Frank Sawyer

At 10:08 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Vegas Golden Knights (11) and the San Jose Sharks (12). THE SITUATION: San Jose (49-30-7) forced a climactic seventh game in this series on Sunday with their 2-1 double-overtime victory over Vegas (46-35-7). The Sharks host Game Seven.

REASONS TO TAKE UNDER THE TOTAL: Vegas has played 10 of their last 14 games Under the Total after losing a game in overtime. They once again got great goaltending from Marc-Andre Fleury who stopped 27 of the 29 shots he saw. Fleury’s has won three Game Sevens on the road with his time with Pittsburgh — and he produced a sterling 1.00 Goals-Against-Average with a .959 save percentage in these three games. The Golden Knights have seen the Under go 5-2-1 in their last 8 games in the playoffs as an underdog priced in the +110 to +150 price range. Vegas has also played 4 of their last 5 games Under the Total when attempting to close out a series. San Jose has played 17 of their last 23 games when facing elimination in a playoff series. This Sharks team is a perfect 35-0 this season when they do not allow more than two goals — so it will likely be the strategy of head coach Peter DeBoer to have his team play conservatively. Goalie Martin Jones has been up-and-down in this series — but he certainly seems to have found his form as of late. He stopped 58 of the 59 shots he faced on Sunday — and he has a .967 save percentage in his last two games. Jones has been beaten at the start of new periods throughout this series — so it seems that he can get settled in, then he plays at his best. San Jose has allowed only three goals over the last two games that includes an extra period and a half from Sunday’s overtime game.

FINAL TAKE: Vegas has played 16 of their last 25 games Under the Total when avenging a loss at home. Expect this to be a cautious game from both teams — much like Game Six. 10* NHL Tuesday Late Show O/U Bailout with Under the Total in the game between the Vegas Golden Knights (11) and the San Jose Sharks (12). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 10:35 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder (503) and the Portland Trail Blazers (504). THE SITUATION: Portland (56-30) took a 3-1 lead in this series on Sunday with their 111-98 upset victory in Oklahoma City against the Thunder (50-36). The Trail Blazers return home with the opportunity to close out this series tonight.

REASONS TO TAKE UNDER THE TOTAL: The Oklahoma City offense has stalled in their three losses where they have failed to score even 100 points. Paul George is showing signs of being less than 100% with injuries to both his shoulders. He is making only 37% of his shots in this series while shooting just 30.8% from behind the arc — he is simply not close to his outstanding form in February prior to the All-Star Break when he was making a case to being the league’s Most Valuable Player. Russell Westbrook is also struggling as he is making only 36.3% of his shots in this series while shooting only 30.4% from behind the arc. The Thunder have played 9 of their last 11 games Under the Total after a double-digit loss at home. Additionally, the Under is 4-1-1 in OKC’s last 6 games after a straight-up loss — and the Under is 5-1-1 in their last 7 games after a point spread loss. Additionally, the Thunder have played 16 of their last 19 games Under the Total as an underdog. And in their last 74 road games against teams with a winning percentage over 60% at home, the Under is 50-23-1. Portland has played 5 of their last 7 games Under the Total after a double-digit victory — and they have played 13 of their last 17 games after a win over a Northwest Division rival. The Trail Blazers have also played 5 of their last games Under the Total after a point spread win. Portland certainly deserves much of the credit for the strong defense they are playing in this series. The Blazers have held the Thunder to just  41.3% shooting percentage from the field along with a low 30.8% mark from behind the arc. The Trail Blazers have played 7 of their last 10 games Under the Total against teams with a winning record.

FINAL TAKE: Oklahoma City has played 9 of their last 12 games Under the Total when attempting to avenge a double-digit loss to their opponent. 25* NBA First Round Northwest Division Playoff Total of the Year with Under the Total in the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder (503) and the Portland Trail Blazers (504). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 8:05 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the Brooklyn Nets (507) plus the points versus the Philadelphia 76ers (508). THE SITUATION: Philadelphia (54-32) took a 3-1 lead in this series on Saturday with their 112-108 victory over Brooklyn (43-43) as a 3.5-point favorite. The 76ers look to close this series out tonight.

REASONS TO TAKE THE NETS PLUS THE POINTS: Brooklyn has lost the last three games in this series — but they have covered the point spread in 9 of their last 10 games when playing on the road after losing three of their last four games. The Nets go back on the road where they have covered the point spread in 7 of their last 9 games — and they have also covered the point spread in 10 of their last 14 road games against teams with a winning percentage over 60% on their home court. Philadelphia may be due for a letdown as they have failed to cover the point spread in 6 of their last 8 games after covering the point spread in their last two games as the favorite. The Sixers have also failed to cover the point spread in 21 of their last 29 games after winning two straight games. Philly has covered the point spread in the last two games as well as in three of the four games in this series. But the 76ers have failed to cover the point spread in 12 of their last 15 games after covering the point spread in two straight games — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 13 of their last 16 games after covering the point spread in three of their last four contests.

FINAL TAKE: Brooklyn has covered the point spread in 13 of their last 17 road games when avenging a loss at home to their opponent. 10* NBA Tuesday Daily Discounted Deal with the Brooklyn Nets (507) plus the points versus the Philadelphia 76ers (508). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 7:08 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the money-line on the Boston Bruins (10) versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (9). THE SITUATION: Boston (52-27-9) extended this series to a climactic seventh game on Sunday with their 4-2 victory in Toronto against the Maple Leafs (52-27-9). The Bruins return home to host Game Seven.

REASONS TO TAKE BOSTON WITH THE MONEY-LINE: The Bruins should build off their momentum from winning Game Six. Boston has won 9 of their last 11 games for a victory where they scored at least four goals. The Bruins have also won 12 of their last 16 games after allowing no more than two goals in their last game. Now this team returns home where they are 30-11-3 this season. Boston has won 20 of their last 28 home games against teams with a winning record on the road — and they have won 10 of their last 14 home games when favored in the -110 to -150 price range. The Bruins have also won 12 of their last 17 home games with the Total set at 5.5. Boston has a big edge in playoff experience going into tonight. Zdeno Chara is playing in his thirteenth Game Seven in a playoff series while veterans Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and David Krejci will be playing their 11th, 10th, and 8th seventh game in a playoff series. The Bruins are also the better defensive team as the 128 goals they allowed during the regular season on 5-on-5 situations was the second lowest in the NHL. Furthermore, Boston has been getting more production from their Power Play in this series as they have scored 7 times in their 16 Power Play chances (43.8%). Toronto has scored just 3 times in their 14 opportunities with a man advantage (21.4%). The Maple Leafs have had two opportunities on their home ice to either take a commanding 3-1 lead or to close the series out — but they failed in both instances. They are getting outplayed in this series — they have allowed 3.4 Goals-Per-Game in the last five games while scoring only 2.4 Goals-Per-Game over that span. Toronto has lost 4 of their last 6 games after losing at home to an Atlantic Division rival. The Maple Leafs have also lost 4 of their last 5 games after scoring two goals or less in their last contest. Additionally, Toronto has lost 5 of their last 7 games on the road. And in their last 11 playoff games as an underdog, the Leafs have lost 8 of these games.

FINAL TAKE: Toronto has lost Game Sevens in Boston both last year and 2013. Mental toughness has been an issue for this team all season — and it simply does not appear they have resolved that concern after blowing their best opportunity to win this series at home on Sunday. 25* NHL Atlantic Division Game of the Year with the money-line on the Boston Bruins (10) versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (9). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 9:35 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the San Antonio Spurs (501) plus the points versus the Denver Nuggets (502). THE SITUATION: Denver (56-30) evened this series at 2-2 on Saturday with their 117-103 upset victory in San Antonio (50-36). The Nuggets host Game Five tonight.

REASONS TO TAKE THE SPURS PLUS THE POINTS: San Antonio should respond with a strong effort as they have covered the point spread in 4 straight games after a double-digit loss at home. The Spurs are also 16-7-1 ATS in their last 24 games against teams with a winning percentage over 60%. San Antonio has played well in Denver in this series as they won Game One and had a 19-point lead in Game Two before Jamal Murray’s huge 4th quarter propelled the Nuggets to that victory. This veteran Spurs team under head coach Gregg Popovich has covered the point spread in 33 of their last 47 games when a playoff series is tied. Denver has failed to cover the point spread in 10 of their last 14 games after a straight-up win — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 7 of their last 9 games after a point spread victory. And while the Nuggets have won two of their last three games in this series, they have then failed to cover the point spread in 20 of their last 30 games after winning two of their last three contests. Now Denver returns home where they have failed to cover the point spread in 8 of their last 11 home games against teams with a losing record on the road. The Nuggets have also covered the point spread in 9 of their last 11 games in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. And in their last 8 playoff games when the series is tied, Denver has failed to cover the point spread all 8 times.

FINAL TAKE: The Spurs have been very reliable when motivated by revenge. San Antonio has covered the point spread in 21 of their last 23 games when avenging a loss where they allowed at least 110 points. The Spurs have also covered the point spread in 15 of their last 19 games when looking to avenge a double-digit loss to their opponents. 25* NBA-TV Game of the Year with the San Antonio Spurs (501) plus the points versus the Denver Nuggets (502). Best of luck for us — Frank.