NBA Playoffs Best Bets & Betting Picks for May 11

The 2023 NBA Playoffs schedule for Thursday night features two more marquee matchups for our sports betting picks. First, it's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals as Joel Embiid and James Harden lead the Philadelphia 76ers against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics. Then it's Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns taking on Nikola Jokic, Jamal Muray, and the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 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 Thursday's games. 

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NBA Playoffs Betting Odds for May 11

If you want to place your own NBA betting picks on tonight's NBA Playoffs, here are current NBA betting odds via BetMGM Sportsbook. The Boston Celtics are 2.5-point favorites and -145 on the money line over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Sixers are +120 on the money line with a game total over/under set at 212.5 points. In Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Phoenix Suns are 3.5-point favorites and -160 on the money line over the Denver Nuggets. The over/under is set at 225.5 total points and the Nuggets are +135 on the money line to win. 

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