NBA Playoffs Basketball Betting Lines & Predictions for April 22nd 2010

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls Game 3
Central Division rivals tee it up for a third time when the 1st round series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls switches venues to the United Center. Game 3 of this scheduled best of seven NBA Playoff betting series finds LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers up 2-0 after they earned a 112-102 home victory on Monday night. Though King James went off for 40 points and had a huge 4th quarter by scoring 15 points, the Bulls snuck in front of the closing 10.5-point NBA odds. These teams have now split their six meetings this season both SU & ATS. Cleveland won, but failed to cover its first trip to the Windy City back in March winning 92-85 as 10-point chalk. The Bulls defended its home turf a couple weeks ago winning 109-108 as 6.5-point favorites. However, the Cavs only lost by appoint without LeBron in the line-up who was resting for the playoffs. The underdog and under is 5-2 ATS the L/7 overall meetings. Though the Lakers hold a 5-1 SU advantage in these teams six meetings this season, the Thunder holds a 4-2 ATS advantage.

NBA Playoff Betting Line: Game 3 finds the visiting Cavaliers installed as 4.5-point favorites with the game ‘total’ set at 193.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3
Head coach Phil Jackson’s squad holds a 2-0 advantage in its 1st round series with the upstart Thunder, but they head to the Ford Center dissatisfied after struggling to put the 8th seed away until late. After barely churning out a home win and cover against Oklahoma City in the first game of this NBA Playoff betting series, many believed the defending champs would cruise in Game 2. That hypotheses was quickly rejected by the pesky Thunder who hung with the Lakers throughout the majority of the game. If a couple shots fell for them in the closing minutes of Game 2, this series in all likelihood could be squared up at a game apiece. Kobe Bryant has averaged 30 PPG in this series so far, but Kevin Durant has held up his end of the bargain with 28 PPG of his own. The Lakers went 23-18 SU but a poor 17-23-1 ATS in their 41 games as a visitor, while the Thunder ranked out the 7th best home team in the West with 27-14 SU & 22-19 ATS records.

NBA Playoff Betting Line: Oddsmakers have installed the host Thunder as shocking 3.5-point favorites in tonight’s contest and lined the game ‘total’ at 191.

Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game 3
The only series going tonight where both teams have snagged victories concludes the evening’s NBA Playoff betting festivities when the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers hook up in the Rose Garden. The Blazers shocked Steve Nash and company in Game 1 by playing some rock solid defense while converting nearly 47 percent of their shots. Andre Miller went off for 31 points and the Blazers won outright 105-100 as lofty 8.5-point underdogs. Game 2 was a completely different story however as the Suns buried 52.3 percent of its shots from the field and only turned the ball over six times. Portland didn’t stand a chance, and it almost looked as if they took the night off after stealing Game 1. What happens tonight remains to be seen, but the Blazers should enter Game 3 very confident knowing they’ve won and covered each of the L/3 times they welcomed the Suns into their house. The Blazers went 26-15 SU at home throughout the regular season, but the Suns were one of only seven Western Conference teams that boasted a winning mark on the road (22-19 SU & 23-18 ATS)

NBA Playoff Betting Line: Portland currently sits as one-point home favorites with the game ‘total’ set at 204 for tonight’s clash.

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