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Circle the wagons ... on the ICE!
Las Vegas - Okay, be honest. Anyone out there have the Cincinnati Reds on top of the N.L. Central as we come to the end of April? This guy, your guy, did not. The Reds are 18-10 and have won seven of the last 10. The arms have been solid, and one of 'em, Chase Burns, is bringing the heat. Burns has started five times and had one bad start, allowing five earned runs in five innings. In his other four starts, he gave up only three earned runs over 22 innings for a 1.23 ERA and dropped 28 Ks. Gimme Cincy for a deposit into the Bank of Benj.
Then we skate on to the NHL ice up in Buffalo for a look at the Sabres/Bruins tussle. If you wanna see insanity, check out the maniacs inside and outside the KeyBank Center. It has been forever (1999) since the Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup Finals and these fans are out of their minds. They probably will not make it this time either, but an appearance in the second round is about to happen. Circle the wagons, or the ice, and grab the Buffs to pick up the W.
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Las Vegas - Staying on the NBA board for a look at a game tonight in the 'what have you done lately' category. The Knicks (56-31) are hosting the Hawks (48-38). New York has won seven of the last 10 and has a 7-3 record against the spread. They have gone Over three times and Under seven times. Atlanta has won five of the last 10 straight up and has a 5-5 record against the spread. They have gone Over four times and Under six times.
These teams have met seven times this season. On December 27, the Knicks (-5.5) posted a 128-125 victory in Atlanta. The Over/Under total was 244.5 and went high. On January 2, the Hawks (+4.5) posted a 111-99 victory in New York. The Over/Under total was 240.5 and went low. On April 6, the Knicks (+1.5) posted a 108-105 victory in Atlanta. The Over/Under total was 226.5 and went low. In the opening game of the playoff series on April 18, the Knicks (-6.5) posted a 113-102 victory in New York. The Over/Under total was 218.5 and went low. In the second game of the playoff series on April 20, the Hawks (+6) posted a 107-106 victory in New York. The Over/Under total was 217.5 and went low for the fourth straight time. In the third game of the playoff series on April 23, the Hawks (+1.5) posted a 109-108 victory in Atlanta. The Over/Under total was 214.5 and went high. In the fourth game of the playoff series on April 25, the Knicks (-1.5) posted a 114-98 victory in Atlanta. The Over/Under total was 215.5 and went low.
