Sports Betting Week: NBA Playoff Action

In the NBA on Tuesday night the last second-round series finally gets started when the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors clash in Game 1 of their set. The Raptors needed seven games to knock off the Indiana Pacers in Round 1, while the Heat took out the Charlotte Hornets in seven games.

During the regular season the Raptors were 3-1 straight up and against the spread versus the Heat. At online sportsbook Bovada the Raptors are a slim -160 favorite to take the series. Game 2 follows on Thursday night.

Also on the hardwood Tuesday the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers hook up in Game 2 of their series. The Warriors were without Stephen Curry in the opener but still won 118-106 as a 9.5-point favorite. Golden State has won seven of eight SU and ATS against Portland and at Bovada they're a huge -2500 favorite in the series.

Tuesday is a busy night in the NHL with three playoff games on tap. The slate includes the Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators, and Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues.

The Lightning vs Islanders and Stars vs Blues series are both tied 1-1. Tampa Bay took Game 2 from the Islanders 4-1 and they're the series favorite at Bovada at -125. The Blue are a -140 series favorite after winning Game 2 against Dallas 4-3 in overtime.

The Sharks hold a 2-0 series lead over the Predators following a 3-2 victory in Game 2. They've won three in a row against the Predators overall, but they're 1-6 in their last seven trips to Nashville.

In baseball this week it's a battle of the Sox when the Chicago White Sox play host to the Boston Red Sox.

The White Sox have been a big surprise this season and currently hold the best record in the American League. They were 4-3 against Boston last season and in those seven games the final score went OVER the posted total six times.