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Portland at Golden State

May 14, 2019
img9:00 PM Eastern
Premium Pick
2 units on Golden State -7.5 (-101) (risk 2 to return 3.98)
Result:
WIN
1 unit on 1st ½ Total UNDER 108 -105 (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
WIN

Portland comes off a Game 7 win at Denver and has a quick turnaround to play Game 1 of this series, also on the road. They run into a No. 1 seeded Golden State squad that has two extra days of rest after knocking out Houston. The Warriors were second in the NBA in scoring, No. 1 in field goal shooting (.491), third in three-point shooting (.385), and fourth in free throws while the defense was third in field goal shooting allowed and top 10 at defending beyond the arc. Portland is not a running team, ranking #24 in the regular season (11.0) and #15 in the playoffs (10.6) in fast break points per game. Portland is 27-10 UNDER the first half total as an underdog, plus 34-12 UNDER the first half total on the road. Portland hasn't been this far in a long time, while Golden State has won three of the last four NBA titles. The Warriors are 10-4 ATS in Conference Finals games, and the Blazers are on a 9-22 ATS run against Golden State. Play Golden State as a Max Play and also take the First Half UNDER.

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Portland Trail Blazers
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26
23
94
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27
23
39
116
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