The field is narrowing. With two teams already qualified for the NBA’s Conference Finals, we’re left with six teams in the running to be crowned NBA Champion. Which means we have fewer games to bet on, sadly, with only one on the slate tomorrow. Here are your NBA Playoffs predictions and preview for Wednesday, May 13th.
NBA Playoffs Predictions & Preview For Wednesday, May 13th
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons
Start Time – 8:00 PM EST
So what exactly are we to make of this NBA Eastern Conference Second Round series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons, which is now a best-of-three? One thing’s for sure – neither team has shown much potential to give the New York Knicks a run for their money in the next round.
It took a playoff-record-tying 39 second-half points from Donovan Mitchell for the Cavs to get past the Pistons in Game 4 and tie up the series as it heads back to Motown (people fail to mention Mitchell’s four-point first half). Detroit actually won three of the four quarters on Monday night, with only a blistering third quarter winning the game for the home side.
When in doubt (actually, also when not in doubt), I lean on my number crunching and math to make a winning play. It’s taken me to a nice profit thus far, so no need to ditch it at this point. My line for Game 5 is Detroit -7.5, so I’m really liking the spread we’re getting on the Pistons at the books.
Best Bet: Detroit -3.5 (-115)
2025/6 Overall Record: 211-165 (56%)
Profit (based on $100/bet): $2,549.49
Return on Investment: 7%
SGPN Daily Content for May 13th, 2026
Don’t Forget About our free picks pages, too!
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PICKS – THE PICKS POWERHOUSE
SOCCER PICKS – KICK IT ON THE PITCH
NASCAR PICKS – FEEL THE THUNDER
UFC PICKS – TAKE DOWN CORPORATE GAMBLING
