NBA Betting Picks For Today's Playoff Games

NBA Playoffs: Betting Picks From BetQL

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NBA Betting Picks: May 1

NBA Total Pick (O/U): Heat Under 92.5 at Celtics

The Heat have had trouble scoring this entire series and I don't see why that trend won't continue tonight. They were held to 84 points in Game 3 and 88 points in Game 4 while only surpassing this number by 1.5 points in Game 1. Miami had an offensive explosion in Game 2, putting up 111 points thanks to 23 made threes. That performance set a franchise playoff record and more than likely won't be repeated tonight.

The Heat are also going to be without Jamie Jaquez Jr. who is out with a hip flexor strain. As a rookie, he isn't someone you'd think of to be a big game-changer, but with the limited bodies Miami had to begin this series, Jaquez was thrust into the starting lineup and playing valuable minutes. He was averaging 12.8 points in this series, which doesn't seem like a lot on paper, but considering the Heat are only averaging 94.3 points over their last four games, the loss of his production is a big blow. Jaquez is also a scrappy player who hustles to keep plays alive and often wins 50/50 balls, giving his team extra possessions.

The Celtics will be without Kristaps Porzingis tonight after he suffered a calf injury in Game 4. They shouldn't have an issue winning without him, but his absence will be felt as they get deeper into the playoffs. Tonight, however, I could see his absence positively affecting Boston. When a key player goes down with an injury, that team will often up its intensity and focus in the game immediately following to make up for the loss, which is what I expect will happen tonight, especially on the defensive end.

NBA Pick Against the Spread (ATS): Mavericks -2.5 at Clippers

After tying this series up at two games apiece on Sunday, the Clippers will host Game 5 tonight in L.A. where they'll continue to be without Kawhi Leonard who missed Games 1 & 4. While the Clippers are 2-0 in their two games without Kawhi, I like the Mavericks to bounce back with a win and cover. However, if that's going to happen, Dallas has to get out to a fast start.

In their two losses, the Mavs were down double-digits in the first half, trailing by 26 in Game 1 and 17 in Game 4. In both instances, they played significantly better in the second half and nearly won Game 4, but ultimately the deficit was too big to climb out of. If Dallas doesn't put itself in those situations, it could be leading this series right now. I like the Mavs to cover the full game at -2.5 better, but I couldn't talk you off taking them to cover the first-quarter spread at -0.5 either.

The Clippers also shot extremely well in Game 4, shooting 52.8% from the field and 62.1% from deep. I think we'll see some shooting regression tonight despite L.A. playing on its home floor. The Mavs have also been great at covering on the road where they are 20-5 ATS this season as a road favorite.

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