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Crick's Picks: NBA Playoffs - First Round Report

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What's going on y'all!?!? We had a very ROLLERCOASTER First Round of the NBA Playoffs... We had a BRUTAL couple days in the beginning, and we've slowly been GRINDING back from that DISASTER!! However, we've done a pretty good job of climbing out of that hole, and find ourselves in a "Decent" spot headed into the Conference Semi-Final Round!! In this post... I'll give you guy's MY Individual Results from each day, as well as my overall First Round Results.. I'll show which First Round "Futures" cashed for us, and which "Pre-Playoff Future's" we still have ALIVE headed into the Second Round!! I'll also have a "NBA Second Round Preview" video out for y'all at some point this evening.. I'm going to try to have it out before the first game tips off at 8:30 tonight, but not sure I'm going to have enough time.. Either way, I'll have it out at some point this evening.. I'll also release "Crick's Picks" for tonight's game here in just a little bit.. We still have A LOT of Hoops left in these Playoffs and we're gonna keep this thing headed in the RIGHT DIRECTION!! Hope EVERYONE has a GREAT Weekend!! As ALWAYS... GOOD LUCK AND GOOD GAMBLIN!!!!

Crick's Picks - NBA Playoffs: First Round Results

4/15/23

  • 4-4 ATS 2-2 Straight Up / 2-2 Totals

  • 8-5 Individual Player Props

  • 3-1 ML's Parlay Lost

4/16/23

  • 2-6 ATS 1-3 Straight Up / 1-3 Totals

  • 6-6 Individual Player Props

  • 2-2 ML's Parlay Lost

4/17/23

  • 0-4 ATS 0-2 Straight Up / 0-2 Totals

  • 3-9 Individual Player Props

  • 0-2 ML's Parlay Lost

4/18/23

  • 5-1 ATS 2-1 Straight Up / 3-0 Totals

  • 5-7 Individual Player Props

  • 3-0 ML's Parlay Won - Odds Accumulated = +107

4/19/23

  • 3-3 ATS 3-0 Straight Up / 0-3 Totals

  • 5-7 Individual Player Props

  • 3-0 ML's Parlay Won - Odds Accumulated = +217

4/20/23

  • 4-2 ATS 2-1 Straight Up / 2-1 Totals

  • 4-8 Individual Player Props

  • 1-2 ML's Parlay Lost

4/21/23

  • 3-3 ATS 1-2 Straight Up / 2-1 Totals

  • 5-7 Individual Player Props

  • 1-2 ML's Parlay Lost

4/22/23

  • 4-1-1 ATS 3-0 Straight Up / 1-1-1 Totals

  • 4-5 Individual Player Props

  • 3-0 ML's Parlay Won - Odds Accumulated = +389

4/23/23

  • 5-3 ATS 2-2 Straight Up / 3-1 Totals

  • 7-9 Individual Player Props

  • 3-1 ML's Parlay Lost

4/24/23

  • 2-2 ATS 1-1 Straight Up / 1-1 Totals

  • 3-7 Individual Player Props

  • 1-1 ML's Parlay Lost

4/25/23

  • 3-3 ATS 1-2 Straight Up / 2-1 Totals

  • 8-4 Individual Player Props

  • 2-1 ML's Parlay Lost

4/26/23

  • 6-2 ATS 2-2 Straight Up / 4-0 Totals

  • 10-7 Individual Player Props

  • 1-3 ML's Parlay Lost

4/27/23

  • 1-1 ATS 0-1 Straight Up / 1-0 Totals

  • 3-2 Individual Player Props

  • 0-1 ML's No Parlay

4/28/23

  • 2-2 ATS 1-1 Straight Up / 1-1 Totals

  • 5-5 Individual Player Props

  • 1-1 ML's Parlay Lost

NBA Playoffs - Overall First Round Results

  • 45-38-1 ATS 22-20 Straight Up / 23-18-1 Totals

  • 79-90 Individual Player Props

  • 25-17 ML's 3-10 ML Parlays - Total Odds Accumulated = +713

First Round "Future's" That Cashed

  • Los Angeles Lakers To Win Series vs Memphis Grizzlies +120

  • Los Angeles Lakers To Win Series 4-2 vs Memphis Grizzlies +350

  • Lakers/Grizzlies Series To Go Exactly 6 Games +190

  • Warriors/Kings Series To Go Exactly 7 Games +240

  • Golden State Warriors To Win Series 4-3 vs Sacramento Kings +550

  • Golden State Warriors To Win Series vs Sacramento Kings -275

NBA Playoffs "Future's" Still Alive After First Round

To Win Championship

  • Philadelphia 76ers +1000

  • Los Angeles Lakers +1600

To Win Conference

  • Philadelphia 76ers To Win Eastern Conference +475

  • Denver Nuggets To Win Western Conference +380

  • Los Angeles Lakers To Win Western Conference +650

Conference To Win Championship

  • Western Conference +120

Division To Win Championship

  • Pacific +190

  • Northwest +1000

State To Win Championship

  • California +450

To Win Finals MVP

  • Kevin Durant +600

  • Joel Embiid +1100

  • Nikola Jokic +1200

  • Jaylen Brown +1400

  • LeBron James +2200

  • Anthony Davis +4500

To Win Eastern Conference MVP

  • Joel Embiid +500

  • Jaylen Brown +750

  • James Harden +5000

To Win Western Conference MVP

  • Nikola Jokic +400

  • Devin Booker +850

  • LeBron James +900

  • Anthony Davis +1800

I'll have "Crick's Picks" out for Tonight's Game in just a few... And I'll have the "Second Round Preview" out for you guy's at some point this evening...

Everyone stay SAFE out there and Good Luck the rest of the Weekend!!!!

-Crickett

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🔥 June 21, 2026 Degenerate Special 🔥

Afternoon slate locked with high-K arms! 🔥

Your Locked Open Bets (placed & pending):

1. 3-Leg Parlay — Odds: +121

• Chase Burns 6+ Strikeouts (-440) — CIN Reds @ NY Yankees 1:36 PM ET
• Dylan Cease 6+ Strikeouts (-275) — TOR Blue Jays @ CHC Cubs 2:21 PM ET
• Logan Gilbert 6+ Strikeouts (-310) — BOS Red Sox @ SEA Mariners 4:11 PM ET

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• Chase Burns 6+ Strikeouts (-420) — CIN @ NYY 1:36 PM ET
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House Elections Projections
 
The House tends to be more responsive to midterm dynamics, but, like the Senate, swings hard in elections where some combination of the Four Factors are present -- cost of living crisis or recession; war; major scandal; betrayal or down-ballot realignment. A fun map to use is this simulator, which takes partisan averages from existing models, and plugs in the map based on your adjustment of the generic ballot edge for one party or another. https://globalelectionsimulator.com/#/usa-house
 
Historic Norms: When a combination of the Four Factors are present, this is the kind of swing you get:
1930: 52 seat swing
1946: 55 seat swing
1958: 49 seat swing
1974: 49 seat swing
1994: 54 seat swing
2006: 31 seat swing
 
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