Last Updated on May 20, 2012 4:30 pm by atswins
Heat vs. Pacers Game 4 Free Pick
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (ATS Consultants) – This is the fourth game of the Eastern Conference semifinal. The Pacers are coming off beating the Heat 94-75 in Game 3 on Thursday. Game 4 is set for 3:30pmET from Indiana.
ODDS: The oddsmakers have installed the Heat as a 1.5-point favorite while the total is 178.5. Miami enters the game with a 51-23 overall record and are 27-45-2 Under, while the Pacers are 48-26 overall and 36-36-2 Over/Under.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Heat opened as a 2-point favorite and moved down to 1.5 at most books. The total opened at 179 and moved down to 178.5 at most books.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 67% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Heat. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NBA PLAYOFFS FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest NBA trends, Miami is 1-5 Under in the last 6 vs. Indiana, is 4-9 Under in the last 13 meetings in Indiana, 0-5 Under last 5 road games, 1-7 Under last 8 games following a S.U. loss, 3-13 Under last 16 Sunday games. and 7-20 Under last 27 games following a ATS loss. Indiana is 0-7 Under last 7 Conference Semifinals games, 1-6 Under last 7 playoff games as an underdog and is 1-5 Under last 6 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record. Are the Miami Heat imploding? They cancelled practice on Friday and Dwyane Wade was throwing a tantrum on Thursday night after scoring a career-worst 5 points. The bottom line is that Chris Bosh has proven to be much more important because the Heat have nothing up front and LeBron James has been forced to play more power forward, which he complained about. Of course, there was a player named Magic Johnson who had to play center in the 1980 championship against the Sixers when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was injured. But this series is still about defense and Miami can’t rely on scoring so they need to pick up their defense. The Pacers just need to use their size to dominate the paint and make it tough for James and Wade to drive.
2012 NBA PLAYOFFS FREE PICK: HEAT/PACERS UNDER 178.5
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