Carmelo Anthony has been ousted in the first round in all but one of his career playoff appearances, and it’d be a shock if he and the New York Knicks avoid a similar fate against the Miami Heat.
Read on for ATS records, spreads, futures odds, storylines and players to watch in every Eastern Conference first-round matchup.
Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs may have been bounced in the first round as the top seed in the Western Conference in 2011, but the odds suggest the exact opposite scenario playing out in their first-round matchup this year — a 4-0 sweep of the Utah Jazz.
Read on for the “sweep odds” of every opening round series.
