Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers
Washington kept their season alive with a huge upset in Game 4 and will be confident despite heading on the road this Thursday. In the Game 4 victory, the injury to Joel Embiid opened up the front court and the likes of Hachimura (20 pts) and Robin Lopez off the bench (16 pts) had their way. Westbrook got his usual triple-double (19 pts, 21 rebounds & 14 assists). Beal continued his shooting troubles, making 11 of 28. So they'll need him to get going if they're looking for another upset.
Suddenly the 76ers are a bit of a trouble after Joel Embiid's knee injury in Game 4. He's considered doubtful for Game 5 so Dwight Howard and Mike Scott will be expected to pick up the load. The positive for the 76ers is they've dominated this series at home but the Embiid injury factor is huge.
This series just got a whole lot tougher for the 76ers if Embiid's knee injury is serious. But in the end, it's hard to back against Westbrook's rebounding form at the moment after picking up 21 in Game 4 and 33 in the last 2 games. So he should able able to clear 13 boards here.
Stadium Record
The 76ers are 5-0 in their last 5 home games. The Wizards have lost all of their last 5 at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The Wizards kept their season alive with a 122-114 win on Tuesday. But the 76ers are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings and have won the last 5 at home.
Best Bet
Player rebounds - R. Westbrook 13+ = $1.72
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Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
After two impressive wins on their home court, the Hawks are now just one win away from the next round. Their defence has been excellent as they've allowed an average of 95 pts in their last 2 games. Meanwhile, Trae Young has been a tough defensive matchup for the Knicks.
It's do or die for the Knicks as their season is on the line this Thursday. After two poor games in Atlanta where they scored under 100 pts, that'll be their key improvement area in Game 5.
This has been a low scoring series and Game 5 figures to be another considering the trend and importance of this matchup for both teams. So we like the Under, which has saluted in 5 of the last 6 games at this venue.
Stadium Record
The Knicks are 12-2 in their last 14 home games. The Hawks are 1-4 in their last 5 at MSG.
Head to Head Record
Atlanta lead the series 3-1 after two comfortable wins at home.
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Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz
The Grizzlies are down 3-1 in the series and will need to get their defence going in Game 5 or it's season over. In 3 straight losses, they've allowed an average of 127 points as Donovan Mitchell has been a defensive nightmare. The Grizzlies offence can't keep up so their defence is the key to keeping this series alive.
The Jazz are now just 1 win away from the next series after 3 impressive wins on the trot. In Game 4, Donovan Mitchell was the key again with 30 points and Clarkson had his best game of the playoffs with 24 points off the bench. So the Jazz won't be changing a thing as they look to seal up the series on their home court.
This series has been high scoring and with the Grizzlies defence struggling against the likes of Mitchell, the Over is a solid bet at the moment.
Stadium Record
Utah have won 21 of their last 25 at home. The Grizzlies are 1-5 at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The Jazz are 3-1 in this series and have won 9 of the last 10 meetings.
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Utah Jazz Win / Over 224.5 Total Points / D. Mitchell 25+ points / D. Mitchell 4+ assists = $3.70
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers
After 2 wins in Los Angeles, the Mavericks struggled at home in 2 straight defeats so they'll be looking for some consistency as the series continues. They also have injury issues with Luka Doncic's neck and he struggled in Game 4 with just 19 points. So his injury will be something to monitor in Game 5.
Down 0-2 in the series, the Clippers showed great resolve by winning back to back games in Dallas. Kawhi Leonard is a proven playoff performer and he's hitting his straps at the right time, highlighed by an average of 33 points in this series.
The Clippers have struggled at home in this series but the neck injury to Doncic is a concern for Dallas. So with Doncic not 100% fit, we like the chances of a low scoring game. The Under has also saluted in 6 of the Clippers last 8 home games and it's also 6-2 against Dallas.
Stadium Record
The Clippers are 15-6 in their last 21 home games. Dallas holds a 4-1 record at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The series is tied at 2-2 and the road team is now 4-0 in the series.
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