It’s night 25 of the 2017/18 NBA Playoffs, here are our NBA Playoff 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
Utah @ Houston
- Western Conference Semi-Finals – Game 5
- Houston Series Tied 3-1
H2H Trends –
Utah are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Houston.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Season Series –
| GAME 4 | Utah | Houston | 87 : 100 |
| GAME 3 | Utah | Houston | 92 : 113 |
| GAME 2 | Houston | Utah | 108 : 116 |
| GAME 1 | Houston | Utah | 110 : 96 |
| 27.02.18 | Utah | Houston | 85 : 96 |
| 19.12.17 | Houston | Utah | 120 : 99 |
| 08.12.17 | Utah | Houston | 101 : 112 |
| 06.11.17 | Houston | Utah | 137 : 110 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
| Houston | 65 | 17 | 34-7 | 31-10 |
| Utah | 48 | 34 | 28-13 | 20-21 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Houston | 112.4 | 103.9 | +8.5 |
| Utah | 104.1 | 99.8 | +4.3 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Houston | Over | Houston |
| -12.0 | 207.5 | 112-102 |
Houston look to end the Series tonight, and the bookies think it’s a sure thing giving a -12.0 line.
We know the Rockets offence is elite, but it’s been their defence which has been the difference maker against the Jazz, with Capela a force down low with 10 blocks over the last two games (12 points, 15 rebounds, and six blocks in Game 4). Houston forced mistakes and hampered shots, with the Jazz turning the ball over 17 times and shooting just 39 percent from the field in Game 4.
The Jazz have have gone 3-8 ATS in their last 11 trips to Houston, and despite the big line, we’ll be taking it, with Overs best.
Best Bet = Over 207.5
New Orleans @ Golden State
- Western Conference Semi-Finals – Game 5
- Golden State Lead Series 3-1
H2H Trends –
Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Golden State.
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
Season Series –
| GAME 4 | New Orleans | Golden State | 92 : 118 |
| GAME 3 | New Orleans | Golden State | 119 : 100 |
| GAME 2 | Golden State | New Orleans | 121 : 116 |
| 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 |
| -11.5 | 227.0 | 113-104 |
The Pelicans’ well may have run dry, shooting 36% from the floor and a miserable 15% from beyond the arc in Game 4.
Draymond Green has been a real torn in the side of the Pelicans, averaging a triple-double for the series and has preventing the big European Mirotic from being any factor whatsoever.
The only option for the Pelicans tonight is to go out all guns-blazing with the hope of shooting the lights out. The Over is 5-1 over their last 6 after a double digit loss and 26-12 in their last 38 when on 1 day’s rest.
The Overs are best tonight, with a 6-1 record at the Oracle for this matchup.
Best Bet = Over 227.0
