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The Atlanta Hawks are on the brink of elimination as they head to South Beach for Game 5 against the Miami Heat. You can watch the game live from 7:00 pm ET on NBA TV. I’ve also prepared a same game parlay that has the potential for a HUGE payout!
We also have predictions on the side and total for the 2 other NBA Playoffs games today, so make sure you check those out.
Let’s dive into the Hawks vs Heat matchup now!
P.J. Tucker 3+ made threes (+850)
Jimmy Butler to record 10+ assists (+350)
Parlay odds: +3879
P.J. Tucker 3+ made threes (+850)
Close-out games boil down to experience more often than not and who better to turn to for the Miami Heat tonight than their veteran sharpshooter? Tucker has been instrumental in this series so far, shooting lights out at 66% from the field and 61% from three-point land. He’s upped his average to 11 points per game, averaging just 27 minutes per game off the bench. He nailed 2 threes in the last game, while in the series opener he was a perfect 4-for-4 at home. I expect him to be at the top of his game tonight, especially with Kyle Lowry once again not playing. As a team the Hawks are allowing opponents to shoot 36.3% from the perimeter this season, expect a barrage of three-pointers as Miami closes this one out at home.
Be sure to check out our full Game 5 preview for Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler to record 10+ assists (+350)
Someone will have to feed all those shooters and that someone is Jimmy Butler. Although he’s averaging 30.5 points per game in this series so far, Butler is a lot more than just a scorer for his team. Kyle Lowry not playing in Game 3 forced him to distribute more and he had 8 assists. As we saw with Marcus Smart last night, he was the difference-maker for the Celtics with 11 assists as they swept the Nets on the road. Atlanta has done very little to stop the ball movement in this series. They are allowing 27 assists per game and Miami had 35 in the series opener, so I’m expecting there to be plenty of dime opportunities. With Lowry not playing there’s an extra 5.3 assists up for grabs and Butler looks to me like the player most capable of taking them.
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