Sportsbook Review<\/strong><\/a> daily for exclusive pro basketball bonus betting specials, and gambling promotions.<\/p>\nKey to series: <\/strong>LeBron James. Who else? The man is starting to get a Michael Jordan feel to him. Establish himself in the league for a few years, improve his outside shot, dominate defensively and then, when he gets a few players around him, takes aim at the championship trophy.<\/p>\nSeason series:\u00a0Cleveland 2-1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nHawks vs. Cavs Odds<\/strong>: Hawks +1350 \/ Cavs -2300<\/p>\nHead-to-head:<\/strong><\/p>\n(at) Cleveland 102, Atlanta 96
\n(at) Atlanta 97, Cleveland 92
\n(at) Cleveland 110, Atlanta 96<\/p>\n
Playoff schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\nTuesday, May 5 at Cleveland
\nThursday, May 7 at Cleveland
\nSaturday, May 9 at Atlanta
\nMonday, May 11 at Atlanta
\nWednesday, May 13 at Cleveland, if necessary
\nFriday, May 15 at Atlanta, if necessary
\nMonday, May 18 at Cleveland, if necessary<\/p>\n
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\nPlayoff Gambling Trends: Is there anything<\/em> working against the Cavaliers? They catch over-the-hill Detroit in the first series, then get to rest up and wait for Atlanta, which had to empty its gun just to get past Miami. One problem for the Hawks \u2013 every game in the Heat series was a blowout, so they have no experience with tight games in the playoffs.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nHow Cleveland wins: Are you kidding? They can\u2019t lose. If this thing gets uncomfortable, David Stern and TNT executives figure out a way for the Cavaliers to keep from getting eliminated. Nothing will stop the league from presenting a LeBron-Kobe matchup in the finals.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nHow Atlanta wins: The Cavs did beat Cleveland during the regular season, so anything is possible. First off, the Hawks need to slam the door at home, where they were 31-10 this season. Joe Johnson needs to be a consistent go-to scorer to blunt what is likely to be a full-bore James assault. And the Cavs have to underachieve and lose concentration as they look ahead to either Boston or Orlando in the Eastern Conference semifinals.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nKey matchup<\/strong>: Varejao going up against Josh Smith. You’d be hard pressed to find someone in the league who gets under your skin more than Varejao, can Smith keep his emotions in check? — Doubt it when you’re getting killed in a series! Throw in Williams vs. Bibby as well, and this could get pretty fun to watch.<\/p>\nPrediction:\u00a0Cleveland in 5.<\/strong><\/p>\nDo you agree with my pick? Disagree??? I want to hear from you. Comment Below Please!<\/strong><\/p>\nProps, Halftime, Quarter Line, player props and more. All the lines are at Bodog!<\/p>\n
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Lawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel writer from Massachusetts.
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