NBA Betting News and Trends For Friday, April 27, 2018

Eastern Conference – Game 6 (Raptors lead 3-2)
Toronto at Washington (NBATV, 7:05 p.m. ET)

-- Toronto (62-25 straight up, 46-40-1 against the spread) took a 3-2 series lead by capturing a 108-98 win as a seven-point home ‘chalk.’ The 206 combined points dropped ‘under’ the 216-point total. With 3:40 remaining, the Raptors went on a 12-0 run to extend their lead from one to 13 before Bradley Beal’s 3-pointer with 16.7 ticks left. Just like in a Game 1 loss, Washington went cold offensively at crunch time and its backers paid for it. In the series opener, gamblers on the Wizards merely saw what they thought was going to be a winner turn into a push. But on Thursday night, bettors on the underdog were six points ahead of the number with less than four minutes remaining and had to taste a defeat.

-- DeMar DeRozan was the catalyst for Toronto in the Game 5 triumph, producing 32 points and five assists. DeRozan hit 12-of-24 field-goal attempts and drained 3-of-4 launches from downtown. Delon Wright came off the bench and contributed 18 points, five rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot. Kyle Lowry added 17 points, three steals, two rebounds and 10 assists compared to only one turnover, while Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds, two blocked shots and two assists without a turnover.

-- John Wall scored 26 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out nine assists and blocked three shots in Thursday’s losing effort. Beal finished with 20 points, four boards and three assists, while Kelly Oubre, Jr. had 14 points thanks to 7-of-7 shooting at the free-throw line. Marcin Gortat had 10 points, 12 boards, two assists and one blocked shot. The Wizards enjoyed a 50-35 rebounding advantage, crashing the glass for 14 offensive boards, but they were an abysmal 5-of-26 (19.2%) from 3-point land.

-- As of early Thursday night, most betting shops had Washington (45-42 SU, 39-47-1 ATS) installed as a two-point favorite for Friday’s Game 6 in D.C. The total was 214.5 points. For first-half wagers, the Wizards were favored by one point with the total at 109.5.

-- Scott Brooks’s squad is 25-18 SU and 18-24-1 ATS at home. However, Washington captured back-to-back home wins over Toronto both SU and ATS in Games 3 and 4. The Wizards won Game 3 by a 122-103 count as one-point home ‘chalk’ thanks to 28 points apiece from Beal and Wall, the former one-and-done player at Kentucky who tallied seven rebounds, four steals and handed out 14 helpers compared to just three turnovers. They won a 106-98 decision in Game 4 as 1.5-point home underdogs. Beal, who scored 31 points on 5-of-7 shooting from long distance, fouled out with 4:58 remaining. With Beal on the bench fuming (at first) and then joyously rooting his teammates on, Wall took over down the stretch and finished with 27 points, 14 assists, six rebounds and four steals.

-- Dwane Casey’s club is 25-18 SU and 22-21 ATS on the road this season.

-- Sportsbook.ag has the updated series price with Toronto as a -850 ‘chalk.’ The Wizards are +600 underdogs to rally and win the final two games of this best-of-seven set.

-- The ‘over’ hit in the first three games of this series, but the ‘under’ has now made back-to-back appearances in Games 4 and 5.

-- The ‘over’ is 44-42-1 overall for the Raptors, 23-19 in their road assignments.

-- The ‘under’ is 46-39-2 overall for the Wizards, 21-21-1 in their home outings.

-- Even though Washington has dominated at home in the playoffs recently, Chris David of VegasInsider.com is staying away from the side and focusing more on the total in Game 6.

He explained, “It’s hard to argue against Washington at home but I believe the better play is on the ‘under’ for Friday. The Wizards have won eight straight dating back to last year’s playoffs and while the offense gets most of the attention, the defense (98.8 PPG) has been exceptional. The ‘under’ has gone 5-3 during this stretch and the last two games in this series have only seen 204 combined points scored.”

“If you believe Toronto will close out the series in win Game 6, then I would tell you to press my lean on the ‘under’ again. Since the Raptors made a return to the playoffs in 2014, Toronto has gone 5-15 SU and 6- 14 ATS as a visitor and defense has been the key factor. In the five wins, the Raptors allowed 84 PPG while surrendering an eye-opening 107.9 PPG in the losses,” added David.

The team totals for both the Wizards and Raptors are sitting at 106 ½.

Eastern Conference – Game 6 (Cavaliers lead 3-2)
Cleveland at Indiana (TNT, 8:05 p.m. ET)

-- Trailing this Eastern Conference first-round series 3-2, Indiana returns home Friday night to take on Cleveland in Game 6. As of early Thursday night, most books had the Pacers listed as one-point favorites with a total of 204.

-- Cleveland (53-34 SU, 33-53-1 ATS) won a 98-95 decision in Game 5 thanks to LeBron James’s game-winning buzzer beater in Wednesday’s Game 5 at Quicken Loans Arena. However, the Pacers covered the number as six-point underdogs. The 193 combined points dropped ‘under’ the 206-point total. The Cavaliers outscored Indiana 32-17 in the third quarter to take an 81-73 advantage after being down seven at intermission. James was nothing short of sensational, producing 44 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one blocked shot. James buried 14-of-24 FGAs and all 15 of his free throws. Kyle Korver added 19 points by drilling 5-of-9 treys, while Kevin Love contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Cavs made 26-of-27 FTAs.

-- Indiana (50-37 SU, 51-36 ATS) went on a 6-0 run at crunch time to pull even on a FT-line jumper from Domantas Sabonis with 33 seconds remaining. Then James committed a turnover with 26.3 ticks left to give the Pacers a chance to steal Game 5 on the road. Victor Oladipo drove hard to the rim but was rejected by James with three seconds left, or was he? Replays clearly showed that Oladipo’s shot hit the backboard first before James blocked it. This should’ve resulted in a goaltending call, but that didn’t happen and James hit the game winner after a timeout was called.

-- Sabonis scored a team-best 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field in the Game 5 setback. The son of Arvidas Sabonis, the legendary Russian player who had an outstanding run with the Portland Trail Blazers despite not getting to the NBA until he was in his 30s and on the downside of his career due to multiple knee surgeries, Domantas also had five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Thaddeus Young had 16 points and six boards, while Lance Stephenson finished with 12 points and four assists compared to only one turnover. Oladipo had 12 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, but he was an atrocious 2-of-15 from the field. Oladipo made just 5-of-20 FGAs in Game 4, so he’s due (or better start hitting some shots if his team is going to force a Game 7) to break out of his shooting slump Friday night.

-- Sportsbook.ag has the Cavs as -700 ‘chalk’ for the updated series price. The Pacers are +500 on the comeback (risk $100 to win $500).

-- Through the first five games of the series, James has carried his team by averaging 34.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocked shots per game. He has a 40/18 assist-to-turnover ratio and has knocked down 55.0 percent of his FGAs and 82.5 percent of his FTs.

-- The ‘under’ has been a winner in all five games in this series to date. Going back to the regular season, the ‘under’ is 7-0-1 in the past eight games in this rivalry.

-- The ‘under’ is 54-32-1 overall for the Pacers, 27-16 in their home games.

-- The ‘under’ is 46-39-2 overall for the Cavs, 22-21 in their road assignments.

-- VI’s David offered up his thoughts on the Game 6 total between the Pacers and Cavaliers: David said, Even though the ‘under’ has cashed in the first five games of this series and is 7-1-1 in the nine meetings between the pair this season, the ‘over’ did have chances in a couple of games in this series. The pace hasn’t been fast and that’s a key factor but the main reason for the ‘under’ tickets is shooting percentages, especially in the second-halves.”

David continued, “We’ve seen the pair average 89 combined points in the second-half of this series and that’s led to a 5-0 ‘under’ record for savvy bettors playing the low side in the final 24 minutes. Despite seeing the ‘under’ run, I would’ve expected the total to drop but it’s held steady and that makes me believe an ‘over’ winner wouldn’t be surprising. Plus, the possibility of facing elimination for the Pacers could have the game extended.”

Western Conference – Game 6 (Jazz lead 3-2)
Oklahoma City at Utah (TNT, 10:35 p.m. ET)

-- Utah (51-36 SU, 46-41 ATS) allowed a 25-point third-quarter lead to get away in Wednesday’s Game 5 at Oklahoma City. Sparked by the remarkable play of Russell Westbrook and Paul Georgia, the Thunder rallied to not only win and extend its season, but to also take the money as a 2.5-point home favorite in a 107-99 win. The 206 combined points slithered ‘under’ the 207.5-point total.

-- Westbrook went nuts in the second half, fueling the comeback that had the home fans in a frenzy. The UCLA product produced 45 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists. Westbrook drained 5-of-9 attempts from 3-point land. George had 34 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot. On the flip side, the rapidly aging Carmelo Anthony didn’t offer up much assistance. He scored seven points, pulled down five rebounds and had a pair of steals. Anthony, who is averaging 12.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 SPG in the series to date, has made only 36.9 percent of his FGAs and 21.4 percent of his 3-balls against the Jazz.

-- Utah had six players in double figures in the Game 5 defeat. Jae Crowder was sensational with 27 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal. The mid-season acquisition from the Celtics hit six 3-pointers to help his team to the monster lead that would go to waste. Donovan Mitchell, who has averaged 26.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 SPG in the series, had 23 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and one blocked shot. Joe Ingles finished with 16 points and Rudy Gobert tallied 11 points, 10 boards and a pair of rejections.

-- As of early Thursday night, most spots had Utah listed as a six-point ‘chalk’ with a total of 206. The Thunder were available to win outright for a +220 payout (risk $100 to win $220).

-- Quin Snyder’s squad owns a 30-13 SU record and a 24-19 ATS mark at home this season.

-- OKC (50-37 SU, 36-50-1 ATS) is 21-21 SU and 18-24 ATS on the road.

-- Utah is the -450 favorite to win this best-of-seven series at Sportsbook.ag, leaving the Thunder at +355 on the comeback (risk $100 to win $355).

-- The ‘under’ cashed in all four regular-season meetings between these teams, but the ‘over’ is 3-2 in this series to date.

-- The ‘under’ is 48-39 overall for OKC, 23-20 in its road outings.

-- The ‘under’ is 44-42-1 overall for the Jazz, 25-18 in its home games. However, the ‘over’ hit in Games 3 and 4 in Salt Lake City.

By Brian Edwards

NBA playoffs
Friday’s games
Raptors (3-2) @ Wizards

Home side won all five series games, three of which went over total. Washington is 5-10 in its last 15 games vs Toronto, but Raptors won/covered only once in their last four games in this arena. Toronto won 8 of last 11 games overall; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four away games. Over is 4-2 in their last six games, 6-4 in last ten Wizard games. Washington lost seven of last ten games overall, but they covered their last three home games. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Cavaliers (3-2) @ Pacers

Oladipo is 12-50 from floor in last three series games, after he was 20-37 in first two games. Home side won six of last eight series games; under is 7-0-1 in those games. Cleveland is 1-3 SU/ATS in last four games played here. Cleveland split its last four road games (3-1 vs spread); their last six games overall stayed under total. Indiana split its last four home games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. James had 44 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 assists in Game 5; he needs some help (Smith/Love were 2-19 in Game 5).

Thunder @ Jazz (3-2)

Utah was up 25 in third quarter of Game 5 with chance to close series out, but Thunder stormed back to win game and stay alive. Westbrook/George scored 79 of their 107 points. OKC was -6 with Anthony on floor, +14 with him on bench. Thunder lost last two games in this arena by 17-13 points; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five road games overall. Jazz won nine of last 12 games overall; they won their last five home games, covered last four. Six of last nine series games stayed under.

Preview: Raptors at Wizards
Gracenote
Apr 26, 2018

The Washington Wizards are confident they can force a do-or-die Game 7 with the Toronto Raptors and they'll get a chance to do just that when they host Game 6 on Friday. "We love our chances," point guard John Wall told reporters of the eighth-seeded Wizards' quest to stave off elimination at home. "We're very confident."

Washington won games 3 and 4 at home before the Raptors seized a 3-2 series advantage with Wednesday's 108-98 win in Toronto, but the Wizards are victorious in their last eight playoff games in the nation's capital. DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and handed out five assists to lead the top-seeded Raptors in the critical Game 5 win. Delon Wright chipped in 18 points in 26 minutes off the bench in the win, eliciting some trash talk from Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. that should add some spice to what has been a contentious series at times. "The next game is a different story," Oubre told the media of Wright. "We're back at home. Just like Delon doesn't play well anywhere else, you know, other than at home. You can kind of chalk it up as the same story."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, ESPNews, Sportsnet (Toronto), NBCS Washington

ABOUT THE RAPTORS: Coach Dwane Casey discovered something down the stretch in Game 5 with an odd grouping of DeRozan, Kyle Lowry, C.J. Miles, center Jonas Valanciunas - who had yet to play in the fourth quarter this series - and Wright. "I thought Delon Wright did a good job down the stretch handling the ball," Casey told reporters. "It gave us an opportunity for Kyle and DeMar to get off the ball a little bit more and I thought that was the difference." Valanciunas is averaging 13.4 points on 61.4 percent shooting to go along with 8.8 rebounds in the series.

ABOUT THE WIZARDS: Oubre, who is 3-of-16 from 3-point range in the series, might gain a larger role if fellow forward Otto Porter Jr. is unable to go. Porter has been wrestling with a bone bruise in his left leg and will be reassessed Friday, and coach Scott Brooks knows he needs more from the Georgetown product, who averaged 14.7 points this season but has been held to single digits three times in the series. "We need Otto to be more than a 9-10 point scorer for us to win this series," Brooks told reporters.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. DeRozan is averaging 28.8 points in the series while making 10-of-22 3-pointers.

2. Wizards SG Bradley Beal averaged 29.5 points on 52.6 percent shooting in his team's two wins in the series.

3. Toronto PG Fred VanVleet (shoulder) missed the last three games and is listed as questionable for Game 6.

PREDICTION: Wizards 109, Raptors 107
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ATS Trends
Toronto

Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Raptors are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win.
Raptors are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Raptors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Raptors are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Raptors are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.

Washington

Wizards are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Wizards are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Wizards are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Wizards are 8-17-1 ATS in their last 26 Friday games.

OU Trends
Toronto

Over is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 games following a ATS win.
Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 games following a straight up win.
Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 vs. NBA Southeast.
Over is 12-5 in Raptors last 17 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Washington

Over is 4-0 in Wizards last 4 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 Friday games.
Over is 6-2 in Wizards last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 22-8-1 in Wizards last 31 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 10-4 in Wizards last 14 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 12-5 in Wizards last 17 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Over is 14-6-1 in Wizards last 21 Conference Quarterfinals games.

Head to Head

Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Preview: Cavaliers at Pacers
Gracenote
Apr 26, 2018

As long as LeBron James is on the floor, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to win. James, who beat the buzzer to give his team a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Wednesday, will try to lead the Cavaliers into the semifinals when they visit the Indiana Pacers for Game 6 on Friday.

James capped off a 44-point, 10-rebound, eight-assist performance by nailing a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cavaliers a 98-95 victory in Game 5 and their first lead of the series. "As a kid, you always have those 'three-two-one' moments, and being able to have one of those moments, that's what it kind of felt like," James told reporters of the last shot. "Felt like I was a kid all over again. Just playing basketball at my house, makeshift hoops and my socks as a basketball. Making the [swish] noise." James' buzzer-beater came after he swatted away a dunk attempt by Indiana's Victor Oladipo at the other end - a play the NBA declared on Thursday should have been called a goaltend. "It is what it is," Pacers center Myles Turner told reporters. "It was clearly a goaltend. They didn't review it. There's not anything you can say about it. It's frustrating. It doesn't change the fact that LeBron still hit that game-winning shot, but it's still a pivotal moment in the game that I feel does need a review."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS Ohio (Cleveland), FS Indiana

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS: Kevin Love added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday and felt confident that his teammate was the right person to take the final shot. "We wanted to free up 'Bron as best we could," Love told reporters. "He had to make a read whether to go low or high and caught the ball. He seems to shoot that shot a lot in practice as well as many others; but going to his left and rising without a pump-fake – he was in a good rhythm and hit an amazing shot. It was unbelievable." Kyle Korver was the only other player to score in double figures with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting for Cleveland.

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana guard Victor Oladipo started out hot in the series but is struggling over the last three games and was just 2-of-15 from the floor while scoring 12 points on Wednesday. The All-Star is 12-of-50 over the last three contests after going 20-of-37 in the first two games. "The series ain't over," Oladipo told reporters. "You got to win four games for the series to be over, right? So, we got a chance to win on Friday. I don't think anybody is discouraged or upset."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Pacers C Domantas Sabonis is averaging 20.5 points on 17-of-24 shooting over the last two games.

2. Cavaliers PG George Hill (back) missed the last two games and is questionable for Friday.

3. Cleveland SG JR Smith went scoreless on 0-of-8 shooting in 33 minutes on Wednesday.

PREDICTION: Cavaliers 102, Pacers 99
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ATS Trends
Cleveland

Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Friday games.
Cavaliers are 10-23 ATS in their last 33 games following a ATS loss.
Cavaliers are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Central.
Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.

Indiana

Pacers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.
Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Central.
Pacers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Pacers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Pacers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.

OU Trends
Cleveland

Under is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 overall.
Under is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 vs. NBA Central.
Under is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Under is 7-0-1 in Cavaliers last 8 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 7-1 in Cavaliers last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 Friday games.
Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 7-2 in Cavaliers last 9 games following a straight up win.

Indiana

Under is 8-0-1 in Pacers last 9 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 7-1 in Pacers last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 10-2 in Pacers last 12 home games.
Under is 17-5 in Pacers last 22 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Under is 20-6 in Pacers last 26 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 16-5 in Pacers last 21 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 19-7 in Pacers last 26 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 18-7-1 in Pacers last 26 Friday games.
Under is 18-7-1 in Pacers last 26 vs. NBA Central.
Under is 20-8-1 in Pacers last 29 games following a ATS win.
Under is 35-15-1 in Pacers last 51 overall.

Head to Head

Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Indiana.
Under is 7-0-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Cavaliers are 4-9-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Indiana.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Preview: Thunder at Jazz
Gracenote
Apr 26, 2018

The Oklahoma City Thunder staged a comeback for the ages to avoid elimination and now attempt to tie the first-round series against the host Utah Jazz at three games apiece on Friday. Oklahoma City trailed by 25 points with 20 1/2 minutes to play in Wednesday's Game 5 before roaring back to record a 107-99 victory.

Point guard Russell Westbrook scored 33 of his 45 points and in the second half while Paul George tallied 21 of his 34 after halftime as the unexpected explosion kept the Thunder alive. "It was win or go home," Westbrook told reporters. "Regardless of what is going on in the game, you have to give yourself a chance to win, and I thought our guys did a good job of that. They did an amazing job of sticking together." The Jazz will need to put the epic collapse behind them after it looked like they were on their way to finishing off Oklahoma City in five games. "They made adjustments and we didn't make the right adjustments back," Utah guard Donovan Mitchell told reporters. "We will watch the film and figure out what went wrong, but from my analysis right after the game, we just stopped getting back in transition and they just fed off of that."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS Oklahoma, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah)

ABOUT THE THUNDER: Westbrook didn't even reach 20 points in two of the first four games of the series and was having a ho-hum Game 5 before erupting in MVP-caliber form. Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan was pleased with the reversal in caliber of play but he also made it clear he has no interest in finding himself in a similar situation in Game 6. "I don't look at it like we're carrying any momentum," Donovan told reporters. "We've got to go in there and we've got to play and play better. This is a team that had us down by 25 points. Now, I'm obviously thrilled with the comeback and it was a great job, but you get down 25 points on the road, that's hard to overcome."

ABOUT THE JAZZ: The Utah collapse occurred during a time center Rudy Gobert picked up his fourth foul and then - after an 81-second return - his fifth foul and there was no recovering from the assault. "When Rudy went out, that impacted us. But that said, I thought our struggles on the offensive end impacted our defense too much," Utah coach Quin Snyder told reporters. "We've known during the year if we struggle offensively that our defense has to stay solid. But I thought when they did start making plays and Rudy went out, that we were fighting it, but we didn't execute as well as we needed to offensively." Gobert notched four straight double-doubles and is averaging 14.4 points and 10.8 rebounds in the series.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. George has topped 30 points on three occasions in the series while averaging 28.6 points.

2. Oklahoma City F Carmelo Anthony had just seven points in Game 5 and is averaging 12.8 points on 36.9 percent shooting.

3. Utah F Jae Crowder made six 3-pointers and scored 27 points in Game 5 after averaging just six points over the first four games.

PREDICTION: Thunder 117, Jazz 112
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ATS Trends
Oklahoma City

Thunder are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
Thunder are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Thunder are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 vs. NBA Northwest.
Thunder are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 Friday games.
Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.

Utah

Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Jazz are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Jazz are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest.
Jazz are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

OU Trends
Oklahoma City

Under is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 games following a ATS win.
Under is 9-3 in Thunder last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 8-3 in Thunder last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 8-3 in Thunder last 11 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 road games.
Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 games following a straight up win.
Under is 7-3 in Thunder last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 13-6 in Thunder last 19 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Utah

Over is 7-1 in Jazz last 8 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 home games.
Over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 8-2 in Jazz last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 12-4 in Jazz last 16 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 11-5 in Jazz last 16 overall.
Under is 19-9 in Jazz last 28 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 21-10-1 in Jazz last 32 vs. NBA Northwest.

Head to Head

Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Utah.
Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 15-6 in the last 21 meetings.

NBA(515) OKLAHOMA CITY @ (516) UTAH | 04/27/2018 - 10:35 PM
Play ON UTAH using the money line in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 17 Wins and 4 Losses this season (+16.00 units)
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NBA(511) CLEVELAND @ (512) INDIANA | 04/27/2018 - 8:05 PM
Play ON INDIANA using the money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game
The record is 17 Wins and 3 Losses this season (+14.45 units)
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NBA(511) CLEVELAND @ (512) INDIANA | 04/27/2018 - 8:05 PM
Play ON INDIANA using the money line in All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game
The record is 28 Wins and 12 Losses this season (+20.10 units)
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NBA(511) CLEVELAND @ (512) INDIANA | 04/27/2018 - 8:05 PM
Play UNDER INDIANA on the total in All games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season
The record is 5 Overs and 21 Unders this season (+15.50 units)
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NBA(511) CLEVELAND @ (512) INDIANA | 04/27/2018 - 8:05 PM
Play UNDER INDIANA on the total in Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 0 Overs and 10 Unders this season (+10.00 units)
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NBA(515) OKLAHOMA CITY @ (516) UTAH | 04/27/2018 - 10:35 PM
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 9 Overs and 26 Unders this season (+16.10 units)

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TORONTO (62 - 25) at WASHINGTON (45 - 42) - 4/27/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 198-249 ATS (-75.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-47 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 408-476 ATS (-115.6 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 153-201 ATS (-68.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-7 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (53 - 34) at INDIANA (50 - 37) - 4/27/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 50-36 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
INDIANA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 221-166 ATS (+38.4 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
INDIANA is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games when leading in a playoff series since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 14-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 14-7 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (50 - 37) at UTAH (51 - 36) - 4/27/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-50 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-28 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-7 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Trend Report
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Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Cleveland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Cleveland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Cleveland is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 11 games at home
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Indiana is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Indiana is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Indiana is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oklahoma City's last 21 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Utah is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Utah's last 16 games
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games at home
Utah is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Utah's last 21 games when playing Oklahoma City
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City