Saturday, June 19, 2021 Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets (NBA) - 8:35 PM EDT Premium Pick Pick: Point Spread: 1/-105 Milwaukee Bucks Rating: 8* Mike's Eastern Conference Championship Entry Exam Play (WIN) While NBA playoff home teams in Game 7's are a solid 109-31, the Nets have gone against that grain winning in Toronto in 14' & losing @ home to the Bulls in 13'. The deciding factors start with a MASH unit Brooklyn team that will be hard-pressed to get another "A+" game from a weary Kevin Durant & a just better than 50% game from James Harden (both played 40 minutes but combined for 48 points). Giannis Antetokounmpko (had his 10th consecutive double-double (30 points, 17 rebounds) & Khris Middleton (38 points, 10 rebounds) have built some serious confidence & momentum. Point guard Jrue Holiday has stepped up his game as well (40 points the last 2) just in time for the decider. I'm looking for this game to be won in the paint & on transition instead of from 3-point land for Milwaukee (shot 7-33 in Game 6). However, the Bucks enjoyed 46 points in the paint & a 26-4 advantage in fast-break points. The last lopsided stats alarm me since this certainly appears this NBA BIG horse (Nets) looks like its starting to run out of gas (41 second-half points in Game 6) down the home stretch if it were in a 1 1/2 race mile race @ the Belmont. Yes, Brooklyn has beaten Milwaukee by 6 or more @ home in all 3 games of this series. This is NOT the same team from New York! The #2 NBA scoring team this season (118.6 PPG) has been held to 95.5 PPG (-23.1 PPG) in their last 4 games of this series. My bottom line says the 4th time @ this venue will be a charm for a Bucks' franchise (#1 in the NBA in scoring @ 120.1 PPG) badly needing to shake off that under-achieving status (especially for their forward from Athens, Greece) they've been tagged with the past few seasons. They're definitely the better scoring, rebounding & defensive team which are key factors indicative in Game 7 outcomes. We'll gladly go to the Barclays Center to play the MILWAUKEE BUCKS (buying to +4) as my 8* Eastern Conference Championship Entry Exam Play! Thursday, June 17, 2021 Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) - 8:35 PM EDT Premium Pick Pick: Point Spread: -5/-105 Milwaukee Bucks Rating: 8* Mike's NBA Lone Wolf (WIN) The Bucks had enough time to make adjustments after seeing Durant with a hobbled Harden (1-for-10 from the field) in Game 5. Expect them to hold serve & force a deciding Game 7 in Brooklyn. Let's go to the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee to take the MILWAUKEE BUCKS (buying to -2) as my NBA Lone Wolf Play! Mike Handzelek's 2021 NBA Overall Record: 12-8 for 60% NBA Record last 9: 7-2 for 78% (2 losses of the 76ers) Mike Handzelek's 2021 MLB Overall Record: 13-11 for 54% MLB Record last 9: 8-1 for 89% Combined MLB/NBA Record L18: 15-3 for a surreal 83% Stay tuned daily @ Vegastopdogs.com for BIG Plays!
 

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