Easter Sunday Table Setting! All entrees served EST
1:00pm (ABC) - Early Sunday start times are generally tough on the home team as their gameday routine is altered which sometimes results in ugly low-scoring games......now imagine that level of excitement being down 3-0 in a hopeless situation with the "reward" being a trip to Boston next week? I expect a less than stellar effort from the Pacers with several players beginning their summer vacation early as the Celtics continue the businesslike attitude of Kyrie's "coiuntdown to 16 wins" mantra. The Under is also looking for the 4-0 sweep and I've been on all 3 thus far so staying the course here.
Bos 97
Indy 79
3:30pm (ABC) - I had badly misplayed G3 of this series in failing to recognize that the comeback was more Oakland laying down than the Clipper stepping up (sans Lou doing Lou things but being allowed to with the momentum given to them). We are not making that mistake again and expect another focused effort by the Warriors who know they are facing a 2-2 series heading back home otherwise. Game opened -11 and O/U 237 with both quickly bet down to -8.5 and 235......and currently sitting at -9.5 and 236. The total seems maybe a tad high and the game line a bit low.
Oak 122
LAC 107
7:00pm (TNT) - This Tor/Orl series seems to be mirroring the 76ers/Nets and I expect a similarly close game. The Magic will grind, hit some 3's, get some points from Gordon and V in the paint, and make this another ugly grind it out game. In the end I don't feel Orlando has the shotmakers that the Nets have and this will again prove the difference. Tor is -5.5 and O/U 207 and a clear pass on both for me.
Tor 104
Orl 100
9:30pm (TNT) - Love this matchup to close out the quadrupleheader night (or tripleheader for those who don't wish to inflict pain by sitting through the Raptors/Magic game......no surprise the HRB household has Easter Dinner set for 6:30pm but I digress. We don't expect much to change from G3 to G4 here. The Blazers will have their Lillard CJ-led runs but in the end the better overall talent should again prevail on their home floor. For Portland to pull off the upset they will need BOTH guards firing on all cylinders along with another roleplayer stepping up.....not impossible, but not likely against playoff level defense on the road. OKC is 5.5 and 222. We like the Thunder and the low here.
OKC 112
Port 99
1:00pm (ABC) - Early Sunday start times are generally tough on the home team as their gameday routine is altered which sometimes results in ugly low-scoring games......now imagine that level of excitement being down 3-0 in a hopeless situation with the "reward" being a trip to Boston next week? I expect a less than stellar effort from the Pacers with several players beginning their summer vacation early as the Celtics continue the businesslike attitude of Kyrie's "coiuntdown to 16 wins" mantra. The Under is also looking for the 4-0 sweep and I've been on all 3 thus far so staying the course here.
Bos 97
Indy 79
3:30pm (ABC) - I had badly misplayed G3 of this series in failing to recognize that the comeback was more Oakland laying down than the Clipper stepping up (sans Lou doing Lou things but being allowed to with the momentum given to them). We are not making that mistake again and expect another focused effort by the Warriors who know they are facing a 2-2 series heading back home otherwise. Game opened -11 and O/U 237 with both quickly bet down to -8.5 and 235......and currently sitting at -9.5 and 236. The total seems maybe a tad high and the game line a bit low.
Oak 122
LAC 107
7:00pm (TNT) - This Tor/Orl series seems to be mirroring the 76ers/Nets and I expect a similarly close game. The Magic will grind, hit some 3's, get some points from Gordon and V in the paint, and make this another ugly grind it out game. In the end I don't feel Orlando has the shotmakers that the Nets have and this will again prove the difference. Tor is -5.5 and O/U 207 and a clear pass on both for me.
Tor 104
Orl 100
9:30pm (TNT) - Love this matchup to close out the quadrupleheader night (or tripleheader for those who don't wish to inflict pain by sitting through the Raptors/Magic game......no surprise the HRB household has Easter Dinner set for 6:30pm but I digress. We don't expect much to change from G3 to G4 here. The Blazers will have their Lillard CJ-led runs but in the end the better overall talent should again prevail on their home floor. For Portland to pull off the upset they will need BOTH guards firing on all cylinders along with another roleplayer stepping up.....not impossible, but not likely against playoff level defense on the road. OKC is 5.5 and 222. We like the Thunder and the low here.
OKC 112
Port 99