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Dallas got absolutely smoked in Game 1, this Thunder defense is just on another level. Tuesday’s win was their 5th of the Playoffs in as many games, an opponent is yet to crack 100 points against them in the postseason. The Mavs are yet to win in 3 attempts in OKC if we count the regular season as well, their best chance of winning will be in games 3 and 4 when they go back home.

It was no fluke that Dallas earned a 3-0 lead in the first game, as they are a very strong group. The eventual blowup loss should put fire in the eyes of the Stars, because not only are they down in the series, but they got embarrassed on home ice. They will look to rectify by absolutely owning Colorado, but keeping a lead this time around.

The Angels are well-positioned to take down the Royals at home tonight. Reid Detmers should match up well against KC’s lineup that has struggled vs. lefties, while LA’s bats like Taylor Ward and Brandon Drury could get to Michael Wacha’s hittable 5.50 ERA. Back the Angels as home dogs.

Dallas got absolutely smoked in Game 1, this Thunder defense is just on another level. Tuesday’s win was their 5th of the Playoffs in as many games, an opponent is yet to crack 100 points against them in the postseason. The Mavs are yet to win in 3 attempts in OKC if we count the regular season as well, their best chance of winning will be in games 3 and 4 when they go back home.

The Mavericks’ 16-2 run down the stretch proved they can be a postseason force. They’ve got the best backcourt in the West, while defensive upgrades in February have made them really hard to stop. The Mavs have become very efficient offensively in the back-half of the campaign and in Luka Doncic they boast a near unstoppable offensive force, alongside NBA champion Kyrie Irving.

The Knicks are great outsiders to win the Eastern Conference but backing them each-way for the title offers a better return. The Knicks were second in the regular season and they’ve improved since adding OG Anunoby midway through the campaign. The former Toronto Raptor has been on a title-winning roster, while he’s a solid postseason option and a defensive superstar. The Knicks have Jalen Brunson in the form of his life, so they’re fantastic outsiders to win the East.

Cleveland has struggled to score, but the fact that they’re playing the most prolific offense in the NBA should mean we can back the over without much worry here. That bet has cashed 14 times in the last 20 Celtics games and in 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

Dallas got absolutely smoked in Game 1, this Thunder defense is just on another level. Tuesday’s win was their 5th of the Playoffs in as many games, an opponent is yet to crack 100 points against them in the postseason. The Mavs are yet to win in 3 attempts in OKC if we count the regular season as well, their best chance of winning will be in games 3 and 4 when they go back home.