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May 23, 2021 03:21 AM
Today, the weekend wraps up with 15 MLB games, 4 NBA playoff games and 4 NHL Stanley Cup playoff games. For extensive Sunday betting analysis and line move updates be sure to join Patrick Meagher and myself this morning from 10 a.m.-noon ET on The Lombardi Line. We ll be broadcasting LIVE from the South Point in Las Vegas. We ll also be joined by VSiN s Will Hill, Jonathan Von Tobel along with Thomas Gable at the Borgata in Atlantic City.
In the meantime, let s discuss a trio of NBA playoff games today receiving notable sharp action.
3:30 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns
The final five days of the NBA regular season are upon us, and as of Wednesday the Oklahoma City Thunder will have three games left on their schedule to decide their win total. For those who are unaware, Oklahoma City entered the season with a win total of 22.5 at SuperBook Sports. After a win at home March 31 against the Toronto Raptors, the Thunder needed just three wins over their final 25 games to surpass their win total. Lo and behold, we are less than a week from the season’s end, and this win total has yet to be decided.
As the losses kept coming, I asked: Is this the worst beat on a win total that we have ever seen? While I cannot answer that question, I can answer it when it comes to the NBA. Using the database SportsOddsHistory.com, I went back as far as the 1993-94 season win totals. After poring through the win totals and schedules on Basketball Reference, I can unequivocally conclude that losing this Thunder win total would be the worst win total beat in NBA histo
Phoenix might have only split its four games last week, but it was bookended with impressive wins over Philadelphia and New York, so the Suns retain the top spot. The troubling aspect of the four games was a defense that gave up 118.4 points per 100 possessions. In April the Suns are 19th in defensive efficiency, so we have to wonder if it is an anomaly or signs of a larger problem.
Week recap: 3-1 SU/2-2 ATS
The Clippers ended the week with a dud, losing to New Orleans on the road, but this team continued its impressive second half with wins in three of four without Kawhi Leonard. Despite the loss to the Pelicans, the Clippers had the second-best offensive rating of the week at 116.9 and are tied for the league lead with 19 wins since the All-Star break.
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