NBA Finals Game 3

GS (-1.5) at CLE 

This NBA finals has been one for the ages thus  far (not really), but as far as gambling goes, one of the most predictable. People were hyped into a game one upset pick before the series started which resulted in an easy Warriors pick and cover. Game 2 saw the national media picking Golden State to win by 40 because Kyrie Irving was out. You literally couldn't watch ESPN or listen to a podcast without hearing how bad the Cavs would be. Game 3 has less of an obvious tell, but I think this will be the game Golden State finally starts to come around. The Warriors came out flat in game one probably because of nerves and sucked in game 2 because they thought it would be a cake walk. Not today. They're going to come out and play like the best team in basketball. LeBron is going to turn in a turnover heavy game tonight so expect a shit ton of fast break points. Mark it down chief. 

NBA Finals Game 1

GSW (-5.5) vs. CLE

The moment all NBA fans have been waiting for since the Spurs finished off the Heat in 5 games last summer. THE NBA FINALS ARE BACK!! And what a matchup this is. The Golden State Warriors led by arguably the best shooter of all time in Steph Curry against the reigning King of the NBA and the man who's been to the last 5 straight NBA finals. Throw in two cities starving for a championship title, and you have a dream matchup for the NBA. Honestly the only way the NBA could have it better would be if Jordan stepped out of time machine during tonight's game with the 96 Bulls and challenged the winner. If that doesn't happen (its possible) then the Warriors are going to win this game. I fully expect the Cavs to actually come through in the overall series, but the combination of the home crowd and the long range shooting of the Dubs will prove to be just enough for the Bay....at least tonight.

NBA WCF

HOU  vs. GSW (-10)

This is probably the highest amount of points I've ever taken on a favorite in the long, storied history of Dirty Picks. Ironically this is also the least high I've ever been while taking such a risk. Though the idea of the Rockets being inspired by the recent tragedy that has affected the Houston area, I don't expect that inspiration to be sustainable. They could very well start this game off hot like they did in game 1 only for Steph Curry to catch fire and absolutely bury Houston. I heard a crazy stat on ESPN somewhere that Steph Curry has had almost half of his shots in this series come on uncontested looks!! Uncontested!!! Possibly the best shooter ever is getting wide open looks, that's never a good thing. Golden State wins and prepares to protect their castle against an invading King James.

NBA Finals

NBA Finals Game 5

HEAT (+6) at SA under 195.5 (L)(WINNER!)

That last game was very surprising. I find it hard to believe that anyone truly believed that the Spurs were going to come out the way that they did and not only beat the two time defending champs, but destroy them. They beat them in two straight games in their home barn!! The Spurs have set themselves up for a title in this game, but I refuse to give up on the Heat. I think LeBron will come out and interrupt the Spurs flow offensively while controlling the tempo on the other side. This does not mean that I expect the Heat to come back in the series or even win another game outside of this one. Which brings me to a very interesting question and that is what does LeBron do now? Well stay tuned for tomorrow's article as yours truly, Bobby Catz, has interviewed multiple sources and several team executives (or drank three scoops of C4, one of those definitely) to decide which option is best for the King. And as far as picking the under, this series has gone over 4 times in this series, but the last one was really close and only because I teased it four points. Take the under on this one, not every game can go over right?

NBA Finals

NBA Finals Game 3

SA (+4.5 teased to +8.5) at MIA (OVER 197 teased to 193)  (WINNERx2)

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. From the drama of the game 1 afterparty, to the big time game by King LeBronius game 2. What this series shows is, this league is all about LeBron James. In game one, the Spurs shot lights out in the fourth to win the game, as D Wade sucked the entire half. Yet all we heard about was LBJ cramping up! Then, game 2 rolls around and we can't stop talking about how amazing the real MVP of the league is. Well, I'm here to tell you that this series isn't over. The Spurs are loving the fact that we aren't focusing any headlines on them. They love flying under the radar and being the underdogs even though they won 60+ games AGAIN, in a strong Western Conference. Remember, this is a team that can go 9 deep; a team that is 1-1, not 0-2. They were in the last game (a GREAT LeBron game) until the final seconds and missed some free throws. Do you really want to count them out? Today, we are going with a nice, hard teaser, straight to the dome. Why? Because it's the playoffs and this shit is hard! If I can tease these teams 4 points and still get even odds, I'm doing it! So take the Spurs to cover 8.5 and two of the best offensive squads in the game to score more than 194. Enjoy the free money!