{"id":629088,"date":"2023-04-14T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/?p=629088"},"modified":"2023-04-14T08:23:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T13:23:00","slug":"nba-playoffs-betting-trends-on-odds-ats-stats-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/14\/nba-playoffs-betting-trends-on-odds-ats-stats-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA playoffs betting trends on odds, ATS stats and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-video=\"native,640,360,36173538\" data-cerebro-id=\"64375e51ca84b7099e4c52fa\" data-source=\"espn\"><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p><span>Why Doug Kezirian feels good about taking the Sixers in the first round (0:34)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Doug Kezirian breaks down why he expects the 76ers to hold off the Nets with ease in the first round. (0:34)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-behavior=\"date_time\" data-date=\"2023-04-14T11:00:00Z\"><span data-dateformat=\"time1\" data-showtimezone=\"true\">7:00 AM ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Mackenzie Kraemer<span>ESPN Staff Writer <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/#\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>Works at ESPN Stats &#038; Information<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The NBA playoffs tip off Saturday with the top-seeded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/mil\/milwaukee-bucks\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> entering the postseason as the +275 betting favorites. That is tied for the longest odds for the betting favorite entering the postseason since 2000, making this a wide-open playoffs on paper.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-seed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/phx\/phoenix-suns\">Phoenix Suns<\/a> are favored to win the West, making them the third team seeded fourth or lower to be a conference favorite entering the playoffs, and the first since the 2021 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/lal\/los-angeles-lakers\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> lost in the first round as a 7-seed against the Suns.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/gs\/golden-state-warriors\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> are the second favorites in the West. They are the first six seed to be at least a -200 road favorite in a playoff series in the past 35 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>While the Los Angeles Lakers are seventh in title odds at Caesars Sportsbook (14-1), they are series underdogs against the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/mem\/memphis-grizzlies\">Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>. It would be the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/1966\/lebron-james\">LeBron James<\/a> has ever closed as a playoff underdog.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Playoff Trends<\/h2>\n<p>Unders were 51-34-2 in the playoffs last season, including 21-6 in Games 5-7. Unders are 223-186-10 over the past five postseasons, including 68-49-2 in Games 5-7. Unders in Game 1 are also 35-24-1 over the last four postseasons.<\/p>\n<p>Home teams are 42-33 ATS in Game 1 of playoff series in the last five postseasons. Unders are 42-32-1 in Game 1 in that span (35-24-1 in last four postseasons).<\/p>\n<p>Over the last five postseasons, home teams are 88-61-1 ATS in the first two games of playoff series, including 47-32 ATS in the first round. Road teams are 36-20 ATS in Games 6 and 7 in that span (13-4 ATS in Game 7).<\/p>\n<p>Over the last 11 postseasons, teams favored by at least six points are 227-170-4 ATS (.572). Last postseason, teams favored by at least 8.5 points were 2-8 ATS, while favorites of 6-8 points were 17-3 ATS.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/phx.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/lac.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/phx\/phoenix-suns\">Phoenix Suns<\/a> (-470) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/lac\/la-clippers\">LA Clippers<\/a> (+350)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>This is the widest series price in a 4-5 first-round matchup since 2018 when the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/cle\/cleveland-cavaliers\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> were -600 against the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/ind\/indiana-pacers\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> (won in 7 games).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Suns were -200 favorites when they beat the Clippers in the 2021 Western Conference Finals (Clippers +170).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Suns were 2-2 outright and 3-1 ATS against the Clippers during the regular season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3202\/kevin-durant\">Kevin Durant<\/a> played in none of those games.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Suns were 8-0 outright and 6-2 ATS with Kevin Durant in the lineup. Overs and unders were 4-4.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-behavior=\"video_scroll\">\n<figure data-video=\"native,640,360,36173512\" data-cerebro-id=\"64375ddaca84b7099e4c515e\" data-source=\"espn\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1.jpg&#038;w=640&#038;h=360&#038;cquality=80&#038;format=jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1.jpg&#038;w=335&#038;cquality=80, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1.jpg&#038;w=670&#038;cquality=40&#038;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><\/picture><span data-id=\"36173512\">play<\/span><figcaption>\n<p>0:28<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Why the Suns provide &#8216;value&#8217; vs. the Clippers<\/p>\n<p>Doug Kezirian doesn&#8217;t expect the Suns-Clippers series to go to sevens games and likes the value he sees in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Phoenix is 8-4 ATS in first-round games under Monty Williams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Clippers were 40-42 ATS this season. They were 28-24 ATS with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/6450\/kawhi-leonard\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a> in the lineup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Clippers road games were 26-15 to the over, while Clippers home games were 26-14-1 to the under.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/phi.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/bkn.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-76ers\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> (-900) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/bkn\/brooklyn-nets\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> (+600)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>The 76ers were 48-34 ATS during the regular season, the best mark in the NBA, and tied with the 2016-17 season for the 76ers&#8217; best mark in the last 30 seasons. Overs were 45-36-1 in 76ers games.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The -900 series price is Philadelphia&#8217;s second-largest series price as a favorite in the last 35 seasons, only behind the 1st round in 2021 when the 76ers beat the Wizards in five games as -1000 favorites.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Nets were 43-39 ATS during the regular season with unders going 44-38. They were 13-14 ATS since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3147657\/mikal-bridges\">Mikal Bridges<\/a>&#8216; debuted Feb. 11 (unders: 15-12).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The 76ers went 4-0 outright and 3-1 ATS in the regular season against the Nets. Overs were 3-1.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Doc Rivers is 16-31 ATS in potential series-clinching games, including 3-14 ATS since leaving the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-celtics\">Boston Celtics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Philadelphia was 9-6 ATS when laying at least eight points this season. However, out of the six times they failed to cover, they lost outright five times.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A Nets series win would be the largest series upset since the 2020 Western Conference semifinals when the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/den\/denver-nuggets\">Denver Nuggets<\/a> (+850) upset the Los Angeles Clippers. The last time a +600 underdog won a playoff series outside of the 2020 pandemic bubble was in the 1st round of 2012 when the Philadelphia 76ers (+900) upset the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/chi\/chicago-bulls\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3456\/derrick-rose\">Derrick Rose<\/a> got hurt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/cle.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/nyk.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/cle\/cleveland-cavaliers\">Cleveland <\/a><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/cle\/cleveland-cavaliers\"><b>Cavaliers<\/b><\/a> <b>(-210) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/ny\/new-york-knicks\">New York Knicks<\/a> (+175)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>This is the first time the Cavaliers have been favored in a playoff series without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/1966\/lebron-james\">LeBron James<\/a> on the roster since the first round in 1996, when they lost the series as -185 favorites against the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Cavaliers were 27-16-1 ATS in the regular season when favored by at least four points and 16-21 ATS in all other games (7-10 ATS as underdogs).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tom Thibodeau is 6-21 outright and 11-16 ATS as a postseason underdog. The Knicks were 1-4 outright and ATS in the playoffs last season under Thibodeau with unders going 4-0-1.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Knicks went 3-1 outright and ATS against the Cavaliers this season, all as an underdog, including winning the last three meetings outright.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Knicks overs were 24-16-1 as a favorite this season (18-20 as underdog).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/sac.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/gs.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/sac\/sacramento-kings\">Sacramento Kings<\/a> (+225) vs. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/gs\/golden-state-warriors\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> (-275)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>The Kings are the first top-3 seed to be at least a +200 first-round underdog in the last 35 seasons, while the Warriors are the first team seeded 6th or lower to be a -200 series favorite in Round 1 in that span. They are the fourth road team in the last 20 postseasons to be at least a -200 road favorite in the first round.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Warriors are the seventh team in the last 20 seasons to be a road favorite in a first-round playoff series despite being a 6 seed or worse. Five of the previous six actually lost their series as road favorites, including each of the four instances.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Warriors were 11-30 outright on the road this season, the fourth-worst record in the NBA, only ahead of the Spurs, Rockets and Pistons. The Warriors were a league-worst 12-29 ATS on the road, the second-worst mark in the regular season by any team in the last 30 seasons, only ahead of the 2020-21 Cleveland Cavaliers (10-26 ATS in shortened season). However, the Kings were only 18-23 ATS at home.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>While they struggled on the road, the Warriors were 33-8 at home this season, including a league-best 27-13-1 ATS. They were 5-0 ATS as home underdogs. However, the Kings had the best ATS road record in the NBA at 27-14, including 14-7 ATS as a road favorite and 13-7 ATS as a road underdog.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-behavior=\"video_scroll\">\n<figure data-video=\"native,640,360,36173312\" data-cerebro-id=\"643757b1ca84b7099e4c41f4\" data-source=\"espn\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_warriors_kings_series_preview_ia%2Fdm_230412_warriors_kings_series_preview_ia.jpg&#038;w=640&#038;h=360&#038;cquality=80&#038;format=jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_warriors_kings_series_preview_ia%2Fdm_230412_warriors_kings_series_preview_ia.jpg&#038;w=335&#038;cquality=80, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_warriors_kings_series_preview_ia%2Fdm_230412_warriors_kings_series_preview_ia.jpg&#038;w=670&#038;cquality=40&#038;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><\/picture><span data-id=\"36173312\">play<\/span><figcaption>\n<p>0:58<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Tyler Fulghum sees value in betting the Kings against the Warriors<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Fulghum makes the case for putting some action on the Sacramento Kings in their NBA playoff series against the Warrriors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-behavior=\"video_scroll\">\n<figure data-video=\"native,640,360,36173512\" data-cerebro-id=\"64375ddaca84b7099e4c515e\" data-source=\"espn\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1.jpg&#038;w=640&#038;h=360&#038;cquality=80&#038;format=jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1.jpg&#038;w=335&#038;cquality=80, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F0412%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1%2Fdm_230412_dw_clippers_suns_series_preview_ia_rev1.jpg&#038;w=670&#038;cquality=40&#038;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><\/picture><span data-id=\"36173512\">play<\/span><figcaption>\n<p>0:28<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Why the Suns provide &#8216;value&#8217; vs. the Clippers<\/p>\n<p>Doug Kezirian doesn&#8217;t expect the Suns-Clippers series to go to sevens games and likes the value he sees in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Both teams also had drastic home-road total splits. Overs were 28-12-1 in Warriors road games, compared to unders going 23-17-1 at home. Kings home games were 25-15-1 to the over, while Kings road games were 25-15-1 to the under.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Kings exceeded expectations this season, becoming the biggest longshot to win any division in the NBA, NFL, MLB or NHL in the last decade, winning the Pacific at 250-1. Their win total was also 34.5, the lowest out of any team to reach the playoffs. They entered the season 350-1 to win the NBA title and 150-1 to win the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mike Brown is 48-34-1 ATS in his postseason career (.585). Steve Kerr is 68-57-2 ATS in his postseason career (.544).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Warriors were 45-35-2 to the over this season, tied for the fourth-highest mark in the NBA.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/bos.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/atl.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-celtics\">Boston Celtics<\/a> (-1000) vs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/atl\/atlanta-hawks\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a> (+650)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>This is Boston&#8217;s largest favorite price in a series since the first round of 2008 when they were -8000 favorites against the Hawks (won in 7 games).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Celtics have won and covered five-straight meetings, including all three meetings this season.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Hawks games were 47-36 to the over this season (.566), the third-highest mark in the NBA, including 29-18 as a favorite. Celtics games were 42-39-1 to the over, but 25-15 at home.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Unders are 17-5-1 in Hawks playoff games over the past two postseasons, including 5-0 last postseason.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Celtics were 17-15-1 ATS when favored by at least nine points this season. However, they were only 24-9 outright.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A Hawks series win would be the largest series upset since the 2020 Western Conference semifinals when the Denver Nuggets (+850) upset the Los Angeles Clippers. The last time a +600 underdog won a playoff series outside of the 2020 pandemic bubble was in the 1st round of 2012 when the Philadelphia 76ers (+900) upset the Chicago Bulls after Derrick Rose got hurt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Play-in tournament winners are 6-3 ATS in their first playoff game.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Hawks have not been more than a 7.5-point favorite this season with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4277905\/trae-young\">Trae Young<\/a> in the lineup. With Young, the Hawks are 3-3 outright and ATS as at least a four-point underdog, including their win in the play-in tournament as five-point underdogs at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/mia\/miami-heat\">Miami Heat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Two seeds are 99-73 ATS in the last five postseasons. Over the last six postseasons, seven and eight seeds are a combined 44-82-1 ATS.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/mem.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/lal.png?w=110&#038;h=110&#038;transparent=true\" width=\"50\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/mem\/memphis-grizzlies\">Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> (-135) vs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/lal\/los-angeles-lakers\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> (+115)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>This is the first time LeBron James has ever been an underdog in a first-round playoff series.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>This is the third-best line for a 7-seed in a first-round playoff series in the last 35 seasons. The Lakers were -175 road favorites in 2021 against the Suns (lost), while the Celtics swept the Nets last season as -130 favorites. This is just the sixth first-round 2-7 series in the last 35 seasons where the favorite did not have at least -200 odds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Unders are 14-3 in 17 meetings since James joined the Lakers in 2018. The home team won and covered all three meetings this season (the Grizzlies were favored in all three regular-season meetings).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Lakers overs were 25-16 on the road compared to 18-24 at home. The Lakers&#8217; final eight regular-season games went over the total, but their play-in game against Minnesota ended 23.5 points under the total despite going to overtime.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>James&#8217; teams are 3-14 outright and 6-11 ATS in Game 1 of playoff series on the road.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>James is 148-115-3 ATS in the playoffs (.563).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Play-in tournament winners are 6-3 ATS in their first playoff game.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Two seeds are 99-73 ATS in the last five postseasons. Over the last six postseasons, seven and eight seeds are a combined 44-82-1 ATS.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/chalk\/story\/_\/id\/36177781\/2023-nba-playoffs-betting-trends-odds-ats-stats-more\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Rubi Damron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Doug Kezirian feels good about taking the Sixers in the first round (0:34) Doug Kezirian breaks down why he expects the 76ers to hold off the Nets with ease in the first round. 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