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!

Tuesday NBA Free play. My selection is on Oklahoma City minus the points over Dallas at 9:30 pm et on Tuesday.

The Mavericks have traditionally been slow starters in playoff series' noting they've gone 14-19 ATS in their last 33 Game 1's including a 1-3 ATS mark over the last three seasons and an 0-1 ATS record this season. They've also just 47-54 ATS in their last 101 contests as an underdog including a 13-14 ATS mark this season. Meanwhile, the Thunder check in 37-22 ATS in their last 59 games as a home favorite including a 23-13 ATS record this season. Oklahoma City is also 31-23 ATS in its last 54 contests following three straight ATS victories, as is the case here, including a 9-7 ATS mark in that situation this season. The home team has gone 5-1 SU in the last six meetings in this series and it's worth noting that the SU winner has gone a perfect 19-0 ATS in the Mavs last 19 contests. I look for the Thunder to hold serve at home on Tuesday. Take Oklahoma City.