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NBA System of the Week: Play-In Tournament Edition

The Play-In Tournament is ongoing.  Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the Playoffs with a 110-106 triumph over the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Sacramento Kings ousted the Golden State Warriors.  Tonight, the Eastern conference takes center stage, with the Philadelphia 76ers hosting the Miami Heat, and the Chicago Bulls welcoming the Atlanta Hawks to the Windy City.The Atlanta Hawks were annihilated, 157-115, by the Indiana Pacers in their final regular season game.  And that 42-point defeat was Atlanta's 6th straight loss, overall.  The good news for Quin Snyder's Hawks is that their blowout loss has triggered a nice NBA System, which has cashed 60.2% over the last 34 years.  What we want to do is play on any team away from home in the Playoffs or Play-In Tournament, if it was installed as an underdog (or PK) vs. a sub-.700 opponent, and lost its previous game by more than 20 points.  Since 1991, this system has gone 59-39 ATS.Of course, there's nothing wrong with 60.2%, but we can improve our win percentage to 83.3% (10-2 ATS) if our 'play-on' team (here, Atlanta) lost its previous game by more than 30 points, and was also off back-to-back defeats.Atlanta has been installed as a 3-point underdog vs. Chicago.  Look for the Hawks to upset the Bulls tonight.Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UCL Previews and Odds - 04/17/2024

The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL action.The National Basketball Association continues its Play-In Tournament with two games on ESPN. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Miami Heat at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to New York to play the Islanders as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play in Arizona against the Coyotes at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants are in Miami to play the Marlins at 12:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins visit Baltimore to play the Orioles at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres play in Milwaukee against the Brewers. The Detroit Tigers are at home against the Texas Rangers as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two MLB games start at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves play in Houston against the Astros as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Kansas City Royals are in Chicago to play the White Sox in the opening game of their doubleheader as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The White Sox host the Royals in the second game of their doubleheader at 5:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 6:05 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox host the Cleveland Guardians at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League continues with the final pair of second-leg matches of the quarterfinals at 3 p.m. ET. Manchester City plays at home against Real Madrid on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Bayern Munich is at home against Arsenal in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. 

Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UCL Previews and Odds - 04/16/2024

The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL action.The National Basketball Association begins its Play-In Tournament with two games on the docket on TNT. The New Orleans Pelicans host the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Golden State Warriors travel to Sacramento to play the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite, with an over/under of 224. The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Detroit Red Wings play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -285 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs on ESPN at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Seattle Kraken at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Texas Rangers visit Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 6:35 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play in Miami against the Marlins as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Los Angeles Angels at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees are in Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Cleveland Guardians as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two more MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Kansas City Royals travel to Chicago to play the White Sox as a -175 money-in road favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Diego Padres play in Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are in Houston to play the Astros on TBS at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. Three MLB games start at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Chicago Cubs as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 10. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Cincinnati Reds as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The St. Louis Cardinals visit Oakland to play the A’s as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Washington Nationals at 10:10 p.m. ET. The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League continues with the first two legs in the second round of the quarterfinals at 3 p.m. ET. Barcelona hosts Paris Saint-Germain on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Borussia Dortmund plays at home against Atletico Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.

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