Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers
The Wizards will look to improve on a close loss in Game 1 of this series. Their defence struggled in the 3rd quarter as they were outscored 38-31 and turnovers were an issue. Westbrook and Beal both turned the ball over 6 times. However, Beal was efficient scoring wise with 33 points on 13 of 23 from the field. Westbrook continued to dish out assists but struggled with his shooting, going 7 of 17 from the field.
Meanwhile, the 76ers will be after a 2-0 series lead after a 7 point victory in Game 1. Tobias Harris exploded with 37 points and Joel Embiid added 30 points. At this point, the Wizards defence struggles against power forwards / centres, so we can't see Philly changing their gameplan on offence.
After a high scoring affair in Game 1, we can't see both teams slowing down in Game 2. The Over has a 5-1 record at this venue and is now 4-1 when the 76ers meet the Wizards.
Stadium Record
The 76ers are 5-0 in their last 5 home games. The Wizards are 0-5 at this venue.
Head to Head Record
Philadelphia won Game 1 of this series, 125-118. Overall, the 76ers have also won 8 of the last 10 meetings.
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Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
Trae Young nailed the winning basket in Game 1 and the Hawks will be confident about a second straight win before heading home. Young was brilliant for Atlanta, scoring 32 points and dishing out 10 assists. The other key for the Hawks was their discpline with the Basketball as they only turned the ball over 6 times. But they will be looking for an improved defensive effort in the 2nd & 4th quarter after allowing an average of 33 points.
The Knicks almost rallied for an Overtime finish in Game 1 so they'll look for improvement on Thursday. They started slowly in Game 1, which was mainly due to nerves as this is the Knicks first playoff series since 2013. Randle struggled with his shooting as well, going just 8 of 29. But the Knicks will be happy with their bench as Burks scored 27 pts and Rose added 17 pts.
Trae Young was excellent in Game 1 and the Knicks will likely struggle to contain him in Game 2 as well. So we like the value on offer for points + assists at 40 after he beat his mark in Game 1.
Stadium Record
New York has won 4 of their last 6 games. The Hawks are 2-4 at this venue in their last 6 games.
Head to Head Record
Atlanta won Game 1 of this series, 107-105. However, the Knicks are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Best Bet
Trae Young - Points + Assists = $2.25
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Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz
Fresh from 2 wins over the Warriors and Spurs, the Grizzlies caused a massive upset in Game 1 of this series with a 112-109 result. Brooks led the team in scoring with 31 points and Ja Morant added 26 points. The biggest question mark is whether they can back it up in Game 2. But they have winning momentum and will be a confident team as this series continues.
The Jazz's playoff campaign began in horrible fashion as they lost Game 1 of this series and there's injury issues surrounding Donovan Mitchell. He was a late out in Game 1 but it looks like he'll return in Game 2. Which should ease the pressure on the likes of Clarkson after he struggled in Game 1, shooting just 5 of 24 and recording 4 turnovers.
Mitchell is a big addition for the Jazz but he hasn't played for an NBA game for a while. So we still like the Grizzlies chance of covering the underdog handicap. They're now 7-3 ATS at this venue and they're playing impressive team Basketball.
Stadium Record
Utah are 4-1 in their last 5 home games. The Grizzlies also hold a 1-4 record at this venue.
Head to Head Record
Utah is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings but the Grizzlies upset them in the first game of this series.
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