Golden State vs. San Antonio Betting!
The Warriors pulled off the biggest upset in the first round of the playoffs beating the 3rd Denver Nuggets in 6 games and now they face the 2nd seed Spurs, who easily swept the Lakers in their first round playoff series. NBA lines have the Spurs as big 8.5-point home favorites with a total of 201.5.
Venue/ Stadium: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
Time/Date: 9:30 PM EST Monday, May 6, 2013
NBA Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Warriors +350 / Spurs -450
Spread: Spurs -8.5
Over/Under: 201.5
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In their last games the Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 92-88 and the Spurs beat the L.A. Lakers 103-82.
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On the season the Warriors are 43-39-1 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 50-37-1 and the Spurs are 43-41-2 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 38-46-2.
The Spurs should be well rested for this game, as they have not played since April 28th.
This season the Spurs are 37-6 at home and the Warriors are 20-24 on the road.
The Spurs have beaten the Warriors 29 straight times at home.
Golden State leads all teams in the playoffs averaging 107.2 ppg and they face a solid Spurs defensive squad that held the Lakers to an average of 85.3 ppg in the sweep of the Lakers.
The key for the Spurs in this game and series will be keeping the Warriors from shooting lights out from deep. Stephen Curry has been sensational in the playoffs and San Antonio cannot let him or Klay Thomson or Jarrett Jack from getting open looks from deep. [ad-6571516]
The Warriors big men of Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut, who had 14 points and 21 rebounds in Game 6 against the Nuggets, will have to score inside to open up the paint for the guards to operate on the perimeter.
The Warriors only rank 19th in the league in opponents’ points allowed and they will have to win a high scoring contest, as they will not win with their D.
Tony Parker and Tim Duncan looked great in the Lakers’ series and these guys are the keys for the Spurs. However, unlike their title runs a few years back San Antonio is a deeper team with the likes of Tiago Splitter and Kawhi Leonard, who each averaged in double figures this season.
In some betting trends for this playoff game the Warriors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games, 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall, and they have an Under record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games, 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Jason’s Pick: I think the Spurs will not come out rusty, but play great on fresh legs and they will crush the Warriors in Game 1 and cover the spread.
