NBA Play-In Tournament: Best Bets for April 17

The NBA‘s Play-In Tournament continues tonight with a pair of Eastern Conference matchups as the Philadelphia 76ers (47-35) host the Miami Heat (46-36), followed by the Atlanta Hawks (36-46) battling the Chicago Bulls (39-43) in the Windy City.

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Here are SportsGrid’s best bets for the night’s action.

Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

7:40 p.m. ET Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Spread: 76ers (-5.5) | Moneyline: 76ers (-215) | Total: 208 | Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Where to Watch: ESPN

• Philadelphia has won the past two meetings against Miami.
• Philadelphia closed out the regular season with eight straight victories.
• Philadelphia was 31-8 this season with superstar center Joel Embiid in the lineup.
• Miami is 7-3 SU over its past ten games.
• The over on tonight’s total has hit in nine of Miami’s past ten games.
• The over on tonight’s total has hit in nine of Philadelphia’s past ten games.
• Philadelphia is 21-11-0 ATS as a home favorite with a margin of victory of 8.6
• Miami is 16-9-0 ATS as a road underdog with a margin of victory of -0.1. 

Best Bets: Over 208 (-110), 76ers -5.5 (-108)

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9:40 p.m. ET Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls

Spread: Bulls (-3) | Moneyline: Bulls (-156) | Total: 223 | Location: United Center in Chicago, Illinois | Where to Watch: ESPN

• In the last meeting, Atlanta downed Chicago 113-101 on the road (Apr. 1).
• Atlanta closed out the regular season with six straight losses.
• Chicago was 2-1 SU against Atlanta this season.
• Chicago is 5-5 SU over its past ten games.
• Chicago is 8-13 ATS as a home favorite with a margin of victory of 2.0.
• Atlanta is 10-17 ATS as a road underdog with a margin of victory of -8.1. 
• The over on tonight’s total hit in two of three meetings between the teams.
• The over on tonight’s total has hit in four of Atlanta’s past five games. 
• The over on tonight’s total has hit in each of Chicago’s past four games.
• Atlanta (120.5) and Chicago (113.7) ranked 28th and 16th in points allowed per game.

Best Bets: Over 223 (-112), Bulls -3 (-112)