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NBA: Cavs vs Warriors Predictions

NBA basketball betting sees the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Golden State Warriors on Thursday June 4 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Cappers Picks provides complimentary picks all NBA playoffs long.

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NHL Free Pick: Blackhawks vs. Lightning Betting Lines & Preview

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Stanley Cup Final action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 June 3 at Amalie Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NBA Lines: Cavs vs. Hawks Free Pick & Game 1 Betting Preview

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NBA betting action sees the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Cleveland Cavs Wednesday May 20th at Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

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Free Picks: Cavaliers vs. Hawks Gambling Line & Handicapping Preview

NBA Predictions: Cavs vs Hawks Picks

NBA betting action sees the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday, May 20th at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

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NBA Lines: Houston vs. Golden State Pick & Basketball Betting Preview

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NBA betting action sees the Houston Rockets taking on the Golden State Warriors Tuesday May 19th at ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Blackhawks vs. Ducks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Anaheim Ducks May 17 at Honda Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Lightning vs. Rangers Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekend NHL Betting action sees the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the New York Rangers May 16 at Madison Square Garden. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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Free Pick: Los Angeles vs. Houston NBA Lines & Handicapping Preview

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NBA Basketball betting sees the Los Angeles Clippers taking on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday May 6 at the Toyota Center in Houston Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NBA playoffs long.

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Free Pick: Los Angeles vs. Houston NBA Lines & Handicapping Preview

NBA Game 1: Clippers vs Rockets

NBA basketball betting sees the Los Angeles Clippers taking on the Houston Rockets on Monday May 4 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NBA playoffs long.

This is the first game of the second round series in the western conference.  Both teams are looking to take the early advantage.

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Los Angeles Clippers (0-0) vs. Houston Rockets (0-0)
Monday May 4
9:30PM
Toyota Center – Houston, TX
NBA Betting Line:  Houston -6
NBA Betting Total:  212
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Los Angeles

The Clippers needed everything they had to advance. Not only did it take seven games but they beat the defending champs, beating them twice in elimination games, including one on the road.

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This is a talented group but you have to wonder how much they have left in the tank because there is next to no depth on this team. Star power for sure they really can’t play through an off night from any of their key players.

Doc may have to dip into the reserves more than he wants to early in the series.

Los Angeles doesn’t have a chance if Paul isn’t healthy.

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He tweaked a hamstring against the Spurs and needs to be more than available for the Clippers to win.

Griffin has had a nice run of 20/10 performances and will also be key, in fact they need him to dominate as the Rockets don’t really have a good counter for him. They have the talent now they just have to play.

Houston

If Sunday is a leading indicator than it is a good thing to win your series quickly and then rest.

Houston will have that advantage and will need it to beat a Clippers team that is probably more talented.

Houston has lots of things that it does well but mostly they are a scrappy team with a single superlative player. It is imperative that they jump on L.A. early in the opener or else the rest advantage may have been lost.

This game could have a nice pace as the Rockets have been cranking it up as of late.

There is no doubt that Harden has to play great for the Rockets but I think the key to the series is Dwight Howard. He and DeAndre Jordan are going to have some battles and he has to be both a scoring and rebounding threat.

If he is than the other Rockets can fill in around those two. If not the Rockets are going to crash.

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Relying on the likes of Josh Smith is too dangerous.

NBA Betting Trends:

  • Under is 4-0 in Clippers last 4 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Clippers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. win.
  • Clippers are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Monday games.
  • Under is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 Conference Semifinals games.
  • Rockets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
  • Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
  • Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Houston.
  • Clippers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

4* NBA Betting Prediction:  Los Angeles +6

This should be a tight series but I think the Clippers can steal game one.

NBA Score Prediction:Los Angeles 103 – Houston 100

Even if they can’t that -6 for Houston is too generous. Take the underdog tonight.

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NHL Free Pick: Wild vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Minnesota Wild taking on the Chicago Blackhawks May 1 at United Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

The Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks get back on the ice Friday night in Game 1 of their second round Western Conference series.

Daily NHL Hockey Odds

Minnesota (50-30-5-3) at Chicago (52-30-3-3)
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, May 1, 2015
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Broadcast: NBCSN, SN, TVA2
Wild NHL Betting Odds: +1½ -255 +124
Blackhawks NHL Betting Odds: -1½ +215 -137
NHL over under Betting Odds: Under 5 -114
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The teams have a deep recent playoff history – the Hawks have knocked the Wild out of the playoff two straight years.

The Blackhawks beat the Predators in six games while Minnesota upset second-seeded St. Louis in six games – both teams have had some time to heel up and both should be ready for Game 1.

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The Minnesota Wild were impressive in their dispatching of the St. Louis Blues in Round 1 and they bring an element of revenge, momentum and perhaps the biggest difference maker Devan Dubnyk into Game 1 Friday night. The Wild aren’t to be taken lightly especially with Dubnyk in the crease. He is the difference maker that the Wild lacked in playoffs past.

Dubnyk was 27-9-2 with a 1.78 goals-against average and .936 save percentage for the Wild in the regular season and posted a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage in Round 1 against a pretty potent St. Louis attack.

The Wild head into Game 1 playing very well offensively as well. The top line of Parise, Granlund, and Pominville combined for 17 points against St. Louis. The problem is that the secondary scoring was underwhelming – Nino Niederreiter was the only other Wild player with more than three points.

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Thomas Vanek was virtually invisible – he had two assists against St. Louis – they will definitely need more from him in Game 1. Minnesota scored on four of 12 power play chances against St. Louis – impressive

Minnesota’s defense was good against St. Louis but they will have a different type of challenge in Chicago. The Wild will have to contend with three quality scoring lines – the tone will be set Friday night.

The good news for the Chicago Blackhawks heading into Game 1 is that their best position players did their jobs in Round 1. The bad news is that goaltender Corey Crawford, who guided them to the 2013 Cup wasn’t great and was even benched for three games against the Predators. That said, this is the Chicago Blackhawks we are talking about – they have immense playoff experience, they are dangerous up and down the lineup and they have had Minnesota’s number in the playoffs.

Against Nashville the Hawks looked every bit the talented offensive juggernaut that they should have been all season long. They welcomed Patrick Kane back to the lineup after a broken arm – he had seven points in the six games against Nashville, Jonathan Toews leads all players with eight postseason points, Brad Richards had five points and Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, explosive Brandon Saad, Brian Bickell, Andrew Shaw, Antoine Vermette—and late season pickup Andrew Desjardins proved superior depth. Chicago should be able to score goals – the only thing standing in their way is Mr. Dubnyk.

The Hawks defense should be able to slow the Wild offense in Game 1 – Brent Seabrook, Duncan Keith, Michal Rozsival, Kimmo Timonen, Nik Hjalmarsson and Johnny Oduya are a terrific corp. – the huge question is whether or not Corey Crawford does his part. The penalty kill was an issue as well – they surrendered six power play goals. Against the best statistical power play from Round 1, this could be an issue in Game 1.

Speaking of Crawford – he has been named starter for Game 1. He had a 4.19 GAA and .850 save percentage in the first round against a Nashville team that was hardly a potent offensive squad.

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Crawford did play well against Minnesota this season however – he posted a .948 save percentage during the regular season.

NHL Gambling Trends

• Over is 4-0-4 in MIN last 8 games following a win.
• MIN are 17-4 in their last 21 road games.
• Over is 4-1-3 in MIN last 8 overall.
• Under is 7-3-1 in CHI last 11 home games.
• CHI are 89-40 in their last 129 home games.
• Home team is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.

The Blackhawks are 22-4 in their last 26 home playoff games, outscoring their opponents 88-54 in that stretch. The Wild are winless in six postseason games at Chicago, managing just eight goals in those losses.

Game 1s are often difficult to handicap – emotions are a funny thing. But off layoffs and with both offenses entering with a ton of confidence my play here is the Over – 5 goals.

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Chicago will be out to make a statement against Mr. Dubnyk and Corey Crawford has been very generous so far in the playoffs. I expect a 4-2 game.

The Over – 5 goals

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NHL Free Pick: Flames vs. Ducks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Calgary Flames taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 30 at Honda Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Jets vs. Senators Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Winnipeg Jets taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 16 at Honda Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

The Western Conference top seed Anaheim Ducks begin their Cup Quest Thursday night when they host the upstart Winnipeg Jets who were terrific down the stretch and enter as perhaps the most dangerous underdogs in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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NHL Free Pick: Flames vs. Canucks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Calgary Flames taking on the Vancouver Canucks April 15 at Rogers Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

Round 1 of the NHL playoffs kicks off for the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night in Vancouver.

Daily NHL Hockey Odds

Calgary (45-30-4-3) at Vancouver (48-29-3-2)
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Broadcast: CBC, USA, TVA
Calgary Flames +1½ -245 +131 Ov 5 -121
Vancouver Canucks -1½ +205 -145 Un 5 +110

Two of the more surprising teams in the NHL will do battle in what is expected to be a hotly contested series with one reaching the second round.

Who could have predicted that either of these teams would win a first round series? It will be a battle of the never-say-die but inexperienced Flames against the solid, veteran Canucks.

So who wins the all-important Game 1 of this intriguing series? Let’s take a look.

The Calgary Flames were the team that just wouldn’t go away this season and Wednesday night they get to finally see the fruit from all of their season-long labors. A long season of up-tempo, physical hockey didn’t seem to faze the Flames who won five of six games down the stretch before losing their final game in Winnipeg.

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Calgary makes its first playoff appearance since 2009 with a young and experienced team. How they react on the big stage in Game 1 should set the tone for the rest of the series.

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Calgary somehow finished inside the top 10 in scoring this season with a cast of youth and surprisingly good veteran contributions. The line of Jiri Hudler, Sean Monohan and Johnny Gaudreau were one of the best lines in hockey in the final couple months of the season. Those three will be absolutely essential in the playoffs – it seems that the formula for beating the Flames is simple – slow down the top line and make the rest of a slightly underwhelming offensive corp. beat you.

Defensively the season was thought to be lost after captain Mark Giordano was lost for the season but the Flames rallied and actually did a good job of keeping the puck out of the back of their net. Jonas Hiller will get the start between the pipes – he was 3-0-0 in his last three games of the Regular Season with a 1.01 GAA and .965 save percentage. Hiller could be the difference in Game 1 – he enters with a ton of confidence.

The Vancouver Canucks won their last three games of the Regular season over Los Angeles, Arizona and Edmonton by a combined 12-6 score. They are a confident team with a lot going for them heading into Game 1.

Offensively the Canucks were terrific down the stretch – Radim Vrbata led the way although he scored only one goal in his last six games. Still he had 14 points in his last 12 games, Daniel Sedin has eight points in four games, Alex Edler had six points in two games and Jannik Hansen had two points in his last two games. Alex Burrows was pointless in his last three and Chris Higgins has just one point in his final four games but at the end of the day, the Canucks hold the depth advantage offensively heading into Game 1.

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The starting keeper has yet to be named for the opening game of the series but Eddie Lack seems like the obvious choice. He was 2-0-0 with a 0.48 GAA and .985 save percentage in his last two starts while Ryan Miller struggled in his only start since returning from injury.

NHL Gambling Trends

• CAL are 22-6 in their last 28 vs. Pacific.
• Over is 7-3 in CAL last 10 road games.
• Under is 7-1-1 in VAN last 9 vs. Pacific.
• VAN are 7-1 in their last 8 Wed. games.
• VAN are 11-5 in their last 16 home games.
• CAL are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings in Vancouver.
• CAL are 17-35 in the last 52 meetings.

The playoffs are a totally new experience for most of the Flames. On the flip side, most of the Canucks have a wealth of experience in the postseason. That’s the difference Wednesday night. Opening night jitters will keep the Flames from playing their game – expect Vancouver to get a leg up with a typically balanced attack.

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Vancouver Canucks -145

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NHL Free Pick: Blackhawks vs. Predators Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Nashville Predators April 15 at Bridgestone Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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Free World Series Pick: Giants vs. Royals 2014 MLB Lines & Handicapping Preview

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Looking at the everyday Royals vs. Giants lineups is a study in contrasting experiences. The Giants have a slew of players that have contributed to two World Series championships but that aside no player had a particularly great regular season.