Well…Another 2-0 night for the pros at FiveStarPick.com. Life is good when you are cashing big tickets.  Your food tastes better, your job is a lot more fun, your wife is prettier and your golf game is better.  Tonight we plan to extend that good feeling as we give our members the spread winner of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Boston Celtics as 7.5-point home favorites tonight over the Orlando Magic with a total of 189.  Once again…Vegas has this line DEAD WRONG!

Orlando (67-26 Straight Up, 53-38-2 Against The Spread) has yet to show up in this series.  They have brought no heart, no fight, no intensity and no competitive fire against the Celtics. Game 3 was a perfect example as the Magic got crushed again, 94-71, in a must win situation. 

Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic superstar, went 3-for-10 from the field and 1-of-4 at the line, finishing with only seven points and seven rebounds in over 39 minutes of playing time. Rashard Lewis, with his $118 million contract, had just as many points (four) as turnovers in Game 3.

Boston (61-35 Straight Up, 44-50- Against The Spread), on the other hand, has been nothing short of stellar. Now with a commanding 3-0 series lead, the Celtics will try and bring out the broom tonight in Game 4. In Game 3, Glen Davis came off the bench to score a game-high 17 points, while Rajon Rondo finished with 11 points, 12 assists and four steals. Paul Pierce added 15 points and nine rebounds, while Ray Allen had 14 points, six assists and six boards.

The Magic are looking at their biggest underdog spot of the season. The Magic have been a 6-point underdog three times this year, going 1-1-1 Against The Spread in games at Boston, at the Lakers and at Cleveland.

The Celtics have now won six in a row both SU and Against The Spread since losing Game 3 at home to the Cavs in the East semifinals.

Tip-off is tonight at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

Who covers the spread tonight?  It is not your job to analyze these stats and trends, it’s ours.  This is our life and our living.  Let FiveStarPick.com take away the guesswork in the NBA Playoffs and provide you with winning NBA Playoff Picks that beat the spread and get results.  If you’re skeptical, monitor our daily plays on our homepage and see if our talent for picking winners exceeds your expectations.  Or join for two days…it’s only $19.99.  Join our family today and start winning tonight.

Rick Riley – FiveStarPick.com

Congratulations to all our members who cashed a HUGE ticket on the Celtics -3.5 last night.  If that game had been a boxing match, they would have stopped it in the first round. There is nothing sweeter than having a guaranteed cash after the 1st quarter.  Tonight the pros at FiveStarPick.com will focus their efforts on the spread winner of Game 3 in the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Suns as 2-point home favorites with a total of 215.  THIS LINE IS DEAD WRONG!

Los Angeles (67-27 straight up, 41-50-3 against the spread) dominated Phoenix in Games 1 and 2 at Staples Center.  In Game 1 The Lakers cruised to a 128-107 win as six-point home favorites.

Phoenix (62-32 Straight Up, 56-37-1 Against The Spread) was much more competitive in Game 2. As a matter of fact, the game was tied going into the 4th quarter, but in the fourth quarter the Lakers outscored the Suns by 12 to take home the 124-112 win as a 7-point home favorite.

This Suns team has been unstoppable at home, especially against the spread. The Suns are 16-4-1 Against The Spread in their last 21 home games. If the Suns are going to make this a series, they obviously have to win Game 3.  Only time will tell as tip-off is tonight at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on TNT.

So what does all this mean?  Who will cover the spread tonight?  It is not your job to analyze these stats and trends, it’s ours.  This is our life and our living.  Let FiveStarPick.com take away the guesswork in the NBA Playoffs and provide you with winning NBA Playoff Picks that beat the spread and get results.  If you’re skeptical, monitor our daily plays on our homepage and see if our talent for picking winners exceeds your expectations.  Or join for two days…it’s only $19.99.  Join our family today and start winning tonight.

Rick Riley – FiveStarPick.com

The pros at FiveStarPick.com are on track for one of the best seasons against the spread in years.  The wins keep on coming, the tickets keep on cashing and the fun is off the charts for all of us here in Vegas.  Last night we gave our members the Celtics +7 and the Over 8 Runs in the Angels/Rangers game.  Both winners.  Tonight we are only playing one game on the board and its Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Lakers as 7-point home favorites with a total of 215.

After the LeBron elimination, the Lakers became the odds-on favorites to win the NBA Finals here in Las Vegas. The Lakers have certainly looked like a favorite, winning seven in a row, including Game 1 over Phoenix on Monday.  We gave our members the Lakers -6 and sportsbooks spewed out cash all over the country because of us…and nothing makes us happier. 

Los Angeles crushed the Suns 128-107 in Game 1 behind a 40-point night from Kobe Bryant.  Bryant went 13 for 23 from the field and 11-of-12 from the line, 21 of those points coming in the third quarter. The Suns tried to stop Bryant defensively with Grant Hill but he was no match. It was the sixth straight playoff game that Bryant has posted at least 30 points. The Lakers shot 58 percent from the field and 18-of-22 from the line as a team. Lamar Odom stole the show off the bench with a playoff-high 19 points and 19 boards, including seven offensive rebounds.

The Suns’ defense could do nothing to stop Kobe in Game 1, but the offense was solid scoring 107 points and shooting 49 percent from the field. Amar’e Stoudemire led the team with 23 points but the former MVP, Steve Nash, wasn’t that great in Game 1.  He only produced 13 points and 13 assists.  Nash will need to step up his presence in Game 2 to have a chance.

Even though Los Angeles led by as many as 28 and wound up posting the 21-point victory in Game 1, history has shown that teams tend to bounce back off blowout losses, especially in the conference finals.  In fact, teams off a point-spread loss of more than 10 points are a very profitable 37-20-1 (65%) Against The Spread in the playoffs.

The total for Game 1 closed at 211 and the combined 235 points easily went ‘over’ the number. For Game 2, the books have adjusted the number up to 215.

TNT will provide national coverage beginning at 9:00 p.m. EDT.

So what does all this mean?  Who will cover the spread tonight?  It is not your job to analyze these stats and trends, it’s ours.  This is our life and our living.  Let FiveStarPick.com take away the guesswork in the NBA Playoffs and provide you with winning NBA Playoff Picks that beat the spread and get results.  If you’re skeptical, monitor our daily plays on our homepage and see if our talent for picking winners exceeds your expectations.  Or join for two days…it’s only $19.99.  Join our family today and start winning tonight.

Rick Riley – FiveStarPick.com

The pros at FiveStarPick.com are looking forward to cashing another big ticket in the Boston Celtics – Orlando Magic series.  Tonight is Game 2 and the oddsmakers have once again set the line incorrectly, but that’s where we come in.  The Magic are listed as 6.5-point home favorites with a total of 189 and this line is DEAD WRONG.

Boston’s defensive “Big Three” stuck with Orlando’s 3-point shooters in Game 1 and it worked, as the Magic shot just 22% from behind the arc.  If Orlando can’t make their threes, they can’t win tonight. The Magic offense in general wasn’t great in Game 1, but the Celtics’ offensive attack wasn’t much better in the win. Both teams, however, played great defense… holding each other under 100 points.

The last time Orlando lost back-to-back home games during the regular season was January 15th, when the club went 1-3 on a West Coast road trip. Boston was 30-17 SU and 24-22 Against the Spread on the road this year, which includes going 4-2 both SU and Against The Spread in the playoffs.  Both Celtic losses against the Heat and Cavaliers came in the final minutes.

Those playing the Total saw Game 1’s combined 180 points stay ‘under’ for the fourth time in the five meetings between these two teams.  Game 2 is at 8:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN. 

So what does all this mean?  Who will cover the spread tonight?  It is not your job to analyze these stats and trends, it’s ours.  This is our life and our living.  Let FiveStarPick.com take away the guesswork in the NBA Playoffs and provide you with winning NBA Playoff Picks that beat the spread and get results.  If you’re skeptical, monitor our daily plays on our homepage and see if our talent for picking winners exceeds your expectations.  Or join for two days…it’s only $19.99.  Join our family today and start winning tonight.

Rick Riley – FiveStarPick.com

Congratulations to all our members who cashed a HUGE ticket last night with the Celtics +6.5 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.  I think you will all agree that money won is certainly much sweeter than money earned.  Tonight starts Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals and Las Vegas sportsbooks have listed the Lakers as 6-point home favorites with a total of 210.  THIS LINE IS DEAD WRONG!

The Lakers are 4-0 SU and 3-1 Against The Spread in their last four home meetings with Phoenix, with the only non-cover coming as 13-point favorites in December 2008.  The Suns, however, were a profitable road dog this season by going 16-11 Against The Spread, including a 4-0 Against The Spread mark in the postseason.

With the exception of the Total going Under in the Laker’s first two playoff games, bettors have cashed the ‘over’ in each of the last three at the Staples Center, including both games against Utah.  Three of the last four meetings between the Lakers and Phoenix have finished ‘under’ the total, which includes an ‘under’ of 239 in a 118-111 victory by the Suns on March 1, 2009. However, four of the last five home playoff games for the Suns have hit the ‘over,’ with the Suns scoring at least 107 points four different times.

As far as the series is concerned, the Lakers have had a much tougher road to the Conference Finals than the Suns. Los Angeles took on an underrated Oklahoma City squad with Durantula and a tough Utah club with the duo of Boozer and Williams, while Phoenix battled a banged up Portland and an old San Antonio club.

So what does all this mean?  Who will cover the spread tonight?  It is not your job to analyze these stats and trends, it’s ours.  This is our life and our living.  Let FiveStarPick.com take away the guesswork in the NBA Playoffs and provide you with winning NBA Playoff Picks that beat the spread and get results.  If you’re skeptical, monitor our daily plays on our homepage and see if our talent for picking winners exceeds your expectations.  Or join for two days…it’s only $19.99.  Join our family today and start winning tonight.

Rick Riley – FiveStarPick.com