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Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/29/2024
Celtics at Heat—Boston has a clean injury report. Butler and Rozier are out for Miami with Wright probable. Boston goes up 2-1 in this series after their 104-84 home win to Miami. The Celtics shot 48% with 30% from three. Jayson Tatum scored 22 points with 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown chipped in with 22 points and eight rebounds. Miami shot 42% with 32% from three. Bam Adebayo scored 20 points with nine rebounds. Tyler Herro chipped in with 15 points and two assists.
The Pick:
Miami Post All Star Break sat eighth in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions with a +5.7 net rating. The Celtics on the road in this period allowed 113.4 points per 100 possessions with a +10.6 net rating. The Heat are holding opponents to 44.1% shooting in their post season games. They are 23-12, revenging a double digit loss against opponents the past two seasons. Play Miami +10.5.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/29/2024
Thunder at Pelicans—OKC has a clean injury report. Zion is out for New Orleans.
Oklahoma City is up 3-0 in this series after their 106-85 road win at New Orleans. The Thunder shot 48% with 47% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 24 points with eight assists. Jalen Williams contributed 21 points with nine rebounds. New Orleans shot only 38% with 28% from three and 20 turnovers. Brandon Ingram put up 19 points with four rebounds. CJ McCullom contributed 16 points with seven assists.
The Pick:
OKC on the road Post All Star Break is 24th in defensive efficiency by allowing 116.8 points per 100 possessions with a -3.4 net rating. The Pelicans at home in this period held opponents to 113.1 points per 100 possessions with a -1 net rating. But without Zion available for the Pelicans the Thunder has been dominant in this series by averaging 113.3 points per 100 possessions with the Pelicans averaging 94.7 points per 100 possessions. OKC has a +18.6 net rating in these three games. The Thunder was too dominant. Play Oklahoma City -4.5.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/29/2024
Lakers at Nuggets—Reddish and Vanderbilt are questionable for Los Angeles. Denver has a clean injury report. Los Angeles is now down 3-1 in this series after their 119-108 home win to Denver. The Lakers shot 52% with 31% from three. LeBron James had 30 points with five rebounds. Anthony Davis chipped in with 25 points and 23 rebounds. Denver hit 45% with 30% from three. Nikola Jokic posted 33 points with a Triple Double. Michael Porter produced 27 points with 11 rebounds.
The Pick:
Los Angeles on the road Post All Star Break held opponents to 112.8 points per 100 possessions with a +1 net rating. The Nuggets at home in this series held opponents to 108.9 points per 100 possessions. The Lakers are shooting 49.9% in this series against the Nuggets. Denver has only a +3.5 net rating in this series as they have been held to 112.7 points per 100 possessions which is eighth among the sixteen teams in this round. Play Los Angeles +7.5.