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NBA | May 01, 2024 Heat vs Celtics |
UNDER 200 -110 |
Lost $110.0 |
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At 7:30 pm, on Wednesday, our selection is on the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat to go Under the total. Three of the four games in this series have gone under the total, including Game 3, which went under by 18 points, and Game 4, which went under by 14.5 points. This Game 5, of course, is an Elimination Game for the Heat. And NBA Playoff Elimination Games, with O/U lines of 206 or less, have gone under the total 55.1% since 1990. Additionally, the Heat have gone under 18 of their last 27 Elimination games. Take the Under. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
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NBA | May 01, 2024 Mavs vs Clippers |
Mavs -2 -115 at circa |
Won $100 |
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At 10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas was a no-show early in Game 4, as it fell behind by 31 points, 55-24, midway through the 2nd quarter. Amazingly, the Mavericks fought back to take a short-lived, 105-104 lead. But Los Angeles ended the game on a 12-6 run to win, 116-111. The Clippers have been installed as a home underdog for the pivotal Game 5. We'll go against L.A., as home underdogs of 4 points or less (or PK) have covered just 31.8% since 1991 off an upset road Playoffs win. Even better: over the last 16 seasons, the Mavs have covered 64% as road favorites off an upset home defeat. Take Dallas minus the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie |
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NHL | May 02, 2024 Bruins vs Maple Leafs |
Bruins +100 at SC Consensus |
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At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After building up a 3-1 lead in this series, the Bruins seemed set to clinch it in Game 5 at home on Tuesday. But the Leafs showed up big time in Boston and held the Bruins to just one first period goal before forcing overtime and winning it on a Matthew Knies goal just two-and-a-half minutes into the extra period. Toronto star Auston Matthews missed Game 5 with his ongoing illness. The NHL goal-scoring leader this season (69) left Game 4 early and likely won't be able to play tonight in Game 6. For the Bruins, they usually thrive in situations coming off of sub-par offensive efforts as they are 26-9 in their last 35 games immediately following one in which they scored one goal or less. The Bruins are also 10-2 in the last 12 meetings with the Leafs and 5-0 in the last five in Toronto. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
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NBA | May 02, 2024 Bucks vs Pacers |
UNDER 213 -110 | |
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At 6:30 pm, our selection is on the Under in the Milwaukee Bucks/Indiana Pacers game. The Bucks have been without star Giannis Antetokounmpo for each of the first five games, and it's unclear if he will suit up tonight. As a result, the Bucks have been installed as a big underdog in this Game 6. And Milwaukee is 33-22 Under the total its last 55 as an underdog. Meanwhile, after scoring 125, 121 and 126 points in winning Games 2, 3 and 4, the Pacers managed just 92 in a 23-point defeat in Game 5. And that game went under the total of 218 by 11 points. Milwaukee is now 12-4 UNDER in its last 16 'elimination games,' and I look for another low-scoring game on Thursday, as the Bucks will once again have their proverbial back against the wall. Take the Under. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
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Al McMordie is the most honored technical sports handicapper in the country. Overall, in the last 32 years, Big Al has garnered 54 NUMBER ONE awards in football, basketball, baseball and hockey; 229 Top 5 finishes; and 432 Top 10 finishes. Al is a featured handicapper at the most prestigious gambling web sites, and was a panelist on The Winning Edge and Proline Television shows from 2001 through 2010. Additionally, in 2002, Big Al was featured in FHM Magazine, and he was featured in ESPN Magazine in 2010.Some highlights:In 2023-24, Al ranked #1 in NBA Win Percentage, and #2 in NCAA Basketball Net Profit, at SportsWatchMonitor.com.In 2023-24, Al was #1 in the NCAA Bowls in Net Profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, and had another winning NCAA Football season.In 2023, Al was 503-407 in NBA/NCAA Hoops, and ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, return on risk, and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com (his 3rd straight year that he ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA return on risk). Big Al also ranked #1 in NBA Playoffs win percentage, with a 37-18 record, and #3 in NCAA Basketball net profit. And he won in the NFL for his 11th straight season.In 2022, Big Al ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, return on risk, and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, with a 469-392 record; and #3 in NBA Regular Season return on risk, with a 9.09% ROI.In 2021, Big Al ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, with a 315-246 record; #2 in NCAA Basketball with a 157-115 record, and correctly forecast in the preseason that the Milwaukee Bucks (at 13-2 odds) and Baylor (at 12-1 odds) would win the NBA and NCAA championships, respectively. In 2020, Al predicted before the season that the Tampa Bay Lightning (at 7-1 odds) and Los Angeles Dodgers (at 4-1 odds ) would win their respective championships. In 2019, Al forecast that the Washington Nationals (at 18-1 odds) and Virginia Cavaliers (at 22-1 odds) would win championships. In 2018, Big Al ranked #1 in NFL Net Wins, with a 72-48 record, as documented by The Sports Monitor. Al also correctly predicted the Golden State Warriors would win the NBA title.And from 2012, when he also ranked #1 in the NFL with a 76.7% record on his Late Phone Service (as documented by The Sports Monitor), through 2020, Big Al’s won 9 straight NFL seasons. In 2017, Al finished #1 in the NHL, and also ranked #1 in the NHL in 2014.In 2017, Al correctly predicted the Houston Astros (at 10-1 odds) would win the World Series.In 2017, Al hit another NBA futures pick with Golden State (at -125) to win the championship.In 2015, Al also finished #1 (of 1727 entrants) in the Westgate Casino NFL Mini-Contest, and #2 in NCAA Football in 2016 (at both The Sports Monitor and Handicappers Watchdog).In 2014, Al forecast the San Antonio Spurs (at 14-1 odds) would win the NBA title.In 2012, Al won his futures prediction on the Kentucky Wildcats (at 11-2 odds) to win the NCAA basketball championship.In 2011, Al correctly predicted the Green Bay Packers (at 10-1 odds) would win the Super Bowl.In 2009, Al predicted the New York Yankees (at 5-2 odds) to win the World Series.In 2007, Big Al won the $100,000 World Series of Sports Handicapping, and also finished #1 in NCAA Basketball March Madness.In 2004, Al won the most prestigious handicapping contest in Las Vegas -- The Stardust Invitational.In 2000, Al was 157-114 in football, including 10-0 (100%) in the NFL Playoffs. Al has won 24 of his 32 football seasons. Another highlight of Al's career came in 1997, when Big Al was ranked #1 by SPORTS WATCH in NCAA Football/NFL Win Percentage, and #1 in NCAA Football Regular Season/Bowls by THE SPORTS MONITOR. Al has one of the best basketball records over the past 32 seasons (winning 24 of 32 seasons), and was ranked #1 in baseball for the 1996 and 2001 seasons. For consistency across all four sports, you can count on Al McMordie.Indeed, the Las Vegas Sporting News recognized Al in its December 17, 1996 issue, and wrote that: "[Al's] honesty, integrity, [and] skills...are obvious....We have been impressed by [his] uncanny ability to pick big underdogs that win the game straight-up....We've seen handicappers come and go, and get hot and cold, but no one has been as consistent over time as McMordie, and we strongly urge you to consider him as your handicapper."Besides being a champion handicapper, Al McMordie is a corporate attorney, and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. Al resides in Los Angeles, California. |