FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR TUESDAY, 5/7:

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 Tuesday was with the Dallas Mavericks plus the points versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dallas (54-34) has won four of their last five games after their 114-101 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers as an 8-point favorite on Friday. The Mavericks have covered the point spread in 17 of their last 23 games after not allowing more than 105 points in their last game. They have also covered the point spread in 29 of their last 44 games on the road. Oklahoma City (61-25) has won nine games in a row after their 97-89 victory as a 4.5-point favorite against New Orleans to finish their four-game sweep last Monday. The Thunder have not allowed more than 92 points in five straight games — but they have then failed to cover the point spread in 13 of their last 16 games after not allowing more than 95 points in four or more games in a row. They have also failed to cover the point spread in 4 of their last 5 games when playing with three or more days of rest. Take Dallas plus the points. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer remains on a 37 of 60 (62%) All-Sports run with featured 25*/20*/10* plays after a winless Monday with his two NBA plays! Frank BOUNCES BACK TONIGHT — he still maintains a long-running 89 of 146 (61%) NBA featured play run — and now he furthers his 48 of 68 (71%) NBA TOTALS TEAR with featured plays with the Dallas-Oklahoma City O/U winner on TNT at 9:40 PM ET! CA$H-IN Frank’s Tuesday Discounted Deal — IT’S A STEAL!

At 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing Over the Total in the game between the Dallas Mavericks (557) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (558) in Game One of their Western Conference Semifinals series. THE SITUATION: Dallas (54-34) has won four of their last five games after their 114-101 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers as an 8-point favorite on Friday to end that series in six games. Oklahoma City (61-25) has won nine games in a row after their 97-89 victory at New Orleans as a 4.5-point favorite last Monday to complete that four-game sweep. 

REASONS TO TAKE OVER THE TOTAL: Dallas found their offensive groove in the second half of their series with the Clippers. Their 48.2% field goal percentage in Game Six on Friday was the worst shooting mark in their last three games — they have scored 116.0 Points-Per-Game in those contests. Luka Doncic has been very productive when playing on the road — and he has been particularly effective when playing with at least three days of rest. In those ten games this season, he is scoring 35.6 PPG. The Mavericks have played 7 of their last 11 games Over the Total as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. Oklahoma City held the Pelicans to just 37.6% shooting to close out that series in Game Four which was the best defensive effort in their last four games. They also made only 42.7% of their shots which was the worst defensive effort in their last 11 games. The Thunder have played 4 of their last 5 games Over the Total after failing to score more than 100 points in their last game. And while they have held their last two opponents to 38.5% or worse shooting, they have then played 4 straight Overs after not allowing their last two opponents to make at least 39.0% of their shots. Both those games finished Under the Total — and they have played 25 of their last 38 games Over the Total after playing two or more Unders in a row. They have also played 7 of their last 11 games Over the Total when playing for no more than the fourth time in the last ten days. They host the first two games of this series where they have played 16 of their last 27 home games Over the Total with the Total set in the 210s — and they have played 8 of their last 13 home games Over the Total when favored by up to six points. 

FINAL TAKE: The Thunder won three of the four games between these two teams in the regular season after a 135-86 victory on the final day of the regular season on April 14th. The Mavericks have played 16 of their last 23 games Over the Total when on the road and playing with revenge — and they have played 14 of their last 19 road games Over the Total when avenging a loss where they gave up 110 or more points. 10* NBA Tuesday Daily Discounted O/U Deal with Over the Total in the game between the Dallas Mavericks (557) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (558). Best of luck for us — Frank.