NBA Playoffs Best Bets Today: Top Picks, Odds, & Predictions

The NBA Playoffs continue to unfold with an action-packed slate set for Tuesday night. With multiple games to keep an eye on, that means there’s multiple bets to be made. That said, here’s a look at the best bets for today’s top matchups that could help you come out on the winning side.

Note: All odds & props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

Tuesday Night’s NBA Playoff Slate:

• Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers | NBA TV | 7:00 PM ET
• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | TNT/truTV/Max | 7:30 PM ET
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers | TNT/truTV/Max | 10:00 PM ET

Please be aware that betting odds may change after the publication of this article.

Bucks vs. Pacers: Bucks ML +150

• The Milwaukee Bucks enter this game as the underdogs after losing Game 1 pretty handily to the Pacers. However, Milwaukee has the coaching staff and the firepower to turn this series around and it’s important to never put too much stock in Game 1.
• Damian Lillard is set to make his return in tonight’s matchup and considering the trash talk between the Bucks star and the Pacers player in the midst of their Game 1 loss, I expect Lillard to come out aggressive looking to prove he’s the difference-maker.
• Dating back to the regular season series in which Milwaukee won 3-1, the Bucks have shown they can get a win on the road in Indiana. In fact, they came one point shy of sweeping the series as a whole in the one game they lost in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. That said, I like the chance the Bucks return the favor and even the series on Tuesday night.

Grizzlies vs. Thunder: Ja Morant 3+ Threes Made +220

• There’s no denying that Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were flat-out embarrassed in their 51-point loss in Game 1 on Sunday. Despite their struggles, Memphis has to have a short memory if they hope to right their wrongs before this series gets out of shape.
• Morant finished with 17 points, four assists and three rebounds in the first matchup, while shooting 1/6 from three point range. Obviously, those numbers aren’t encouraging to take the over on his set threes, but the guard’s willingness to stay aggressive even when his shots aren’t falling is what gives me the confidence he can personally bounce back on Tuesday.
• Assuming the former No. 2 overall pick stays to course in this matchup, I expect him to continue shooting with confidence and with his recent stretch of 3+ threes made in four straight games in April, he’s proven that he can make an opposing defense pay if they leave him any room to shoot beyond the arc.

Grizzlies vs. Thunder: Jalen Williams To Record 2+ Steals: +116

• Jalen Williams has emerged as one of the best two-way players in the league this season, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals.
• The Santa Clara product is not only one of the best perimeter defenders on OKC, but in the league as a whole and he showed that in Sunday’s win finishing with three steals and a block.
• Williams has record 3+ steals in back-to-back games, and three of his last four. In addition, he’s notched 2+ steals in four of his last five games.
• With the forward set to play extended minutes in the playoffs, it only increases the chances he keeps the streak going.

Bucks vs. Pacers: Bennedict Mathurin to Score 15+ Points +130

• Bennedict Mathurin continues to be a spark plug off the bench for the Pacers this season, averaging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists, while shooting 45.8% from field goal rage and 34% from three.
• The former Arizona standout is a crafty scorer and his ability to get to the free-throw line at will makes him a nightmare to defend.
• In the team’s season series against the Bucks, Mathurin finished with 15+ points in three of the four games, including 20+ points in two of them.
• On Saturday, Mathurin came up short finishing with only 13 points. However, to come up two points shy while shooting 2/7 from the field gives me faith that between his knack of getting to the free-throw line and the expectation that he shoots better on Tuesday, he can easily surpass the 15-point mark.

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