Betting: Bucks vs. Nets | June 5th
Minty Bets previews the betting odds for Game 1 of the East Semifinals between the Bucks and Nets on Saturday June 5.
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MINTY BETS: It's Saturday, June 5, and the second round of the NBA playoffs is finally here. We've got Game 1 between the Bucks and the Nets.
The Nets are a 4-point favorite, and the total is 239 and 1/2. Milwaukee is 5 and 1 against the spread their last six playoff games on the road, while Brooklyn is 3 and 5 against the spread in their last eight playoff games at home.
I'm looking for a healthy, full-strength Brooklyn team to win and cover in Game 1. When these teams met three times in the regular season, the Nets never had KD, Harden, and Kyrie all play together at once against the Bucks.
Giannis proved to be too much for Brooklyn, and they took two out of the three games. Now the trio is present, they're at home, and they're ready to take on the Greek Freak.
The total suggests that this match-up is going to be a high scoring game, but Brooklyn's defense has stepped it up in recent weeks. I might look to the under, but my bet is the Nets minus 4.
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