Thursday’s NBA Playoff Odds
(TheSpread) – The NBA Playoffs continue play on Thursday with a pair of teams down 2-0 and looking to get a much-needed win at home. Here is a look at the odds for these two contests.
The first game of the night comes in the Eastern Conference with No. 7 New York hosting No. 2 Miami at 7PM ET (View Matchup). The Heat hold a 2-0 lead in the series and are 5-point road favorites for this game. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 186.5 points. Miami is 18-15 on the road and 34-34 against the spread while New York is 36-32 against the spread and 22-11 at home. Miami has won and covered the spread in its last four against the Knicks.
The other game on Thursday is in the West with No. 7 Dallas hosting No. 2 Oklahoma City at 9:30PM ET (View Matchup). The Mavs are down 2-0 in the series but lost both games by a combined four points. Oddsmakers see Dallas as a 3.5-point favorite at home, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 194.5 points. Dallas is 23-10 at home this season and 34-34 against the spread while Oklahoma City is 21-12 on the road and 35-33 ATS. Oklahoma City has won its last four over Dallas, but the Mavs have covered the spread in five of their last six against the Thunder.
For odds and point totals for each game on Thursday, see below.
2012 NBA Odds for Thursday, May 3
535 Miami Heat -5 (186.5)
536 New York Knicks +5
537 Oklahoma City Thunder +3.5 (194.5)
538 Dallas Mavericks -3.5
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