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We have put together a list of all of the day’s best odds boosts, which are from PointsBet Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook today. We will discuss whether or not they are worth playing. Let’s dive in.
Jimmy Butler to score 25+ points and the Miami Heat to win – Boosted from +130 to +145 with PointsBet Sportsbook
For this prop we will need Jimmy Butler to score at least 25 points and the Miami Heat will need to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Butler played a huge role in the Heat’s 4-1 series over the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. He averaged 30.5 points in the 4 games he played against the Hawks (Butler sat out in Game 5). Over the 4 games he played in, he scored more than 30 points in 2 games with point totals of 45 and 36. Now facing a 76ers team that will be missing Joel Embiid for a few games, this is a spot where he could take over the game. Our experts would lean toward the 76ers to cover but not having Embiid will likely prove too much, therefore backing this prop looks to be worth a play.
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Chris Paul to score 20+ points and the Phoenix Suns to win – Boosted from +230 to +285 with PointsBet Sportsbook
For this prop we will need Chris Paul to score at least 20 points and the Phoenix Suns to beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Paul is coming off a series against the New Orleans Pelicans in which he averaged 22.3 points per game over the 6 games played. He scored more than 20 points in 4 of the 6 games, including the close out game where he scored 33 points and was a perfect 14 for 14 from the field. Our experts would lean toward the Suns in Game 1 and with Paul’s ability to take over a game at any point this prop looks to be worth a play.
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James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, and Tobias Harris to Each Make 2+ Threes – Boosted from +165 to +230 with FanDuel Sportsbook
This prop will need James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris to all make at least 2 three-point shots in Game 1 tonight against the Miami Heat. The biggest new for the 76ers is that Joel Embiid will be out. Right away that is likely to help this prop as all 3 of these guys will be firing shots from downtown. Harden averaged 2.2 made threes in the series against the Raptors, Maxey averaged 2.5 and Harris averaged 2.2. Harden made at least 2 threes in 5 of the 6 games in the previous series, Maxey made at least 2 threes in 3 of the 6 games and Harris made at least 2 threes in 4 of the 6 games. With Embiid out and the 76ers likely to be shooting from deep all night, backing this prop is worth a play.
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