NBA Conference Finals Highlight Betting Week
The San Antonio Spurs are 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS over their last five postseason games, including a 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS run against the Memphis Grizzlies to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. The Spurs will try to complete the sweep Monday night in Memphis.
After blowing out the Grizzlies in Game 1, Game 2 and Game 3 have both gone into overtime. However, in both instances the veteran Spurs have rallied behind Tim Duncan and fought out the victory in the extra time. If necessary, Game 5 would be played on Wednesday, Game 6 would be played on Friday, and Game 7 would be played on Sunday. Memphis is a 2.5-point home favorite in Game 4 at Bovada.
The Indiana Pacers entered Sunday night’s Game 3 a perfect 6-0 SU and ATS at home this postseason, but the defending-champion Miami Heat put a resounding end to that run with a 114-96 blowout road win. Miami had 70 points in the first half and never looked back, improving to 10-2 SU and 7-5 ATS this postseason.
Game 4 in Indiana is set for Tuesday night, and the series returns to Miami for Game 5 on Thursday night. If necessary, Game 6 will be played back in Indiana on Saturday.
After failing to close out the series in Game 5, the Detroit Red Wings will return home as a slight underdog at 5Dimes (+115) in Game 6 looking to knock off the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks (-125). If the Hawks win, Game 7 will be played back in Chicago on Wednesday night. Speaking of Game 7s, the “Battle for California” will come down to one game as the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 on Tuesday. The home team has won every game in that series so far.
MLB interleague play pits the two teams in the Big Apple against each other in a four-game series starting Monday as the New York Yankees visit the New York Mets. Phil Hughes is scheduled to take the mound for the Yankees on Monday and is a -113 road favorite at 5Dimes over Jon Niese and the Mets (+108).