There was a clear difference between the teams that were able to pull the 4 game sweep and the teams that couldn't.
The Warriors, Wizards and Cavs were able to do that and will benefit from the extra rest. The Rockets, Bulls and Hawks were not able to do this and that could affect these teams moving forward.
RJ states that he knew someone who really liked to fade teams that were down 3-0. The energy is just taken out of those teams and that could be a negative for those teams.
Dave states that it is a huge negative, especially if the 0-3 team is at home, knowing that if they win then they have to go back out on the road. It's not appealing to those teams as they are already thinking about vacation.
Dave also states that if you look at lines for game 3 vs game 4 you will see that the market has adjusted for this and will make the team down 0-3 the bigger dog than they were in game 3
Teddy does caution that betting this trend the last couple of years has not been so profitable. Just look at the Bucks and Mavs yesterday. He does state that you have to look at the matchups and the situation.
Dave states that you can look at the Portland game tonight as the Blazers may have a bit more energy knowing that Conley is out and may be out for the next game as well. The Blazers have to feel that if they win tonight's game then tey are right back in the series.
Teddy also states that Dallas and Milwaukee may not have succumbed to the fact that they 0-3 has to go back on the road if they win, because the distance between the two teams are not that far, but Portland having to travel to Memphis is a different story.
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