It’s night 12 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 Parlay Picks
- Indiana @ Cleveland – Cleveland WIN – WIN
- Washington @ Toronto – Toronto WIN – WIN
- Minnesota @ Houston – Houston WIN – WIN
Tonight’s NBA Playoff Picks
Indiana @ Cleveland
- Eastern Conference – Game 5
- Series Tied 2-2
Season Series –
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 |
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.
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 |
Indiana | Under | Cleveland |
+6.5 | 205.0 | 98-95 |
Series is back on home court. It’s the LeBron vs Oladipo show with the King not wanting to head to nap town on an elimination game.
Could be close.
Best Bet = Cleveland WIN or Under 205.0
Washington @ Toronto
- Eastern Conference – Game 5
- Series Tied 2-2
Season Series –
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 |
H2H Trends –
Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings in Toronto.
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 |
+7.0 | 215.5 | 108-98 |
With the series tied, there is still some doubt on whether the Raptors are legit. The Over is the better option with three of the four games being high scoring contests.
Best Bet = Over 215.5
Minnesota @ Houston
- Western Conference – Game 4
- Houston Lead Series 3-1
Season Series –
GAME 4 | Minnesota | Houston | 100 : 119 |
GAME 3 | Minnesota | Houston | 121 : 105 |
GAME 2 | Houston | Minnesota | 102 : 82 |
GAME 1 | Houston | Minnesota | 104 : 101 |
19.03.18 | Minnesota | Houston | 120 : 129 |
24.02.18 | Houston | Minnesota | 120 : 102 |
14.02.18 | Minnesota | Houston | 108 : 126 |
19.01.18 | Houston | Minnesota | 116 : 98 |
H2H Trends –
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Houston.
Over is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
Minnesota are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
Minnesota | 47 | 35 | 30-11 | 17-24 |
Houston | 65 | 17 | 34-7 | 31-10 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Minnesota | 109.5 | 107.3 | +2.2 |
Houston | 112.4 | 103.9 | +8.5 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Houston | Under | Houston |
-12.0 | 217.0 | 122-104 |
The Rockets are going for the clincher tonight after a massive Game 4 win. It took a 50 point quarter for Houston to score above their season average 112.4 ppg.
Best Bet = Houston -12.0
Utah @ Oklahoma City
- Western Conference – Game 5
- Utah Lead Series 3-1
Season Series –
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 |
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.
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 | Oklahoma City |
-3.5 | 207.5 | 112-108 |
The Jazz have the upper hand but expect Russ and the team to bounce back on home court. Utah to clinch at home in Game 6.
Best Bet = Oklahoma City -3.5