Round 1 NBA Playoffs have arrived, and we’ll be giving our free NBA Playoff Picks for every game of the 2017/18 NBA Playoffs. 4 on the schedule, with the Warriors v Spurs, Raptors v Wizards, 76ers v Heat and Trail Blazers v Pelicans. Read the full NBA picks here.
*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 Parlay
- San Antonio @ Golden State – Golden State -7.5 – WIN
- Miami @ Philadelphia – Over 212.5 – WIN
- New Orleans @ Portland – New Orleans +5.5 – WIN
Tonight’s NBA Playoff Picks
San Antonio @ Golden State
Western Conference – Game 1
H2H Trends
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Golden State.
San Antonio are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Season Series
| 20.03.18 | San Antonio | Golden State | 89 : 75 |
| 09.03.18 | Golden State | San Antonio | 110 : 107 |
| 11.02.18 | Golden State | San Antonio | 122 : 105 |
| 03.11.17 | San Antonio | Golden State | 92 : 112 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
| Golden State | 58 | 24 | 29-12 | 29-12 |
| San Antonio | 47 | 35 | 33-8 | 14-27 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Golden State | 113.5 | 107.5 | +6.0 |
| San Antonio | 102.7 | 99.8 | +2.9 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Golden State | Over | Golden State |
| -7.5 | 210.0 | 113-92 |
We haven’t seen the best of either team this season. The Kawhi quad injury cloud has cost the Spurs points and the best perimeter defender in the league, while the Warriors have been unable to get Curry, Durant and Klay on the court at the same time.
Curry and Kawhi will not play, which is disappointing for the fans, but for us bettors it places our bank firmly on the Warriors who should make a statement in Game 1 at Oracle.
The Warriors took the season series 3-1.
Best Bet = Golden State -7.5
Washington @ Toronto
Eastern Conference – Game 1
H2H Trends
Under is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings in Toronto.
Washington are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Toronto.
Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
Season Series
| 03.03.18 | Washington | Toronto | 95 : 102 |
| 02.02.18 | Washington | Toronto Raptors | 122 : 119 |
| 20.11.17 | Toronto | Washington | 100 : 91 |
| 06.11.17 | Toronto | Washington | 96 : 107 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
| Toronto | 59 | 23 | 34-7 | 25-16 |
| Washington | 43 | 39 | 23-18 | 20-21 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Toronto | 111.7 | 103.9 | +7.8 |
| Washington | 106.6 | 106.0 | +0.6 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Toronto | Under | Toronto |
| -8.0 | 211.0 | 114-106 |
Drake has waited all year for this moment, as the Raps open Round 1 at Air Canada Center.
The 8th seed Wizards lost seven of their final ten games of the season, while the Raptors set a franchise record with 59 regular season wins and taking top spot in the East by four games over Boston.
Wall should be back for tonight, and the series will come down to the depth of rosters, with John Wall & Bradley Beal = Kyle Lowry & DeMar DeRozan at the top end of talent for either side.
Toronto to take Game 1, and Drake to watch the entire game with a semi.
Best Bet = Toronto WIN
Miami @ Philadelphia
Eastern Conference – Game 1
H2H Trends –
Miami are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia.
Season Series –
| 09.03.18 | Miami | Philadelphia | 108 : 99 |
| 28.02.18 | Miami | Philadelphia | 102 : 101 |
| 15.02.18 | Philadelphia | Miami | 104 : 102 |
| 03.02.18 | Philadelphia | Miami | 103 : 97 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
| Philadelphia | 52 | 30 | 30-11 | 22-19 |
| Miami | 44 | 38 | 26-15 | 18-23 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Philadelphia | 109.8 | 105.3 | +4.5 |
| Miami | 103.4 | 102.9 | +0.5 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Philadelphia | Over | Philadelphia |
| -7.0 | 212.5 | 130-103 |
“Rookie” Of The Year Ben Simmons lit up the regular season, with the 76ers setting a franchise winning streak of 16 to finish the season.
The 76ers will need to win both games at home, because the Heat aren’t going to go down without a fight.
Embiid stated that’s unlikely he will suit for Game 1, however we’ll run with the hottest team coming into the Playoffs. Philly are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 home games.
Best Bet = Over 212.5
New Orleans @ Portland
Western Conference – Game 1
H2H Trends
New Orleans are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Portland.
Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Portland.
Season Series
| 28.03.18 | New Orleans | Portland | 103 : 107 |
| 13.01.18 | New Orleans | Portland | 119 : 113 |
| 03.12.17 | Portland | New Orleans | 116 : 123 |
| 25.10.17 | Portland | New Orleans | 103 : 93 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | AWAY |
| Portland | 49 | 33 | 28-13 | 21-20 |
| New Orleans | 48 | 34 | 24-17 | 24-17 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Portland | 105.6 | 103.0 | +2.6 |
| New Orleans | 111.7 | 110.4 | +1.3 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| New Orleans | Over | New Orleans |
| +6.0 | 217.0 | 97-95 |
The 6th seed Pelicans won 5 straight to finish the season and tied for 4th place in the Western Conference with 48 victories. New Orleans ranks third in scoring at 111.7 points led by Anthony Davis (28.1 ppg) who’ll match.
Should the Pelicans take one of the two in Portland, they should win the series.
Not a lot of faith in Portland at the line, with overs the best bet of the night here.
Best Bet = New Orleans +6.0
