Two Game 4s mean plenty is on the line when the action kicks off tonight in Madison Square Garden, before our attention turns to The Bay.
See how our SGP predictions and NBA picks are targeting the action on May 12.
Tonight's NBA same-game parlay picks
Our betting experts have scoured through today's NBA odds to find your best SGP bets for Monday's NBA lineup:
Celtics vs Knicks same-game parlay
Jalen Brunson 30+ points
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 31.5 points+rebounds
Knicks +6.5
Karl-Anthony Towns has dominated in each of the last two games, averaging 21 points and 16 rebounds. He’s averaged just over 30 points+rebounds across nine playoff games, hitting the Over on this line in five of them.
Across seven matchups with Boston this season, he’s averaged 32.6 points+rebounds and hit the Over four times. Towns has a favorable matchup against a shorthanded Celtics frontcourt, and I expect him to take advantage. Kristaps Porzingis has been limited to fewer than 20 minutes in each of the first three games due to a lingering illness, and Towns should rack up points and boards yet again without KP's interior defense.
As the broadcasters noted on Saturday, "Game 3 was essentially a Game 7 for the Celtics." On the brink of falling into a 3-0 hole, the C’s played like their playoff lives were on the line and delivered a big win.
Boston won the first three head-to-head matchups with New York in blowout fashion, but New York has kept the score within three points in three of the last four. During New York’s playoff run, the score has been within six points in seven of nine games and three points in six. The Knicks are 6-3 ATS this postseason, and the team is 19-14 ATS following a loss.
Read Zak Hanshew's full Celtics vs. Knicks predictions.
Timberwolves vs Warriors same-game parlay
Timberwolves -9
Jimmy Butler Under 26.5 points
Draymond Green Under 8.5 points
Butler started strong in Game 3, going 5 of 7 from the field for 11 first-quarter points. His third quarter was similar, halftime’s rest boosting Butler to 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting.
His second and fourth quarters, when fatigue showed, combined for 12 points on 3 of 13 shooting. When realizing how tired Butler should be in Game 4, a letdown should be expected. And, again, for once this is not a criticism of a disloyal coward who has made his entire myth in empty gyms. This is an acknowledgment of how much work he put in on Saturday night, coming back to cost him and the Warriors in Game 4.
If Butler is struggling, it is hard to imagine Golden State staying close. Amidst a humbling blowout, will Green really want to keep playing, or will he assure himself a quick departure to the locker room?
Read Douglas Farmer's full Timberwolves vs. Warriors predictions.
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