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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/30/2024
Heat at Celtics—Butler, Jaquez and Rozier are out for Miami. Porzingis is doubtful for Boston. Boston is up 3-1 in this series after their 102-88 home win to Miami. The Celtics shot 42% with 38% from three. Derrick White scored 38 points with four rebounds. Jayson Tatum contributed 20 points with 11 rebounds. Miami shot 41% with 27% from three. Bam Adebayo put up 25 points with 17 rebounds. Tyler Herro got 19 points with four assists.
The Pick:
The pace of play in the past two games of this series has been slow with 89.5 possessions per 48 minutes. The Heat in these two games is averaging just 96.1 points per 100 possessions in this period. Boston holds a +19 net rating in these games combined. Jaquez injury makes it tougher for Miami. Play Boston -14.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/30/2024
Mavericks at Clippers—Prosper is out for Dallas with Hardaway questionable. Leonard is out for the Clippers. Los Angeles evened this series at 2-2 with their 116-111 road win at Dallas. The Clippers shot 54% with 62% from three. Paul George scored 33 points with eight assists. James Harden had 33 points with seven assists. Dallas shot 49% with 33% from three. Kyrie Irving put up 40 points with seven rebounds. Luka Doncic contributed 29 points with ten assists. Leonard sat with a knee soreness and built a 31-point second quarter lead which was eventually lost.
The Pick:
The Clippers shooting performance should have brought an easier victory. Leonard injury is huge. The Mavericks are 19-6 as a road favorite this season with a +12.4-unit return. Los Angeles is 2-12 to the spread at home in their past fourteen games against good three-point shooting teams that convert 36% or greater. Play Dallas -3.