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.
MILWAUKEE @ BOSTON
EASTERN CONFERENCE – GAME 4
MILWAUKEE LEAD SERIES 2-1
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 |
Playoff Series
GAME 3 | Boston | Milwaukee | 116 : 123 |
GAME 2 | Milwaukee | Boston | 123 : 102 |
GAME 1 | Milwaukee | Boston | 90 : 112 |
Season Series
22.02.19 | Milwaukee | Boston | 98 : 97 |
22.12.18 | Boston | Milwaukee | 107 : 120 |
02.11.18 | Boston | Milwaukee | 117 : 113 |
Picks ATS
Spread | Points | Result |
Boston | Over | Milwaukee |
-1.5 | 221.0 | 113-101 |
- The Bucks came into Game 3 aggressively and Giannis led the way with 22 free-throw attempts, finishing the game with 32 points on 8-of-13 shooting (16-of-22 from the free-throw line).
- The Bucks bench provided great support, particularly Connaughton with 14 points and George Hill with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting in 29 minutes.
- Kyrie Irving scored 26 points on 12-of-21 shooting in the Celtics 112-90 Game 1 victory, but went cold in Games 2 and 3 with a combined 12-of-40 from the floor, including 3-of-13 from 3-point range.
- Bucks are 5-11 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
- Bucks are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Boston.
OUR PICK = Boston ML & Over 221.0
GOLDEN STATE @ HOUSTON
WESTERN CONFERENCE – GAME 4
GOLDEN STATE LEAD SERIES 2-1
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 |
Playoff Series
05.05.19 | Houston | Golden St. | 126 : 121 (112 : 112) |
01.05.19 | Golden St. | Houston | 115 : 109 |
29.04.19 | Golden St. | Houston | 104 : 100 |
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 ATS
Spread | Points | Result |
Golden State | Under | Houston |
+1.5 | 221.0 | 112-108 |
- The Rockets outplayed the Warriors for the majority of Game 3 but barely escaped with an overtime win.
- James Harden stepped up down the stretch and finished with 41 points as The Rockets scored 52 points in the paint and dominated the interior.
- Durant scored 46 points to keep the Warriors in the game, but Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson struggled from the floor.
- Curry went 7-of-23 from the floor and sealed his poor game when he missed a dunk in the final stretch of overtime that would have cut the deficit to 3 points. Curry suffered a dislocated finger in Game 2 and is shooting an ice-cold 35.3% from the floor and 8-of-32 from beyond the arc in the Series.
- Durant is averaging 39.4 points over the last 7 games.
- The Warriors rank 10th out of 16 teams this postseason defensively and got just 7 points from their bench in Game 3.
- Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
- Under is 20-8 in the last 28 meetings in Houston.
OUR PICK = Golden State +1.5 & Under 221.0