Tuesday NBA Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Western Conference Finals kick off tonight when the Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Mavericks 6-point favorites over the visiting Thunder, while the over/under total for this game is currently 193.5 points. Tip off for this game is set for 9:00PM ET.
The Thunder beat the Grizzlies 105-90 in Game 7 on Sunday in order to move on to the Western Conference Finals. Kevin Durant had an outstanding night to pace Oklahoma City, scoring 39 points and grabbing nine boards. He was 13-of-25 from the field and 4-of-9 from the 3-point line. Nick Collison also added 12 rebounds in the win, while James Harden scored 17 points.
Of the 4,000-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 52% of the betting public currently likes the Mavericks –6. This information is constantly changing, however, so make sure you check out our NBA public betting page to keep up-to-date on the latest public betting numbers.
NBA Playoff Odds: Take Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 6-0-1 against the spread in their last seven trips to Dallas and 9-3-1 against the number in their last 13 meetings against the Mavericks. According to latest NBA trends, the road team is also 18-7-2 against the spread in the last 27 meetings between these two teams, while the underdog is 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 overall meetings. The Mavericks haven’t played in about six months and could be rusty out of the gates. Meanwhile, Durant is coming off his best performance of the playoffs and the Thunder should have plenty of confidence right now. Take the points and the Thunder to cover.
TUESDAY NBA PLAYOFF FREE PICK: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER +6
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