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A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks, with the total sitting well below where the advanced metrics point.

The market is pricing San Antonio as a double-digit favorite, but the efficiency gap and Game 1 result suggest this spread may be inflated by home dominance that the underlying numbers don’t fully support.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks in the Western Conference semifinal opener.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks — the market is pricing a defensive grind, but the matchup may lean harder toward scoring.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks, with the projected total sitting well above the market’s playoff-defense assumption.

The market is pricing San Antonio as a dominant favorite, but the efficiency gap and Minnesota’s recent playoff adjustments suggest this spread may be asking too much.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks — the market may be overvaluing one team’s recent momentum.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks, especially with the home-court pattern holding strong through six games.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this Game 7 number trickier than Philadelphia’s recent momentum suggests.

A pace mismatch and significant total projection gap make this number worth a closer look in a series that’s already featured multiple high-scoring games.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks, with the total sitting nearly 20 points below the projection.

A pace mismatch and efficiency gap make this number trickier than it looks, with Cleveland’s offensive rating advantage creating measurable value against a spread that may be giving Toronto too much credit for home-court edge.