The opening round of the NBA Playoffs has been competitive. We' have only seen one sweep so far, with the 76ers taking out the Brooklyn Nets. Tonight, 3 more series could come to a close. The Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics all hold 3-1 leads and will be hoping to put their opponnts away for good tonight. However the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks showed plenty of fight at home over the last 2 games and will be looking to bring it on the road too. Expect there to be fireworks tonight.
Be sure to also check our'NBA predictions for picks on the spread and total for all 3 of Tuesdays games. But first, take a look at the mega odds parlay that I have put together below.
The Timberwolves showed a lot of fight in Game 4 of the series, and it would not be a surprise to see them keep the fight up tonight. They won the game despite Nikola Jokic dropping 43 points. The center made 5 shots from deep in that game, a season high for him. Do not expect him to replicate that level of performance here. With Jamal Murray slowing down in recent games, having not scored more than 19 in either of the last 2, the Nuggets offense could struggle here. With Antony Edwards averaging 37 points per game over the last 3 contests, he should be able to carry the visitors to a win tonight.
The Celtics have gotten whatever they've wanted in this series, averaging 120.5 points through the first 4 games while shooting 51% from the field and 42.2% from 3-point range. Not only are they shooting well from outside, they've also been extremely efficient in the paint. The Celtics averaged 46.4 points in the paint per game during the regular season but are averaging 58 paint points in their 3 wins.