Saturday, May 04, 2024

Betting, Gambling

NBA Betting Report: May 15

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Good afternoon, everyone. Today we have two game sevens and they should be terrific, so let’s get into todays NBA Betting Report. The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden and the Dallas Mavericks go to Phoenix to square off with the Suns. My betting report will take you through everything you need to know when looking at this slate of NBA action.

Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics forced game seven after going to Milwaukee and winning a win-or-go-home game six and for anyone that watched, you saw one of the most entertaining games in recent memory. Both Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo shined the entire night and it was terrific to see. Looking at today’s game, Boston is -5 and we are going to be taking them. The Celtics have the best record in the NBA playoffs ATS (7-3), and even though their record as an at-home favorite is 18-24-1, Milwaukee has a worse record as an away underdog (6-10). I believe that Boston will win this game, cover the spread, and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Player Props of the Day:

Al Horford o11.5 points: Horford has been great throughout the playoffs and even though he did not hit this mark last game, he will have a ton of opportunity to score the ball off of rebounds and in transition.

-Giannis Antetokoumnpo o0.5 3 PM: This is a prop that, if the game possession gets into the hundreds, can hit with ease. The two-time MVP will take multiple looks from downtown today and I expect him to cash this.

Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns

This game is one that really interests me. Dallas has the star power in Luka to win the game, but he can not do it alone. He will need a huge game from Brunson and company to get the job done. But standing across from one of the best shooting guards in the NBA in Devin Booker, The “Point God” Chris Paul, and their supporting cast, I find this too tall of a task. I am, however, taking Dallas +6.5. They are 8-4 in the playoffs ATS and 14-13 as an away underdog this season. My personal play for this game will be taking Dallas on the spread and the Suns on the ML.

Player props of the day:

Devin Booker o2.5 3 PM: This is my personal favorite play of this game, and the only one that I am going to bet here. Booker is an elite shooter and per 100 possessions, he attempts 9.8 threes while hitting 3.8. Booker will cash this, in my bold prediction, before the half!

The O/U report

I am going to take the under in both of these games. Both are set at 205 and in the Boston series, the over on this has been hit only once, while the Phoenix series has hit 3 times. I think that defense will prevail in both contests and we see a lower-scoring affair tonight.

Good luck tonight, and please remember to bet responsibly! If you have a problem please call 1-800-GAMBLER for help.

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