Put aside the winnings from the Preakness results as filly Rachel Alexander and Jess Jackson sets sight on the Belmont Stakes after the Preakness payouts.
The Orlando Magic-Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers each battle in Game 7s on Sunday. Let’s check out the betting previews.
Boston is 49-26 straight up including 40-8 at home. Orlando is 66-28 straight up, 30-17 on the road.
The Magic allows just 93.9 points per game to teams normally getting 99.5. Boston allows 94.6 to 99.8. Each team scores less than a point more than their opponent normally allows.
Now some betting trends, all records against the spread: the Magic are 44-19 as an underdog of 4.5 or less. Boston is 4-12 in the Conference semifinals. Orlando has gone under 21-8 their last 39. Boston has gone over 13-3 off a loss.
Meanwhile the betting line for Houston-LA is the Lakers -12.5 at BetUs Sportsbook with the total of 194 at Bodog Life.
Houston is 66-34 straight up but just 22-25 away from home. The Lakers are 72-21 including 41-6 as the home team.
Against the spread trends: Houston is 3-8 on the road versus an opponent with versus teams with a winning home record. The LakeShow has gone under 14-2 off a straight up loss. They’ve also gone under 23-9 as a favorite.
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