It’s day 2 of the NBA playoffs and it has big shoes to fill following Saturday’s entertaining festivities. Celtics vs. Hawks and 76ers vs. Nets were mostly snooze-fests, but the Cavaliers battled past the Knicks in a close one and the Kings overcame the Warriors in a game that went down to the wire. Everyone else takes the court on Sunday, so there is a whole lot to work with when it comes to the betting market.
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Brook Lopez (MIL) Under 22.5 points + rebounds + assists (-125)
Available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Like it or not, there is generally more value on under plays since the betting public will hammer overs more often than not. One such enticing under bet today is on Lopez to stay under the combination of his points, rebounds and assists numbers. Milwaukee’s big man averaged more than 22.5 per game (not by much, however) during the regular season, but a lot stingier defense is always on offer during the playoffs.
Speaking of defense, a matchup with the Heat certainly isn’t a favorable one for Lopez. In 4 games against them this season, he has averaged a mere 17.3 PRA. Miami ranked second in the NBA in opponent points in the pain per game, which means Lopez may have to do most of his damage from the perimeter. However, he has failed to make a single 3-pointer in 4 of the last 6 games. Moreover, playoff time usually isn’t Lopez time. He stayed under this quota in 3 of 5 games against the Bulls in last year’s first round, in 4 of 7 games against the Celtics in the second round and in 15 of 19 games throughout the Bucks’ run to the 2020-21 title.
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Chris Paul (PHX) Over 1.5 3-pointers (-136)
Available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Nobody wants a championship more than Paul, and I expect him to set the tone for Phoenix’s playoff run right from the start. Up first for the Suns are the Clippers, who were 20th in opponents 3-point percentage during the regular season (36.5 percent), and over the past 4 games, they have allowed teams to shoot right at 41 percent from the land of plenty.
You also have to like the fact that Paul ended the regular season in fine form from 3. In 3 April outings, the 37-year-old made 13 of 23 triples, including a 7-for-12 effort in the finale against Denver. There is no reason to think he will slow down against the Clippers – especially in a playoff environment.
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