ESPN Flags 2 NBA Elimination Games, Backing Cavaliers and Spurs Bets
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Updated · ESPN · May 15
ESPN Flags 2 NBA Elimination Games, Backing Cavaliers and Spurs Bets
10 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 15
Two potential closeout games headline Friday’s NBA playoff slate, with Cleveland up 3-2 on Detroit after erasing a 2-0 deficit and San Antonio leading Minnesota 3-2.
ESPN’s betting card leans to James Harden for 3+ made 3-pointers at +103, De’Aaron Fox for 18+ points at -111 and Dylan Harper for 5+ rebounds at +125.
DFS recommendations are led by Victor Wembanyama at $10,700 and Cade Cunningham at $10,500, with Harden at $8,000 and Evan Mobley at $7,500 among the midtier targets.
Sportsbook lines list Cleveland as a 3.5-point favorite despite ESPN’s BPI giving Detroit a 53% straight-up edge, while San Antonio is favored by 4.5 points with a 64% BPI win chance.
Injuries are limited entering the games: Cleveland reports none, Detroit lists three players questionable, and Minnesota remains without Donte DiVincenzo for the series.
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