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Boston vs Tampa Bay -120 Dallas vs Colorado -140  Record: 51-51

 Miami vs Milwaukee -5.5 Bucks win Heat cover Houston -5.5 vs Oklahoma City Rockets win Thunder cover Record Straight: 86-39 Spread: 69-55-1

Seattle at LA Angels -150 St.Louis at Cincinnati -120 Atlanta -200 at Boston  Cleveland -250 at Kansas City San Diego at Colorado -110 Record 86-93

Colorado -135 vs Dallas Philadelphia vs NY Islanders -120 Vegas -210 vs Vancouver Record: 51-48

 Washington at Boston -110 Cleveland -125 at St.Louis San Diego -155 at Colorado NY Yankees at NY Mets -145 Atlanta at Philadelphia -120 Record: 83-91

Boston vs Toronto -2 Raptors win Celtics cover LA Clippers -10.5 vs Dallas Clippers win Mavs cover Denver vs Utah -3 Nuggets win and cover Record Straight: 84-38 Spread: 67-54-1

NY Mets -120 at NY Yankees Kansas City at Chi Sox -160 Gm1 Oakland at Houston -110 Washington at Boston -110 Seattle at LA Angels -185 Record: 82-87

Orlando vs Milwaukee -13.5 Bucks win and cover Oklahoma City vs Houston -5 Rockets win Thunder cover Portland vs LA Lakers -13.5 Lakers win and cover Record Straight: 81-38 Spread: 66-52-1

Tampa Bay -115 vs Boston  Philadelphia vs NY Islanders -115 Vegas -200 vs Vancouver Record: 49-47

Pittsburgh at Chi Sox -230 Gm1 NY Yankees -180 at Atlanta Miami at NY Mets -280 Seattle at San Diego -240 Colorado at Arizona -140 Record: 80-85

Utah -3 vs Denver Nuggets win and cover Dallas at LA Clippers -8 Clippers win Mavs cover Record  Straight: 79-38 Spread: 65-51-1

Boston vs Tampa Bay -110 Vancouver vs Vegas -225 Record: 44-47

Boston at Toronto -130 Chi Cubs -130 at Detroit Cincinnati at Milwaukee -115 Kansas City at St.Louis -210 Colorado at Arizona -110 Record: 79-81

Toronto at Tampa Bay -220 Miami at Washington -115 Minnesota -115 at Cleveland Kansas City at St.Louis -180 Colorado at Arizona -160  Record: 76-79

NY Islanders vs Philadelphia -115 Dallas vs Colorado -150 Record: 44-45

Milwaukee -13 vs Orlando  Bucks win Magic cover Houston -2.5 vs Oklahoma City Thunder win and cover Indiana vs Miami -6.5 Heat win Pacers cover LA Lakers -7 vs Portland  Lakers win Blazers cover Record Straight: 75-38 Spread: 64-48-1

Minnesota -150 at Kansas City Chi Sox at Chi Cubs -180 Houston -115 at San Diego Colorado at LA Dodgers -225 Philadelphia at Atlanta -115

Boston vs Tampa Bay -110 Vancouver vs Vegas -180

Boston -7 vs Philadelphia  Celtics win and cover LA Clippers -7.5 vs Dallas Clippers win Mavs cover Toronto -13 vs Brooklyn  Raptors win Nets cover Denver vs Utah -3 Nuggets win and cover

Nick Nurse was just named the coach of the year which means I won't be able to get that pick right. Although I think he was an obvious choice coming off an NBA championship losing Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green then still able to put together the Raptors best winning percentage in franchise history. With that said here are the rest of my picks: Most Improved: Bam Adebayo All three finalists have their own unique cases this year. Brandon Ingram went from 18pts-5reb-3ast last year with the LA Lakers to 23-6-4 with the Pelicans. Luka Doncic went from 21-7-6 in his rookie season to an MVP candidate averaging 28-9-8 and leading the Mavs to the playoffs. I picked Bam because of his improved numbers (8-7-2 to 15-10-5) although these aren't staggering numbers he is also the defensive anchor of one of the best teams in the east.  Sixth Man: Dennis Schroder Although the two Clippers in Montrezl Harrell and Lou Williams are great bench players that play crunch time minutes for the 2 seed i...

 Dallas vs Colorado -165 Record: 43-43

LA Angels at Oakland -145 Toronto -120 at Tampa Bay Philadelphia -115 at Atlanta  Chi Sox at Chi Cubs -180 Colorado at LA Dodgers -220 Record: 69-73

Milwaukee -12.5 vs Orlando Bucks win Magic cover Indiana vs Miami -5 Heat win and cover Houston -3 vs Oklahoma City Rockets win and cover LA Lakers -7.5 vs Portland Lakers win Blazers cover Record Straight: 70-35 Spread: 61-43-1

Philadelphia -135 vs Montreal St.Louis -140 vs Vancouver Record: 42-42

Toronto at Tampa Bay -155 Boston -110 at Baltimore Cincinnati -115 at St.Louis Houston at San Diego -110 LA Angels -120 at Oakland Record: 67-70

Toronto -10.5 vs Brooklyn Raptors win and cover Denver -1.5 vs Utah Nuggets win and cover Boston -5 vs Philadelphia Celtics win and cover LA Clippers -5 vs Dallas Clippers win Mavs cover Record Straight: 67-34 Spread: 59-41-1

 NY Islanders vs Washington -115 Dallas -125 vs Calgary Record: 42-40

Miami -4 vs Indiana Heat win Pacers cover Oklahoma City vs Houston -2.5 Rockets win and cover Orlando vs Milwaukee -12.5 Bucks win Magic cover Portland vs LA Lakers -6 Lakers win Blazers cover Record Straight: 63-34 Spread: 57-39-1

(1pm) Philadelphia at Toronto -110 Detroit at Chi Sox -175 Boston -140 at Baltimore Texas at San Diego -185 LA Angels at San Francisco -120  Record: 66-66

Toronto at Baltimore -110 St.Louis at Chi Cubs -125  Cleveland -185 at Pittsburgh Houston -155 at Colorado Texas at San Diego -130  Record: 62-65

Brooklyn vs Toronto -11 Raptors win and cover Utah vs Denver -4  Nuggets win Jazz cover Philadelphia vs Boston -4.5 Celtics win and cover Dallas vs LA Clippers -6.5 Mavericks win and cover Record Straight: 60-33 Spread: 54-38-1

Columbus vs Tampa Bay -175 Carolina vs Boston -150 Arizona vs Colorado -210 Montreal vs Philadelphia -140 Vancouver vs St.Louis -150 Record: 39-38

Colorado at Houston -200 San Diego -115 at Texas Washington at Atlanta -130 NY Mets -180 at Miami  Detroit at Chi Sox -170 Record: 61-61

Philadelphia -135 vs Montréal  Calgary vs Dallas -125 Washington vs NY Islanders -115 Chicago vs Vegas -200 Record: 36-37

Orlando vs Milwaukee -13 Bucks win and cover Miami -4.5 vs Indiana Heat win Pacers cover Oklahoma City -2 vs Houston Thunder win and cover Portland at LA Lakers -6  Lakers win Blazers cover Record Straight: 59-30 Spread: 53-35-1

Utah vs Denver -4.5 Nuggets win and cover Brooklyn vs Toronto -10 Raptors win Nets cover Philadelphia vs Boston -5.5 Celtics win and cover Dallas at LA Clippers -6 Clippers win and cover Record Straight: 55-30 Spread: 50-34-1

Washington at Atlanta -155 NY Mets -155 at Miami Detroit at Chi Sox -150 San Diego -140 at Texas Oakland at Arizona -110  Record: 60-57

Tampa Bay -160 vs Columbus  Colorado -185 vs Arizona Boston -125 vs Carolina St.Louis -140 vs Vancouver Record: 34-35

Atlanta at Miami -110 Milwaukee at Chi Cubs -130 Texas at Colorado -140 LA Dodgers -200 at LA Angels Boston at NY Yankees -160 Record: 56-56

Washington -120 vs NY Islanders Dallas -120 vs Calgary   Vegas -185 vs Chicago Philadelphia -140 vs Montréal St.Louis -135 vs Vancouver  Record: 32-32

St.Louis at Chi Sox -170 Kansas City at Minnesota -185  Cleveland -180 at Detroit Boston at NY Yankees -165 LA Dodgers -155 at LA Angels Record: 52-55

 Although most of us would have wanted to see the undefeated Suns in this spot it still gives us an intriguing matchup of two teams who have already played a meaningful game while in Orlando. Back on July 31st, the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers played to thrilling overtime that was dominated by the Blazers finishing in a 140 to 135 final score. Which seems to set the table for the remaining seeding games for both of these teams. The Blazers rattled off a 6-2 record in their 8 seeding games leading them to the 8 seed and an advantage over this play-in series. The Grizzlies started off 0-4 and finished an abysmal 2-6 and lost the 8 seed but still won the right to the 9 seed with a final day win over the Bucks who were without Giannis due to suspension. These teams had opposite records and now sit in the opposite position then they were entering Orlando. Portland is favored by 6 in the first of possibly two games and I like the Blazers to take this one but the Grizzlies to keep it close...

Boston vs Carolina -115 Colorado -170 vs Arizona Tampa Bay -170 vs Columbus Vegas -200 vs Chicago Record: 30-30

NY Mets -220 at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati -200 Texas -130 at Colorado  Seattle at Houston -200 Oakland -185 at San Francisco Record: 49-53

Denver vs Toronto -3.5 Raptors win and cover Miami -1 vs Indiana Heat win and cover Oklahoma City vs LA Clippers -6 Thunder win and cover Philadelphia vs Houston -4.5 Rockets win 76ers cover Record Straight: 54-30 Spread: 49-34-1

Arizona vs Colorado -200 Montréal vs Philadelphia -155 Vancouver vs St.Louis -140 NY Islanders vs Washington -125 Dallas vs Calgary -110 Record: 28-27

Washington at NY Mets -125  Tampa Bay -155 at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati -180 Milwaukee at Chi Cubs -185 San Diego at LA Dodgers -185 Record: 47-50

Washington -3 vs Boston Celtics win and cover Sacramento vs LA Lakers -5.5 Lakers win Kings cover Dallas vs Phoenix -8.5 Suns win Mavs cover Milwaukee vs Memphis -3  Bucks win and cover San Antonio -8 vs Utah  Spurs win and cover Portland -10 vs Brooklyn Blazers win Nets cover New Orleans vs Orlando -4 Magic win Pelicans cover Record Straight: 52-25 Spread: 47-29-1

Columbus vs Tampa Bay -170 Chicago vs Vegas -210 Carolina vs Boston -140 Calgary vs Dallas -110 Record: 24-27

Chi Sox -130 at Detroit Arizona at Colorado -115 Miami at Toronto -170 Baltimore at Philadelphia -185 Seattle at Texas -130  Record: 45-47

Indiana vs Houston -6.5 Pacers win and cover Toronto -6.5 vs Philadelphia Raptors win 76ers cover Miami -2 vs Oklahoma City Heat win and cover LA Clippers -5.5 vs Denver Nuggets win and cover Record Straight: 50-23 Spread: 45-27-1

Carolina vs Boston -130 NY Islanders vs Washington -135 Arizona vs Colorado -175 Montréal vs Philadelphia -150 Vancouver vs St.Louis -155 Record: 21-25

Columbus vs Tampa Bay -170 Calgary vs Dallas -110 Carolina vs Boston -135 Chicago vs Vegas -200 Record: 18-25

Brooklyn vs Orlando -4.5 Magic win Nets cover Houston vs San Antonio -4.5 Spurs win Rockets cover Phoenix -9.5 vs Philadelphia Suns win 76ers cover Boston -3 vs Memphis Celtics win and cover Portland -4.5 vs Dallas Blazers win Mavs cover New Orleans vs Sacramento -2.5 Pelicans win and cover Milwaukee -7.5 vs Washington Bucks win and cover Record Straight: 45-21 Spread: 41-24-1

Miami at Toronto -170 Kansas City at Cincinnati -180 Chi Cubs at Cleveland -110 Arizona at Colorado -110 Oakland at LA Angels -140  Record: 43-45

Oklahoma City vs Phoenix -5 Suns win Thunder cover Dallas vs Utah -7.5 Mavs win and cover Toronto vs Milwaukee -6 Raptors win and cover Indiana vs Miami -3.5 Heat win Pacers cover Denver vs LA Lakers 5.5 Nuggets win and cover Record Straight: 41-20 Spread: 38-22-1

Chi Sox -150 at Detroit Washington -125 at NY Mets Minnesota at Milwaukee -110 Seattle at Texas -180 Oakland -130 at LA Angels Record: 40-43

Miami at NY Mets -240 NY Yankees at Tampa Bay -130 Cincinnati at Milwaukee -120 San Francisco at LA Dodgers -320 Colorado -155 at Seattle  Record: 39-39

Washington vs Oklahoma City -9.5 Thunder win and cover Memphis vs Toronto -5.5 Raptors win Grizzlies cover San Antonio vs New Orleans -3 Spurs win and cover Orlando vs Boston -9.5 Celtics win Magic cover Philadelphia vs Portland -3.5 Blazers win 76ers cover Houston -5.5 vs Sacramento Rockets win and cover Brooklyn vs LA Clippers -14 Clippers win Nets cover Record Straight: 35-19 Spread: 32-21-1

 Boston -140 vs Washington Dallas vs St.Louis -140 Columbus vs Toronto -165 Record: 17-23

Detroit at Pittsburgh -135 Atlanta at Philadelphia -110 LA Angels -150 at Texas Toronto at Boston -125 Colorado at Seattle -110 Arizona at San Diego -180 Record: 36-36

Vegas vs Colorado -125 Philadelphia vs Tampa Bay -140 Record: 16-22

LA Clippers at Portland -4.5 Blazers win Clippers cover Utah at Denver -1.5 Nuggets win and cover LA Lakers -6 at Indiana  Lakers win Pacers cover Phoenix -2 at Miami   Heat win and cover Milwaukee -5.5 at Dallas Bucks win Mavs cover Record Straight: 34-15 Spread: 28-20-1

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay -110 Atlanta at Philadelphia -110 Detroit at Pittsburgh -110 Toronto at Boston -110 Houston at Oakland -125 Record: 34-34

Utah vs San Antonio -9 Spurs win Jazz cover Oklahoma City -4.5 vs Memphis Thunder win and cover Sacramento -5 vs Brooklyn Nets win and cover Orlando vs Philadelphia -4.5 76ers win Magic cover Washington vs New Orleans -7.5 Pelicans win Wizards cover  Boston vs Toronto -2.5 Raptors win and cover Record Straight: 30-13 Spread: 25-17-1

NY Islanders -120 vs Florida  Nashville -140 vs Arizona Pittsburgh -165 vs Montreal Edmonton -135 vs Chicago Toronto -145 vs Columbus Vancouver vs Minnesota -120 Record: 13-19

Minnesota -210 at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Colorado -170 Texas at Oakland -155 LA Angels -155 at Seattle NY Yankees -150 at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Cleveland -120 Chi Cubs -165 at Kansas City Toronto at Atlanta -125 Baltimore at Miami -140 Milwaukee at Chi Sox -120 Record: 30-28

Vancouver vs Minnesota -120 Washington vs Philadelphia -110 Vegas vs St.Louis -110  Toronto -150 vs Columbus Calgary -160 vs Winnipeg Record: 11-16

New Orleans -4.5 vs Sacramento  Pelicans win and cover Miami vs Milwaukee -9 Bucks win Heat cover Indiana -2.5 vs Phoenix Suns win and cover LA Clippers -4 vs Dallas Clippers win and cover Portland -4 vs Denver Blazers win Nuggets cover LA Lakers -1 vs Houston Rockets win and cover Record:  Straight: 25-12 Spread: 22-14-1

Memphis vs Utah -5.5 Grizzlies win and cover Denver -3.5 vs San Antonio Nuggets win and cover Philadelphia -10.5 vs Washington 76ers win Wizards cover Oklahoma City vs LA Lakers -6 Lakers win Thunder cover Toronto -7 vs Orlando Raptors win and cover Brooklyn vs Boston -8.5 Celtics win and cover

NY Islanders -125 vs Florida Nashville -135 vs Arizona Tampa Bay vs Boston -115 Colorado -130 vs Dallas Pittsburgh -170 vs Montreal Edmonton -140 vs Chicago Record: 10-11

Pittsburgh at Minnesota -220 Cleveland -160 at Cincinnati  Chi Sox at Milwaukee -130 Texas at Oakland -150 Houston -130 at Arizona Record: 30-28

Brooklyn vs Milwaukee -18.5 Bucks win Nets covers Dallas -6.5 vs Sacramento  Mavs win Kings covers Phoenix vs LA Clippers -8.5 Clippers win Suns cover Orlando -1.5 vs Indiana Magic win and cover Boston -3.5 vs Miami Heat win and cover Houston -4 vs Portland Blazers win and cover Record: Straight: 18-7 Spread 12-12-1

Florida at NY Islanders -120 Arizona at Nashville -135 Columbus at Toronto -155 Calgary -145 at Winnipeg   Carolina -145 at NY Rangers Minnesota at Vancouver -120 Record: 6-9

NY Mets -125 at Atlanta   Pittsburgh at Minnesota -240 Kansas City at Chi Cubs -150 San Francisco at Colorado -140 Oakland -180 at Seattle Record: 26-27

Toronto -3.5 vs Miami  Toronto wins Miami covers Denver vs Oklahoma City -6 Denver wins and covers Indiana -7.5 vs Washington Indiana wins and covers Memphis vs New Orleans -4.5 New Orleans wins Memphis covers San Antonio vs Philadelphia -7 Philly wins and covers LA Lakers -6 vs Utah LA wins and covers Record Straight: 12-7 Spread: 8-10-1

NY Rangers at Carolina -150 Winnipeg  at Calgary -150 Washington at Tampa Bay -135 Dallas at Vegas -130 Montreal at  Pittsburgh -160 Chicago at  Edmonton -130 Record: 2-7

Arizona at Nashville -135 Philadelphia at Boston -140 St.Louis at Colorado -110 Columbus at Toronto -155 Minnesota at Vancouver -120 Record: 1-4

Cincinnati at Detroit GM1 Tampa Bay -185 at Baltimore Cleveland at Minnesota -115 NY Mets at Atlanta -110 Pittsburgh at Chi Cubs -210 Cincinnati at Detroit GM2 LA Dodgers -175 at Arizona Record: 23-23

Washington vs Brooklyn -2.5 Washington wins and covers Portland vs Boston -4 Boston wins Portland covers San Antonio vs Memphis -4.5 Memphis wins San Antonio cover Sacramento vs Orlando -2.5 Orlando wins and covers Milwaukee -4.5 vs Houston  Milwaukee wins Houston covers Dallas -6 at Phoenix Dallas wins and covers Record:  Straight: 10-3 Spread: 5-8

Miami -2.5 vs Denver Miami wins Denver covers Utah vs Oklahoma City -2 OKC wins and covers New Orleans vs LA Clippers -5 Clippers win New Orleans covers Philadelphia -6 vs Indiana Philly wins and covers LA Lakers -2.5 vs Toronto Toronto wins and covers Record  Spread: 3-5 Straight: 6-2

Cincinnati -180 at Detroit Chi Sox -135 at Kansas City Cleveland at Minnesota -120 Pittsburgh at Chi Cubs -155 Oakland -145 at Seattle Record: 20-22

NY Rangers at Carolina -130 Chicago at Edmonton -145 Florida at NY Islanders -120 Montreal at Pittsburgh -160 Winnipeg at Calgary -130