Betting: NBA Playoffs | May 28
Jared Quay previews the betting odds for the NBA Playoffs on Friday May 28.
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JARED QUAY: We got some game 3's in the NBA playoffs, May 28. Our first game is the New York Knicks traveling to the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks are favorited by 4 with the over-under set at 211.5. Atlanta is 0-4-1 against the spread in their last five games and playing at home against New York, and New York is 14 and 6 against the spread in their last 20 games.
What I'm looking forward to in this game is Julius Randle. He played terrible in game 1, played terrible in the first half of game 2. But then he came alive, and the Knicks erased a 13-point deficit to win by 9 points. I think they keep that momentum going. I think Vegas has the wrong team favorite here, so I actually like the Knicks on the money line.
Up next, we got game 3 of the Brooklyn Nets traveling to the Boston Celtics, Kyrie's return game. The Nets are favorited by 7 and 1/2, and the over-under's set at 227.5. The Nets are 7-0 against the spread in their last seven games, and Boston is 5 and 11 against the spread in its last 16 games.
What I'm looking forward to is can the Celtics stop the flood. The Nets have been scoring at will. You add that with the fact that Kyrie's returning to The Garden. He's going to be motivated, and I just think the Celtics can't keep up in the scoring department without Jaylen Brown.
Tatum will get his. Kemba will get his. But they got to find help from someone else, and I don't think they do. So therefore I'm taking the Nets minus 7 and 1/2.
And last but not least, we got game 3 of the LA Clippers traveling to Dallas to take on the Mavericks. The Clippers are still favorite at minus 2 with the over-under set at 219.5. The Clippers are 1-4 against the spread in its last five games, and Dallas is 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games when playing at home against the LA Clippers.
What I'm looking forward to this game with both my eyes is Kawhi Leonard. If they lose this game, there's a good chance they get swept. And I just don't see that happening. I think Rondo gets on his game. I think Playoff P finally makes an appearance, and Kawhi takes it to another level. And I think the Mavericks should not be able to win this one. I'm taking the Clippers minus 2 and 1/2.
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