NBA Playoffs Best Bets & Betting Picks for May 9

The 2023 NBA Playoffs continue on Tuesday night, May 9th, with two more pivotal matchups as you make NBA betting picks. Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the Philadelphia 76ers take on Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals Game 5. Then it's Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Watch the video below for some basketball bets as Bettor Sports Network expert Rick Kamla (aka Ricky Props) dishes out his NBA Playoffs best bets, NBA betting picks, and NBA player props for Tuesday's games. Be sure to subscribe to the Fantasy Alarm YouTube page and Bettor Sports Network Youtube page for more NBA bets, NBA predictions, and NBA Playoffs content. Plus, download the Bettor Sports Network app for more sports betting picks. Also, check out Fantasy Alarm's NBA daily projections and other NBA DFS tools when making your NBA picks and setting NBA daily fantasy lineups. Let's now dive into Rick's top NBA betting picks and player prop predictions for tonight's NBA Playoffs matchups.

 
 

NBA Playoffs Betting Odds for May 9

If you want to place your own NBA betting picks on tonight's NBA Playoffs, here are current NBA betting odds on BetMGM Sportsbook. The Boston Celtics are 7.5-point favorites and -300 on the money line over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Sixers are +240 on the money line and the over/under is set at 213.5 total points. In Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Denver Nuggets are 6.5-point favorites and -250 on the money line over the Phoenix Suns. The over/under is set at 227.5 total points and the Suns are +200 on the money line to win. 

 

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