NBA Playoffs - Betting Odds from Bodog

Three NBA playoff games are on tap for tonight, and Bodog is offering wagers on each one. Lets take a look at each:

TORONTO RAPTORS VS. ORLANDO MAGIC

The Magic lead the series 3 games to 1, and they find themselves hosting tonight’s game. If they win, they’ll close out the series and advance to the next round. The combination of Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoqlu have given the Raptors fits, especially against smaller defenders like Anthony Parker.

But the biggest problem for the Raptors has been figuring out how to stop Dwight Howard. He’s been lethal on the offensive boards, but his free-throw-shooting percentage isn’t quite as high as would be hoped for. Therefore, expect the Raptors to send him to the line as often as possible.

Toronto Raptors (+7 ½) vs. Orlando Magic (-7 ½)

BOSTON CELTICS VS. ATLANTA HAWKS

It’s no real surprise that the Celtics lead this series, but many would have expected a clean sweep of the Hawks. As it is, Atlanta has managed to hang in and win one of the three games so far, in part due to a great performance by Josh Smith. Tonight, they’ll host Game Four.

The Celtics had their best regular season record since the days of Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, and they improved 42 games over last year. The eighth-seed Hawks, in the meantime, are making a trip to the playoffs for the first time since the 1998 season.

The Celtics are 5-0 in playoff series against the Hawks. Don’t expect that to change.

Boston Celtics (-9 ½) vs. Atlanta Hawks (+9 ½)

LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. DENVER NUGGETS

The Lakers lead the series 3 games to none, and they are 6-0 against the Nuggets this year. The frustration is beginning to show for players such as Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, especially after Saturday’s 102-84 blowout.

I’ll keep this one short: Lakers in four.

Los Angeles Lakers (-5) vs. Denver Nuggets (+5)

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