Expert Picks: Must-Bet Games in NBA Playoffs Today

The NBA playoffs are underway, with a whole new batch of games coming every single night

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The opening round can be a little frantic at times, but the league does a good job of spreading out the action so that we, as bettors, are not totally overwhelmed by a huge number of games and NBA betting options on any given night. For the purposes of this piece, we are going to focus on the Thursday night games, of which there are three. These are all Game 3 games, and while every game in a series is important, it is very often the third one that proves to be critical. This is certainly the case here, as we have a trio of teams in an 0-2 hole and in much need of a win. Will they get it?.

7:00 PM at NBA TV | The Cavaliers took care of business at home, winning both games to head into Orlando with a commanding 2-0 series lead. This is a series that has been low in scoring and definitely lopsided, with the Cavs winning both games by double digits. That said, these two teams split the regular season series in Orlando, so the Cavaliers cannot be counted out tonight. I think the Magic get on back, and I also like the OVER in this one.

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New York Knicks +188 at Philadelphia 76ers -227

7:30 PM at TNT | This is another situation of the home team holding serve in their own building, with the Knicks winning both games at MSG to take a 2-0 series lead. They won comfortably in Game 1, but the second game in the series was much closer and decided by just 3 points. The pressure is now all on the 76ers to get the job done in their building, as a Game 3 loss could well mean the beginning of the end of their playoff run. The concern for Philly is that they lost both home games against the Knicks in the regular season, but I still think they can overcome that and get back into this series with a Game 3 win. I also think we will see the OVER 204 points hit.

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Denver Nuggets -104 at LA Lakers -116

10:00 PM at TNT | The defending champions are out to a perfect start in their Round 1 series against LeBron and the Lakers, winning both home games to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. Despite that, they are still a slight underdog for Game 3. This is not all that surprising when you consider that the Nuggets lost both road games against the Lakers in their regular season series, but there is just something a little different about the playoffs, and we already know that the Nuggets are well equipped to handle that pressure. I think they head into LA and come away with a 3-0 lead, easily covering the small spread. I am also on the OVER, which is set at 217.

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