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The first-round NBA Eastern Conference playoff series resumes in Indianapolis with the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks tied at one game each. Pacers vs. Bucks betting odds, picks, predictions ...
We asked our NBA experts from around the USA TODAY network for their safe and bold picks for the Eastern and Western conference finals and the Finals.
The first day of the NBA playoffs includes Game 1 of the Memphis Grizzlies' Western Conference first round game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum.
Parlay bets are paid out at odds higher than the typical single game bet, but still below the "true" odds. For instance, a common two-team NFL parlay based entirely on the spread generally has a payout of 2.64:1. In reality, however, if one assumes that each single game bet is 50/50, the true payout should instead be 3:1.
Spread betting are wagers that are made against the spread. The spread, or line, is a number assigned by the bookmakers which handicaps one team and favors another when two teams play each other and one is perceived as being more likely to win. The favorite "gives" points from the final score, and the underdog "takes" points.
This includes is a list of NBA on ABC commentators, sideline reporters, and analysts, through the years. The list covers current and former personnel, and their job function. In addition to the English-language broadcasts, ABC also has Spanish-language broadcasts on SAP using ESPN Deportes audio that began in 2015.
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The pick and roll (also called a ball screen or screen and roll) in basketball is an offensive play in which a player sets a screen (pick) for a teammate handling the ball and then moves toward the basket (rolls) to receive a pass. In the NBA, the play came into vogue in the 1990s and has developed into the league's most common offensive action ...