NBA Playoffs May 5th, Tips and Previews
Heat vs. 76ers
May 5th
Seeking to extend a 1-0 series lead, Miami Heat sits in pole position to make it 2-0 when it faces Philadelphia in game two at FTX Arena.
Joel Embiid is set to miss another game due to concussion and his absence was felt hard by the 76ers in game one as they went down 106-92.
Miami turned up the heat to another level with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro leading the charge.
Jimmy Butler was slightly down on his usual points output, but make no mistake, he is as dangerous as ever.
Doc Rivers will have to be at his creative best to conjure up a plan without Embiid.
To think we are getting identical odds in this game as we did in game one.
The offer is too good to refuse.
SUGGESTED BET:
Miami -7.5 at $1.90
Suns vs. Mavericks
May 5th
Sometimes things are too good to be true.
Phoenix comes up the -6.5 favourite in game two of its semi-finals series against Dallas.
Like the Heat and 76ers game, we are getting the same odds against the spread in this contest as we did in game one.
The Suns registered a 121-114 win and covered the spread by a point, but there is definitely some improvement for them to come on the defensive as coach Monty Williams pointed out.
Even with Doncic posting insane numbers again, it was to little avail in the win column.
Phoenix will try to clamp down on him and really shut out the Dallas offence.
Take the total points to go under 209.5 and the Suns to cover.
