| Date | W/L |
| 5/6/2026 - NBA | WINNER |
Our 3 selections include the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers and the UNDER in the Philadelphia/New York game.<br><br>At 7 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers + the points over New York. The Knicks blew out Philly, 137-98, in Game 1. We'll take the Sixers to bounce back, as teams that lose Game 1 by more than 20 points have covered 56% in Game 2 since 1990 (including a perfect 7-0 ATS in the 2nd Round of the Playoffs the previous 10 years). Grab the points with the 76ers.<br><br>At 7 pm, our selection is on the UNDER in the Philadelphia/New York game. After New York scored the most regulation points (137) in a Game 1 Playoff win since 1990, we'll look for a MUCH lower scoring game in Game 2. Indeed, NBA Playoff Game 2s have gone 30-14 UNDER the total after more than 225 points was scored in Game 1. Additionally, the Knicks are 37-18 UNDER when they lead in a Playoff series. And the UNDER also falls into a 70.1% Totals system of mine. Take the UNDER.<br><br>At 9:30 pm, our NBA Playoffs 2nd Round Game of the Year is on the San Antonio Spurs minus the points over Minnesota. San Antonio was upset as a 10.5-point favorite in Game 1, 104-102, by the 6th-seeded Timberwolves. The Wolves, unfortunately, are a woeful 12-30 ATS on the road vs. .500 (or better) teams if the Wolves covered their previous game by more than 8 points. Moreover, The Spurs are 54-21-2 ATS off a straight-up home loss, if the Spurs were favored by 8+ points in that defeat (including 20-4 ATS when playing with revenge). With .740 (or better) home favorites of less than 11 points going 25-3 ATS off upset losses as double-digit favorites, we'll lay the points with the Spurs on Wednesday. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/6/2026 - NHL | WINNER |
At 7:00 pm, on Wednesday, our selection is on the Buffalo Sabres over the Montreal Canadiens. The
Sabres dispatched of the Bruins in six games and so they've had four
days to prepare for the Canadiens in this second round series. Getting
past that first round was a huge deal for a franchise that hadn't been
to the playoffs in a record 15 years. It took the Canadiens a full
seven games to get past the Lightning in what was an extremely physical
series with every game decided by just one goal. The Habs got MVP
caliber play from 24-year-old netminder Jakub Dobes but the Sabres
already beat one hot goalie in Jeremy Swayman and they will look to do
it again in this series against Dobes. Nobody would be surprised if
this was a home-ice advantage type of series, as KeyBank Center and Bell
Centre are perhaps the two loudest arenas in the NHL. The Sabres lost
the last meeting of these two which was right here in Buffalo and they
are 6-1 in seven games this season when revenging a same-season loss at
home. Take Buffalo. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
| 5/5/2026 - NBA | WINNER |
At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the UNDER in the Oklahoma City/Los Angeles Lakers game. The Thunder have had the league's best defense the past 2 seasons, and they've gone UNDER in Game 1 six of seven times. Overall, in the Playoffs, the Thunder are 26-17 UNDER their last 43. Likewise, the Lakers tend to go UNDER in Game 1 of a Playoff series (25-12-1 UNDER their last 38, including 4-0 UNDER the last three seasons), and have also gone UNDER in 14 of their last 19 playoff games. Six of the last nine meetings between these teams have gone UNDER the total. Finally, the UNDER falls into a Playoff totals system of mine which has cashed 69.6% since 1990. Take the UNDER. As always, good luck, Al McMordie. |
| 5/4/2026 - NBA | LOSER |
At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the UNDER in the Philadelphia/New York game. These two teams have gone UNDER the total in 11 of the last 18 meetings, and that's the way we'll look for this Game 1. The Knicks come into this game off back to back blowout wins by 29+ points over Atlanta. And both games went over the total by more than 8 points. But NBA Playoff games are 40-15 UNDER after a team went over the total by more than 8 points in each of its previous two games. Additionally, the Knicks have gone UNDER in 20 of their last 33 home games, and 23 of their last 35 home playoff games, while Philly is riding a 21-10 UNDER streak. Take the UNDER. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/3/2026 - NHL | WINNER |
At 6:00 pm, our
selection is on the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning 'under'
the total. It's the only first round series so far in these playoffs to
go the full seven games, and perhaps that's no surprise given the
history between these two teams. Not only has every game of this series
been determined by a single goal, but four of the six have gone to
overtime. Both goaltenders -- Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Bolts and Jakub
Dobes of the Habs -- have been outstanding and there's little reason to
think that won't continue in this ultimate Game 7 tonight. The
defenses have also been working overtime, as in Game 4 when a total of
just 38 shots were put on net (18 for Montreal and 20 for Tampa). Seven
of the last eight meetings of these two have gone under the total,
including the last five (games 2-6 of this series). Take the 'under.'
As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
| 5/3/2026 - OTHER | WINNER |
At 4 pm, on Sunday, our selection is on the Birmingham Stallions + the points over the Orlando Storm. The Stallions were whitewashed, 16-0, in the first meeting this season, two weeks ago. We'll take Birmingham, as revenge-minded teams are 19-3 ATS their last 22 when playing a .727 (or better) foe. Additionally, the Stallions fall into a 48-24-1 ATS system of mine. Grab the points with the Stallions. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/3/2026 - NBA | PUSH |
Our 2 selections include the Cleveland Cavaliers and the UNDER in the Detroit/Orlando game.<br><br>At 3:30 pm, our selection is on the UNDER in the Detroit/Orlando game. Thirteen of the last 20 games between these teams have gone Under the total, including four of the six Playoff games. And the last game was the lowest-scoring of all, as Detroit and Orlando combined for just 172 points, which went under the total by 38.5 points. NBA Playoff games have gone Under the total 62.8% since 1990 if the previous playoff game went under by more than 36 points. Take Detroit + Orlando UNDER.<br><br>At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavaliers minus the points over Toronto. These two teams have each won 3 games on their home floor, and Game 7 will be played in Ohio. Advantage: Cavaliers. Additionally, home favorites of more than 3 points are 46-29-2 ATS in Game 7s, including 9-2 ATS their last 11 if they lost Game 6 by single-digits. And Toronto is 1-16 SU and 3-13-1 ATS when getting 7+ points from Cleveland, including 1-7-1 ATS in the Playoffs. Take Cleveland. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/2/2026 - OTHER | LOSER |
At 12 Noon, our selection is on the Dallas Renegades + the points over DC. The Defenders have won the last two meetings, but both were narrow wins (33-30, 37-33). DC is 4-1 on the season after a 45-28 blowout win over Birmingham last week. Unfortunately, teams off SU/ATS wins are a poor 7-23 ATS vs. revenge-minded foes. And home teams off SU/ATS wins are 5-17-1 ATS when not favored by 5+ points. Take Dallas. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/2/2026 - NBA | LOSER |
At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the UNDER in the Boston/Philadelphia game. Boston comes into this game off back-to-back upset losses. We'll look for a lower-scoring Game 7, as NBA teams off back-to-back upset losses have gone 76-49 UNDER in the Playoffs. And Game 7s are 21-8 UNDER their last 29 if the O/U line was greater than 196 points. Eight of the last nine meetings between these division rivals have gone UNDER the total. Take the UNDER. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/2/2026 - NBA | LOSER |
At 7:30 pm, on Saturday, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston held a 3-games-to-1 series lead, but suffered upset losses in the last two games. We'll take Boston to bounce back and blow out Philly in this Game 7, as Boston is 21-2-1 ATS when favored by 2+ points off back-to-back upset losses. Even better: the Celtics are 64-31 ATS after failing to cover the spread by 10+ points, if they were playing with double-revenge. And Philly is a poor 39-61 ATS as a road underdog of more than 4 points vs. winning opposition. Since 1990, home teams favored by more than 3 points, with a win percentage differential of +0.033, have cashed 61.4% in the final game of tied playoff series. And home teams have cashed 75% of Game 7s in the 1st Round off an upset loss in Game 6. Lay the points with the Celtics. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |