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“#The Bucks aren\u2019t to be \u2018trusted\u2019 in the NBA playoffs<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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August 18, 2020 |<\/span> 11:12am |<\/span> Updated August 18, 2020 | 10:19am<\/span><\/p>\n

\n LAS VEGAS \u2014 With game<\/a>s tipping off in the morning, afternoon and evening, August Madness has arrived. Adam Silver\u2019s bubble vision for the NBA is a big hit with bettors and bookmakers.<\/p>\n

Basketball fans who were cheated out of the NCAA Tournament, which was stunningly canceled in March, are finally getting a hoops fix during a month normally reserved for football hype. The NBA playoffs not only promise to be a betting blockbuster, the chances of college tournament-type upsets are higher than ever.
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\nBecause each game in Orlando, Fla., is played on a neutral court and the entire atmosphere is a new experience, the favorites have more to fear. Is that Cinderella calling?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s usually a No. 1 or 2 seed in the NBA Finals,\u201d William Hill sportsbook director Nick Bogdanovich said. \u201cThe best-of-seven series<\/a> is always so strong with the best team having an extra game at home, but these playoffs should be crazy. Not anyone, but almost anyone can win it.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the 88 seeding games of the past two weeks were a hint of what\u2019s coming, the top seeds in the East (Bucks, Raptors) and West (Lakers, Clippers) have been put on upset alert. Underdogs went 44-42-1 against the spread \u2014 with one pick \u2019em game \u2014 during the restart. The Bucks (3-5 SU and ATS) and Lakers (3-5 SU, 1-7 ATS) looked especially vulnerable, although each team lacked motivation with a No. 1 seed secured.<\/p>\n

The Westgate SuperBook recently moved the Clippers to NBA championship favorites at 5\/2 odds, with the Lakers and Bucks each at 325. Boston (8\/1) and Toronto (10\/1) are the main threats to Milwaukee in the East.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something about the Bucks that I don\u2019t trust,\u201d Westgate oddsmaker Jeff Sherman said. \u201cI still contend a healthy Clippers team is the best team in basketball. But even if you think it\u2019s going to be between the Lakers and Clippers in the West, I don\u2019t think they are just going to run through teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Rockets (20\/1), Thunder (30\/1) and Trail Blazers (40\/1) app<\/a>ear to be the most dangerous \u2019dogs in the West. Houston and Oklahoma City meet in a first-round series that tips Tuesday, with William Hill pricing the Rockets as -150 series favorites.<\/p>\n

James Harden has been hot in the bubble, averaging 35.3 points and shooting 54 percent from the floor. The Rockets, who play small-ball and fire 3-pointers at a rapid clip, will be without point guard Russell Westbrook (strained right quadriceps) for the start of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Rockets are certainly a wild card,\u201d said Erin Rynning, a professional bettor and VSiN analyst. \u201cI think there are a number of wild cards and, to me, that\u2019s one of the biggest differences this year as compared to recent seasons. The last several seasons, you pretty knew there were three or four teams that would be in the NBA Finals.
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\n\u201cIf you get in a seven-game series with the Rockets and they start knocking down 3s and gaining some confidence, you can get beat in a long series.\u201d<\/p>\n

Westbrook\u2019s uncertain status is one reason Rynning said he\u2019s eyeing the Thunder as an under-the-radar pick. Chris Paul has led Oklahoma City to an NBA best 44-28 ATS mark. The Thunder offer the better defense, and their size should wear down the Rockets, Rynning said.<\/p>\n

Damian Lillard\u2019s red-hot shooting and relentless play-making carried the Blazers to the No. 8 seed opposite the Lakers. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma probably have too much firepower for Portland in a long series, but the Lakers have plenty of long-term concerns.<\/p>\n

Avery Bradley, the Lakers\u2019 best perimeter defender, opted not to return in July, and backup point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the first round with a fractured thumb. Depth is a problem, as is shooting \u2014 the Lakers ranked last in 3-point shooting percentage (30.3) in the last eight games.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter watching the Lakers, I had to lower their power rating,\u201d Rynning said. \u201cI was down on the Lakers entering the bubble, and their play offered more evidence of cracks in the foundation. While the Blazers have been in playoff mode for two weeks, the Lakers\u2019 play feels more like a Disney vacation. \u201cTo win an NBA title, at some point the curious cast of characters surrounding Davis and James must come through. I would be surprised if the Lakers win the title.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lakers, according to most bookmakers, are attracting the largest wagers. It\u2019s not March, but the books are in the midst of madness from a betting perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really like how there are games spaced out all day. It\u2019s a dynamic we have not had before. We are seeing big bets left and right,\u201d Sherman said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncredible is the only word I can say,\u201d Bogdanovich said. \u201cThere\u2019s so much money in the [futures] pot it\u2019s unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Youmans writes for VSiN.com, The Sports Betting Network.<\/em>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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