Nba Picks - May 18, 2010

The Suns were not shining, losing to the Lakers and dropping us to 0-2 last night. Today we move on with a pair of premium picks from the Eastern Conference Finals, including a 5-unit play as we really like the Magic to cast a spell over the Celtics tonight.

WUNDERDOG 2010 RECENT RESULTS ($100/bet)

SPORT WINS-LOSSES % NET
NFL 46-29 last 75 picks 61% +$4060

CFB 25-10 last 35 picks 71% +$6040

MLB 19-5 last 24 picks 79% +$2300

NBA 91-68 last 159 picks 57% +$3990

NHL 360-270 last 630 picks 57% +$16500

WNBA 121-90 last 211 picks 57% +$5490

TOTAL +$38380

Today's NBA Basketball Picks:

Game: Boston at Orlando (8:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 5 units on Orlando -7 (-110) (risk 5 to win 4.6)
Pick: 4 units on Game Total UNDER 189 -110 (risk 4 to win 3.6)

The Boston Celtics surprised the Orlando Magic in game one in Orlando after the Magic had won eight straight playoffs games by an average of 16.7 points per game. One game does not a series make, and evidently the oddsmakers agree as they have actually made Orlando a bigger favorite in game two. Go back to last year when the Magic stole game one in Boston, and were quickly blown off the floor in game two by a 112-94 count. I would not be shocked if the Magic turn the tables in game two here and lay an equal punishment on Boston. All you have seen on TV and heard on the radio now is how Boston really is this good - that they are now the favorite to win this series. My how quickly the talking heads have turned on the Magic. It is all-of-a-sudden forgotten that this team has gone 12-1 in their last 13 games. As a result of the chatter, and the results of game one, the public is all over Boston, which usually means the value is on the other side. I expect the Magic to come out on a mission tonight. They have been outstanding following a straight-up loss as they are 66-32-2 ATS in their last 100 following a loss, and now stand at 22-6 ATS in their last 28 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Magic turns to defense when the games begin to get important, and are 26-9 to the UNDER after a straight-up loss and 38-12-1 to the UNDER after an ATS loss. Boston is now 8-2 to the UNDER in their last 10 Conference Finals, and eight of the last nine between these clubs have failed to reach the total. I’m on Orlando and UNDER here.

Results: 1-1

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