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Update on the NBA play offs

SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
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The Indiana Pacers are entering the postseason on a high note.
The Pacers clinched a playoff spot in emphatic fashion on Sunday with a 157-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The point total tied a franchise record for a single game and secured a playoff berth.
With the No. 6 seed, the Pacers will avoid the NBA play-in tournament and face the No. 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs.
I have had a few bets on them at 250/1 and they are still available at 125/1 at Hills. They have already beaten the Bucks a few times this season and their fast pace disrupted Giannis and co.
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Indy takes Milwaukee to a seventh game. The Pacers beat the Bucks in four of five regular-season games, and those were with a healthy Antetokounmpo on the court. The Pacers' speed and 3-point-heavy offense has been too much for the Bucks to handle this season, and with the question marks surrounding Giannis' calf injury
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027


    Excellent. What price are they now?
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Tikay10 said:



    Excellent. What price are they now?

    They are still available at 125/1. But only 15/8 to get past Bucks in the first play off round.

    Game one of seven is on 22nd April at 3am and Bucks are only 1.5 favs at home. I think the bookies know the Bucks are in trouble if Giannis is not able to play.
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Hammered in game one, but won the next 3 and now just require to win one more. Lilliard is now also injured, so Pacers could win the series 4-1 (which was a generous 11/1) Pacers are now 33/1 to win the title outright, so my 250/1 each way is looking healthy.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    Well done @SCOTFOX & good luck tomorrow night.

    PS - Wm Hill now have the Pacers at 10/1 to win the Eastern Conference
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Tikay10 said:


    Well done @SCOTFOX & good luck tomorrow night.

    PS - Wm Hill now have the Pacers at 10/1 to win the Eastern Conference

    Boston Celtics are big favs to win the entire thing and they will be a massive hurdle as they are in the Eastern Conf!

    I put a small bet of The Pacers to win the series against Bucks 4-1 @ 11/1 and a few quid at 15/8 to beat the Bucks outright (now 1/16on). Even if they do not get to the later stages my bets will be covered and i had enjoyed watching them.
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Pacers into the last 8 after beating Bucks 4-2. Now facing the NY Knicks who rely on ONE player to carry them and score most of their points. Shut down Brunston and Pacers will get into the last 4 and probably have to fave Boston Celtics ( who they have already beaten a couple of times in the regular season!
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    Nice one, keep the updates coming please.
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Pacers eventually beat the New York 4-3 and are into the last 4. They play the favourite's Boston Celtics for a place in the final, and game one is tomorrow night at 1am. Indiana have already beaten Boston a couple of times during the regular season and they have a realistic chance of progresssing.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027


    Thanks @SCOTFOX



    Looking at the betting, Boston Celtics are home & hosed & the Pacers are out with the washing, but you never know, they've come this far & anything is possible. As Alan Clark famously used to say, ACHAB.

    Keep the updates coming please.


    VBOL.
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Tikay10 said:



    Thanks @SCOTFOX



    Looking at the betting, Boston Celtics are home & hosed & the Pacers are out with the washing, but you never know, they've come this far & anything is possible. As Alan Clark famously used to say, ACHAB.

    Keep the updates coming please.


    VBOL.

    I eventually found out what Alan Clark said (it wasn't that famous haha)

    — I accidentally ran into this acronym ACHAB meaning "anything can happen at backgammon" that refer to the unpredictable things that can happen.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027
    edited May 21

    @SCOTFOX


    It can apply to anything really, & in fact it works very well for basketball (because "b" for basketball).

    He was a remarkable man, & the Alan Clark Diaries - I think I have 4 volumes - are THE most wonderful read, covering everything from his daily life, to politics (he held various Ministerial positions) his love life, his car collection, & of course Saltwood Castle (see image below), his home in Kent, as well as his other home in Eriboll in the far north of Scotland.

    In some ways he was a fearfully dreadful man, & a full-on racist & fascist. Notwithstanding all that, he was a fascinating individual.







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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027


    Close run thing last night, it went to "overtime", the NBA equivalent of Extra Time.



    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/articles/cjjj04n5g2qo
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Tikay10 said:


    @SCOTFOX


    It can apply to anything really, & in fact it works very well for basketball (because "b" for basketball).

    He was a remarkable man, & the Alan Clark Diaries - I think I have 4 volumes - are THE most wonderful read, covering everything from his daily life, to politics (he held various Ministerial positions) his love life, his car collection, & of course Saltwood Castle (see image below), his home in Kent, as well as his other home in Eriboll in the far north of Scotland.

    In some ways he was a fearfully dreadful man, & a full-on racist & fascist. Notwithstanding all that, he was a fascinating individual.




    And there was me thinking he played for Leeds United in the 1970's. Ha ha




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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Tikay10 said:



    Close run thing last night, it went to "overtime", the NBA equivalent of Extra Time.



    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/articles/cjjj04n5g2qo

    Pacers are no push overs and strong young side, who will get better as the series goes on. Boston will know that they have been in a dog fight and shouldn't be massive odds on favs.
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  • SCOTFOXSCOTFOX Member Posts: 212
    Celtics won 4-0 in the series and 3 out of the 4 games could of gone to the Pacers. Game 1 went to OT and game 3 & 4 the Pacers choked and threw the games away! Pacers lost their main player, Haliburton halfway through game 2 and Boston will now play Dallas in the final (barring a 4 game comeback by the Timberwolves). Close but no cigar, but it was fun watching.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,027

    @SCOTFOX



    Really enjoyed those updates, thank you.
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  • TheEdge949TheEdge949 Member Posts: 5,713
    Better than @Doubleme's bent ref rantings.
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,845
    TheEdge949 said:

    Better than @Doubleme's bent ref rantings.

    These have been really good. Thank you.

    I think the @Doubleme ones have been good. I agree that the stuff about the referees supposed bias has been nonsense. But that hasn't stopped them from being good
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  • TheEdge949TheEdge949 Member Posts: 5,713
    I know, it's just that if he cut out the silliness his posts would be so much more readable. I do find the continual banality somewhat irksome, considering much of what he posts has some merit.
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