NBA Playoffs Best Bets May 19: Jayson Tatum & Bam Adebayo Player Props for Heat vs Celtics Game 2
NBA Playoffs Best Bets & Betting Picks for May 19
The 2023 NBA Playoffs continue on Friday night with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat pulled off the upset in Game 1, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics will look to even up the series at home tonight. Check out these NBA best bets and NBA betting picks ahead of Friday'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 Heat vs Celtics Game 2. Rick breaks down a few different prop picks, featuring Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry.
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NBA Playoffs Betting Odds for May 19
If you want to place your own NBA betting picks on the 2023 NBA Playoffs, here are the NBA betting odds for Friday night's Heat vs Celtics matchup, via DraftKings Sportsbook. The Boston Celtics are 9.5-point favorites and -435 on the money line for tonight's Eastern Conference Finals Game 2. The Miami Heat are +350 underdogs on the money line and the over/under is set at 215 total points.
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Dorian Finney-Smith shot 6-of-9 from the field in Friday’s win over the Rockets, scoring 18 points with three steals and six three-pointers in 30 minutes.
Friday’s victory secured the three-seed in the West for the Lakers, which would mean a second-round matchup with Houston if both teams got out of the first round. For that reason, Finney-Smith’s last two performances against the Rockets were notable. After shooting 6-of-11 from three in the Lakers’ March 31 win over Houston, he was 6-of-8 on Friday. From a fantasy standpoint, Finney-Smith provided the three-pointers and steals on Friday that many managers expect from him. We’ll see if he plays against Portland on Sunday, as nothing will be on the line for the Lakers.
Austin Reaves tallied 23 points (9-of-15 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and three three-pointers in 33 minutes in Friday’s win over the Rockets.
Luka Doncic recorded 39 points (13-of-19 FGs, 8-of-14 FTs), eight rebounds, seven assists, one steal and five three-pointers in 31 minutes in Friday’s win over the Rockets.
Reed Sheppard amassed 14 points (5-of-14 FGs), three rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block and four three-pointers in 41 minutes in Friday’s loss to the Lakers.
Cam Whitmore shot 13-of-19 from the field and 1-of-1 from the foul line in Friday’s loss to the Lakers, scoring 34 points with eight rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and seven three-pointers in 37 minutes in Friday’s loss to the Lakers.
LeBron James (leg) finished Friday’s win over the Rockets with 14 points (6-of-11 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), four rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one three-pointer in 22 minutes.
James suffered an apparent left leg injury during the third quarter of Friday’s game, exiting with 7:27 remaining. He did not return, with some wondering if the 40-year-old tweaked the groin injury that sidelined him for seven games in mid-March. However, the heating pad applied to James’ leg appeared to be on his quad. Following the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick said Friday’s victory secured the three-seed in the West, so there’s no reason for James to play in Sunday’s game against the Trail Blazers. Expect plenty of Dalton Knecht after the rookie only logged four minutes against the Rockets.