*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.
NBA Playoff Picks
Milwaukee @ Toronto
EASTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 2
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Milwaukee | Under | Toronto |
| +7.5 | 193.0 | 106-100 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Toronto | 28-13 | 23-18 |
| Milwaukee | 23-18 | 19-22 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Toronto | 106.9 | 102.6 | +4.3 |
| Milwaukee | 103.6 | 103.8 | -0.2 |
SEASON SERIES: Toronto 3 – 1 Milwaukee
| GAME 1 | Toronto | Milwaukee | 83 : 97 |
| 05.03.17 | Milwaukee | Toronto | 101 : 94 |
| 28.01.17 | Toronto | Milwaukee | 102 : 86 |
| 13.12.16 | Toronto | Milwaukee | 122 : 100 |
| 26.11.16 | Milwaukee | Toronto | 99 : 105 |
The Say –
Milwaukee stole Game 1 and with another generous line for the Bucks we’ll take the +7.5 on offer, with the length of the Bucks to again cause trouble for the home team.
We don’t want to say the word “choke” because we actually think the Raptors will win this one, and with the return of Serge Ibaka looking likely it only boosts their chances.
That line though.
Picks –
Best Bet: Nope.
Feeling Lucky – Milwaukee +7.5 – WIN
Chicago @ Boston
EASTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 2
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| Chicago | Over | Chicago |
| +6.5 | 205.0 | 111-97 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Boston | 30-11 | 23-18 |
| Chicago | 25-16 | 16-25 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Boston | 108.0 | 105.4 | +2.6 |
| Chicago | 102.9 | 102.4 | +0.5 |
SEASON SERIES: Boston 3-1 Chicago
| GAME 1 | Boston | Chicago | 102 : 106 |
| 13.03.17 | Boston | Chicago | 100 : 80 |
| 17.02.17 | Chicago | Boston | 104 : 103 |
| 03.11.16 | Boston | Chicago | 107 : 100 |
| 28.10.16 | Chicago | Boston | 105 : 99 |
The Say –
The crowd did their best to urge and support a grieving Isaiah Thomas in Game 1, and with his return to his family on Wednesday following tonight’s game, we can’t help but think that some emotions will carry over into tonight.
The wins in game 1 came in the 2nd half, with the Bulls scoring 58 points during the second half and out-rebounding Boston by a staggering 65-44 margin, including an impressive 20 offensive rebounds.
Tonight we’ll take the Bulls to cover the line, in what may be our theme for the night.
Picks –
Best Bet – Total Points Over 205.0 – WIN
Feeling Lucky – Chicago +6.5 – WIN
Utah @ LA Clippers
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND – GAME 2
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Utah | Under | LA Clippers |
| +9.0 | 195.5 | 99-91 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| LA Clippers | 29-12 | 22-19 |
| Utah | 29-12 | 22-19 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| LA Clippers | 108.7 | 104.4 | +4.3 |
| Utah | 100.7 | 96.8 | +3.9 |
SEASON SERIES: LA Clippers 4-2 Utah
| GAME 1 | LA Clippers | Utah | 95 : 97 |
| 26.03.17 | LA Clippers | Utah | 108 : 95 |
| 14.03.17 | Utah | LA Clippers | 114 : 108 |
| 14.02.17 | Utah | LA Clippers | 72 : 88 |
| 31.10.16 | LA Clippers | Utah | 88 : 75 |
| 18.10.16 | Utah | LA Clippers | 104 : 78 |
| 11.10.16 | LA Clippers | Utah | 94 : 96 |
The Say –
The hands were sticky, and the plays were slow in Game 1 so the Unders are tempting for the Best Bet tonight, however with LA likely looking to up the tempo, the Overs is our take.
The Clipper reserves were outscored by the Jazz’s 47-20, and the Jazz will need more of that effort from their 2nd unit here with Rudy Gobert out after hyper-extending his knee.
The Clips should pick up the tempo in this one, and they should win with Utah injuries causing some worry. But that line, yep, we’ll take the +9.0 for the Jazz.
Picks –
Best Bet – Total Points Over 195.5 – LOSS
Feeling Lucky – Utah +9.0 – WIN
