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[1%] Free Play on Nationals +153

Don't give up on the Spurs yet. They very well could be up 2-0 in this NBA Finals rather than down 0-2.

The best player on the court is not Karl-Anthony Towns nor Jalen Brunson. It is Victor Wembanyama and he is more than capable of playing much better than he has shown so far in this championship series.

San Antonio also has a secret weapon. More on that later.

Much is being made of the Knicks' 13 straight playoff victories. That is the second-longest streak by any team in NBA playoff history. Note that 11 of those victories came against the Cavaliers, 76ers and Hawks. The Spurs have their own impressive streak - 13-2 SU and ATS in their next game following a loss since January.

The Spurs had a 14-point second-half lead in Game 1 against New York. Not nearly as well rested as the Knicks, the Spurs missed many shots they normally hit and ended up blowing the game.

San Antonio led New York with less than a minute left in Game 2. The Spurs ended up losing by one point when Wembanyama made an unforced error that led to a turnover and then compounded his poor decision with a foul. Then Wembanyama, who shot 51.2 percent from the floor during the regular season, missed a makeable jumper in the final seconds.

This is what Wembanyama said after the game: "I threw that one away. I messed up. We didn’t play great as a team. We needed to win that game. This game was ours. But at this point, it’s done. “Am I going to regret it? Yes, of course. Am I going to use that to fuel me and to fuel me and fuel us next game? Absolutely.”

I believe him. I regard Wembanyama as the most complete basketball player in the world, none better.

Now for San Antonio's secret weapon.

Well, actually, it's not such a secret that President Donald Trump is going to attend this Game 3.

The Knicks' have all the momentum, enthusiasm and joy going their way now. Trump, with all his baggage and controversial presence, is going to prove a huge distraction if not steal the spotlight.

Those attending the game at Madison Square Garden are being asked to arrive at least 2 hours before tip off because of TSA-screening procedures and security. The Secret Service also announced fans cannot bring bags into the arena.

Some are saying the Spurs are not yet ready to win an NBA championship, too young and inexperienced in pressure packed deep playoff games like this one. This calls for a reminder that the Knicks have not won an NBA championship in 53 years. They have not hosted an NBA Finals game in 27 years.

All the pressure is on the Knicks and Trump's divisive presence in the heart of the deeply blue state of New York could make things worse.

So I am on the Spurs. 

3* on Giants

Nats +134

Washington and San Fran meet and we’re on the Nationals. It was a tough travel day for the Giants, who had to play a late game in Chicago and now shift back home with a quick turnaround. The Giants send out Logan Webb, who has been up and down so far this season. He’s just 3-4 and owns a 4.25 ERA. He allowed 7 hits to this Washington team earlier this season as well and gave up 3 runs. Miles Mikolas counters and the veteran threw 4.0 scoreless against the Giants in his previous encounter. This is a nice price on Washington. Locking this in early. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be smaller bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Today's FREE selection is a strong lean on the NATIONALS ML. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray.

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1* MLB - Reds/Padres FREE PICK on Padres -130

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR MONDAY, 6/8:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Monday is with San Diego Padres with the money-line versus the Cincinnati Reds listing both starting pitchers Walker Buehler and  Andrew Abbott. San Diego (33-31) has lost seven of their last eight games after their 7-3 loss at home against the New York Mets yesterday. The Padres stay at home for their fourth straight game — and they have won 36 of their last 56 home games after playing their last three games at home. Cincinnati (31-33) has lost four games in a row after their 5-3 loss at St. Louis on Sunday. The Reds have lost 12 of their last 16 games on the road after losing their last game. They have also lost 11 of their last 17 games after losing two games in a row. Take San Diego with the money-line listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer is on a 7 of 10 (70%) NBA/NHL playoff run — and now he spots a SUPER O/U SITUATION for the Spurs-Knicks’ Game Three contest in the NBA Finals on ABC-TV at 8:30 PM ET! WATCH and WIN — and BANK on Frank!

My selection is on the 'under' between San Antonio and New York at 8:30 pm et on Monday.

A lot of bettors are anticipating a reversal of course as far as the total goes in this series with the scene shifting to New York for Game 3. As I've said from the start of this series, the Knicks prefer to run a slow, methodical offense and I don't think that's going to change now that they're up 2-0 in the series heading home. The pace hasn't been there to indicate we're likely to see a sudden uptick in scoring in Game 3. Off consecutive 'under' results, it's worth noting that the Spurs have delivered three different 'under' streaks lasting three games going back to March 1st. Meanwhile, the Knicks have posted four different 'under' streaks lasting at least three games going back to February 21st. We will see an 'over' result at some point in this series but I'm not convinced it will be in Game 3. Take the under (8*). 

AAA Sports' Selection: San Antonio Spurs/New York Knicks (UNDER).

Both games in this series have gone UNDER the total so far and that's become a trend in the NBA Finals.

Over the L50 NBA Finals Games, 40 of those have finished UNDER the total.

San Antonio has also seen five straight games against opponents from the Eastern Conference go UNDER.

Both teams have played in quite a few more UNDER's than OVER's throughout the season as well.

The play is on the UNDER.

1% GOLD RUSH on Nationals +1½

PSP Data Driven 1* Over.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the Over. The Over is 5-2 in Milwaukee's last 7 games. The Over is 7-3 in Athletics' last 10 games.