NBA Playoff Picks – Night 14

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It’s night 14 of the 2017/18 NBA Playoffs, here are our NBA picks for tonight’s games.

*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.

The original lines for each game are taken a couple of hours prior to the tip-off, so adjust your picks accordingly should a line change.


Tonight’s NBA Playoff Picks

Toronto @ Washington

  • Eastern Conference – Game 6
  • Toronto Lead Series Tied 3-2

H2H Trends – 

Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings in Toronto.

Season Series – 

GAME 5 Toronto Washington 108 : 98
GAME 4 Washington Toronto 106 : 98
GAME 3 Washington Toronto 122 : 103
GAME 2 Toronto Washington 130 : 119
GAME 1 Toronto Washington 114 : 106
03.03.18 Washington Toronto 95 : 102
02.02.18 Washington Toronto 122 : 119
20.11.17 Toronto Washington 100 : 91
06.11.17 Toronto Washington 96 : 107

Win/Loss

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Washington 43 39 23-18 20-21
Toronto 59 23 34-7 25-16

Season Points +/-

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Washington 106.6 106.0 +0.6
Toronto 111.7 103.9 +7.8

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Washington  Over  Toronto
 -2.0  214.5  102-92

The Wizards went 5 of 26 from beyond the arc in Game 5, losing 108-98 in what was a closer game than the final margin shows.

The Wizards have required too much of John Wall through the series, averaging 27 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds. If the remaining Wizards could shift into 2nd gear we expect this one to be close. With Toronto 1-9 ATS over their last 9 road games we’ll back the Wizards to force a Game 7 tonight and keep the home court advantage trend alive.

Wizards at the Moneyline best.

Best Bet  =  Washington WIN

Cleveland @ Indiana

  • Eastern Conference – Game 6
  • Cleveland Lead Series 3-2

H2H Trends – 

Under is 6-0-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Pacers are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland.
Pacers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Season Series –

GAME 5 Cleveland Indiana Pacers 98 : 95
GAME 4 Indiana Cleveland 100 : 104
GAME 3 Indiana Cleveland 92 : 90
GAME 2 Cleveland Indiana 100 : 97
GAME 1 Cleveland Indiana 80 : 98
27.01.18 Cleveland Indiana 115 : 108
13.01.18 Indiana Cleveland 97 : 95
09.12.17 Indiana Cleveland 106 : 102
02.11.17 Cleveland Indiana 107 : 124

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Cleveland 50 32 29-12 21-20
Indiana 48 34 27-14 21-20

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Cleveland 110.9 109.9 +0.9
Indiana 105.6 104.2 +1.4

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Cleveland  Under  Indiana
 +1.5  204.0  121-87

LeBron put the Cavs ahead 3-2 in the series with some slight of hand goaltending, and a follow up buzzer beater from 3, the King finishing the game with 44 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Under is 5-0 through series and 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Indiana, with the Pacers 7-0 ATS in their last 7 following a loss.

In saying this, the King is in full steam, and it’s hard to look past the Cavs tonight.

Tough one to pick.

Best Bet  = Cleveland +1.5

Utah @ Oklahoma City

  • Western Conference – Game 6
  • Utah Lead Series 3-2

H2H Trends – 

Utah are 4-11-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Oklahoma City.
Under is 14-6 in the last 20 meetings.
Under is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings in Oklahoma City.

Season Series – 

GAME 5 Oklahoma City Utah 107 : 99
GAME 4  Utah Oklahoma City 113 : 96
GAME 3  Utah Oklahoma City 115 : 102
GAME 2  Oklahoma City Utah 95 : 102
GAME 1  Oklahoma City Utah 116 : 108
24.12.17 Utah Oklahoma City 89 : 103
21.12.17 Oklahoma City Utah 107 : 79
06.12.17 Oklahoma City Utah 100 : 94
22.10.17 Utah  Oklahoma City 96 : 87

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Oklahoma City 48 34 27-14 21-20
Utah 48 34 28-13 20-21

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Oklahoma City 107.9 104.4 +3.4
Utah 104.1 99.8 +4.3

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Oklahoma City  Over  Utah
 +6.0  206.0  96-91

OKC trailed by 25 points with 20 minutes to play in Game 5 before roaring back to record a 107-99 victory on the back of 45 points from absolute madman, Russell Westbrook, while Melo watched on from the bench after stinking it up through this series going 37% from the floor and 21% from 3.

This series has been taxing on both teams, and with Game 5 being one of the all time NBA Playoff chokes for the Jazz, you’d expect some soul searching to be required heading into tonight.

Like the Overs tonight along with a comfy cushion of +6.0 for the Thunder.

Best Bet = Oklahoma City +6.0