5 Betting Picks For Saturday NBA Playoff Games

Tyrese Haliburton has +110 odds to go over 11.5 assists.
There is a 2.5-point spread set between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers.
Josh Hart has a 28.5 PRA total.
There is a 7-point spread in favor of the Knicks over the Pistons.
The point total between the Lakers and Timberwolves is 216.5 .

NEW YORK – The first round of the NBA Playoffs is set to tip off on Saturday afternoon and there are plenty of betting odds out there for the four games.

We’ve honed in on five betting picks on legal sports betting sites for the four Saturday games which are a mixture of gameline odds and player props.

NBA Saturday Betting Picks

Tyrese Haliburton Over 11.5 Assists (+110)
Denver Nuggets -2.5 vs. LA Clippers
Josh Hart Over 28.5 Points, Rebounds, Assists
Detroit Pistons +7 vs. New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers/Minnesota Timberwolves Under 216.5

Haliburton To Distribute

Tyrese Haliburton does some of his best work against the Milwaukee Bucks in the assist column as he averages 10.4 apg in his career against them. He’s gone for 10+ assists in two of the four games against them this season and in four of five games in April to this point. With that said, his plus money NBA odds to hit the over here are worth the slight risk.

Nuggets Take Care Of Clippers

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers have split the season series 2-2, however, Denver has won their last two and in a more convincing manner as well with 22+ point wins both times compared to the Clippers 4–5-point wins.

The Nuggets sit ahead of the Clippers across the board in points, shooting percentage, rebounds, assists, and blocks per game. From a betting perspective, they’ve covered the spread in three straight games while the Clippers are 2-2 in their last four.

Josh Hart Does It All

Josh Hart has been a do it all player for the Knicks in his first two full seasons in New York. This season he’s averaging a 29.1 PRA total on his 13.6 ppg, and 9.6 rpg, and 5.9 apg. As a member of the Knicks, he’s gone up against Detroit six times and has crossed this line in three of those games.

Pistons Continue To Shock Knicks

Sticking with the New York vs. Detroit series, the Pistons have had the Knicks number all season long. In the four games that they’ve played this season, Detroit has won three of them and all by a 5+ point margin.

Something to keep an eye on here is the availability of OG Anunoby for the Knicks who is currently a gametime decision. Anunoby missed their last meeting where the Pistons went on to win by 9.

Defensive Minded Lakers Vs. TWolves

Put simply, these are two defensive minded teams that rank in the top-10 in points allowed per game on the season and have been trending under as well. In the four games that they’ve played against one another this season, all of them have stayed under their projected point total. That includes two point totals of under 220 point as well.

The Lakers have gone under more recently in three of their last five games while Minnesota is 1-5 going over in their last six games to finish the season.

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Sam Profeta

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