NBA Playoff Betting Continues This Week

The Miami Heat are 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS this postseason so far, and will look to continue their playoff dominance with a third straight win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday in Chicago.

After losing Game 1 in the series, Miami has rallied back to win two straight both SU and ATS. The Heat are set to play Chicago in Game 4 on Monday, Game 5 on Wednesday, and then Game 6 on Friday and Game 7 on Sunday if necessary. The Heat are a 7.5-point road favorite in Game 4 at 5Dimes.

Monday’s other game has the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting the Memphis Grizzlies, who are a 4.5-point home favorite in Game 4 at Bovada and are looking to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Memphis is 6-1 SU and a perfect 7-0 ATS over its last seven playoff games. Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday and Game 6 (Friday) and Game 7 (Sunday) will be played if necessary.

Tuesday’s NBA playoff doubleheader features the New York Knicks (+5.0) visiting the Indiana Pacers (-5.0) and the Golden State Warriors (+7.5) visiting the San Antonio Spurs (-7.5) with all lines currently available at 5Dimes. Golden State forced the second overtime in the series in Game 4 to tie the set up at two apiece heading back to San Antonio.

On the diamond, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Zack Greinke is expected to make his return from a collarbone injury in Wednesday’s game against the Washington Nationals, the third game of a three-game series starting Monday in Los Angeles. On Monday, Jordan Zimmermann is a -125 road favorite at Bovada over Josh Beckett (+105) and the Dodgers.

Later in the week, the Toronto Blue Jays will try to get back into the AL East race in a three-game series starting Friday against the division-leading New York Yankees in New York. The Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last eight games against the Jays.

The second round of the NHL playoffs will begin this week after the playoff picture is made clear when the first round wraps up Monday night. The second leg of the triple crown, The Preakness, runs on Saturday.