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Playoffs 2nd round
Miami Heat (44-38) 8th in the East versus NY Knicks (47-35) 5th in the East.
Knicks are a 5.5 point favorite and the total is 209.5
Heat’s Oladipo,knee,is out for the season;Bam,hamstring, is a game time decision;Herro,hand, is out. Knicks Randal,ankle, is a game time decision;Sims,shoulder, is out for the season;Grimes, shoulder, is a game time decision.
Series is tied 0-0
Vegas action shows 65% lean toward the Knicks and 80% favor the over.
GS Warriors- (44-38) 6th in the West versus Sacramento Kings (48-34) 3rd in the West.
Sacramento is 1.5 point favorite and the total is 228.5
Warriors Iguodala,wrist, is out; Baldwin,toe, is out. Kings’ Dellavedova,finger, is out.
Series is tied 3-3
Vegas action shows 63% favor the Kings and a pick em for the over/under
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