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The Lakers cleared out DeAngelo Russell in a trade before the draft, which means Ball should have plenty of playing time available to succeed. The totals in the prop bet are not too high, and a solid rookie season would mean the “overs” are the correct choices when it comes to his points and assists total for the 2017-18 NBA regular season.... 

While Fultz is still somewhat raw, his ceiling is high and Philadelphia will aim to finally turn the corner this season and become competitive. Fultz’s ability to transition to the NBA will be key, and the oddsmakers have created a pair of prop bets pegging how many points and assists they believe he will be able to average during the 2017-18 regular season.... 

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t quite done yet. Facing a sweep, LeBron James and his teammates put together an inspired performance in Game 4, rushing out to a big lead early and then cruised to the win. Cleveland led from wire-to-wire and has finally picked up some momentum while it aims to add some intrigue to the NBA Finals.... 

The teams will face off in Game 4 in Cleveland, and it’s fair to wonder if the Cavs have anything left in the tank. Kevin Durant hit a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute as Golden State stole Game 3 to take a 3-0 lead in the series.While the Cavs do once again have the home court advantage, there is little reason to believe they will have the type of comeback they did last season to win the title after being down 3-1 in the series. The Warriors are going to be road favorites once again as they aim to sweep Cleveland and go an astounding 16-0 in the postseason.... 

The Cavs get to go home and aim to rally like they did on the way to last year’s title, but it won’t be easy against a Golden State team playing at an elite level. The Warriors are slight favorites even on the road, and this is a turning point game in this series.All indications are that the Warriors are going to roll to the title, but Cleveland is hoping it can make a stand in this one and sow some doubt into Golden State. Tune in for an intriguing contest between these teams.... 

The Golden State Warriors continued their postseason dominance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, rolling past the Cleveland Cavaliers to take an early series lead in their quest for another championship. Kevin Durant was fantastic in the contest and he is a big reason why the Warriors are heavy favorites to claim back the title after Cleveland won it last year.... 

Each side has one recent championship and Golden State will enter as the favorite to pick up a second. The Cavs rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win last year’s title and would love to pull another upset. Golden State has the home court advantage in this series by virtue of its superior regular season record, and will aim to grab an early series lead.The Warriors are decent favorites to win Game 1 but the Cavaliers are playing well and shouldn’t be counted out.... 

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will face off once again for the championship. The Cavs famously rallied from a 3-1 lead to pull out a huge upset a year ago and claim the title over Golden State. The Warriors are the favorites once again and have Kevin Durant this time around as they aim for revenge.These are clearly the two best teams in the league and the expectation from the start of the year was that they would meet in the finals. Both squads come in playing extremely well and this could be a fantastic series showcasing some of the best players in the world.... 

The Celtics pulled off a colossal upset in Game 3 and led at halftime last time out, but they will be underdogs again in this one despite playing at home. Between the way Cleveland has been rolling in the playoffs and the absence of Boston’s star guard, Isaiah Thomas, the Cavs will be expected to win this one and clinch their spot in the NBA Finals.This war on the floor will go down Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 8:30 p.m. ET at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The game will be televised live on TNT.... 

Boston was a 16-point underdog and was betting at +1400 on the moneyline, so those who took the Celtics to win the game were massively rewarded. Despite the unthinkable upset, Cleveland is still a virtual shoo-in to advance to the NBA Finals and will once again be a heavy favorite in Game 4.While the Celtics showed flashes of potential in the win last time out, they are still without star shooting guard Isaiah Thomas and will have trouble winning another game in this series. Cleveland is expected to rebound in impressive fashion in Game 4.... 

The San Antonio Spurs looked better in their second game in the Western Conference Finals without star Kawhi Leonard. It still didn’t matter. While San Antonio hung around early, the Golden State Warriors’ talent was too much as the game wore on and they won another one for a 3-0 series lead.... 

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking unstoppable. They dominated the Boston Celtics in each of the first two games on the road in the Eastern Conference Finals and will be heavy favorites in Game 3. Cleveland gets to return home for this game and the Celtics may be without star point guard Isaiah Thomas.... 

Cleveland dominated from start to finish against Boston in Game 1, cruising to the road victory. The Cavaliers have been dominant throughout the postseason and will aim to pick up a win in Game 2 as well. If that happens, they could make quick work of the Celtics since the following two games will be back in Cleveland.Boston’s back is against the wall and it will need to play much better in this series or risk getting run over on the Cavaliers’ march to the NBA Finals.... 

The Warriors went up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals with an easy win last time out. The Spurs will return home hoping the crowd can help re-energize them, although Golden State figures to be the road favorite based on its dominance last time out.The Warriors are 10-0 in the postseason and look to cruise into the NBA Finals. This game will determine whether San Antonio will be able to put up a fight.... 

The Cavaliers have won all eight of their postseason games and will aim to keep that streak alive. Boston was expected to get here, but the Celtics needed everything they had to get past the Bulls in the opening round and the Wizards in the second round.The Celtics knocked out Washington in Game 7 at home last time out and would love to treat their fans to another critical win to open this series. However, it is going to be tough with as well as Cleveland is playing right now.... 

The San Antonio Spurs had a huge lead and a healthy Kawhi Leonard in the first game of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday afternoon. By the end of it, they had neither. The Golden State Warriors rallied from a huge deficit to claim Game 1, and Leonard re-injured his ankle in the third quarter.... 

John Wall saved the season. Now he’s hoping to extend it some more. The Washington Wizards’ star point guard hit a game-winning three-pointer in Game 6 to set up a win-or-go-home Game 7 against the Boston Celtics which will decide who will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.... 

The Golden State Warriors haven’t faced a challenge through two rounds of the postseason, but that’s about to change. Golden State will be tested in the Western Conference Finals by the San Antonio Spurs.... 

This has been a close series throughout even though only Game 2 was super competitive. The Celtics will aim to stick in this one early in order to ramp up the pressure on the Wizards. Washington, though, seems like it should be a solid favorite based on its performances in Games 3 and 4.The Cavaliers are waiting in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Wizards hope to keep them in limbo for another couple days by defending their home court in Game 6.... 

It took overtime to get it, but now San Antonio leads 3-2 in the series, one victory away from advancing to face the Golden State Warriors in the conference finals. Houston has no plans to go quietly, and should be favored at home in Game 6.The spread could certainly be greatly affected by the availability of Spurs star Kawhi Leonard, who tweaked his ankle last time out. Keep a close eye on his status as this game draws close.... 

Washington won a pair of blowouts at home to even this series as two games apiece heading into the critical showdown in Boston. The Celtics will likely be favored since they are the higher seed and the home team, but the Wizards have looked like the better team in this series and will be aiming for the upset.This game is going to have a huge effect on the outcome of this series, as each side would love to advance and face off with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.... 

Game 5 is such a critical game for both sides, and it’s hard to know what’s going to happen. The Spurs have controlled a pair of games in this series while Houston rolled in the other two.While the first four games have been decided by double digits, these teams are pretty even in talent level and this might be the game that finally comes down to the wire. The Rockets could really set themselves up well with a win in this one but the Spurs should be favored as they are the home team and have the superior record.... 

The Jazz need this win to stay alive, although clearly their season will be ending in this series, whether it be next time out or within the next few games.Utah would much prefer playing the same type of style as Game 3, slowing the game down to avoid the type of runs that the Warriors can put together when they are regularly getting out in transition. The Jazz have found the formula to set themselves up with a chance at beating Golden State and need to follow it once again in Game 4.... 

Home or on the road, the Cleveland Cavaliers are proving the Toronto Raptors are no match for them. Cleveland has dominated this Eastern Conference semifinal series and will aim for the sweep in Game 4 after cruising once again last time out.... 

Not many teams can slow down the Houston Rockets, but the San Antonio Spurs’ defense was terrific in Game 3, and now they have the lead in their Western Conference semifinals showdown. Houston looked terrific in the opening game between these teams but has lost two in a row and now badly need a victory in Game 4 to knot up the series....