ANALYSIS: The sharp money appears to be on Boston, but I think it's partly a result of some recency bias and roster worship. Bottom line is that the Heat are at home getting points and they've been the better team in this series. I think we're more likely to see the Celtics shrink in this spot than step up. It also appears that Gabe Vincent will be back in action which certainly helps on both ends of the floor.
ANALYSIS: I'm trusting that Jimmy Butler's ankle will be good to go for Game 4 and that the Miami Heat defensive and offensive chemistry will continue to outclass the Knicks. It's certainly a must win game for New York, but they simply can't seem to out-maneuver the Heat who are managing to do more with less from a talent standpoint. The Knicks will also be dealing with the likely loss of Immanuel Quickley and I think it will be difficult for the second team to find the right fit on the road. The Knicks will be more competitive tonight, but they still fail to cover this one.
ANALYSIS: On Sunday's Early Edge I stated that I wanted the Suns to win Game 4 so that we can get a modest number for Denver in Game 5. So far so good as Phoenix has shown just enough to keep the Game 5 number reasonable. I'm simply backing the team with way more depth and way more team chemistry. They could have easily won both games at Phoenix and I think they run away with this one at home.
ANALYSIS: If you watched The Early Edge this morning you know I am quite fond of The Nuggets in this series and have been down on the Suns from a value standpoint. None of that changes tonight as I expect the Nuggets to obtain another relatively comfortable win due to their comparable star power and obvious depth advantage (which is even more of a factor at altitude). The Nuggets may cool down from beyond the arc and still cover this line.
ANALYSIS: If you watched the Early Edge, you know I'm already quite fond of the Rangers First 5 bet and I'd like to go ahead and add the Rangers ML for the full game. The Rangers bats should be feared by anyone as they are averaging over 8 runs per game over their last 13 games. Add a favorable pitching matchup against right hander Luke Weaver and you have the recipe for similar run production. Even if Martin Perez doesn't have his best stuff, the Rangers should be able to survive this one over 9 innings.