At 8:00 pm, on Saturday, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavaliers minus the points over New York.  The Cavs squandered a 22-point lead in Game 1, and lost by 11 in overtime.  Game 2 was even worse, as they fell by 16 points.  We'll take Cleveland as a home favorite in Game 3, as home faves have cashed 61.6% since 1990 off back-to-back SU/ATS losses to start a series.  The Knicks have been a better home team this season, as they've covered the point spread at home by 4.11 ppg, which is 2.42 ppg better than their road performance.  Cleveland is 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS at home in the Playoffs this season, while the Cavs are 2-7 SU/ATS on the road this post-season.  Take Cleveland.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

Our 3 selections include the Chicago Sky, Portland Fire, and Los Angeles Sparks.<br><br>At 1 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Sky + the points over Minnesota.  The Lynx come into this game off a 100-72 blowout win over Toronto.  Now, Minnesota has been installed as a road favorite vs. the 3-2 Sky.  We'll fade the Lynx, as WNBA road favorites have cashed just 37% off a win by 20+ points when matched-up against a .600 (or better) foe.  Grab the points with Chicago.<br><br>At 6:00 pm, our selection is on the Portland Fire + the points over the Toronto Tempo.  The Fire lost at Indiana, 90-73, on Wednesday.  We'll take the Fire as a road underdog on Saturday, as rested, road underdogs of +5 (or more) points are 184-125-2 ATS if they were off a SU/ATS road loss, and matched-up against a .500 (or better) foe in their current game.  Take Portland.<br><br>At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Sparks + the points over the Las Vegas Aces.  The Sparks were blown out by the Aces, 105-78, earlier this month.  And they also lost by 28 points in the meeting before that.  We'll take the revenge-minded Sparks tonight, as WNBA road underdogs have cashed 60% if they lost each of the two previous meetings by 15+ points.  Take Los Angeles.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:30 pm, on Friday, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs minus the points over Oklahoma City.  The Spurs are 37-4 SU and 29-12 ATS their last 41 games that Victor Wembanyama has played (without being injured in, or ejected from the game), including a perfect 7-0 ATS off a SU loss.  And they've covered the spread by an average of 6.31 ppg.  The Thunder took advantage of the referee assignment in Game 2, as Tony Brothers is known for not blowing the whistle, and letting the players be more physical.  In this respect, if you give OKC an inch, it will take a mile, and Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed and held Victor Wembanyama as much as possible.  That strategy won't be as successful tonight with a different crew of officials.  Look for Wemby to lead the Spurs to a Game 3 victory.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:30 pm, on Friday, our 5* NBA Total of the Year is on the UNDER in the San Antonio/Oklahoma City game.  Both the Spurs and Thunder suffered significant injuries in Game 2.  The Spurs' 4th-leading scorer, Dylan Harper (14.4 ppg) left the game with soreness in his right adductor, and is questionable for Friday's Game 3.  Likewise, Oklahoma City's 2nd-leading scorer, Jalen Williams (17.8 ppg), re-injured his left hamstring, and is also questionable to play.  San Antonio was already dealing with another major injury, as its 3rd-leading scorer, De'Aaron Fox (18.8 ppg) missed the first two games with a high ankle sprain.  This is a lot of offensive firepower that will be either sidelined, or not at full strength.  Additionally, for technical support, in the NBA Conference Finals, series that are tied at 1-game apiece have gone UNDER 64% since 1990.  Take the UNDER.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Sparks + the points over the Phoenix Mercury.  The Sparks are 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS on the season.  We'll take Los Angeles to break into the ATS win column tonight, as win-less ATS teams have cashed 62% if they were 0-4 ATS (or worse) on the season.  The Sparks also fall into a 132-77-3 ATS system of mine.  Take Los Angeles.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Valkyries + the points over the New York Liberty.  The Liberty are 3-1, but they've been the beneficiaries of a relatively easy schedule thus far, with 0 games vs. teams that currently own a winning record.  That will change tonight vs. Golden State, which is off to a 2-1 start, outscoring its foes by 7 ppg.  Golden State covered the spread in each of the last three meetings last season vs. New York, and has cashed 63% when getting more than 6 points.  Take the Valkyries.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the UNDER in the New York Knicks/Cleveland Cavaliers game.  Game 1 was earmarked for an Under until overtime happened, which resulted in it going over the total by a single point.  Still, only 202 points were scored in regulation.  I expect Cleveland to make defensive adjustments for this Game 2, and not allow James Harden to be targeted by Jalen Brunson as it did in the last game.  Take the UNDER.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.