NBA Betting Tips: 5/1 treble for Wednesday’s play-off ties

A day to forget yesterday, as none of our three picks landed - but I suppose that's the nature of NBA play-off basketball...

I'm back again with more NBA betting tips for tonight's post-season action, and you can find my reasoning below.

Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic - Over 197.5 points @ 10/11

Game one between the Celtics and Magic produced just 197 points, so this pick may seem an optimistic choice - but there is method behind the madness.

In the three regular-season meetings between the teams, two of them surpassed the 200-point mark, with one falling short when the Celtics resting their starters.

Boston did finish the season second in the league in offensive rating and shot more three-pointers per game than any other team. If they catch fire from beyond the arc, this has the potential be a high-scoring contest.

No player outside of Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero managed to score eight points for Orlando in game one so I'm also banking on the Magic's supporting cast showing up for Wednesday's encounter.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat - Cavaliers (-10.5) @ 10/13

I think Miami's two play-in games knocked the wind out of their sails heading into game one of this series, as they did well to keep the score competitive before eventually being blown out by Cleveland last time out.

With two full days in between games, I expect a much better performance in game two from Miami, but that alone doesn’t guarantee they will get anything out of Wednesday’s game.

It does seem like the Cavaliers have the Heat's number - they have now beaten Miami in three consecutive clashes this year by a combined margin of 46 points.

Miami will have to dig deep here but I think Cavaliers look too slick on the offensive end.

Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors - Rockets (-4.5) @ 21/10

This is by no means a must-win for Houston but after losing game one in their arena against the Golden State Warriors, there's some pressure on this young and inexperienced Rockets team to get this game over the line.

Scoring just 85 points and going six-for-29 from the three-point line in game one was one of the low points offensively this entire season for Houston, who managed to finish in second place in the Western Conference during the regular season.

I can't see the Rockets shooting that poorly again here, and as good as the likes of Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler are, they're old and may take their foot off the gas in this one. In addition, the Warriors are a poor rebounding team, which I'm expecting Houston to take full advantage of on Wednesday and level up the series.

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