{"id":12951,"date":"2022-05-04T22:26:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T22:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/more\/nba-tips-betting-preview-thursday-5-may-2022-bluebet\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T11:29:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:29:45","slug":"nba-tips-betting-preview-thursday-5-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nba\/nba-tips-betting-preview-thursday-5-may\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Tips &#038; Betting Preview | Thursday 5 May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><h2><b>Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As expected, the 76ers struggled in Game 1 of this series without Joel Embiid and they&#8217;ll need to bounce back quickly before this becomes a 2-0 series deficit. In Game 1, the 76ers shot just 17% from beyond the arc and Maxey\/Harden were disappointing. Harden finished with just 16 pts and 5 turnovers. Meanwhile, Maxey shot 7 of 21 and scored 19 pts in 35 minutes. A special mention to Niang as well after he missed all 14 shots and was 0-7 from three. But, the standout was Harris with 27 pts and he&#8217;ll need to continue that form into Game 2. Without Embiid, they obviously struggled to match his production through Jordan and Niang.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A perfect start to the series for the Heat with a 106-92 victory. Herro top scored for the Heat off the bench with 25 pts and Adebayo dominated with 24 pts \/ 12 boards. The fact that Jimmy Butler had a quiet game with just 15 pts is a great sign going forward for the Heat in this series and beyond. However, there are some injury issues to watch out for. Herro hurt his ankle in Game 1 and is questionable. Lowry is still out with a hamstring injury and Vincent is dealing with a knee issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total easily went Under in Game 1 and we&#8217;re expecting more of the same in Game 2. The Under is now 5-0 in the Heat&#8217;s last 5 games and last 5 at home. It&#8217;s also 4-1 when these two sides meet in Miami. Philadelphia is now 5-1 against the Under in their last 6 and 6-3 when they hit the road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Heat are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games. Philadelphia has lost 6 of their last 7 in Miami.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami lead this series 1-0 and have won 6 of the last 10 meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluebet.com.au\/sports\/Basketball\/107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under 207.5 = $1.92<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mavericks staged a late rally in Game 1 but fell short in the 121-114 result. They will rue a slow first quarter as they were outscored 35-25 and will look for a better start in Game 2 on Thursday. Doncic started the series with a brilliant 45 pt outing and he fell 2 assists short of a triple-double. However, his teammates will need to provide some support. Brunson had a quiet game with just 13 pts and he&#8217;s been on fire in the previous series against the Jazz. Dinwiddie was also quiet off the bench in his 30 minutes with just 8 pts. Kleber was the standout off the bench with 19 pts and he also hit 5 threes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Suns started the semi-finals in perfect fashion with a 7 pt victory and will be confident of capturing a 2-0 series lead on Thursday. In Game 1, Ayton continued his dominant postseason with 25 pts and 8 boards. Booker played 38 minutes and added 23 pts as well. This allowed Paul to have a quieter game than usual and he only played 29 minutes. Off the bench, Johnson was a strong performer with 17 pts in 24 minutes. Overall, there were no injuries to report for the Suns and they&#8217;ll head into Game 2 as overwhelming favourites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total looks a bit low for Game 2 considering the two sides combined for 235 pts in Game 1. The Over is now 5-1 in the Suns last 6 games and Dallas holds a 6-2 Overs record on the road. With Doncic in great shooting form and the likes of Booker\/Paul\/Ayton on the court, this should be another high scoring affair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Suns are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 at home. The Mavs are 3-8 ATS at this venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phoenix is now a perfect 10-0 against the Mavs since early 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluebet.com.au\/sports\/Basketball\/107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 216.5 = $1.92<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat As expected, the 76ers struggled in Game 1 of this series without Joel Embiid and they&#8217;ll need to bounce back quickly before this becomes a 2-0 series deficit. In Game 1, the 76ers shot just 17% from beyond the arc and Maxey\/Harden were disappointing. 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