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In the present day’s convention semifinal video games are going to be essential for the individuals. Cleveland wants a win to keep away from a 0-3 gap, and Denver must bounce again from that large loss in Sport 2. However does that want make them one in all at the moment’s “Finest NBA Playoff Bets?”

Let’s dive in and discover out. Right here’s my listing of the perfect NBA playoff bets for Friday, Could 9:

Cleveland Cavaliers (-2.5) vs. Indiana Pacers (+126), o/u 229.5

Over 229.5 at -110 (odds by way of DraftKings)

The Cavs almost received Sport 2 regardless of coping with accidents to a number of key contributors. Whether or not they get anybody again or not, Cleveland might be taking part in with the starvation of a staff attempting to keep away from a gap nobody has ever climbed out of — the dreaded 0-3 deficit.

With Evan Mobley not being 100% if he does play, the Cavs will wrestle to decelerate the Pacers on the offensive finish. So long as Donovan Mitchell is energetic, Cleveland will rating factors. The over has hit in each video games this collection and is 4-1 on the season between these two groups.

Donovan Mitchell, below 3.5 made 3-pointers at -140
It’s tempting to go for the over below the belief that Mitchell will possible be seeking to placed on a present tonight. Nonetheless, there’s no denying how poorly he’s been capturing from behind the arc — 2-for-18 within the collection. It received’t get simpler with the collection in Indianapolis.

Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (-5) vs. Denver Nuggets (+170), o/u 233.5

Oklahoma Metropolis -5 (odds by way of DraftKings)
Sport 1 on this collection was a strong basketball recreation. Sport 2, nevertheless, was extra of a masterclass by the Thunder, who scored 87 factors within the first half alone. OKC might have gone scoreless within the third and nonetheless held a lead going into the fourth.

It’s not unprecedented for a collection to commute within the playoffs with groups buying and selling off dominant performances. Denver definitely has the personnel to place up an excellent struggle, particularly at dwelling — and they’re going to — however they’ll fall quick to the vastly superior staff.

Nikola Jokic, over 8.5 assists at -140
To file 10+ assists at +115
With how Sport 2 performed out, it’s cheap to assume Nikola Jokic might be extra decided to get to the basket himself in Sport 3. Sure, however a part of what makes him probably the greatest gamers within the NBA at the moment is that he is aware of when to share the ball — and does so.

In two video games at dwelling vs. OKC this season, he recorded 16 and 13 assists. After posting simply six in Video games 1 and a couple of, count on him to step his recreation up in that regard tonight. This recreation will see the same efficiency from him.