LOOKS LIKE THE UNDER IS SOLID IN GAMES WHEN A TEAM IS FACING ELIMINATION
HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF PAST YEARS-- THE UNDER IS THE FIRST TOTAL SHOWN IN THE RECORDS
***NUMBERS FROM 2004 THRU 2010 PLAYOFFS****
(SEE 2009 & 2010 TRACKING RESULTS BELOW)
Since keeping records starting with the 03-04 post season, the stats I've accumulated (based on opening lines & regulation scores) for all Elimination games* total results are as follows:
Overall SINCE 2003/2004
All Elimination Games: U/O 80-49-3
Elimination Games being game 4 or 5 of a Series: U/O 29-28-2
Elimination Games being game 6 or 7 of a Series: U/O 51-21-1
1st Round of playoffs
All Elimination Games: U/O 40-26-1
Elimination Games being game 4 or 5 of a Series: U/O 20-14-1
Elimination Games being game 6 or 7 of a Series: U/O 20-12
2nd Round & onwards of playoffs
All Elimination Games: U/O 40-23-2
Elimination Games being game 4 or 5 of a Series: U/O 9-14-1
Elimination Games being game 6 or 7 of a Series: U/O 31-9-1
Clearly the prime spot to take Unders are in a game 6 or 7 taking place during the 2nd round or beyond, when both teams have a series win under their belts and are both winners of at least 2 games in the current series.
2009 RESULTS
OVERALL
ALL ELIM GAMES 12-9
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5 ....5-4
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7 ....7-5
1ST ROUND 6-4
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5.... 3-1
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7... 3-3
2ND ROUND AND BEYOND 6-5
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5... 2-3
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7 ....4-2
1ST ROUND 6-4 U/O
CAVS ELIM GAME 4 UNDER
PISTONS
HEAT ELIM GAME 6 - UNDER
HAWKS ELIM GAME 7 -UNDER
MAGIC ELIM GAME 6 - OVER
76ERS
CELTICS ELIM GAME 6 -OVER
BULLS ELIM GAME 7 -OVER
LAKERS ELIM GAME 5 -UNDER
JAZZ
ROCKETS ELIM GAME 6 -UNDER
BLAZERS
NUGGETS ELIM GAME 5 - UNDER
HORNETS
MAVS ELIM GAME 5 ---OVER
SPURS
2ND ROUND 5-2 U/0
CAVS ELIM GAME 4 -UNDER
HAWKS
MAGIC ELIM GAME 6 ---UNDER
CELTICS ELIM GAME 7-- UNDER
LAKERS ELIM GAME 6 --UNDER
ROCKETS ELIM GAME 7-- UNDER
NUGGETS ELIM GAME 4--- OVER
MAVS ELIM GAME 5 ---OVER
3RD ROUND 0-3 U/0
CAVS ELIM GAME 5-- OVER
MAGIC ELIM GAME 6--- OVER
LAKERS ELIM GAME 6 ---OVER
NUGGETS
FINALS 1-0 U/0
LAKERS LAKERS GAME 5--- UNDER
MAGIC
2010 PLAYOFFS
OVERALL
ALL ELIM GAMES: 15-6-1
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5: 4-6-1
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7 : 11-0
1ST ROUND 9-3
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5: 3-3
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7: 6-0
2ND ROUND AND BEYOND 6-3-1
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5 : 1-3-1
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7: 5-0
14-2 ALL GAME 5'S AND BEYOND
1ST ROUND 9-3 U/O
CAVS -ELIM GAME 5 UNDER 199.5 -CAVS 96 BULLS 94
BULLS
HEAT -ELIM GAME 4 OVER 186 -HEAT 101 CELTICS 92
CELTICS -ELIM GAME 5 UNDER 188 -CELTICS 96 HEAT 86
HAWKS - ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 190 -HAWKS 83 BUCKS 69
BUCKS -ELIM GAME 7 UNDER 185.5 -HAWKS 95 BUCKS 74
MAGIC - ELIM GAME 4 OVER 184 -MAGIC 99 BOBCATS 90
BOBCATS
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 195 -LAKERS 95 THUNDER 94
THUNDER
NUGGETS -ELIM GAME 5 OVER 215 -NUGGETS 116 JAZZ 102
JAZZ -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 217.5 -JAZZ 112 NUGGETS 104
BLAZERS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 202 -SUNS 99 BLAZERS 90
SUNS
SPURS -ELIM GAME 5 UNDER 193 -MAVS 103 SPURS 81
MAVS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 191 -SPURS 97 MAVS 87
2ND ROUND 2-1-1 U/O
CAVS - ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 196 ...CELTICS 94 CAVS 85
CELTICS
HAWKS - ELIM GAME 4 UNDER 193... MAGIC 98 HAWKS 84
MAGIC
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 4 PUSH 207.... LAKERS 111 JAZZ 96
JAZZ
SPURS -ELIM GAME 4 OVER 207... SUNS 107 SPURS 101
SUNS
3RD ROUND 2-2 U/O
MAGIC -ELIM GAME 4 OVER 187... MAGIC 96 CELTICS 92 OT
CELTICS -ELIM GAME 5 OVER 186... MAGIC 113 CELTICS 92
.............-ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 189... CELTICS 96 MAGIC 84
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 216 ....LAKERS 111 SUNS 103
SUNS
FINALS 2-0 U/O
CELTICS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 189 ......LAKERS 89 CELTICS 67
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 7 UNDER 186...... LAKERS 83 CELTICS 79
HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF PAST YEARS-- THE UNDER IS THE FIRST TOTAL SHOWN IN THE RECORDS
***NUMBERS FROM 2004 THRU 2010 PLAYOFFS****
(SEE 2009 & 2010 TRACKING RESULTS BELOW)
Since keeping records starting with the 03-04 post season, the stats I've accumulated (based on opening lines & regulation scores) for all Elimination games* total results are as follows:
Overall SINCE 2003/2004
All Elimination Games: U/O 80-49-3
Elimination Games being game 4 or 5 of a Series: U/O 29-28-2
Elimination Games being game 6 or 7 of a Series: U/O 51-21-1
1st Round of playoffs
All Elimination Games: U/O 40-26-1
Elimination Games being game 4 or 5 of a Series: U/O 20-14-1
Elimination Games being game 6 or 7 of a Series: U/O 20-12
2nd Round & onwards of playoffs
All Elimination Games: U/O 40-23-2
Elimination Games being game 4 or 5 of a Series: U/O 9-14-1
Elimination Games being game 6 or 7 of a Series: U/O 31-9-1
Clearly the prime spot to take Unders are in a game 6 or 7 taking place during the 2nd round or beyond, when both teams have a series win under their belts and are both winners of at least 2 games in the current series.
2009 RESULTS
OVERALL
ALL ELIM GAMES 12-9
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5 ....5-4
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7 ....7-5
1ST ROUND 6-4
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5.... 3-1
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7... 3-3
2ND ROUND AND BEYOND 6-5
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5... 2-3
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7 ....4-2
1ST ROUND 6-4 U/O
CAVS ELIM GAME 4 UNDER
PISTONS
HEAT ELIM GAME 6 - UNDER
HAWKS ELIM GAME 7 -UNDER
MAGIC ELIM GAME 6 - OVER
76ERS
CELTICS ELIM GAME 6 -OVER
BULLS ELIM GAME 7 -OVER
LAKERS ELIM GAME 5 -UNDER
JAZZ
ROCKETS ELIM GAME 6 -UNDER
BLAZERS
NUGGETS ELIM GAME 5 - UNDER
HORNETS
MAVS ELIM GAME 5 ---OVER
SPURS
2ND ROUND 5-2 U/0
CAVS ELIM GAME 4 -UNDER
HAWKS
MAGIC ELIM GAME 6 ---UNDER
CELTICS ELIM GAME 7-- UNDER
LAKERS ELIM GAME 6 --UNDER
ROCKETS ELIM GAME 7-- UNDER
NUGGETS ELIM GAME 4--- OVER
MAVS ELIM GAME 5 ---OVER
3RD ROUND 0-3 U/0
CAVS ELIM GAME 5-- OVER
MAGIC ELIM GAME 6--- OVER
LAKERS ELIM GAME 6 ---OVER
NUGGETS
FINALS 1-0 U/0
LAKERS LAKERS GAME 5--- UNDER
MAGIC
2010 PLAYOFFS
OVERALL
ALL ELIM GAMES: 15-6-1
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5: 4-6-1
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7 : 11-0
1ST ROUND 9-3
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5: 3-3
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7: 6-0
2ND ROUND AND BEYOND 6-3-1
ELIM GAME 4 OR 5 : 1-3-1
ELIM GAME 6 OR 7: 5-0
14-2 ALL GAME 5'S AND BEYOND
1ST ROUND 9-3 U/O
CAVS -ELIM GAME 5 UNDER 199.5 -CAVS 96 BULLS 94
BULLS
HEAT -ELIM GAME 4 OVER 186 -HEAT 101 CELTICS 92
CELTICS -ELIM GAME 5 UNDER 188 -CELTICS 96 HEAT 86
HAWKS - ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 190 -HAWKS 83 BUCKS 69
BUCKS -ELIM GAME 7 UNDER 185.5 -HAWKS 95 BUCKS 74
MAGIC - ELIM GAME 4 OVER 184 -MAGIC 99 BOBCATS 90
BOBCATS
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 195 -LAKERS 95 THUNDER 94
THUNDER
NUGGETS -ELIM GAME 5 OVER 215 -NUGGETS 116 JAZZ 102
JAZZ -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 217.5 -JAZZ 112 NUGGETS 104
BLAZERS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 202 -SUNS 99 BLAZERS 90
SUNS
SPURS -ELIM GAME 5 UNDER 193 -MAVS 103 SPURS 81
MAVS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 191 -SPURS 97 MAVS 87
2ND ROUND 2-1-1 U/O
CAVS - ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 196 ...CELTICS 94 CAVS 85
CELTICS
HAWKS - ELIM GAME 4 UNDER 193... MAGIC 98 HAWKS 84
MAGIC
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 4 PUSH 207.... LAKERS 111 JAZZ 96
JAZZ
SPURS -ELIM GAME 4 OVER 207... SUNS 107 SPURS 101
SUNS
3RD ROUND 2-2 U/O
MAGIC -ELIM GAME 4 OVER 187... MAGIC 96 CELTICS 92 OT
CELTICS -ELIM GAME 5 OVER 186... MAGIC 113 CELTICS 92
.............-ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 189... CELTICS 96 MAGIC 84
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 216 ....LAKERS 111 SUNS 103
SUNS
FINALS 2-0 U/O
CELTICS -ELIM GAME 6 UNDER 189 ......LAKERS 89 CELTICS 67
LAKERS -ELIM GAME 7 UNDER 186...... LAKERS 83 CELTICS 79

I figured the Under would have a better chance of hitting in the playoffs, but thought the bookies would set lower totals to compensate.

Solid long term winning system had losing season. There is no magic angle that hits 70%.