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Best NBA Bets Today (Tuesday, May 5)
Detroit Pistons -3.5 (-102) versus Cleveland Cavaliers
DraftKings Sportsbook, 2:38 PM ET
Kirien Sprecher: Despite surviving a 3-1 first-round deficit, the Pistons are being disrespected once again, with the East's No. 1 seed only slight series favorites (-125) over the Cavaliers, who also needed seven games to dispatch the Raptors. I'll admit that Detroit didn't look great against Orlando, with Jalen Duren being the biggest disappointment, but I think the Pistons recaptured their regular-season mojo in a convincing Game 7 win. Duren dominated with a 15-point, 15-rebound double-double, and I expect him to carry over that momentum into the next round. James Harden's playoff struggles are well-documented, and Donovan Mitchell has been extremely pedestrian on the road thus far in the postseason. Things won't get easier against Detroit's defense, with arguably the league's best perimeter defender, Ausar Thompson, chomping at the bit to lock down Cleveland's superstar guards. I think the Pistons hold serve at home in Game 1 with an emphatic win led by their All-NBA duo of Duren and Cade Cunningham, who was spectacular in the opening round, aside from some poor turnover games.
Los Angeles Lakers team total U98.5 (-110) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
DraftKings, 4:36 PM ET
Nick Whalen: The Lakers just finished a rock fight of a series against the Rockets in which at least one team failed to break 100 points in five of six games. While the pace may rise in Round 2, LA is facing a ferocious OKC defense that held the Suns to 84 points in Game 1 of the first round. I think the Lakers can do better than that, but it'll be an uphill battle without Luka Doncic — especially if the Lakers turn the ball over at nearly the same rate they did against Houston.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over 6.5 assists (-145)
Hard Rock, 2:41 PM ET
Alex Barutha: During the regular season against the Lakers, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 8.0 assists per game against the Lakers -- the third-most against any team he faced at least three times. He also passed well in the opening-round series against the Suns, dropping 8.0 dimes per game. If the Lakers want any chance of winning this series, I think they'll have to frequently double-team SGA, or at the very least, play the gaps and prevent him from driving. That should lead to assist opportunities for him.
Jaylon Tyson O10.5 PRA (-113) at Detroit Pistons
FanDuel, 4:36 PM ET
Nick Whalen: Tyson saw relatively limited action in Round 1 against Toronto, but he still went over this number in the final five games of the series. As a potential defensive matchup on Cade Cunningham — Tyson defended him well in the regular season — I think we see more of Tyson in Round 2.
