NBA Final Regular Season Weekend

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Zach Beier & Chubbs Scheffler
April 07, 2023

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It's the final week of the NBA’s regular season, with playoff spots and seeding very much up for grabs. The top of the Eastern Conference is set, as the Bucks, Celtics, 76ers, Cavaliers and Knicks have clinched playoff spots. The Western Conference, though, is wide open at the bottom. No. 5 through No. 9, Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Pelicans and Timberwolves are all separated by two games. Expect madness in this final stretch.

Eastern Conference

  1. Milwaukee Bucks (58-22)

  2. Boston Celtics (55-25)

  3. Philadelphia 76ers (52-28)

  4. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30)

  5. New York Knicks (47-33)

  6. Brooklyn Nets (44-36)

  7. Miami Heat (43-37)

  8. Atlanta Hawks (41-39)

  9. Toronto Raptors (40-40)

  10. Chicago Bulls (38-42)

Western Conference

  1. Denver Nuggets (52-28)

  2. Memphis Grizzlies (50-30)

  3. Sacramento Kings (48-32)

  4. Phoenix Suns (45-35)

  5. LA Clippers (42-38)

  6. Golden State Warriors (42-38)

  7. Los Angeles Lakers (41-39)

  8. New Orleans Pelicans (41-39)

  9. Minnesota Timberwolves (40-40)

  10. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-42)

  11. Dallas Mavericks (38-42)

Headlines 🚨

On this Day in Sports History: 2000 1st regular season MLB game at Enron Field (now Minute Maid Park is played in Houston, Texas. The Astros Lost to the Phillies 4-1.

Zion Williamson is questionable on when he will return from a right hamstring strain that has kept him benched since Jan. 2.

Justin Verlander is expected to return from a muscle strain before the end of April.

The Phillies lose another 1B as Darick Hall will undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb.

The Braves put Colin Mchugh on 15-day IL with inflammation in his shoulder.

Tyreek Hill says he is going to retire after his current contract ends in 2025.

DL veteran Corey Peters announces his retirement after 12 NFL seasons.

Denver Broncos legend John Elway Is no longer employed by the franchise, as his consulting contract ended and will not be renewed.

Minnesota and Quinnipiac advance to the Frozen Four final.

Minnesota Wild Mason Shaw done for season with 4th ACL tear.

Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

🏀 Rockets at Hornets

  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games on the road

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games at home

🏀 Heat at Wizards

  • Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Washington

  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

🏀 Pistons at Pacers

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games

  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

  • Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

🏀 Raptors at Celtics

  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games

  • Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

🏀 76ers at Hawks

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia

  • Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

🏀 Magic at Nets

  • Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

  • Orlando is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn

  • Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

  • Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

🏀 Knicks at Pistons

  • New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing New Orleans

  • New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

🏀 Grizzlies at Bucks

  • Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

  • Milwaukee is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home

🏀 Bulls at Mavericks

  • Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas

  • Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas

  • Dallas is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Chicago

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games

🏀 Warriors at Kings

  • Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Sacramento

  • Golden State is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Sacramento

  • Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State

  • Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

🏀 Suns at Lakers

  • Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

  • Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing LA Lakers

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games

  • LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

⚾️ Marlins at Mets

  • Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets

  • Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home

  • NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

⚾️ Rangers at Cubs

  • Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

  • The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games at home

⚾️ Yankees at Orioles

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road

  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 12 games

  • Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

  • Baltimore is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Yankees

⚾️ Reds at Phillies

  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games

  • Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

  • Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

⚾️ Mariners at Guardians

  • Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

  • Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

  • Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

  • Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

⚾️ Astros at Twins

  • Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

  • Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

  • Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

  • Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

⚾️ White Sox at Pirates

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

  • Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

  • Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

  • Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

⚾️ Royals at Giants

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road

  • The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 14 games

  • San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games

⚾️ Athletics at Rays

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road

  • Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay

  • Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

  • Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

⚾️ Padres at Braves

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road

  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

  • Atlanta is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home

  • Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

⚾️ Cardinals at Brewers

  • St. Louis is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee

  • St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee

  • Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

  • Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

⚾️ Nationals at Rockies

  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games on the road

  • The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 18 games when playing on the road against Colorado

  • Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games

⚾️ Blue Jays at Angles

  • Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels

  • LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

⚾️ Dodgers at Diamondbacks

  • LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home

Public Money 🤑 via VSiN at 9AMCT

🏀 NBA

47% of bets and 73% of money is on DET +7

58% of bets and 74% of money is on OVER 229 DET at IND

54% of bets and 71% of money is on HOU -2.5

30% of bets and 78% of money is on ATL -11.5

46% of bets and 9% of money is on BKN -12.5

31% of bets and 69% of money is on NOP -8

20% of bets and 51% of money is on UNDER 224.5 NYK at NOP

36% of bets and 86% of money is on MEM -7.5

33% of bets and 78% of money is on DAL -10.5

64% of bets and 84% of money is on OVER 226.5 CHI at DAL

51% of bets and 85% of money is on GSW -8.5

34% of bets and 84% of money is on LAL -8.5

19% of bets and 61% of money is on UNDER 226 PHX at LAL

⚾️ MLB

34% of bets and 61% of money is on UNDER 6.5 TEX at CHC

30% of bets and 47% of money is on UNDER 7 SEA at CLE

17% of bets and 41% of money is on UNDER 7.5 OAK at TB

32% of bets and 57% of money is on UNDER 8.5 STL at MIL

32% of bets and 49% of money is on WSH +100

43% of bets and 69% of money is on OVER 9 LAD at ARI

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Eastern Conference Winner

Western Conference Winner

Weekend Picks 🔒

MLB

Mariners/Guardians Under 7.5 | Should get a pitching battle with this matchup tonight. There will also be a breeze from 6-9 mph blowing directly from center field into the face of the batters, keeping the ball down.

UFC

Adesanya -130 | Israel Adesanya is one of the most decorated middleweight fighters in UFC history. He has a 23-1 record and holds the record for most knockdowns in a UFC title fight. There’s a reason he ended up as a slight favorite.