The NBA Playoffs continue with three games Tuesday night. Here are the three top picks for tonight's slate, based on AccuScore’s 10,000-plus simulations of each game.
Point spreads and totals were available in Las Vegas as of 10:30 a.m. ET. Check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for updated Las Vegas lines.
AccuScore Best Bet No. 1: There's nearly a 59 percent chance the total combined score in Celtics-Cavaliers Game 2 stays UNDER 207, a four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend.
AccuScore is 4-0 on the past week on totals picks with numbers between 205.5 to 210.
Supporting trend: Three of the last four meetings between these teams have stayed UNDER the total, and there was a significant adjustment from the Game 1 number of 204.5.
AccuScore Best Bet No. 2: There's nearly a 60 percent chance the total combined score in Mavericks-Rockets Game 2 stays UNDER 215.5, another four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend.
AccuScore is 6-3 (67 percent, +270 units) on Western Conference totals in the past week.
Supporting trend: Four of the five meetings between these teams this season have stayed UNDER.
AccuScore Best Bet No. 3: It may not be an AccuScore hot trend, but the numbers point to the Celtics covering the spread as 11-point underdogs against the Cavs in Game 2. Boston has a 63 percent chance to cash.
The average score after AccuScore ran its 10,000 simulations is 104-97.
Supporting trend: Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last six road games.
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