The NBA playoffs are always wild, wacky and filled with knife-thick drama. With players putting everything on the line in an attempt to bask in championship glory, naturally, the pressure-packed games are tremendously fun to wager on. As a result, the sportsbooks offer many creative ways to enhance the action. What is Brad’s play in Mavericks-Thunder Game 5? Check out his lean below.
The pick — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OVER 1.5 blocks vs. Mavericks (+110, BetMGM)
BetMGM offer:
The gambling gods giveth and taketh away. With the hole to China nearly complete, this pathetic bettor is begging celestial powers to show mercy.
We’ve discussed the menacing and unforgiving regression monster before. When “graced” with the beast’s presence, gamers are presented with three options: 1) throw in the towel, 2) take a break or 3) forge ahead.
When you’re a dedicated content creator, there’s only one answer, and that means please continue to fade gleefully.
Did Shai experience a sudden growth spurt? In the Western Conference semifinals against Dallas, he’s the individual exhibiting Big D. He always possessed sticky fingers, but it’s his shot blocking that has turned heads in the series.
Maybe Chet Holmgren’s rejections are rubbing off. Against the Mavericks, the spurned league MVP has swatted at least two shots in every series game.
SGA’s disruptive length should again alter at least a couple attempts — whether a wrist flick from Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving. After all, Dallas has surrendered 5.3 blocks per game this postseason, the sixth-most among playoff teams.
Since I’m stupidly confident the trend will be thy friend, Oklahoma City’s supernova probably logs the opposite. The gambling gods will likely hurl another units-draining lightning bolt in my general direction.
Nope, I’m not remotely bitter.
NBA postseason record: 8-21, -11.83 units (I’ve dropped six straight — FADE!)