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I like the Celtics and the Suns tonight but I am a little worried about the Suns. DeAndre Ayton doesn’t seem happy and it seems like he’s getting a lot of harassment on social media and the news that could be affecting him mentally. Not what you want in the guy going up against the Joker. Boston I’m more confident about as they look ready to put the Sixers away.

Steve Kerr should be worried and careful because he is the last man standing among the coaches who have won their respective franchise a ring in the last 5 years. Starting with Nick Nurse, Frank Vogel, and then recently, Mike Budenholzer has been fired.

As per rumor, it was said that Giannis Antetokounmpo played a major role in firing Mike and was backed by the management for failing to give adjustments and failed to call a much needed timeouts in Game 4 and Game 5.

For which I think that's why Green should be in the hardwood frequently because he is much more experienced when it comes to games like these and Kevon Looney is still struggling to make some right adjustments but the catch is, Green certainly can't do Looney's rebounding skills and the Lakers were smart enough to target Green to maximize his fouls.

Probably ly not a bad bet on Miami but as a knicks fan I gotta think they have it in them to win one on the road.  They have been a good team on the road all season.  I say they need to go back to their rotation they used all season with grimes starting and hart coming in off the bench.  Start q2 with quickly and obi.  Can't be worse than what this new rotation is doing.

The Mentality of Going to Game 7, it is surely something about playing at home than playing away, and most Warriors are adapting to that kind of situation that is why they are saying that Stephen Curry is at Clutch the time they are on the away game or if the situation to be like that is needed, but the other Warriors are not, sometimes emotions make good adrenaline that stimuli your brain to do the impossible feat, well we are only on game 3 and we can not say for sure that the Lakers is winning this semifinal games we just have to wait and see maybe this will continue until game 7,


Miami Heat(-185) VS New York Knicks(+160) - WIN

Jimmy Butler did his best and the Heat was skyrocketing with points the Knicks can not do a thing when Butler is around there Jalen Brunson can not do a thing about the Miami Heat,

Los Angeles Lakers(-150) VS Golden State Warriors(+130) - LOST

the Warriors just have their bad game and this is it there are many turnovers and if the Warriors' turnover exceeds 15 and up then they will likely lose the game for sure and I really don't know why the ref always calling a free-throw for the Lakers while the Warriors just have limited calls but it was really the Warriors lost,

Lost my bet, anyhow, I agree that they are somewhat frustrated and this is similar to game 1 like in the free throw department. So the Lakers adjusted very well in this game 3 and surprisingly enough, are now leading the depending champs. It's not like the Warriors hasn't been in this situation, but this is a different team that they are facing, not like the Kings who doesn't have the experience.

And I'm feeling that the Lakers might pull a upset here, it could be done in 6 games.

But game 7 is not that bad though, the Warriors need to win the next game, it's going to be a must win for them.

Bad officiating plus frustration from the Warriors equals disaster for their whole team which means the Lakers winning. 
37 freethrows versus 17 of the Warriors, yes, that's just like Game 1 all over again. Let's see at Game 4 what else Steve Kerr's secret weapon will shock us. They must find a way to stop Anthony Davis.

Later.
Philadelphia 76ers - Boston Celtics‍ - Philadelphia 76ers ML The 76ers would not want this too far as 3-1 so they better win the game or it will be difficult to come back. Not that many teams have returned from that deficit.

Phoenix Suns - Denver Nuggets‍ - Denver Nuggets Adjustments. Coach Malone should have some ideas on how he can defeat the Suns again and steal one game in their home. Murray played well in Game 3 but they lacked the defensive capability to stop KD and Booker.

Let's wait and see how the Warriors will adjust in Game 4. We have been criticizing the Warriors' small-ball style, but we cannot deny that they have been successful with that roster. It's clear that they got blown out by the Lakers in Game 3, but just like in Game 2, that doesn't necessarily dictate the outcome of the next game.

What I always believe is that the Warriors are the defending champions, so I'm sure they won't easily give this series to the Lakers in case they don't succeed. If the Warriors can't even the series in Game 4, then their chance to win is very slim, making Game 4 a must-win for them, especially because it's a road game.

Sorry mate we lost and it was frustrating the Referee won the game, it was really frustrating and laughable at the same time it was the Warriors versus the Referee again, in Game 1 this has to happen aswell, and it is like the official really don't want the Warriors winning over the finals,

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Here are the result of my picks and it is not really great,

Miami Heat VS New York Knicks GAME 3 Tied 1 - 1 SCORE 105 - 86 - LOST

And just as I thought Jimmy Butler have played the game from start to finish the Miami Heat is in the lead, this game and it was not a great game for the Knicks where they were murdered by the Heat, Bam Adebayo had a double-double of 12 rebounds and 17 points, Max Strus 19 points, and Jimmy Butler got 28 points, it was a great run for the Miami Heat,

Los Angeles Lakers VS Golden State Warriors GAME 3 Tied 1 - 1 SCORE 127 - 97 - LOST

This game result was so frustrating and yeah I know that the Warriors has a bad game while on the road, and they got more turnovers than the Lakers, they surely need more rest, but it was really frustrating, in the 2nd Quarter when the game stops for the Warriors, game 1 free throws for the Lakers was 25/29 while the Warriors got 5/6, while on game 3 it happens again Lakers got 28/37 Free throws while Warriors got 12/17 free throws, it was really frustrating and sad what is happening, D'Angelo Russell and Lebron James, both got 21 points and Anthony Davis has a double-double of 13 rebounds and 25 points,

That's true though, I really don't know what's with their mentality on the road, but at least they had to get 2 wins on the road in order to advance against Sacramento Kings, so it's just gotta be the same against Lakers, but Steve Kerr players lack intact brilliant communication in on some levels when there are certain player different combinations.

I think they need to experiment a large roster of the players combination to be successful this season, Looney despite being very great for the warriors in this playoffs, he's been quite a liability with handling the ball and not offensive minded in any light, he becomes a loop hole when the teams decides to go small against warriors.

Betting against the Warriors on the road seems to have been the wise choice all year long. Tonight the Lakers covered the spread with nearly 27 points on top of it. I don’t know what it is about the Warriors on the road but they’ll need to get it figured out. This wasn’t even a far trip for them as this and their last series was played entirely in California…

Oops, what turn a of events that was in my opinion, but I hate driving the narrative that wrongs often decide games in the playoffs, this was almost like the same shit from game 1, but then it was not just on the officiating alone the warriors weren't entirely locked in and let the frustration off the calls get to them early, and really poor conversion rate in the 2nd and 3rd, and very poor communication skill on court cost them the game.

The Lakers are now dominating the Warriors after getting dominated in Game 2. It's a good start for the Lakers on their first home game, and if you're a Lakers fan, this game is definitely enjoyable. The Warriors could end up losing big time here, but it's not surprising since they have a very bad record on the road.

As of now, I think the series will be 2-1 in favor of the Lakers.

I'm late!  So sleepy yesterday.

Going for the Warriors today. I want to see if they can keep the momentum going after a win in Chase Center. Now, they will be in the Lakers' home Crypto.com Arena. They are now on lead so I got the handicap of -4.5.
If only I was early then I could've got a better deal with the Money line since they are the underdog this time.

It looks like Lebron will turn into a monster today attacking the paint most of the time because the Warriors don't really have a big man to protect it. I bet he will take advantage of that.

Playing at home should give the Lakers a bit of an extra drive, but getting destroyed by a 27 point gap in the last game makes me tend towards a Warriors win. Even if Curry isn't scoring as mad as he did against the Kings, the Warriors have still dominated the Lakers so hard in the last game. They have more variance in their game I think. Curry had a 3-5 on his 3-pointers and he could play much riskier if needed in a certain situation during the game. That is a big weapon they have there.
The Heat played this one strong, but still this was a game that I thought would end much closer. Now with another home game they can set an important sign and take a huge lead and continue their somewhat surprising journey.

When in doubt, bet on the defending champions. The Warriors have made the adjustments and I think they will still continue with that, going small lineup. So it's time for coach Ham to carve out his own adjustments in game 3. And I like how the Warriors are going to be the underdog here, so even at ML right now is better at 2.3x. And with that, I will go with the Warriors on the road, bigger risks, bigger rewards. 

Best of luck to everyone!!!.


I also didn't touch this game, Miami Heat though has a huge lead so congrats to those who bet on the Heat and chances are the Heat taking a 2-1 already.

I can't figure out which way to go on the lakers/golden state game.  I think I'm just gonna bang the over and the Lakers 1st half -2.  No clue how this ends but Lakers shoukd come out firing at home.

Didn't touch the Knicks game today but I might hit the mid game over.  Knicks can't shoot this bad the entire game...well they can but I'm betting they don't lol.

Both Kuminga and Poole are not happy with the minutes that they are getting.

Obviously, when Wiggins re-enter the picture, Kuminga will have to step aside, and I think its' more on the defense department. Moody has more minutes because he has good defense fundamentals, with JaMychal Green he has the experience. With Poole, we all what it is, he try to be Steph Curry  and then committing turn-overs after turn-overs.

I'll go with the Warriors +3.5.

Here is my bet for the games later.

Miami Heat vs New York Knicks
The New York Knicks will continue their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against Miami Heat at Kaseya Center tonight. The series is tied 1-1 after the Knicks took revenge on their first game loss against Miami Heat. Julius Randle is playing but I think Heat is still favorable to win this game since Jimmy will be Jimmy and the home advantage will be their biggest advantage going out against the Knicks. I believe Butler will do a monster performance again this game to cheers the home crowd.
Heat key injuries: Jimmy Butler (ankle) questionable, Haywood Highsmith (knee) probable, Caleb Martin (back) questionable

Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the visiting Golden State Warriors for the 3rd game of their Western Conference Semifinals series. The Golden State Warriors were able to even the series after a convincing win. It was their home though, now, they are playing on the turf of the Lakers. Expect AD and Lebron to be working extra to give the home crowd a good game.

Lakers key injuries: Anthony Davis (foot) probable, Lebron James (foot) probable

Tomorrow's game on NBA Conference SemiFinals

Miami Heat(-185) VS New York Knicks(+160)

The game is in Kaseya Center the home court for the Heat and right now Tyler Herro can not play for the Heat because of a hand injury, Jimmy Butler had an ankle injury, Haywood Highsmith has a knee injury, Caleb Martin has a back injury and doubtful if they can play against the Knicks for tomorrows game, while Knicks Jericho Sims is out for this season, Right now if Jimmy Butler can not play for the Heat the Knicks will surely win this, but I guess Jimmy Buckets will play in this game because they need it, so my pick if the Heat, 

Los Angeles Lakers(-150) VS Golden State Warriors(+130)

The game is in Crypto.com Arena the home court for the Lakers and right now LeBron James has a foot injury, Anthony Davis has a foot injury aswell, and Mo Bamba has an ankle injury all three players are doubtful they can play for this game, while Patrick Baldwin Jr. has a toe injury and is doubtful if he can play for the Warriors, I guess the momentum was with the Warrior I think even on the road they can continue their winning because they know how to counter the Lakers right now,

It might be safer to take the +3 handicap in favor of the Warriors. While they have already won two games on the road in the first round against the Sacramento Kings, it's hard to trust them completely on the road, especially against a team like the LA Lakers. We'll have to wait and see what happens in tomorrow's game.

By the way, I read an article that mentioned fans are unhappy with Kuminga getting fewer minutes in the playoffs. What do you think is the reason?



Butler is listed as questionable, so you might as well wait until game time to ensure that you know the available lineup of each roster to play.