[LT Profits]

Starting Tuesday (April 1), we will start a new April Hoops Parlay Contest with a prize of $250 account at 5 Dimes, 3 time roll-over. Last place will receive a $25 5 Dimes account with a 3 time roll over. If there is a tie for last place in both units and game-by-game record (15 parlay minimum), there will be NO last place prize.

*IMPORTANT*
All players must have an account at 5 Dimes prior to making picks Sign up here

Before participating, players must PM their 5 Dimes account ID to SBRforum Staff


1. Check in the NBA BASKETBALL HANDICAPPING FORUM each day for the daily thread to be posted by LT Profits. Lines will be posted by 1:00 p.m. (ET) each day. Plays may be posted before that, but the official posted lines will be used for grading.

2. Posted spreads and totals are the only eligible plays for grading, no Money Lines or Halves allowed. NBA, NCAA Men's and beginning April 1, NCAA Women's games included.

3. Two-game parlay picks, laying 10 to win 26. Post entire parlay at same time, no open parlays.

4. Here’s the catch: Your play must include a write-up! The write-up does not have to be long, just a sentence or two about why you are making your play. If need be, please refer to prior month's contests for examples.

5. Entries that are past-post or do not have analysis for both games will be NO ACTION. Once your two-team parlay has been posted, you CANNOT change either play. Any edited post will count as a LOSS! If you make a mistake (such as leaving out "Over" or "Under" or not clearly stating your selection), need to add analysis or wish to enter corrected lines, do so in a separate post. This holds true even if the first game on the schedule did not tip off yet. It also holds true for past-posts and entries with no analysis. It does NOT hold true for posts that are not parlay selections, i.e. standings, commentary posts or congratulatory posts.

6. And here’s the fine print:

• Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
• One entry per household and IP address.
• Must use lines posted in daily thread by LT Profits
• Maximum one parlay pick per day, minimum 15 parlay plays required to be eligible for monthly prize.
• Tiebreaker for first place - Win % of individual parlay legs. If still tied, combatants will carry on a head-to-head parlay match until winner determined.
• All decisions made by SBR with regards to this contest are final.
• SBR employees eligible to participate but are not eligible to win the monthly prize.

[LT Profits]

This is it boys, as today is the final day in this contest. Good luck to diogee, VBOMBER and goldengoat, who still has a chance should the top two stumble. Also, "bad" luck to thezbar, Wrigley and szaidi99 as they fight for the Last Place prize.

STANDINGS 
Name            W       L       W/P     Units
diogee    	9	16	1	83.00
VBOMBER  	7	11	0	72.00
goldengoat    	7	14	1	51.00
sharktank1  	5	10	0	30.00
harsh506    	2	3	0	22.00
SexyMit     	2	3	0	22.00
louisvillekid  	8	19	0	18.00
Wyndham 	6	16	1	5.00
shantystar 	4	11	1	3.00
stump      	2	5	0	2.00
brock      	3	9	1	-3.00
frostno98  	4	13	2	-8.00
Cabo        	0	1	0	-10.00
Doye      	0	1	0	-10.00
Immortality  	0	1	0	-10.00
juuso      	0	1	0	-10.00
louisvillekid1	0	1	0	-10.00
MiamiBoy86	0	1	0	-10.00
myr10      	0	1	0	-10.00
rjt721      	0	1	0	-10.00
Wassymac 	0	1	0	-10.00
redrum     	3	9	0	-12.00
Deke101   	6	18	1	-15.00
sir.civic   	2	8	1	-19.00
msubulldog	3	10	0	-22.00
LT Profits	6	18	0	-24.00
HOMAR    	1	5	0	-24.00
pokernut9999	6	19	1	-25.00
rugbybdyb  	2	8	0	-28.00
twtb19     	2	9	1	-29.00
20Four7     	0	3	0	-30.00
bettilimbroke9	0	3	0	-30.00
jhippe77  	0	3	0	-30.00
LLXC       	0	3	0	-30.00
turnip     	0	3	0	-30.00
gizmo2431  	3	11	0	-32.00
MOONCRICKET	0	4	0	-40.00
rake922      	6	20	0	-44.00
motley     	3	13	0	-52.00
dwaechte  	0	6	0	-60.00
seaborneq     	3	14	0	-62.00
mundane   	5	21	1	-71.00
Junkyard Dog	4	21	1	-97.00
szaidi99    	3	21	1	-123.00
Wrigley     	4	23	0	-126.00
thezbar      	1	17	1	-135.00


GAME-BY-GAME
Name            W       L       P        Pct
stump      	9	5	0	64.3%
harsh506    	6	4	0	60.0%
frostno98  	21	15	2	58.3%
VBOMBER  	21	15	0	58.3%
diogee    	29	22	1	56.9%
redrum     	13	10	1	56.5%
Junkyard Dog	28	22	2	56.0%
msubulldog	14	11	1	56.0%
SexyMit     	5	4	1	55.6%
shantystar 	17	14	1	54.8%
goldengoat    	23	19	2	54.8%
sharktank1  	16	14	0	53.3%
louisvillekid  	28	26	0	51.9%
motley     	16	16	0	50.0%
HOMAR    	6	6	0	50.0%
MOONCRICKET	4	4	0	50.0%
jhippe77  	3	3	0	50.0%
turnip     	3	3	0	50.0%
Cabo        	1	1	0	50.0%
juuso      	1	1	0	50.0%
louisvillekid1	1	1	0	50.0%
MiamiBoy86	1	1	0	50.0%
myr10      	1	1	0	50.0%
rjt721      	1	1	0	50.0%
gizmo2431  	13	14	1	48.1%
mundane   	25	27	2	48.1%
Wyndham 	21	23	2	47.7%
Wrigley     	25	28	1	47.2%
Deke101   	22	25	3	46.8%
LT Profits	22	25	1	46.8%
pokernut9999	23	27	2	46.0%
seaborneq     	15	18	1	45.5%
rake922      	23	28	1	45.1%
brock      	11	14	1	44.0%
sir.civic   	9	12	1	42.9%
rugbybdyb  	8	12	0	40.0%
thezbar      	13	24	1	35.1%
twtb19     	8	15	1	34.8%
szaidi99    	16	32	2	33.3%
20Four7     	2	4	0	33.3%
bettilimbroke9	1	4	1	20.0%
dwaechte  	2	9	1	18.2%
Doye      	0	2	0	0.0%
Immortality  	0	1	1	0.0%
LLXC       	0	6	0	0.0%
Wassymac 	0	2	0	0.0%

[LT Profits]

NBA Basketball

Wed 4/30 501 Atlanta Hawks +14 Over 187
8:35PM (EST) 502 Boston Celtics -14 Under 187

Wed 4/30 503 Washington Wizards +4½ Over 191½
6:05PM (EST) 504 Cleveland Cavaliers -4½ Under 191½

[pokernut9999]

Bost/Atl over 187: Over looks good here if Hawks can score some.

Cleve -4.5 : Cavs should close this out tonight.

[LT Profits]

HAWKS/CELTICS UNDER 187: The Celtics play much better defensively at home while Arlanta is not as good offensively on the road. It is not a coincidence that the first two games here went Under and averaged a combined 179 points, while the two games in Atlanta averaged 192 points.

WIZARDS/CAVALIERS UNDER 191.5: The Wizards should be a demoralized team after losing Game 4 at home, and they scored just 86 points in each of the first two games here in Cleveland. They may not even reach that total tonight, and I don't think the Cavaliers will score quite enough themselves to push this game Over.

[motley]

Atlanta Hawks +14: garnett might be out for this one but then again even with him the heart of atl would not let bos have a blow out it will be a fight down to the end.

Washington & Cleveland 191½ Under: cle usually play good def at home and i wish for the wiz to finally punish lbj and make him just a player who's free throw is still questionable.

[mundane]

Atlanta Hawks/Boston Celtics Under 187
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Boston.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Cleveland Cavaliers -4½
Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games as a favorite.
riding the LBJ train!

[seaborneq]

Cleveland -4.5, bye bye big talking, no walking wizards

Boston -14, Hawks have shot their load and pissed the Garnetts off to the highest of pisstivity

[louisvillekid]

#501 ATL/Bos ov 187 : the Celts will break 100 ,ATL will pick up the rest.

#503 Wash +4.5 : do or die for the Wizards, i look for them to step it up.

[SexyMit]

Washington +4.5 I think they keep in close enough if not win the game.

Boston over 187 Alanta has caught fire and I hope that they still play with the fire that has been lit under them and give Boston a run for there money at home.

[motley]

Atlanta Hawks +14: garnett might be out for this one but then again even with him the heart of atl would not let bos have a blow out it will be a fight down to the end.

dumb... no suspension for anyone, nba is getting soft about its own rules as they would let the players play it out and not predetermine a games outcome. (just wished suns were also given the same thought a few years back)

[szaidi99]

atlanta +pts
will continue to shock the world

washington +pts
will lose a very close game

[Deke101]

Cavs -4.5: LeBron will step up and make sure they don't have to travel again.

Cavs Under 187: Cavs get it done defensively and win this game 93-84.

Also no thought put into this, just NBA leans.

[Deke101]

Cavs -4.5: LeBron will step up and make sure they don't have to travel again.

Cavs Under 187: Cavs get it done defensively and win this game 93-84.

Also no thought put into this, just NBA leans.

Posted the wrong line. I mean for Cleveland/Washington to go UNDER 191.5.

[Wyndham]

ATL-BOS U187: Under has served me well in this series.

Cavs -4.5: Time to move on.

[Wrigley]

Forgot we had a 6pm start today


502 Boston Celtics -14
boston blows them away

504 Cleveland Cavaliers -4½
lebron is mad

[VBOMBER]

Clev -4.5 - No Arenas gives this line value

Atlanta/Boston under 187 - Defense and half court game will hopefully keep this under the number

[diogee]

503 Wash/Cle under 191.5 Cleveland looking to eliminate the Wiz and will slow the game down. The Wizards have scored just 86 pts in each game in Cleveland.

502 Atlanta/Boston under 187: After losing 2 in a row the Celtics will lock down on D at home. All meetings in Boston this year have went under including the first 2 playoff games. Under is 5-2 overall this year.

[frostno98]

Boston -14.5-The hawks won't have the home crowd backing to get them back in this one. Celtics should back to playing Celtics basketball and crush this team.

Boston vs Hawks 187.5 under-Celts are more aggressive at the defensive end at home, and Atlanta shoot porous on the road.

[goldengoat]

hawks +14
almost the entire planet is on boston....i'll give the hawks some love....maybe they stay confident

celtics over 187
this game is ultra important. expect massive fouls down the stretch if it is close to give every opportunity to win the game.

[thezbar]

Atlanta and over +14 / 187
Just playing the %'s here