TONIGHT’S NBA PLAYOFF PICKS
*Original NBA tips and research are done a game day morning, adjust your NBA picks accordingly should spreads and lineups change.
BOSTON @ MILWAUKEE
EASTERN CONFERENCE – GAME 1
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Boston | 49 | 33 | 28-13 | 21-20 |
| Milwaukee | 60 | 22 | 33-8 | 27-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Boston | 112.4 | 108.0 | +4.4 |
| Milwaukee | 118.1 | 109.3 | +8.8 |
Season Series
| 22.02.19 | Milwaukee | Boston | 98 : 97 |
| 22.12.18 | Boston | Milwaukee | 107 : 120 |
| 02.11.18 | Boston | Milwaukee | 117 : 113 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Boston | Under | Boston |
| +7.5 | 223.0 | 112-90 |
- The Bucks cruised through the 1st round, crushing the Pistons by a total of 95 points in a 4-game sweep, and are looking back at last season’s Round 1 loss against the Celtics as motivation.
- Boston’s shaky regular season didn’t carry over into the first round, cruise past the Pacers in a 4-game sweep thanks to a healthy Irving and Hayward.
- Antetokounmpo had some nagging injuries in the 1st round and still average 26.3 ppg and 12 rpg in 28.3 minutes, with the leisure of 6 days off between series.
- Like Unders in a Game 1, with Boston to keep it close.
OUR PICK = Boston +7.5 & Under 223.0
HOUSTON @ GOLDEN STATE
WESTERN CONFERENCE – GAME 1
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Houston | 53 | 29 | 31-10 | 22-19 |
| Golden St. | 57 | 25 | 30-11 | 27-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Houston | 113.9 | 109.1 | +4.8 |
| Golden St. | 117.7 | 111.2 | +6.5 |
Season Series
| 14.03.19 | Houston | Golden St. | 104 : 106 |
| 24.02.19 | Golden St. | Houston | 112 : 118 |
| 04.01.19 | Golden St. | Houston | 134 : 135 (119 : 119) |
| 16.11.18 | Houston | Golden St. | 107 : 86 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Houston | Under | Golden St. |
| +5.5 | 224.5 | 104-100 |
- The Warriors escaped the Rockets in the Western Conference finals last season and limp into the rematch tonight.
- Golden State needed 6 games to finish the 8th-seeded Clippers in the first round and lost DeMarcus Cousins (quad) and watched Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson limp off after rolling ankles in Friday’s Game 6 win.
- Rockets have been off since Wednesday after beating the Jazz in 5 games and are dying for another shot at the Warriors after watching Chris Paul go down in Game 5 with a hamstring injury in the 2018 matchup, and missing 27 3-pointers in a row during the decisive Game 7.
- Houston took 3 of 4 meetings in the regular season.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Golden State.
- Under is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
OUR PICK = Houston +5.5 & Under 224.5
