PREMIUM
AAA's 10* *Raptors/Wizards* Game 3 BLOCKBUSTER (7-2 IN T.O. PLAYOFF GAMES!)
(NBA) Toronto vs. Washington,
Point Spread: 5.00 | -115.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 5.00 | -115.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* BLOCKBUSTER on the Toronto Raptors.
For a number of different reasons I expect the desperate Raptors to at the very least, keep this one competitive enough to comfortably sneak in through the back door down the stretch with the hand full of points they've been afforded. It's a do-or-die game for the underachieving visiting side, no team in NBA playoff history has ever rallied from an 0-3 hole to win a series: "If being down 0-2 (doesn't) stimulate urgency, then I don't know what would," Raptors guad DeMar DeRozan confirmed last night. "Nobody's ready to go home, nobody's ready to pack it up. We understand how bad we played these last two games and we want to do a lot better." As a primarily a situational handicapper, individual player match-ups rarely factor into my decision process and that's the case here. Washington is just 2-6 ATS this season as a home favorite in the 3.5 to 6 points range and just 4-5 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. Conversely, note that Toronto is 6-4 ATS this year as a road dog in the 3.5 to 6 points range and 8-7 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. While I obviously feel that the outright win isn't out of the question, I will in the end recommend grabbing as many points as you can with the RAPTORS.
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For a number of different reasons I expect the desperate Raptors to at the very least, keep this one competitive enough to comfortably sneak in through the back door down the stretch with the hand full of points they've been afforded. It's a do-or-die game for the underachieving visiting side, no team in NBA playoff history has ever rallied from an 0-3 hole to win a series: "If being down 0-2 (doesn't) stimulate urgency, then I don't know what would," Raptors guad DeMar DeRozan confirmed last night. "Nobody's ready to go home, nobody's ready to pack it up. We understand how bad we played these last two games and we want to do a lot better." As a primarily a situational handicapper, individual player match-ups rarely factor into my decision process and that's the case here. Washington is just 2-6 ATS this season as a home favorite in the 3.5 to 6 points range and just 4-5 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. Conversely, note that Toronto is 6-4 ATS this year as a road dog in the 3.5 to 6 points range and 8-7 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. While I obviously feel that the outright win isn't out of the question, I will in the end recommend grabbing as many points as you can with the RAPTORS.
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