NBA Playoffs Best Bets & Betting Picks for May 18

The 2023 NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night with Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. After a thrilling series opener, LeBron James and Anthony Davis will lead the Los Angeles Lakers against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets tonight. Check out these NBA best bets and NBA betting picks ahead of Thursday's NBA Playoffs matchup. Watch the video below for some basketball bets as Bettor Sports Network expert Rick Kamla (aka Ricky Props) dishes out his NBA Playoffs best bets, NBA betting picks, and NBA player props for Lakers vs Nuggets Game 2. Rick breaks down a few different prop picks for Nikola Jokic and LeBron James. 

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NBA Playoffs Betting Odds for May 18

If you want to place your own NBA betting picks on the 2023 NBA Playoffs, here are the NBA betting odds for Thursday night's Lakers vs Nuggets matchup via BetMGM Sportsbook. The Denver Nuggets are 5.5-point favorites and -210 on the money line for tonight's Western Conference Finals Game 2. The Los Angeles Lakers are +170 underdogs on the money line and the over/under is set at 225.5 total points.

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