Tuesday’s NBA playoffs picks, best bets: No Dejounte Murray could trigger Boston Three Party in Celtics-Hawks

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Now that we’re in the thick of the NBA playoffs, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. All lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.

Featured Game | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks

The past two games of this series have both reached 250 points, and while Dejounte Murray’s absence will hurt Atlanta offensively, it forces the Hawks to devote more minutes to offensive-minded reserves like Bogdan Bogdanovic and Saddiq Bey. Removing Murray from Atlanta’s defense, though, is a recipe for disaster. He is their only consistently reliable perimeter defender, so expect plenty of fireworks in this one. The Pick: Over 229.5

Featured Game | Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

It’s easy to forget just how thin the Timberwolves are up front now. They’ve lost their starting small forward (Jaden McDaniels), their backup center (Naz Reid) and their all-purpose backup forward (Kyle Anderson). At a certain point,…

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Author : Sam Quinn

Publish date : 2023-04-24 23:15:10

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