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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, center, and center Mason Plumlee, right, react after Lillard made a 3-point basket over Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers, left, during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, April 29, 2016, in Portland, Ore.
Monday, March 18, 2019 | 9:54 a.m.
The fifth season of the annual Play of the Day betting competition between the Sun's sports staff is now under way, effective July 1.
Bankrolls start at $10,000 for each of the four participants, with the objective to increase it as much as possible over the next year. The minimum daily wager is $300, with a $200 penalty assessed for failing to place a bet on an assigned day.
Past winners are Case Keefer in 2017-2018, Ray Brewer in 2016-2017 and 2015-2016, and Taylor Bern in 2014-2015.
Indiana Pacers plus-4.5 at Portland Trailblazers: $770 to win $700
When Victor Oladipo went out for the season with a knee injury, it looked like the plucky Pacers were finished. But they've been even pluckier in the two-plus months since, winning consistently enough to hold onto the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference standings for now.
Portland is a tough place for visiting teams, but with star shooting guard C.J. McCollum expected to miss the next seven to 10 days due to a knee strain, there is an opportunity here for the Pacers to steal a critical road game. Look for Bojan Bogdanovic to score 25 or so as Indy does just enough to surprise yet another opponent.
I like the Pacers to win outright, and I love them to cover. Take the points.
Current Standings: Keefer (29-27-2, $10,396), Brewer (18-18-2, $8,990) Emerson (5-4, $6,362), Grimala (17-17-1, $4,550)
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