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If the NBA is a league of parity, we’re clearly not talking about the Eastern Conference. Although it’s true that this segment of the league is essentially up for grabs, that’s because no one team (other than the Cleveland Cavaliers) has established itself as a true contender — the exact opposite sentiment we can claim about the Western Conference.

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2016 NBA Western Conference Championship Futures Lines & Free Picks

NBA Futures Predictions

If the NBA is a league of parity, we’re specifically talking about the Western Conference. Last year saw this segment of the league be as competitive as we can remember in recent history, and the 2015-16 season shouldn’t be any different.

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Five NBA Teams That Improved The Most During 2015 NBA Draft

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The NBA draft is designed to introduce new talent to the Association, and there are a handful of teams that fared better than the rest when the big night came to a close in June.

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NBA Futures Betting? Five 2016 NBA Championship Favorites to bet

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The 2015-16 NBA betting season may be complete, but that doesn’t mean things are slowing down around the Association. The draft has come and gone, free agency is on the horizon and bettors are getting a clearer picture of which teams will be favorites to take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2016.

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NBA Futures Betting? Five 2016 NBA Championship Sleepers to bet

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With the Warriors defeating the Cavaliers in 6 games, the 2015 NBA season has come to an end. Immediately, NBA bettors can look to the 2016 Finals odds and find some good value before the offseason moves.

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Free Pick: 5 Reasons Why The Warriors Win the 2015 NBA Championship

2015 NBA Finals Gambling?

It’s finally here. The hyped up for good reason NBA Final upon us, and as all professional hoops cappers do, it’s time to speculate on what we should expect on the NBA hardcourt over the next couple weeks.

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2015 NBA Finals Gambling?

With the much-anticipated NBA Final upon us, it’s time to speculate on what we should expect on the professional hardcourt over the next couple of weeks.

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Free Picks: Cleveland vs. Atlanta Gambling Line & Handicapping Preview

NBA Predictions: Cavs vs Hawks Picks

NBA betting action sees the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Atlanta Hawksin Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

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Cleveland Cavaliers (62-31) vs. Atlanta Hawks (68-27)
Friday, May 22
8:30 PM
TNT
Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)
NBA Betting Lines: Atlanta -2
NBA O/U: 196
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A series that was going to be scrappy and physical lived up to those expectations in Game 1 as Cleveland stole home court advantage right off the bat. Now, with both teams dealing with injury problems, Atlanta will look to even things up in a pivotal Game 2 on Friday.

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The Hawks might be in for some serious problems as they may need to figure out who will try to contain Lebron James as DeMarre Carroll remains questionable for the game.

(2) Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cavaliers stole home court advantage immediately as they pulled away in the 2nd half to secure a 97-89 win over Atlanta in Game 1. However, Kyrie Irving remained on the bench for a majority of the 2nd half, but his status remains positive for Game 2.

Irving aggravated his left knee in Game 1 and did not return as the Cavaliers went to Matthew Dellavedoa. Irving missed shootout around and was officially tabbed the “questionable” label for Game 2.

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When talking to reporters though, Irving told them he would be willing to play through the discomfort.

He ended up finishing with 10 points and 6 assists in the 27 minutes he played in Game 1.

Cleveland also got another scare when Lebron James stepped on the leg of a TNT cameraman and was seen visibly limping off the court. His ankle injury, now combined with his bad back could be a lingering problem for James.

However, he didn’t looked phased down the stretch of Game 1 as he dominated and finished with 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in the win.

(1) Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta not only lost home court advantage, but they may have lost their best player this postseason. DeMarre Carroll went down in grimacing pain in the 3rd quarter following a layup attempt and was aided to the locker room. Carroll had the duties of guarding Lebron James in Game 1.

In an MRI Thursday it was revealed he had a bruised bone and is officially questionable for Game 2.

Carroll had just 5 points and 3 rebounds, but was doing a stellar job at slowing down Lebron. Should Carroll not be able to go, Kent Bazemore will more than likely get the honors of guarding James.

While Jeff Teague played very well in Game 1, Paul Millsap and Dennis Schroder shot a combined 5 of 21 from the field. Both players will need to step up considerably if Atlanta hopes to avoid a 2-0 gap.

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Kyle Korver has averaged just 5.2 points over his last 5 games.

NBA Handicapping Trends:

  • Cavaliers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Conference Finals games.
  • Hawks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.
  • Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Free 4* NBA Pick: Atlanta -2

While Carroll’s status is up in the air right now, Atlanta is the number 1 seed for a reason.

Atlanta 107, Cleveland 100

They know a 2-0 hole to Cleveland is almost insurmountable. The Hawks even things up Friday and the series is back on.
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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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Free Picks: Atlanta vs. Washington Gambling Lines & NBA Handicapping Preview

NBA Predictions: Hawks vs Wizards

NBA betting action sees the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Washington Wizards in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington, District of Columbia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

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Free Picks: Washington vs. Atlanta Gambling Lines & NBA Handicapping Preview

NBA Predictions: Wizards vs. Hawks Picks

NBA betting action sees the Washington Wizards taking on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, May 13th in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

The Atlanta Hawks have been riding a roller coaster of emotions this post season. They’ve shown signs of pure dominance, but have also been exposed many times. Game Four was one of those dominating performances as they regained home court advantage and now look to take control of the series for the first time when they welcome in the Washington Wizards for Game Five.

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Washington Wizards (52-38) vs. Atlanta Hawks (66-26)

Wednesday, May 13th

8:00 PM ET

TNT

Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)

NBA Betting Lines: Atlanta -7.5

NBA O/U: 199.5

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Washington Wizards

The Wizards have been one of the most pesky teams in the NBA Playoffs thus far. They’ll be facing adversity for the first time this postseason as they look to avoid going down 3-2 to the Hawks following their Game Four home loss. Washington had a chance to seize control of the series, but could not get some key defensive stops down the stretch.

Paul Pierce did have a chance to tie the game with the clock winding down, but his shot fell short as he begged for a foul. Pierce finished the game with 22 points.

Bradley Beal showed his toughness as he stepped up for the injured John Wall as he scored a playoff career high of 34 points and dished out 7 assists.

After it was reported that John Wall would miss the entire series, he was shockingly upgraded to questionable for Wednesday’s Game Five contest. Getting Wall back could be just the boost the Wizards need to avoid going down for the first time in the postseason.

Wall has seen the swelling go down in his injured hand and will test it out in shoot around on Wednesday morning, then be examined by doctors before making a final decision on his status.

Atlanta Hawks

Paul Millsap came up clutch as he was back at 100% for Game 4 after he battled the flu in Game Three as he dropped in 18 points in the win. He’ll look to have a repeat performance in Game Five as Atlanta tries to control home court advantage and take a 3-2 series lead.

Al Horford also had a bounce back game as he went for 18 and 10 in the Game 4 win. Horford has been the major key for Atlanta this series as he’s played exceptionally well in both of their wins. In Game 2, he went for 18 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds.

As a team, Atlanta had 30 assists on 41 made field goals Monday. Their plan of attack seemed to be drive to the bucket, kick it out and drill 3 pointers.

PG Jeff Teague had his best post season performance going for 26 points and 8 assists. If John Wall returns for Game 5, he’ll have to step up his defensive play as he will have the duties of guarding him.

Kyle Korver will hope to get himself going as well as he’s struggled the past two games scoring just 6 points in each game.

NBA Trends:

  • Wizards are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Wizards are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
  • Hawks are 24-10-1 ATS in their last 35 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Hawks are 15-7-2 ATS in their last 24 vs. NBA Southeast.

Free 4* NBA Pick: Washington +7.5

This series has been close with every game.

Atlanta 105, Washington 101

Grab Washington and the points here as this game will follow the trend in the series, especially if John Wall does indeed play.

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Free Picks: Chicago vs. Cleveland Gambling Lines & NBA Handicapping Preview

NBA Predictions: Bulls vs. Cavaliers Picks

NBA betting action sees the Chicago Bulls taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday May 12th at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

Both teams return to Cleveland following their own respective buzzer beating shots. Derrick Rose banked in a game winner in Game 3 to give the Bulls a 2-1 series lead. That was only to be followed up by a Lebron James fade away jumper at the buzzer in Game 4 to even things back up. Now both teams look to take a 3-2 lead as the series shifts back to Cleveland. This time around, the fans inside Quicken Loans Arena will get to see J.R. Smith as he missed the first two in Cleveland due to suspension.

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Chicago Bulls (56-36) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (59-31)

Tuesday, May 12th

7:00 PM ET

Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio)

TNT

NBA Betting Lines: Cleveland -5.5

NBA O/U: 191

 

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls saw their home court advantage go up in flames as Lebron James faded away from the corner with 1.1 seconds and drilled a game winning shot. Now, Chicago will try to steal home court advantage back as they invade Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night, where they’ve proven they can win.

The recipe for success has come from Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose. In Game 1, the duo combined for 45 points and in Game 3 they went for 50.

The biggest question mark for Chicago right now will be Pau Gasol and his health. Gasol missed Game 4 with a hamstring injury and his presence was greatly missed. He will test out his hamstring at shoot around Tuesday morning. Gasol went for 21 and 10 in the Bulls Game 1 win, but his contributions have greatly decreased as he’s battled his hamstring. If healthy, Chicago would be in a much better place for Game 5.

Should he not be able to go, the pressure will be shifted once again to C Joakim Noah. Noah did have 15 rebounds in Game 4, but contributed only 8 points. He’ll need to pick up the scoring to replace Gasol’s missing points.

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cavaliers have felt the struggles at times without Kevin Love in the lineup. With the help of some bench players stepping up and Lebron James and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland isn’t backing down from anyone. Lebron James buzzer beater was just another notch in his belt as he gave Cleveland home court advantage back.

Health is the main thing stopping Cleveland at this moment however. Even though they will play through it, Lebron James and Kyrie Irving are far from 100% according to reports.

Kyrie Irving’s MRI showed he not only had a sprained right foot, but also had tendinitis in his left knee.

Irving has shot just 5 of 23 from the field over the past two games.

Lebron James has been battling an ankle injury all post season, but announced he will for sure play in Game 5.

Lebron will look to find his range from behind the arc as he is just 2 of 19 from 3 point range.

NBA Handicapping Trends:

  • Bulls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
  • Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
  • Cavaliers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. win.
  • Cavaliers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 vs. NBA Central.

Free 4* NBA Pick: Chicago +5.5

With the status and news of Irving not being close to 100%, the Bulls with the points here is the play. This should be a close, back and forth game like both games in Chicago.

Chicago 99, Cleveland 98

 

 

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NBA playoff betting action sees the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center, in Washington, District of Columbia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping picks all season long.

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