NBA: Playoff Saturday Quadrupleheader
With Toronto and Houston having pulled out big wins on Thursday night to get back into their respective series
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With Toronto and Houston having pulled out big wins on Thursday night to get back into their respective series’, the teams will look to build on the momentum and even the score at 2-2 when they play the bookends of four NBA playoff games set for Saturday. Toronto is a 3-point favorite, while Houston opened as a 9-point dog.
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Here’s a look at each game on tap for Saturday, along with a top ATS & Totals StatFox Power Trend to consider:
Orlando at Toronto (3:00 PM ET, TNT)
Toronto won easily in Game 3 at home, 108-94, eclipsing the 4-point chalk line by a full double-digit margin. The secret for the Raptors was their offensive efficiency, as they were able to make 42 of their 85 field goal attempts, good for 49.4%. That percentage was the worst the Magic have allowed in a game since March 25th. Another offensive effort like that and Toronto will be even after Saturday. Here are two revenge trends to watch for however:
ORLANDO is 17-2 ATS (+14.8 Units) revenging a same season loss vs opponent this season. The average score was ORLANDO 107.4, OPPONENT 97.6 - (Rating = 5*)
ORLANDO is 31-16 UNDER (+13.4 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons. The average score was ORLANDO 98.6, OPPONENT 95.0 - (Rating = 1*)
LA Lakers at Denver (5:30 PM ET, TNT)
The top-seeded Lakers were dominant in defending their home court to start the series against Denver. They poured in 250 points in the two contests, shooting better than 50% from the floor both times out. In fact, Los Angeles is now on a four-game streak overall shooting better than 50%. Kobe Bryant scored 49 points on Wednesday. Still, the change in venue to the Mile High City leaves Denver as the Game 3 favorite. Here are two trends to consider:
LA LAKERS are 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season. The average score was LA LAKERS 113.1, OPPONENT 104.0 - (Rating = 4*)
Karl is 76-49 OVER (+22.1 Units) as a home favorite as the coach of DENVER. The average score was DENVER 108.7, OPPONENT 100.5 - (Rating = 1*)
Boston at Atlanta (8:00 PM ET, ESPN)
ESPN takes over the coverage on Saturday evening with a doubleheader of its own. The first game seems nothing more than a formality, as Atlanta welcomes Boston to town for Game 3 of their first round series. The Celtics manhandled the Hawks in the first two games at home, winning by 23 & 19 points, beating the 15-point spread in each game rather easily. Atlanta will need to improve offensively if it hopes to win a game in the series, or even cover the number for that matter. The Hawks are making just 38.2% of their shots thus far. The Celtics are an 8-point favorite.
BOSTON is 19-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season. The average score was BOSTON 103.5, OPPONENT 87.4 - (Rating = 4*)
Woodson is 61-43 OVER (+13.7 Units) as a home underdog as the coach of ATLANTA. The average score was ATLANTA 95.8, OPPONENT 100.0 - (Rating = 1*)
Houston at Utah (10:30 PM ET, TNT)
Houston’s ability to turn around a 0-2 deficit in the series against the Jazz and win at Utah in Game 3 was nothing short of amazing. For the Jazz, it was just their fifth home loss in 42 games this season. Still, they are expected to pull the momentum back in Game 4 and will be playing as 9-point chalk in front of the home folks. Look for a more focused 48-minute effort from the league’s best home team on Saturday night.
UTAH is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite this season. The average score was UTAH 110.9, OPPONENT 94.1 - (Rating = 1*)
UTAH is 23-13 UNDER (+8.7 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread this season. The average score was UTAH 105.3, OPPONENT 96.8 - (Rating = 1*)
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