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May 06, 2023
SportPicks NBA Preview w/ Smokehouse Mike
Saturday May 6th
Playoffs
NY Knicks (47-35) 5th in the East versus Miami Heat (44-38)8th in the East
Miami is a 4.5 point favorite and Vegas has the total 209
Heat’s Haslem,illness, is out; Butler, ankle, is a game time decision; Martin, back, is a game time decision; Herro, hand, is out; Highsmith, knee, is a game time decision.
Series tied 1 to 1
Vegas action shows 51% favor the Knicks and 76% favor the over.
GS Warriors (44-38)6th in the West versus LA Lakers (43-39)7th in the West
Lakers is a 3.5 point favorite and Vegas has the total at 228.
Warriors’ Iguodala, wrist, is out; Baldwin, toe, is a game time decision. Lakers’ James, foot, is a game time decision;Davis, foot, is also a game time decision;Bamba,ankle, is a game time decision.
Series tied 1 to 1
Vegas action shows 56% favor Lakers and the over/under is pick ‘em
SmokeHouse Mike’s picks of the day
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