NBA odds are live with two monster Game 5 showdowns on the board tonight.
The Indiana Pacers try to K.O. the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road while the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets with the series tied 2-2.
I have NBA picks from both matchups to make a three-leg parlay for your betting enjoyment on May 13.
Today's best NBA Playoff parlay: May 13
Pacers +7.5
Nuggets +10.5
Nuggets/Thunder Over 221
Pick #1: Pacers +7.5
Don’t expect the Indiana Pacers to be all fat and cocky with a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5. Just see what Myles Turner had to say following the Game 4 win:
Job's not finished, quote the great Kobe Bryant. Need to be able to stay focused.
Mamba mentality is in full effect with underdog Indiana taking the fight to the No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Sure, Cleveland is fighting for its life, but with Donovan Mitchell possibly sidelined, there is blood in the water tonight.
Pick #2: Nuggets +10.5
This series has been very tight outside of a blowout in Game 2 (with the Denver Nuggets happy to get out of OKC with a 1-1 split).
Even with the swap in venue, Denver will keep this closer than 10.5 points. The Nuggets have been able to fight despite down offensive outings from Nikola Jokic. The Oklahoma City Thunder may walk away with a win, but this spread feels too hefty.
Pick #3: Nuggets/Thunder Over 221
Neither team shot the ball particularly well in the previous two games. Oklahoma City gets to come back home where it sets the pace. The Thunder average 123.4 points per game as a host — seven points higher than on the road.
The Thunder and Nuggets played at a much slower tempo in Denver (96.71) vs. the breakneck pace rating of 104.5 in the opening two games.
Those two outings in OKC soared Over closing totals of 229.5 and 230. Things will be tighter, but that total is too low for all the firepower on the floor.
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