{"id":10676,"date":"2009-05-08T16:52:11","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T21:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=10676"},"modified":"2009-05-08T16:52:28","modified_gmt":"2009-05-08T21:52:28","slug":"nba-nhl-playoffs-betting-beted-50809","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/handicapping\/nba-nhl-playoffs-betting-beted-50809\/","title":{"rendered":"betED: NBA Playoffs | NHL Playoffs Betting Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>betED.com The Weekend Line<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got some big second-round playoff action in the NBA and NHL this weekend, as well as a Sprint Cup NASCAR Race. The Los Angeles Lakers meet the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Houston on Friday, and the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Atlanta to take on the Hawks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the NHL, the Washington Capitals battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night in Pittsburgh. In Hot Props, the Sprint Cup Series makes a stop at the much-revered Darlington Raceway in South Carolina for the Southern 500 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIVIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Game 1 of the 2007 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James passed up on what could have been a game tying layup with 5.9 seconds left to play in the game. To whom did he pass the ball?<\/p>\n<p>1. Damon Jones<br \/>\n2. Donyell Marshall<br \/>\n3. Daniel Gibson<br \/>\n4. Larry Hughes<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANSWER AT BOTTOM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"NBA Playoffs Picks\" href=\"\/nba\/\" target=\"_self\">NBA PLAYOFFS<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday<br \/>\n<strong>LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ HOUSTON ROCKETS<\/strong><br \/>\n9:35 pm ET, ESPN<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers meet the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Houston on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Kobe Bryant dropped a game-high 40 points in leading the Lakers over the Rockets 111-98 in Game 2 in LA on Wednesday night. The win tied the series 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers managed to cover the 10-point spread, and the score went over the total of 194.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles is 5-1 SU and ATS in the past six meetings. The total has gone under in four of the Lakers past five overall. Houston is 5-0 SU in its past five overall at home.<\/p>\n<p>betED Line: Lakers (-1.5)(-110) (-125) Total: 193.5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beted.com\/8d0e43dd-2c74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bet this Game!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday<br \/>\n<strong>CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ ATLANTA HAWKS<\/strong><br \/>\n8:05 pm ET, ABC<\/p>\n<p>The Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Atlanta to take on the Hawks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland took a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 105-85 win in Game 2 in Cleveland on Thursday. The Cavaliers covered as a 12.5-point favorite and the score went over the total of 181.5.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland is 8-2 SU and 5-5 ATS over the past 10 meetings.<\/p>\n<p>betED Line: Cavaliers (-8)(-110) Total: 180.5<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beted.com\/8d0e43dd-2c74\/promland\/0516\/0516GEN.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 1px solid black;\" src=\"http:\/\/banners.beted.com\/images\/banners\/NBA\/NBAGEN1M250X250.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beted.com\/8d0e43dd-2c74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bet this Game!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"NHL Playoffs Picks\" href=\"\/nhl\/\" target=\"_self\">NHL PLAYOFFS<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday<br \/>\n<strong>WASHINGTON CAPITALS @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS<\/strong><br \/>\n7:05 pm ET, VERSUS, CBC<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Capitals battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh&#8217;s Kris Letang scored at 11:23 of OT to give the Penguins a 3-2 win over the Capitals in Game 3 on Wednesday, as -180 favorites. That score went under the total of 5.5.<\/p>\n<p>The total has gone over in five of the past seven meetings overall, and in four of the past five meetings in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its past eight at home overall, and 20-5 SU in the past 25 meetings in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>betED Line: Penguins (-1.5)(+170) (-165) Total: 5.5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beted.com\/8d0e43dd-2c74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bet this Game!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hot Props:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sprint Cup Series makes a stop at the much-revered Darlington Raceway in South Carolina for the Southern 500 this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Busch, the defending champion at Darlington, is the favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Who will win the Southern 500?<\/p>\n<p>1. Kyle Busch +475<br \/>\n2. Jimmie Johnson +550<br \/>\n3. Jeff Gordon +675<br \/>\n4. Carl Edwards +750<\/p>\n<p>Bet the Southern 500<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIVIA ANSWER:<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n2. Donyell Marshall<\/p>\n<p>Marshall missed a wide open 3-pointer that would have given the Cavs the lead and perhaps the victory with just seconds left. The Cavs lost the game, 79-76.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Houston Rockets for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal Friday (9:35 pm ET, ESPN). 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