Houston at San Antonio

The "zig-zag" betting theory in the NBA playoffs is to bet on the team that lost its previous game. It certainly applies in the situation with San Antonio, which was blown out and embarrassed by the Rockets in Game 1. Houston made 22 three-point shots, which was the most threes attempted and made against the Spurs in playoff history. The Spurs shot only 36.9 percent with Kawhi Leonard scoring a team-leading 21 points. All of this was uncharacteristic for San Antonio, which shoots 46.9 percent on the season and allows only 98.3 points per game. Houston allows opponents a .461 shooting percentage and 109.1 points per contest. The Rockets should cool off as they are 0-6 ATS after scoring at least 125 points, 2-7 ATS after an ATS win and 4-11 ATS their last 15 games overall. The Spurs are 5-2-1 ATS their last eight games when following a loss and Gregg Popovich will have his team focused and ready after Monday's debacle. Take the Spurs.