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#53 - #54 Washington Capitals - Tampa Bay Lightning UNDER 5.5 -125 (8:05 edt) NBCSN

In a game 7 situation both teams will be thinking defense first since nobody wants to make the key mistake that ends their season.  Look for both team also to be very focused on staying out of the sin bin to avoid giving the other team a power play.  This game will be very tight - especially for Washington since they don't have a history of playoff success at this level.  Both goaltenders were solid in game 6 and I look for that here in game 7 as well.  Play this under to win with Jimmy.  Thank you and good luck.

#921 - #922 4* Detroit Tigers with Boyd ML +135 (8:10 edt)

Love the Tigers as a dog here since Boyd has had excellent success against the Twins in his career with a record of 5-2 and a WHIP of 1.121.  The Tigers have feasted on the Twins lately winning 14 of their last 19 meetings and the Twins have struggled this season at home sitting under .500 in their home games.  Give me the Tigers here at this outstanding underdog price.  Thank you and good luck.

#9 10* Tampa Bay Lightning ML +110 (8:00 edt) NBCSN

Absolutely LOVE Tampa Bay here at an underdog price to close out this series.  What in the world is the mindset of the Capitals right now???  It has to be ugly as they now face elimination after winning the first 2 games of this series on the road and they have been just plain dreadful at home in the playoffs.  Tampa Bay is a very playoff experienced team with all the momentum right now, the better goalie and the better power play.  Just no way Washington can get up off the matt here, look for the Lightning to end this series.  Thank you and good luck.

#503 4* Houston Rockets +7 (8:00 edt) TNT

LOVE the points and the Rockets here since Houston figured out what they need to do in game 2 and they know they can replicate what they did.  Golden State has only covered 3 of their last 11 home games and Houston was awesome ATS on the road this season.  Also the Rockets are confident against the Warriors going 2-1 SU against them in the regular season before splitting the first 2 games of this series.  Give me the Rockets and the points here.  Thank you and good luck.

#704 10* Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5 (8:30 edt) ABC

You know LeBron will be bringing it big time here since he knows that a loss here pretty much seals his fate in this series.  Look for a fired up bunch of Cavaliers here to get an early lead and look for them to be much better in playing defense to keep the lead here.  Just no way the Celtics will be able to keep up with the Cavaliers here as the Cavs get a huge win to stay alive on this series.  Thank you and good luck.

#61 4* Winnipeg Jets ML (8:00 edt) NBCSN

Have to love the Jets here to bounce back from their lousy performance in game 3.  They were terrible and no way their goaltender plays that bad 2 games in a row.  Road teams have been very strong in the NHL Playoffs this season and the Jets especially have been excellent away from home.  Look for a much better Jets team here to get this win and even up this series.  Thank you and good luck.

#59 4* Tampa Bay Lightning ML -110 (8:00 edt) NBCSN

Right back on the Lightning here after their big win in game 3.  All playoffs long the Capitals have been great on the road and lousy at home - now after that big game 3 loss their confidence will be shaken and Tampa is loaded with playoff veterans who know how to get the job done on the road.  Take Tampa here to get a win and even up this series.  Thank you and good luck. 

#502 4* Houston Rockets -1.5 (9:05 edt) TNT

This is it for the Rockets.  They know if they lose this game they are toast so look for them to bring everything they have to this game.  Look for the role players for Houston to be better in this game and look for Harden to be his usual scoring machine self.  The Rockets will have to pick up the defense to get this win but they can do that and know they will have to do that to get a win here.  Houston beat Golden State in 2 of 3 regular season meetings so they know they can beat the Warriors, look for them to do that here to stay alive in this series.  Thank you and good luck.

#1 4* Tampa Bay Lightning ML +104 (8:05 edt) NBCSN

Have to love the Lightning here since they get the Capitals at home.  That may sound strange but Washington has been better on the road than at home in the playoffs and this Tampa Bay team is loaded with playoff veterans who know how to play a road playoff game.  The pressure is more on the home team than the road team in the playoffs and Washington has proven over the years that they can't handle the playoff pressure.  Tampa will bring everything they have here since they are down 2-0 in the series.  Take the Lightning here to get this win.

#731 - #732 10* Golden State Warriors - Houston Rockets UNDER 224 (9:05 edt) TNT

LOVE the under here since every trend in the world points that way.  Head to head these teams have gone under in 7 of their last 10 meetings, Houston has gone under in 10 of their last 11 against Pacific Division teams and they have gone under in 14 of their last 20 home games.  On the season the Warriors favored the under on the road while the Rockets were more under than over at home.  Golden State has gone under in their last 3 playoff games and the Rockets have picked up the defense in the playoffs.  This will likely be the highest total all series long between these teams so take advantage of that and get on this under with Jimmy.  Thank you and good luck.