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The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays continue their three game set at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night. Kansas City won a slugfest on Tuesday night to open the series, coming from behind on the back of a six-run eighth inning to claim a 10-7 decision.
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild will decide their opening round playoff series on Wednesday night when the series shifts back to Denver for a deciding Game 7. The teams meet in the sandwich game on an exciting night on the ice in a Game 7 necessitated by Minnesota’s 5-2 win on Monday.
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets continue their opening round playoff series on Wednesday night when the series shifts back to Toronto for Game 5. The Raptors picked up a big win in Brooklyn on Sunday to even the series at two games apiece, downing the Nets at the Barclays Center, 87-79.!–more–>[ad-4468020]
First-round Game 5
Series tied (2-2)
Brooklyn Nets (2-2) at Toronto Raptors (2-2)
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Air Canada Centre
City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
O/U Odds: 191
Spread: Toronto -3
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The Raptors’ backcourt keyed that Game 4 victory. Shooting guard DeMar DeRozan paced all scorers with 24 points on 7-of-19 shooting, while point guard Kyle Lowry scored 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting despite visibly limping around for much of the game on a balky knee.
The major takeaway for the team, though, was that they finally seemed to figure out a way to slow Joe Johnson. Johnson has been a thorn in the team’s side throughout the series, though he was held to just seven points on 2-of-7 shooting in Game 4. Slowing Johnson came at the expense of a highly effective outing from Paul Pierce, as he scored 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting, adding five rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
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Even still, the Raptors will take more of the same from what we saw in Game 4, and it starts with the play of All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan, who has put up 28 points per game since struggling in his playoff debut. DeRozan struggled with his shot again in Game 4, though he was able to fight through it to come away with a productive outing.
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As for the Nets, they’ll be hoping for a better outing from point guard Deron Williams, as his production has been key to achieving victory. In the team’s two wins, Williams has scored 22 and 25 points, while he’s managed just 15 and 10 points in the team’s two playoff losses. With fellow guard Alan Anderson banged up, Williams will need to be on his game on Wednesday.
Something really seemed to click for the Raptors in Game 4, and we could have seen the start of something special from the team, as they could be set to make a significant run through the rest of the postseason. Game 5 on their home court is going to be a major statement game for the Raptors, and they will surely look to put their best foot forward.
Additionally, a low-scoring Game 4 has many overlooking the total in this one. Expect to see the teams have some more success scoring the basketball this time around.
The Raptors are 23-11-1 in their last 35 games following an ATS win, while the Nets are 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine games overall.
The over is 7-1 in the Raptors’ last eight home games, and 6-2 in the Nets’ last eight conference quarterfinal games.
The play: Toronto -3, Over 191
The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will do battle at Fenway Park in a three-game set in Boston beginning on Tuesday. Neither side has been playing especially great of late, but every game is of vital importance in an ultra-competitive American League East division which doesn’t have much room between the teams at the top and bottom of the standings.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets will head back to Nationwide Arena following Pittsburgh’s 3-1 win on its home ice in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead. The teams have alternated wins and losses through the first five games of the series, which would put Columbus on track for a win in this one.
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The Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the fourth game of a four-game set at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday. The White Sox won game three in the series on Sunday by a score of 9-2, leaving the Rays looking for a win to salvage a split in the series.
The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors continue their opening round playoff series with Game 4 at Barclays Center on Sunday night. The Nets won Game 3 in the series on Friday night to take a 2-1 edge in the series, and look to take a stranglehold on the series with a win on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets will see their opening round playoff series shift back to Pittsburgh with the series tied at two games apiece. No lead has been safe in this series, with both offenses rolling, and both goaltenders looking ordinary.
The Detroit Tigers will make the trip out to Minneapolis to begin a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. The Tigers have been slow out of the gate, but the team has wins in four if its last six games, while the have won three of four.
The opening round series between the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets shifts back to New York for Game 3 on Friday night with the series tied at one game apiece. Toronto evened the series with a win in Game 2, claiming a 100-95 decision.
The Boston Bruins look to take a third consecutive game from the Detroit Red Wings when the series continues at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday night. The Bruins claimed a shutout victory in Game 3 on Tuesday, bringing home a 3-0 win.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles in game three of a three-game set on Thursday night. The teams were caught in a slugfest on Wednesday night, with the Orioles overcoming a 6-1 deficit to gut out a 10-8 win, setting up Thursday’s rubber match.
The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates continue their four-game set at PNC Park with game three in the series on Wednesday. The Reds won game two in the series on Tuesday by a score of 4-1. That came a day after a 6-5 Pirates win in game one on Monday.
The Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats will continue their opening round playoff series against the Charlotte Bobcats in South Beach on Wednesday night. Miami handily won Game 1 in the series on Sunday, 99-88.
The Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their opening round playoff series. The series shifts to the Staples Center after the Sharks dominated on their home ice in the first two games of the series, winning Game 1 on Thursday by a 6-3 margin, then claiming Game 2 in the series on Sunday by a score of 7-2.
