It’s night 18 of the 2017/18 NBA Playoffs here are the free NBA picks for tonight.
*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
Cleveland @ Toronto
- Eastern Conference Semi Finals – Game 1
H2H Trends –
Cleveland are 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Cleveland are 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Toronto.
Under is 21-8 in the last 29 meetings in Toronto.
Season Series –
| 04.04.18 | Cleveland | Toronto | 112 : 106 |
| 22.03.18 | Cleveland | Toronto | 132 : 129 |
| 12.01.18 | Toronto | Cleveland | 133 : 99 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
| Toronto | 59 | 23 | 34-7 | 25-16 |
| Cleveland | 50 | 32 | 29-12 | 21-20 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Toronto | 111.7 | 103.9 | +7.8 |
| Cleveland | 110.9 | 109.9 | +0.9 |
Picks Against The Spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Toronto | Over | Cleveland |
| -6.0 | 214.5 | 113-112 – 1OT |
The Cavs have ousted the Raptors from the Playoffs the last two years (last year was a sweep), but this different, with the Raptors -238 favorites coming into this Series with very few tipping the Cavs to advance.
The Raptors are shooting 41% from three in these Playoffs, and with the Cavs struggling for offense with just 94.99 ppg in the 1st Round they’ll find it very tough to post a winning score at Air Canada Center tonight.
The Raptors have the edge in all statistical categories aside from free throw % and with the Cavs 1-7 ATS over their last 8, following on from a tough series against the Pacers, we’re taking the Raptors to take the line in Game 1 with confidence.
Best Bet = Toronto -6.0 and Over 214.5
New Orleans @ Golden State
- Western Conference Semi Finals – Game 2
- Golden State Lead Series 1-0
H2H Trends –
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Golden State.
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
New Orleans are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Golden State.
Season Series –
| GAME 1 | Golden State | New Orleans | 123 : 101 |
| 08.04.18 | Golden State | New Orleans | 120 : 126 |
| 05.12.17 | New Orleans | Golden State | 115 : 125 |
| 26.11.17 | Golden State | New Orleans | 110 : 95 |
| 21.10.17 | New Orleans | Golden State | 120 : 128 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
| Golden State | 58 | 24 | 29-12 | 29-12 |
| New Orleans | 48 | 34 | 24-17 | 24-17 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Golden State | 113.5 | 107.5 | +6.0 |
| New Orleans | 111.7 | 110.4 | +1.3 |
Picks Against The Spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Golden State | Over | Golden State |
| -10.5 | 227.0 | 121-116 |
Steph is looking to hit the hardcourt tonight for the first time since March 23rd, with Coach Kerr stating that he will not have a minutes restriction.
Curry took part in in a lengthy scrimmage on Sunday and had no issues during Monday’s practice, with Kerr saying, “I’d be very surprised if he didn’t play.”
Klay scored 27 points in Game 1, with Durant adding 26. With the return of curry the Overs is also a nice look.
New Orleans have won just one of their past 12 games in Oakland, the last on the 7th April, and will go down again tonight, it’s just by a matter of by how much.
Best Bet = Over 227.0
