NBA Best Bets (April 24): Will Celtics Cover Sizeable Line?

Paul Connor
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SportsGrid has your best NBA bets for tonight’s postseason schedule.
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The action tips off at 7:00 p.m. ET as the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat, followed by the New Orleans Pelicans battling the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
7:00 p.m. ET Miami Heat (0-1) vs. Boston Celtics (1-0)
Spread: Celtics (-14.5) | Moneyline: Celtics (-1150) | Total: 204.5 | Location: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts | How to Watch: TNT, Sling (live stream)
- Boston downed Miami 114-94 in Game 1.
- Boston has won the past four meetings against Miami (regular season & playoffs), covering tonight’s line in two.
- Boston is 38-4 SU at home with a margin of victory of 15.3.
- Miami will continue to be without star forward Jimmy Butler (MCL sprain).
- Miami is 17-10-0 (63.0%) ATS as a road underdog.
- Boston is 23-17-2 (57.5%) ATS as a home favorite.
- The over on tonight’s total has hit in four straight meetings between the teams.
Best Bets: Celtics -14.5 (-108), Over 204.5 (-110)
9:30 p.m. ET New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0)
Spread: Thunder (-7.5) | Moneyline: Thunder (-300) | Total: 212 | Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | How to Watch: TNT, Sling (live stream)
- OKC edged New Orleans 94-92 in Game 1.
- The Pelicans and Thunder shot poorly from the field in Game 1, shooting 38.5% and 43.5%, respectively.
- OKC has won the past three meetings against New Orleans (regular season & playoffs).
- OKC is 31-5 SU as a home favorite with a margin of victory of 14.9.
- OKC is 23-13-0 ATS as a home favorite.
- New Orleans is 15-5-1 ATS as a road underdog.
- New Orleans will continue to be without star forward Zion Williamson (hamstring).
- Before Game 1, OKC blew out New Orleans 107-83 the last time Williamson was unavailable.
- The over on tonight’s total has hit in nine of OKC’s past ten games.
- The over on tonight’s total has hit in seven of New Orleans’ past ten games.
Best Bets: Thunder -7.5 (-110), Over 212 (-110)
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