We?ve got plenty of playoff action this weekend with three NBA matchups and one NHL tilt. In the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Detroit to face the Pistons in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal Friday night, and the Orlando Magic take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, also on Friday. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Utah Jazz for Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. In the NHL, the Anaheim Ducks face the San Jose Sharks for Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Saturday night. And in Hot Props, the 2009 NFL Draft takes places this weekend and betED.com has some great props for football bettors.
TRIVIA:
In the 2007-08 NBA Playoffs, eventual champion Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with how many road wins?
1. 2
2. 1
3. 0
4. 4
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA PLAYOFFS:
Friday
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ DETROIT PISTONS
7:05 pm ET, ESPN
The Cleveland Cavaliers carry a commanding 2-0 lead into Detroit to face the Pistons in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal Friday night.
Cleveland won Game 2 of the best-of-seven series 94-82 on Tuesday, just managing to cover the 12-point spread.
Cleveland is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings overall. Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in the past six meetings in Detroit, but is just 5-18 SU in the past 23 meetings in Detroit.
The total has gone under in nine of the past 10 meetings overall, and in seven of the past eight in Detroit.
betED Line: Cavaliers (-5)(-110) (-215) Total: 178
Bet this Game!
Friday
ORLANDO MAGIC @ PHILADELPHIA 76ers
8:05 pm ET, ESPN2
The Orlando Magic take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Friday.
The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1 after Orlando revenged an opening-game upset with a 96-87 win on Wednesday, failing to cover the 10.5-point home spread.
Orlando is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in the past six meetings, and 14-5 ATS in the past 19 meetings in Philadelphia.
betED Line: Magic (-4)(-110) (-170) Total: 191.5
Bet this Game!
Saturday
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ UTAH JAZZ
9:05 pm ET, ESPN
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Utah Jazz for Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series Saturday night.
Los Angeles, the No. 1 seed in the West, have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Lakers won the first two games of the series in Los Angeles by scores of 113-100 and 119-109. In Game 3 on Thursday in Salt Lake City, the Jazz edged the Lakers 88-86 as 2.5-point home underdogs. The score went well below the total of 213.5.
Los Angeles is 6-4 SU and 4-5-1 ATS over the past 10 meetings.
betED Line: Lakers (-4)(-110) Total: 209
Bet this Game!
NHL PLAYOFFS:
Saturday
ANAHEIM DUCKS @ SAN JOSE SHARKS
10 pm ET, VERSUS, CBC, CSN
The Anaheim Ducks face California and Pacific-division rival San Jose Sharks for Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Saturday night in San Jose.
The Ducks hold a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, and are on the verge of a major upset, as San Jose was the No. 1 seed in the West and Anaheim the 8th heading into the series.
The Ducks won Game 4 on Thursday, shutting out the Sharks 4-0 as a +130 home underdog.
The teams have split the past 10 meetings, each winning five.
betED Line: Sharks (-1.5)(+150) (-210) Total: 5
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The 2009 NFL Draft takes places this weekend and betED.com has some great props for football bettors.
Here?s an example of one of the NFL Draft Bets available at betED.com.
How many wide receivers and tight ends will be selected in the first round?
1. Over 6 -155
2. Under 6 +115
Bet on the 2009 NFL Draft
TRIVIA ANSWER:
3. 0
Lucky for the Celtics, they had home-court advantage as they went 8-0 at home against the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers, while going 0-6 on the road against the same opponents.
TRIVIA:
In the 2007-08 NBA Playoffs, eventual champion Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with how many road wins?
1. 2
2. 1
3. 0
4. 4
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA PLAYOFFS:
Friday
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ DETROIT PISTONS
7:05 pm ET, ESPN
The Cleveland Cavaliers carry a commanding 2-0 lead into Detroit to face the Pistons in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal Friday night.
Cleveland won Game 2 of the best-of-seven series 94-82 on Tuesday, just managing to cover the 12-point spread.
Cleveland is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings overall. Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in the past six meetings in Detroit, but is just 5-18 SU in the past 23 meetings in Detroit.
The total has gone under in nine of the past 10 meetings overall, and in seven of the past eight in Detroit.
betED Line: Cavaliers (-5)(-110) (-215) Total: 178
Bet this Game!
Friday
ORLANDO MAGIC @ PHILADELPHIA 76ers
8:05 pm ET, ESPN2
The Orlando Magic take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Friday.
The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1 after Orlando revenged an opening-game upset with a 96-87 win on Wednesday, failing to cover the 10.5-point home spread.
Orlando is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in the past six meetings, and 14-5 ATS in the past 19 meetings in Philadelphia.
betED Line: Magic (-4)(-110) (-170) Total: 191.5
Bet this Game!
Saturday
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ UTAH JAZZ
9:05 pm ET, ESPN
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Utah Jazz for Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series Saturday night.
Los Angeles, the No. 1 seed in the West, have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Lakers won the first two games of the series in Los Angeles by scores of 113-100 and 119-109. In Game 3 on Thursday in Salt Lake City, the Jazz edged the Lakers 88-86 as 2.5-point home underdogs. The score went well below the total of 213.5.
Los Angeles is 6-4 SU and 4-5-1 ATS over the past 10 meetings.
betED Line: Lakers (-4)(-110) Total: 209
Bet this Game!
NHL PLAYOFFS:
Saturday
ANAHEIM DUCKS @ SAN JOSE SHARKS
10 pm ET, VERSUS, CBC, CSN
The Anaheim Ducks face California and Pacific-division rival San Jose Sharks for Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Saturday night in San Jose.
The Ducks hold a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, and are on the verge of a major upset, as San Jose was the No. 1 seed in the West and Anaheim the 8th heading into the series.
The Ducks won Game 4 on Thursday, shutting out the Sharks 4-0 as a +130 home underdog.
The teams have split the past 10 meetings, each winning five.
betED Line: Sharks (-1.5)(+150) (-210) Total: 5
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The 2009 NFL Draft takes places this weekend and betED.com has some great props for football bettors.
Here?s an example of one of the NFL Draft Bets available at betED.com.
How many wide receivers and tight ends will be selected in the first round?
1. Over 6 -155
2. Under 6 +115
Bet on the 2009 NFL Draft
TRIVIA ANSWER:
3. 0
Lucky for the Celtics, they had home-court advantage as they went 8-0 at home against the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers, while going 0-6 on the road against the same opponents.
