NBA Playoff Best Bets (May 15): Celtics on Brink of ECF

Tonight’s NBA schedule includes a pair of pivotal Game 5s as the second round of the postseason continues. The Boston Celtics need just one more win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for a third straight year. At the same time, the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder are tied at two games apiece.

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Here is everything you need to know and our best picks for each contest.

Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

7:00 p.m. ET Cleveland Cavaliers (1-3) vs. Boston Celtics (3-1)

Spread: Celtics (-14.5) | Moneyline: Celtics (-1350) | Total: 206 | Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA | How to Watch: TNT, Sling (live stream)

• Boston leads the series 3-1 after taking both Games 3 and 4 in Cleveland.
• Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell (calf), Jarrett Allen (ribs), and Caris LeVert (knee) are all listed as questionable. Mitchell sat out Monday’s loss, while Allen has not played since Game 4 of the opening round.
• Boston is 25-19-2 ATS as a home favorite with a margin of victory of 14.5.
• Cleveland is 11-15-0 ATS as a road underdog with a margin of victory of -6.9. 
• Boston has covered the -14.5 line in three of its past five home games.
• Cleveland has failed to cover the +14.5 line in three of its past five road games.
• The over on tonight’s total has hit in three of the series’ four games.

Best Bets: Celtics -14.5 (-112), Over 206 (-110)

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9:30 p.m. ET Dallas Mavericks (2-2) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (2-2)

Spread: Thunder (-4) | Moneyline: Thunder (-174) | Total: 213 | Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK | How to Watch: TNT, Sling (live stream)

• OKC secured a 100-96 road victory in Game 4, tying the series at 2-2. 
• OKC is 25-14-0 ATS as a home favorite with a margin of victory of 14.9.
• Dallas is 10-11-0 ATS as a road underdog with a margin of victory of -8.0. 
• OKC is 33-6 SU as a home favorite.
• Dallas is 7-14 SU as a road underdog. 
• The under on tonight’s total has hit in three of the series’ four games. 

Best Bets: Thunder -4 (-112), Under 213 (-112)

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