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All your sports information for those investing Vegas-style in the outcomes of sports games. Predicting games against the line in all sports, especially football, American and English style.
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April 25, 2023
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Tuesday April 25th
Play offs
Atlanta Hawks (41-41)7th in the East versus Boston Celtics(57-25)2nd in the East.
Boston is 12.5 point favorite with a total of 230.
Hawks Murrray, suspension, is out. Celtics’ Gallinari, knee, is out.
Vegas public action shows 59% lean toward Boston and 52% favor the over.
Boston leads the series 3-1
Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40)8th in the West versus Denver Nuggets (53-29) 1st in the West.
Denver is a 10 point favorite with a total of 220.5
Wolves’ Anderson,eye, is out; Nowell, knee, is game time decision;Reid, wrist, is out; McDaniels, hand, is out.
Vegas action shows 59% lean toward Denver and 67% favor the over.
Nuggets lead the series 3-1
LA Clippers (44-38)5th in th West versus Phoenix Suns (45-37) 4th in the West.
Phoenix is 12.5 point favorite with a total of 223.5
Clippers’ George,knee, is out;Leonard,knee, is out. Suns Payne,back, is a game time decision.
Vegas action shows 52% lean toward the Clippers and 69% favor the over.
Phoenix leads the series 3-1
Mike’s pick of the day:
MLB
ATL spread -1.5
Yankees/Twins Over 6.5
That's $$$
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