Referees in Heat/Bucks

Fitzgerald/Lewis/Mott

Lewis and Mott are involved in a lot of high scoring playoff games. They just teamed with Capers in a big under (Hou 114 -80 OKC) a couple days ago but I attribute that to more of the disruption of schedule b/c Bucks "forfeiting" that Orl game. Fitzgerald is a good ref for a high scoring games in the playoffs. In 9 games this season with parts of this ref crew Heat avg 115ppg. In 10 games with Bucks they avg'd 126ppg. 

The Bubble is weird. I think that Bucks in some way are due for a mental lapse or something for that postponement they pulled. I think they were fortunate they pulled that move on Orl that was looking to get out of the Bubble anyways. Emotions had to be running high with Bucks players ever since they decided to take a stand, I think that takes its toll. I was wondering how Chris Paul would play against Hou after being in the middle of all the negotiations and sure enough he came out flat and exhausted. Given the history of this ref crew and that they just came off an under I can see Miami getting it rolling against a Bucks team that may be flat enough for a moment.  112-112 somebody

Heat +5.5

Heat TT over 109.5

Lfggg was hoping you were on Miami. Gl to us 

Agreed, I think the Heat take game 1 

Best of luck Kuz!

In honor of Chris Paul I think no player could come out and have a good game after being so heavily involved in the emotions and negotiations over the past week. I can only imagine his mind wasn't completely focused last blowout loss to Hou but I do think he bounces back and has a big game tonight. I like the fact that this should be a high scoring game. CP3 in elimination games has more often than not come up with a huge effort and I expect that tonight win or lose. I think he goes for 27-6-6

CP3 over 33.5 pts/reb/asst

The more I dig into Thunder/Rockets the more I really like OKC to come out swinging. Hou has won every 1st qtr. Davis and Tiven have been joined at the hip reffing during the playoffs and they are just the duo to get Thunder running downhill to begin. I honestly think the League has owed Chris Paul for a long time as he's put a lot of work into League relations and especially recently and all the bitter endings with Clips. I have a feeling OKC are the kind of team that rallies thru adversity and after that beating last game I think this is a perfect spot for them to be aggressive. 33-28 1st qtr

Thunder ML +135 1st qtr

Thunder TT over 27.5 1st qtr

Great call on Heat buddy. Jimmy Buckets with a massive game. 

thanks Oz man