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Cavs v Hawks

Season Results (Home team first)

Nov 22 Cavs 110 Hawks 96 (Cavs/OVER)

Dec 13 Hawks 97 Cavs 92 (Hawks/OVER)

Mar 1   Hawks 87 Cavs 88 (Hawks/UNDER)

Mar 22  Cavs 102 Hawks 96 (Hawks/OVER) 

 
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Lakers v Rockets

Season Results (Home team first)

Nov 9   Lakers 111 Rockets 82 (Lakers/OVER)

Jan 13  Rockets 100 Lakers 105 (Lakers/OVER)

Mar 11  Rockets 92 Lakers 102 (Lakers/UNDER)

Apr 3     Lakers 93 Rockets 81 (Lakers/UNDER) 

hmmm...someone look up the definition of bitch in the dictionary for me 

 
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Celtics v Magic

Season Results (Home team first)

Dec 1   Celtics 107 Magic 88 (Celtics/OVER)

Jan 22   Magic 80 Celtics 90 (Celtics/UNDER)

Mar 8    Celtics 79 Magic 86 (Magic/UNDER)

Mar 25   Magic 84 Celtics 82 (Celtics/UNDER) 

Back later with some thoughts.

 
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Magic's Lee won't travel for Game 1

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Starting guard Courtney Lee will not travel with the Orlando Magic to Boston as he recovers from surgery on his fractured sinus.

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said before the team left Sunday that he hoped Lee would fly up to Boston with a team doctor Monday to watch Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics. Lee did not attend the Magic's practices this weekend.

Lee was injured in Game 5 of Orlando's first-round series against Philadelphia on an inadvertent elbow by teammate Dwight Howard. Lee will have to wear a protective mask if he returns. Van Gundy said he does not expect Lee back anytime soon and if he plays at all this series, it would be a "bonus."

J.J. Redick started Game 6 for the Magic in Lee's place and is expected to do the same in the second round.


 
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78 wins - 0 Losses - Current 2008-09 NBA season as of var mydate=new Date() var year=mydate.getYear() if (year < 1000) year+=1900 var day=mydate.getDay() var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 if (month<10) month="0"+month var daym=mydate.getDate() if (daym<10) daym="0"+daym document.write(""+month+"/"+daym+"/"+year+"") 05/04/2009
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Skipping ahead to Tuesday firstly, the Hawks have been Jekyll and Hyde so far these playoffs. One thing I have learnt when watching the Hawks/Heat series was that if you jump the Hawks early they have an inability to make a run to comeback. Cavs have too many big runs in them on offense for this not to happen, epecially at home.
 
Hawks don't match up well against the Cavs IMO:
*Hawks pick and roll D is atrocious, Varejao has developed his ability to roll into the paint allowing Lebron to find an open man. And you know he will always find that open man if need be.
*Mismatch between Bibby and Mo Williams - Bibby may have the playoff experience on his side but that is about it, Williams is quicker and far more athletic and is going to have a big series as a result.  (for those into props get on some scoring options for him, he will average close to 20PPG IMO)
*Bench play - this is no contest, Hawks essentially run 7 deep whereas the Brown uses an 8 or 9 man rotation. The advantage is going to be highlighted even more given the fact that the Hawks are coming off a 7 game series whereas the Cavs are coming off 8 days rest.
 
Cavs will win in no more than 5 games, if they get that game 3 in Atlanta then it will be a wrap. I'll be betting Cavs 4-1 and 4-0 accordingly when the markets come out.
 
Game 1:
 
Cavs -11.5 over Hawks (4)
 
 
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nice and early. line should get bumped up like anything.
 
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Series Play
 
Cavs to win 4-1 - (+220) (2)
 
 
 
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o188.5 Celtics v Magic (2)

The Magic have to push the ball in this series to be successful IMO, the Bulls have laid out the blue print for them in the first round. The Magic had to settle with the half court game against the Sixers because pushing the tempo against them played into the Sixers strength. And Game 1 is the perfect scenario for them to do that as the Celtics are coming off a gruelling series against the Bulls.

We all know defensively the Celtics are not the same team without KG and are more susceptible to the dribble penetration as a result.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by rod_steel:

o188.5 Celtics v Magic (2)

The Magic have to push the ball in this series to be successful IMO, the Bulls have laid out the blue print for them in the first round. The Magic had to settle with the half court game against the Sixers because pushing the tempo against them played into the Sixers strength. And Game 1 is the perfect scenario for them to do that as the Celtics are coming off a gruelling series against the Bulls.

We all know defensively the Celtics are not the same team without KG and are more susceptible to the dribble penetration as a result.

 

Problem is JJ Reddick Cant dribble and he is starting

 
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On the Over, GL!
 
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What do you call an Eternal Optimist? An accordion player with a beeper!
 
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o188.5 Celtics v Magic =
 
Cavs -11.5 =
 
1-1 +1.6 across tonight and last night
 
Playoffs 10-11 +0.4 units
 
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Cavs sweep the Hawks...IMO! BOL Rod
 
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Quote Originally Posted by dontbookme:

Cavs sweep the Hawks...IMO! BOL Rod

I'm confident they will steal one at home bro, this team are chalkand cheese when it comes to their road form v home form.

Circled Game 3 for that to happen after they receive another beating in Game2.

 
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Game 2:

Celtics -4 over Magic (3)

Been pretty high on the Magic in this year's playoffs as I think they will go all the way to the ECF to play the Cavs and after Game 1 nothing really has changed my thought process with that respect. Unlike the Bulls I don't see them giving up HCA easily especially with Lee due to return for Game 3.

However with an element of the zig-zag I think this is one of 2 games the Celtics will win in this series, best spot for them to do it with the Magic doing what they had to do over this 2 game span in Boston by winning at least 1 game. Doubt the C's backcourt could play any worse than they did in game 1 with Allen and Rondo each going 2-12 and Pierce having an average shooting night at 7-18.

 
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agree on your call. best of luck to you rod
 
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Quote Originally Posted by _BERT_:

agree on your call. best of luck to you rod

We got this Bert, good luck

 
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like it too
 
gl rod
 
 
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BOL Rod...

I am on the celtics as well...
 
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RS,

What are the odds on a Denver vs. Cleveland NBA Finals?
 
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I like it  Rod!!!
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