Bucks vs Heat
The Miami Heat have a chance to take control of their First Round series with the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday when they host Game 3 with the series tied 1-1. Of course, after failing to keep up with the Bucks in Game 2 even though Milwaukee was without Giannis, Miami is a home underdog on Saturday. The Heat was also the second-worst team in the NBA during the regular season against the spread, going 32-51-3 ATS whereas the Bucks were 16-7-3 against the spread as a road favorite this season. Meanwhile, the over might be the best bet for Game 3 whether Giannis returns to the lineup or not. There were 247 total points scored in Game 1 and 260 scored in Game 2, yet the over/under for Game 3 opened at 218 points. That creates a lot of margin for error in picking the over if the up-tempo nature of this series continues. To check out the latest spreads and get NBA over under picks for every game, check out BetQL, which offers updated odds and picks from our proven computer model.
Grizzlies vs Lakers
Ahead of Game 3 on Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers have had perhaps the most surprising and unpredictable series of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers took Game 1 on the road but failed to beat Memphis in Game 2 despite the Grizzlies playing without Ja Morant. The Lakers are now 4.5-point home favorites in Game 3. Keep in mind Los Angeles won both home games against the Grizzlies this season, although one of those games was decided by a single point while the Lakers were just 10-13 against the spread as home favorites. However, despite a win in Game 2, the injury to Morant has added a new wrinkle to this series. Going on the road with Morant absent or playing hurt could be problematic for the Grizzlies, who were 0-14 straight up and just 2-12 against the spread this season as a road underdog. That trend would appear to point toward the Lakers winning Game 3 comfortably. To get NBA best bets for every NBA playoff game, check out BetQL.
