NBA Finals Betting: Part 2

Zach Randolph is good to go for the matchup against the Raptors on Friday.

Expect to see less of Jeremy Lin now that Mike Woodson is calling the shots.
"The style and the whole system are changing," Lin mentioned. He also noted that D'Antoni's setup was basically "perfect" for his game, but Woodson does things a lot differently. "It feels like I'm reverting to my old ways and all that," Lin added. He only put up six points and six assists in his last outing, and there's no way Woodson is going to ride Lin like "friggin' Secretariat" the way D'Antoni promised. The front office doesn't need to freak out just yet, but we should definitely keep an eye on how Lin's playing time and production changes with Woodson now at the controls.

Sacramento - Boston

Caught the Boston game against the Golden State Warriors recently and I actually liked what I saw. Sure, it was tight until the end, but they held their own against a solid Warriors squad on the road. Sacramento’s defense is a mess when it comes to guarding guys like Rajon Rondo and Pierac, so I think Boston cruises through tonight. Plus, Boston is heating up—they've gone 8-2 over their last 10. They did get hammered by 30 against Indiana, but that was a back-to-back situation after a brutal week, and then they barely lost by 3 out in LA. Honestly, Boston should take this one easily.

My pick: Boston

Danny Granger

Granger is headed for a massive night, and he isn't exactly a defensive specialist anyway. Last time out, he dropped 20 points on Andre Iguodala, so I’m feeling confident he hits the over again tonight. Over his last five games, he's been putting up 19, 19, 18, 11, and 20. That 11-point game? He only played 18 minutes.

My pick: Granger over

I'd appreciate some insight on Howard today—do we think he can clear the 22.5 mark?

Yeah, probably gonna happen.
Since Howard stayed in Orlando🙂 and it looks like Brook Lopez might not suit up for the Brooklyn Nets tonight...
There's a massive chance we see an over, if you ask me...

The spread for Chicago is only 8.5.

My take is this: Portland has gone into full overdrive mode. If my memory serves me right, they lost their last few games by double digits, and some of those losses were by as much as 40 points. They are definitely feeling the absence of Derrick Rose, but since they managed to pull off a win against the Heat without him, the locker room atmosphere is likely incredible right now. They should be able to ride that momentum to a massive victory tonight.

Portland traded away Ben Wallace and finally moved on from Chris Camby. Historically, teams that change coaches tend to go 5-1 in their first game following the shift 😁.

what do you guys think about this:

Aldridge UNDER 21.5 (I mean, he's been in such bad shape lately, even against those Knicks he couldn't hit the mark, so I doubt he can do it against the Bulls :/ )
Nikola Pekovic UNDER 16.5 (The Lakers held Garnett to 14 points on just 8.9 shots, so maybe he won't have much chance today against Gasol and a great Andrew Bynum)
Oklahoma-Spurs OVER 206 (They might really open up and we could see an awesome duel between two of the strongest players this year... these teams are known for high-scoring games..)