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NBA Playoffs: Game 3 Preview of Raptors vs. Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are looking to make their win at Toronto count for something when they take on the Raptors for Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs. As the #7 underdogs in the Eastern Conference, stealing the first game of the series took away the home court advantage, leaving the Raptors contemplating their inability of winning post season games. Toronto took game 2, and restored some sort of balance, but the damage was done. Now the series move to Indiana, where the Pacers are playing some good basketball, and with the possibility of gaining a good lead before moving the series back to Canada.
Tarasenko leads Blues on 4-3 victory versus Blackhawks
Right wing Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a couple of outstanding wrist shots while Brian Elliott made 39 saves as the hockey betting favorites St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 for a 3-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoff series. Jaden Schwartz scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the 3rd period for the second game in a row. St. Louis appear has gotten the upper hand on its first appearance in the Western Conference semifinals since 2012, after being eliminated in the opening round in the last three years.
The San Antonio Spurs dominate the Memphis Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs have never been the most thrilling of teams, but they are among the most reliable for basketball betting. They have reached the NBA playoffs 19 years in a row and gone all the way five times. And that’s all the more impressive considering that they have never had a charismatic leader, instead relying on personality black holes David Robinson in the past, and Tim Duncan up to the present day. And the present version of the Spurs is perhaps the best – and as always, championship material.
Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings with late goal
Sportsbook favorites Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jonathan Drouin’s third assist set up Ondrej Palat for the game-winning goal with 2:59 left in the third period, giving the Lightning a 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night as well as a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Palat was perfectly positioned to make the most of Drouin's pass. “I was looking for a stick,” Drouin said. Drouin had a key role in Nikita Kucherov scoring power-play goals in the 1st and 2nd periods to give Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead late in the second. Detroit's Darren Helm and Gustav Nyquist tied the game late in the 2nd period.
NBA playoffs odds are looking grim for Boston Celtics
NBA playoffs odds for Boston look grim after game 2. Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kyle Korver came out with guns blazing to lead his team to an 89-72 win and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series against the Boston Celtics. Korver more than made up for his lackluster performance during game 1 – when went 1 of 10 and missed seven 3-point attempts – by scoring four 3-point shots in the first quarter, giving the Hawks an early 21-point lead. “We all have pride, right?” Korver said. “I wanted to come out and play better the second game” Not to take credit away from Korver et al, but it was like playing against barrels.
La Liga Coming to Heart Stopping End
With the Spanish league coming down to the final stretch the title race all of the sudden caught fire, much to the delight of soccer bet fans. Not long ago when we were anticipating El Clásico, we predicted a win from Barcelona and thus cementing the bid for the Spanish League Championship.
NBA Playoffs: Mavericks tie series against the Thunder!
The Dallas Mavericks, refuse to go down; they fought back at the OKC Thunder and barely stole away key road win to level their NBA Playoffs series. The series are now tied 1-1, with game the next two games to be played at Dallas.
No Curry, No Problem. Warriors take Game 2
Without Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors prove to mean business in the NBA Playoffs by beating the Houston Rockets 115-106.
How are the NHL Playoffs going so far?
The first round of the race for the Stanley cup is underway and NHL betting is intensifying as the action progresses. So far the series are far from over and while some teams might have gotten an interesting advantage, the lady has not even cleared her throat yet on any of the series. Let’s take a look on how the series are going and what can you expect to happen in the remainder of each of them.
NBA Playoffs Betting: Spurs vs. Grizzlies Game 2
With Kawhi Leonard winning his second back-to-back defensive player of the year award, the Spurs are set to take a 2 game lead in the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies.