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Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors (-6) (-110)
Note: Los Angeles improved to 4-1 in its last five meetings with the Warriors following Tuesday’s impressive 117-112 win in Game 1. The Lakers lead all playoff teams with a 103.9 Defensive Rating and posted a 104.0 Defensive Rating in four regular-season games against Golden State. The Lakers are just 15-21 SU and 16-19-1 ATS as road underdogs this season.
Since 2009, playoff home favorites coming off a loss are 206-156-7 (56.9%) to the Under, including 46-31 (59.7%) to the Under since 2020, covering the total by an average of 2.98 points per game. Since 2010, NBA playoff teams coming off a win in which they allowed over 25 assists are 49-39-3 (55.7%) to the Under, including 22-14 (61.1%) to the Under since 2020. Since 2000, teams coming off a playoff win as underdogs of at least four points are 146-113-11 (56.4%) to the Under when facing the same opponent.
Since 1996, NBA playoff games with totals of 220 points or more are 70-42 (62.5%) to the Under in the second round, including 58-28 (67.4%) to the Under since 2017. If the total is 227 or greater, the under is 18-6 (75%) since 2000, covering the total by an average margin of 19.08 points per game (18-4 L/22). The under falls into a very good 39-13 (75%) NBA totals system that dates to 1996 and invests on the under in games with a total of 220 or more points if one of the teams made nineteen or more three-pointers in their previous game.
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars (-195)
Note: The Kraken have played well on offense, ranking eighth in expected goals with a 50.63 xGF%. Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer posted a .934 SV% and a +2.9 goals saved above expected (GSAx) in Round 1, while the Kraken’s penalty kill was successful 89% of the time against Colorado.
Entering this series, Dallas ranked second with a 2.28 xGA/60 and boasted the league’s fourth-best penalty kill at 82%. Goaltender Jake Oettinger entered this series with a .929 SV% and a +4.3 GSAx in six playoff games. Since 2007, NHL home favorites of -151 or greater coming off a home game are 71-32 (68.9%; +4.1% ROI) in May affairs, including 34-13 (72.3%; +5.7% ROI) since 2020.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Tampa Bay Rays (-195)
Note: The Pirates are 1-26 (3.7%; -89.4% ROI) straight-up and 4-23 (14.8%; -70.8% ROI) since October 9, 2013, as underdogs of more than +145 with a starting pitcher coming off a road win in which he had four or more strikeouts, losing by an average of 4.26 runs per game over that span. The Pirates are 2-19 (9.5%; -79.1% ROI) straight-up and 4-17 (19%; -62.7% ROI) against the run line in road affairs with a starting pitcher who won his previous outing away from home since September 14, 2020, losing by an average margin of 3.24 runs per game.
Since 2015, the Rays are 152-60 SU (71.7%; +9% ROI) as home favorites of -151 or greater, including 70-21 SU (76.9%) since 2021, winning by an average margin of +2.19 runs per game. Since 2018, the Rays are 285-165 (63.3%; +12.4% ROI) straight-up and 255-195 (56.7%; +11.8% ROI) against the run line following a win.
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The Washington Nationals are 0-23 straight-up and 6-17 (26.1%; -53.9% ROI) against the run line as underdogs of more than +110 and less than +255 following a one-run win.
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