field.
Who’s hot
NBA: The under is 4-1 in the Magic’s last five overall.
NBA: The Celtics are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 road games.
NBA: The 76ers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games overall.
NHL: The Devils are 16-7 in their last 23 games as a road underdog.
MLB: Arizona is 10-1 in Ian Kennedy's last 11 home starts.
Who’s not
NBA: The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
NBA: The L.A. Lakers are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games as a home favorite.
NBA: The over is 2-8 in Chicago's last 10 overall.
NHL: The Flyers are 1-5 in their last six playoff games as a favorite.
MLB: The L.A. Angels are 1-6 in Dan Haren's last seven starts.
Key stat
0 – The New Jersey Devils have never lost a playoff series after taking a 3-1 lead, going 9-0 in those situations. The Devils get a shot to put the Philadelphia Flyers away Tuesday, but are pegged as +130 road underdogs.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls – The Chicago Bulls are likely to be without their leading rebounder, Joakim Noah, again when they face the Philadelphia 76ers in Tuesday's Game 5. Noah, who missed Sunday's Game 4 with a sprained ankle sustained Friday, was still in a walking boot on Monday. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Noah is "most likely out" for Tuesday's game, a contest the Bulls must win to avoid being eliminated from the postseason.
Game of the day
Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls (-5, 171.5)
Notable quotable
“(The Staples Center) is not a hot building. It's kind of a stage. It's a Broadway stage. It has a history and an energy to it, but it's not one of those where you can't hear or sometimes you're afraid to feel (the opposing fans). This is more of a stage than an intense building like Oklahoma City (has)." – Denver Nuggets coach George Karl on heading to the Staples Center Tuesday for Game 5 against the Lakers. The Nuggets are set as 6-point underdogs as they look to avoid elimination. Denver is 37-15 against the spread in its 52 road games.
Notes and tips
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Alex Gonzalez will be sidelined the rest of the season because of a torn anterior-cruciate ligament, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday. Gonzalez was injured Saturday when his knee buckled as he was sliding into second base. The Brewers signed Gonzalez in the offseason to a one-year, $4.25 million deal. He is hitting .259 with four home runs in 24 games this season.
The Broncos and general manager Brian Xanders have "parted ways," the team announced. While not defining any additional changes or how Xanders' duties will be distributed, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway said the move was part of a shift in the structure of the football operations. Xanders had been with the organization since 2008, and was named general manager in 2009 by then-coach and head of operations Josh McDaniels. He had one year remaining on his contract.