The Orlando Magic are only a 6.5-point underdog in their series opener vs. the Cavaliers. While the odds suggest the Magic have a better shot matching up against Lebron and his crew, bettors still like Cleveland to cover the number, as 76% of all the early action has come in on Cleveland at the top online sportsbooks<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n These betting options are live right now at\u00a0SPORTSBETTING.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with their new “Prospective Betting”…in fact every possible playoff matchup through to the final game of the season is up on the board and open for betting.\u00a0<\/p>\n Looking even further down the playoff road, bettors have been focused on the NBA Finals and in particular, the LA Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers matching up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Steady betting action has been coming in on the “Prospective” line for Game 1. That line has the Cavaliers favored by 4.5 points. The betting action is tilted 70% to the home side.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, bettors have targeted the Lakers as a strong play in Game 3 of this “Prospective” series. This would be LA’s first game back home at the Staples Center and if they are coming back down 2-0, or even split at 1-1. It looks like the bettors feel this is a good spot for Kobe Bryant and the team to have a big night, buoyed by the home town fans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The line for Game 3 of the NBA Finals is LA -5. The Lakers are receiving 74% of the betting action.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n But there are still games to be played to see who will matchup against whom in the Conference Finals before we move on to the NBA Finals matchup.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n While both the Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers are moving on to their respective conference finals, four other teams are fighting to join them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Last season’s Eastern Conference and NBA champion–that would be the Boston Celtics–can advance with a victory tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n Up 3-2 in their series against the Orlando Magic, the Celtics are listed as 6.5-point road underdogs going into tonight’s Game 6 in Orlando with the Total set at 190.\u00a0 Total bettors take note: in their last nine meetings at Amway Arena, the Celtics and Magic have a record of 2 overs and 7 unders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n As highlighted above, should the Celtics eliminate the Magic tonight, they would begin the Eastern Conference final in Cleveland with the “Prospective” line set as Boston as a 9-point road underdog for Game 1 with the Total set at 183.\u00a0<\/p>\n If it is Boston vs. Cleveland and you want to get a jump on betting this series, here’s a little info to help you out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Boston has not done well in Cleveland and Celtics bettors haven’t either obviously, as Boston is only 2-9 ATS in the last 11 road games against the Cavs and are currently on a five-game ATS losing streak on Cleveland’s home court.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wagering on the Cavaliers against the Magic has been like throwing money away as Cleveland is 1-10 ATS in the last 11 games between the two, regardless of venue, and more recently are 0-5 ATS in the last five.\u00a0<\/p>\n The story is similar in Cleveland’s last 12 home games against the Orlando Magic as the Cavs are 4-8 ATS, including 0-5 ATS in their last five in front of the home town fans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Enjoy tonight’s playoff games…we’ll soon know who is facing the Cavs and Nuggets in the next round.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n