NBA Picks

Boston Celtics (66-16) +2 , o/u 179 at Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37), 8 pm Eastern Friday, ESPNby Zman of Predictem.com The best team in the league during the regular season has the defending conference champs on the ropes, and will try to put them away when the Boston...

Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37 regular season) at Boston Celtics (66-16), 8 pm Eastern Wednesday, TNTby Zman of Predictem.com The Detroit Pistons finished off the Orlando Magic in their Eastern Conference semi-final series Tuesday night after just five games. But it's the...

San Antonio Spurs (62-29), +3.5, o/u 186.5 vs. New Orleans Hornets (62-29), -3.5, o/u 186.5, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, 9:30 p.m. Eastern, TuesdayBy Oracle at Predictem.com There's a reason why home court is so big in the NBA playoffs. After looking...

Orlando Magic (52-30 regular season) +6, o/u 185 at Detroit Pistons (59-23), 7 pm Eastern Tuesday, TNTby Zman of Predictem.com The Detroit Pistons go looking for their sixth straight berth in the Eastern Conference finals when they host the Orlando Magic for game five...

Los Angeles Lakers (63-25), +4.5, o/u 215 @ Utah Jazz (58-32), -4.5, o/u 215, EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, 9 p.m. Eastern, FridayBy Oracle of Predictem.com With virtually nothing going right in the first two games of the Western Conference semifinal...

Toronto Raptors (41-42), +5.5, o/u 199.5 vs. Orlando Magic (53-30), o/u 199.5, Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida, 7:30 p.m. Eastern, TuesdayBy Oracle of Predictem.com If there were a series in the NBA playoffs that was overlooked and not talked about nearly enough, it's...

Utah Jazz (54-27), +4, o/u 182 @ San Antonio Spurs (55-26), -4, o/u 182, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, 9:30 p.m. Eastern, WednesdayBy Oracle of Predictem.com With all of the hoopla surrounding the playoff races this year, it's not a surprise that the last day...

Golden State Warriors (48-32), +5.5, o/u 231 vs. Phoenix Suns (53-27), -5.5, o/u 231, U.S. Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 10 p.m. Eastern, Mondayby Oracle of Predictem.com It's now or never, do or die, make or break, and whatever other clich that can be attached to...