The top seed in the NBA’s Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder, have gotten themselves into a bit of a jam. They head into Saturday’s Game 6 – on the road in Dallas – fighting for their playoff lives. Will they live to see a Game 7, or is it ‘One, Two, Three…. Cancun!” for them? Here are my NBA picks for May 18th. Go here for the latest NBA odds.
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NBA Picks May 18th
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks
Tipoff – 8:00 pm EST
Spread: Mavericks -3.5
Total: 209.5
I’m predicting the Oklahoma City Thunder will not see a Game 7. They’ve beaten the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas once this series already – I think expecting them to do it again against a veteran team is too much to ask for these youngsters.
It also doesn’t help the Thunder’s cause that Luka Doncic is starting to look like himself once again. He’s posted triple-doubles in back-to-back games, including a 31-10-11 line in a Game 5 win in Oklahoma City. Luka and Kyrie Irving have been here before in the playoffs – I think the experience and knowledge, plus the home crowd, will be enough to push the Mavericks into the Western Conference Finals.
Also, I’m playing the under for this game. The last three games have all ended under 209.5 points, as things are starting to tighten up as each game takes on more importance.
Best Bet: Mavericks -3.5 (-110); Thunder/Mavericks Over 203 (-115)
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