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Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers (-11) - Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET on ABC

Cleveland closed out the regular season with four consecutive losses-including one to these very Bulls-but don't let it fool you. The Cavaliers had merely locked up first place and wanted to rest its starts. In fact, LeBron James sat out all four of those games. Still, Cleveland wasn't a great spread team this season. The team was 37-43-2 on NBA odds this season. The Cavs went 20-19-2 against the spread when playing at home.

Chicago used a late-season push to steal the final Eastern Conference playoff spot from the Toronto Raptors. The Bulls have won six of their past eight games and are riding a three-game winning streak. And while that recent win against Cleveland didn't involve LeBron, it's still a confidence booster. Chicago went 42-38-2 against the spread this season, including 22-19 ATS on the road. The Bulls have been very solid lately, going 6-4 in their past 10 games on NBA odds.

The Cavs and Bulls have shard a tight series with each other, splitting their last 10 games both straight up and against the spread. The series has gone under in four of their last five match ups with each other. SportsInteraction has the total set at 191.5.

San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks (-4.5) - Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET on TNT

Dallas is carrying plenty of momentum into the postseason. The Mavericks are riding a five-game winning streak, including a season-ending win over the Spurs. Dirk Nowitzki has regained his scoring touch (29 PPG in past five games). Dallas played below .500 against the spread this season, going 36-44-2, though they're 8-2 ATS in their past 10 games. The Mavs were disastrous at home, going 10-29-2 on NBA odds (3-6-1 ATS in last 10 games).

The Spurs dropped three of their last five games although, in their defense, both Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were rested in the Mavericks game. San Antonio went 44-37-1 against the spread this season, though it wasn't especially strong on the road (20-21 ATS). Those numbers pretty much old up over the past few weeks, with the Spurs covering six of their past 10 outings but going just 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 road games.

Dallas has dominated the series in recent history. The Mavericks have won eight of their past 10 games against San Antonio, both straight up and against the spread. The total has gone under in three of their last four match ups. SportsInteraction has the total set at 194.5.