NBA Playoffs Round 1

MIL (+8) vs. CHI

The Bucks coming in to this series were being thrown around as a possible dark horse to pull of the upset mostly because The Greek Freak is so much damn fun to watch. Then they tipped off and D Rose turned in a performance that absolutely has to torture Bulls fans, not because he was so great, but because they know eventually he is going to get hurt again. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Bulls fans, but that angst starts tonight as the Bucks turn in a solid performance and keep this one close enough to lose by five in the end.

NO (+12.5) @ GS

This line looks super high (420 joke!) and it is! Vegas jacked this bad boy up because they know people want to take the points, but then will talk themselves into GS winning by 25 because, hey, Steph Curry! The problem is, the 'cans have enough talent to keep this thing close in garbage time, just as we saw on Saturday. Anthony Davis found a weakness or two in the Warriors' defense and I think he will continue to dominate tonight as New Orleans keeps this one close, thanks to some monster garbage time performances. 

Catz's super non-biased picks

Everyone gets a little bored once in a while of doing the same old thing time and time again. That's why we have commercials showing men in their sixties in a "happy" marriage who can't even get a semi when their wife of thirty years plus is in the mood. So in honor of that, I'm gonna switch it up and do a little college bball pick!

Gonzaga (+5) vs. Arizona
The Zags are returning to the scene where they were absolutely demolished in last years tourney, good ole Tucson, Arizona! This time around though, the boys from GU are going to notice some changes. While Arizona is still a really good team this year, they aren't the title contenders everyone had pencilled in this summer. They have had way too many games that were close wins when they should have been blowouts. Meanwhile the Dawgz are experienced, deep, and ultra-talented, with some analysts even going so far as to mark them as dark horse contenders. Even though I'm not ready to label anyone outside of Kentucky and Duke as future champs, it's still nice to have a team this talented getting points. Go Bulldogs!!

Quick hit NBA picks
Phi +9.5 vs. DET

Getting 9 points against the second worst team in the league? Easy money even if it's the worst team is the one getting em.

OrL (+6) vs SAC
I love the Magic in this spot. All season I've been taking Lando and the points and don't see that changing against a DeMarcus-less Kings team.

NOP (+9) vs. LAC
This makes me nervous after getting burnt on similar lines several times thus far. The Pelicans are a super attractive bet getting points because of the transcendent superstar A-Davis, but the rest of the team really isn't that good. Oh well, you got me again Vegas, roll it!!!!